The DrachenFest calls champions from many and varied realms: the goal is for one of the five dragons to reign supreme for a full year’s time. The DrachenFest becomes remade in their image, and it is said that this conflict is key to maintaining the cosmos. Each Dragon has a place in the greater world, and each camp is representative of the virtues and vices of their Dragon. Each camp is vying for control in a masterful contest, using diplomacy, trickery, magic, competitions,

After the first DrachenFest-US event in 2022, we asked you to share advice for next year’s players. By far, the most common pieces of advice were: Read the Rulebook and Warbook Thoroughly Drink Water, Take Breaks, Take Care of Yourself We would like to add: The term “First-Year DrachenFest Syndrome” refers to how new players often get overwhelmed to the point of exhaustion or frustration. Our advice is to not worry about having a ‘perfect’ first year–make peace with the fact

(Seems familiar? This content appeared on the forums in 2022) Welcome, honorable diplomat, to the world of politics at DrachenFest! So you’ve been chosen & empowered by your camp, to speak on behalf of your camp, politic with others and trade in the most valuable of currencies at DrachenFest: Alliances. In the Dragon World, most alliances fall into two types: war alliances and defensive alliances. Although, with your creativity and finesse, there are no options barred from yo

This year will be DrachenFest’s first time at Cooper’s Lake. We hope this will be our “forever home”, and are ready to share some details about where we’ll be on the campsite this year. We’ve agonized over the decision about where to center DrachenFest. Our ideal space has… relatively flat ground for battles and camping a central battlefield shade minimal flood risk easy access to water points access to power points for the bazaar enough room for everybody But not so much roo

One of the most common questions we get in the chatbox is, “Does my kit look ok?” That can be a pretty broad question! Ok for the genre? Ok for the concept you’re going for? Ok for the weather? Ok for the cute Green Camp barbarian that you’re trying really hard to impress? We understand it can all be a little daunting, so the goal of this blog is to help players familiarize themselves with costuming for a high fantasy festival larp, because here’s the fun part: you can play o

PACKING FOR DRACHENFEST Whether DrachenFest will be your first time larping or you’re an experienced veteran, packing for an event as big as DrachenFest can feel a little intimidating and overwhelming. Never fear though! The Wizard’s Desk is here with a handy checklist of both the essentials you’ll need for your time in the DragonLands as well as some nice to haves that may make your time at DrachenFest easier, more comfortable or more immersive. SHELTER You’re going to need

DrachenFest-US camps are managed by players, and that effort is led by a Camp Coordinator. That's a DrachenFest player (not a ref!) who acts as a liaison between their camp and the DrachenFest staff, and manages their camp’s out-of-game setup and logistics. They’ll be highly involved in organizing the camp before the game, and during the pre-game “early arrival” days. This is a purely out-of-game role with no in-game meaning or significance, so camp coordinators are allowed t

A guide to camp life, or how to turn a patch of grass into a home for a week.