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On the need for Side Quests

Unicorn_web image“I like to believe the Myth Wood has a little something for everyone. Of course the options are not always apparent.”


~ Agamemnon to Grimner, shortly after his arrival in the Myth Wood.

One of the most important things for any L.A.R.Per is character development. Building the character’s personality and making your character stronger while having a great time is the whole point. A big part of that is gaining the experience needed to level up. Each level opens new skills for your character and allows the character to embrace its class more deeply. To level in the Myth Wood you need experience points. The fastest way to get those is through a high kill count. However, not all of us are psychopathic serial killers.

So the next best is side-quests. A side-quest is anything that happens in the Myth Wood that has a story but is not directly connected to the main Scenario of the day. They can be as simple as getting something for a merchant or escorting a merchant to a given destination. They can be as complicated as finding several pieces to a puzzle or riddle whose solution opens a new story arc. The experience rewarded for completing a simple side-quest is often, but not always, worth the same as a single kill. Whereas, the more complicated side-quests may be equal to several kills. Continue reading On the need for Side Quests

June 2014 Event Photos

SAM_0314 Cropped 2The Photos are up! Special thanks to Ms. Marla Kraken, our Blacksmith for the day, for documenting these moments for the Myth Wood historical society.

We have many children at these events and in the photos, for this reason all photos are only accessible when you are logged in. Out of respect to the children and their parents please do not use any of the photos on this site that have children in them without contacting their parents first. For that matter, out of respect for your fellow Myth Wood denizens please check with them to make sure that they are ok with you using a photo they are in.

Mid Summer LARP – August 2, 2014

10473518_10152133283196471_1736986300426575713_nWill the Keys to the mysterious magic book be found? Will the book be unlocked? Will the Demon Army be destroyed, or will darkness rule the Myth Wood? These and so many other questions wait to be answered by those brave enough to join us for the Mid-Summer Myth Wood L.A.R.P.
We will provide hot dogs, burgers, and water. Games for the kids who are not quit old enough for the L.A.R.P. will be available, as well as a few Argo rides.
Look forward to seeing you all then.

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