Logistics and Packing List

Hello Players!

Here is some final logistical information to help you pack and prepare.

Drivers: 

Please read the travel guidance on the website. Seriously. Going the wrong way will ruin your car and possibly your whole weekend/month/year.

Lifts: 

All players who need lifts should now be matched up with a lift buddy. If anybody still doesn’t know how they are getting to this event, please let us know as a matter of urgency.

Photography: 

Rebecca Moody is attending as our event photographer. If you don't want your picture taken/published, let us know, or speak to us when you arrive.

Friday Arrival and Time in:

Time in is at 5pm on Friday

We did this to both maximise game time, and so you wouldn’t have to drive to the ass-crack of Cumbria in the pitch dark. You’ll understand when you see the road.

You can arrive really early on Friday if you want

Refs and some crew will be on site from about 9am. If you arrive super early, you may see us set dressing, food prepping and duct taping props together. We trust you not to be weird about it. You are welcome to go chill out in a bedroom, spend hours getting your lineage makeup just right, or dump your bags and go have lunch in the local pub or whatever.

If you arrive mega early, we won’t be feeding you until the evening meal, bring something to eat that doesn’t need cooking, or make lunch plans elsewhere.

Ideally, aim to be present and kitted up on Friday for 4:00pm at the latest.

If this is going to be a problem tell us right now and we’ll figure it out.

Saturday:

Time-in is at 8am. Please make an effort to be in at least minimum viable kit and whatever lineage stuff you need before you come down for breakfast - there will be stuff to interact with IC first thing in the morning.

Saturday encounters will end at 11pm. There is no hard time-out, you are free to stay up and roleplay until you fancy going to bed. Once you go to bed, the event has finished and you can consider yourselves timed-out.

Sunday:

There is no time-in on Sunday.

There will be a cooked breakfast for all players and crew.

We need to have vacated the site by noon. Help with packing, cleaning and eating any leftovers will be appreciated.

Safety notes 

• This isn’t a dry event but we strongly discourage getting drunk during time-in.

  • Due to the remote location of the event, we can’t easily ask you to leave the event if you become unsafe, so just don’t. 

• Two-handed weapons are, in our opinion, not safe to fight with in this terrain, it’s too boggy/woodsy/hilly. Please bring your shorter weapons instead.

  • If you don’t have a 1h weapon we might be able to lend you one, please ask

  • Ritual staves should be fine but we will be controlling for risk where needed

• Big shields are more likely to trip you up and get in the way than provide much protection on some encounters. If you’ve got a smaller one, bring it too, or instead of.

• The site has been known to have ticks, although it's not peak season for them, but wear long trousers or leggings please.

Suggested packing list 

• Armor, if you wear it - expect combat/threat. 

• Weapons

• Sleeping bag or duvet+single sheet, and pillow

• Indoor shoes 

• IC lightsources (battery powered) - as many as you’ve got

• OC lightsources, if your IC ones are naff - being able to see stuff is more important than immersion in the darkness we are expecting

• Earplugs and eyemask if you tend to need those

• As many IC resources as you care to bring - there will be opportunities to earn back used resources

• Stuff to wear. Long skirts and trains are not advised due to the narrow path/mud/bog/bramble situation, which you will experience even if you are not participating in combat

• Spare socks - I know it’s a meme, but seriously

• Waterproof shoes and/or wellies. Please leave the beautiful historical footwear at home, this place will destroy it

• Any meds you need

• Phone charger

• If you can’t survive without energy drinks please bring your own

• Towel and wash stuff for a shower

• An (empty) IC bag, canvas tote or whatever

• Long trousers/leggings. The site has been known to have ticks, although they're unlikely to be about this time of year.

• If you have a musical instrument that’s portable enough, consider bringing it…

What not to bring 

• Things that need refrigeration (other than meds)

• Candles, incense, things to set on fire. 

• Two-hander weapons

• Tents - you’ve all got indoor sleeping space on beds