Chimera (larp convention)
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Chimera is a Live action role-playing
(LARP) convention held annually every August in Auckland
, New Zealand
. The convention is supported by the New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society
, and has run annually since 2008. It is the largest event of its type in New Zealand, attracting over 100 people. It does not have guests of honour.
The convention supports different styles of play, including live-combat and theatre-style games.
Live action role-playing game
A live action role-playing game is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world, while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may...
(LARP) convention held annually every August in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The convention is supported by the New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society
New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society
The New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society, Inc. is a not for profit organization that supports live action role-playing games in New Zealand. Formed by a collection of LARPer's in Auckland, nzLARPS has grown to encompass around 60 - 70 members, and numerous unpaid associates...
, and has run annually since 2008. It is the largest event of its type in New Zealand, attracting over 100 people. It does not have guests of honour.
The convention supports different styles of play, including live-combat and theatre-style games.