ConQuest of Mythodea
ConQuest of Mythodea (German: Eroberung von Mythodea ) is a five-day live role-playing game that has been taking place annually since 2004 in Brokeloh in the Nienburg district in Lower Saxony . With a total of 10,000 participants, the event before the kite festival in Diemelstadt is the largest of its kind in Germany. Worldwide, ConQuest of Mythodea is the largest live role-playing game. The organizer is the company Live Adventure Event in Regensburg , which carries out other events of this type.
Venue
The approximately 60 hectare event area is located around the Brokeloh manor and consists of meadows, fields and forests. The participants camp in several tent camps on the site, with each interest group having its own camp. There is a medieval "town" on the site with restaurants and vendors where equipment for the game can be purchased.
Game plot
The game plot is about the settlement of the fictional continent Mythodea , in which players (SC) and non-players (NPC) fight each other. The non-player group of the ostracized , referred to as the undead meat , the black ice , the oily pestilence, the void and the ratio , defines itself as the actual inhabitants of Mythodea. In 2019 the non-player group of the Skargen was added, which is not based on the continent Mythodea. The Conquest of Mythodea has the largest non-player group in the world with 1,800 NPCs. They see the settlers, belonging to the elements fire, air, water, earth and magic, as intruders. In 2014 the concept of the event was revised and the previous element stores were combined in different banners of an army platoon. Every year there are new goals for which the different parties fight. In 2017, for example, there was a mock fortress on the site that was besieged. The aim was to take the fortress in order to recapture the world forge.
Parallel to the framework story, the players spend time interacting with each other in their roles. In addition to the numerous fighters among the players, there are also actors of beggars, crooks, gamblers, alchemists, blacksmiths, shopkeepers, diplomats, librarians and other companions of the campaigns.
procedure
Conquest of Mythodea is a closed event for registered participants. Only those involved in the live role play have access to the event site. In addition, 200 day visitors in medieval clothing are allowed onto the playground every day . For the public, the Fantastica Festival will take place as a medieval market on a separate area .
During the entire five-day duration, the participants play their roles without interruptions and the action continues non-stop (" In Time") , even at night. As with other live role-playing games, there are no interruptions to the game due to time out (except: for safety reasons). Withdrawal from the game is only possible by staying in your own tent or in the sanitary areas. Parents are allowed to bring their children with them who are not allowed to participate in battles under the age of 14. For younger children, the non-player characters stage their own children's battle.
Armed conflicts are simulated using so-called cushioning weapons that look as realistic as possible but are relatively harmless .
Participants
The participants can be roughly divided into four groups:
- The players are the largest group with around 6000 people and play in the world of Mythodea .
- The non-player characters (NPC) in a number of about 1500 people are either neutral helpers, servants of the elements or enemies. The majority of the NPCs represent the hostile ostracized armies.
- The dealers have stalls in the order of 1000 people on the event site, where they offer their goods for sale for regular currency in euros .
- The organization consists of around 200 people, around 100 of whom are part of the game management .
Web links
- Homepage of the organizer
- Description by the Goethe-Institut Prague
- Amelia Wischnewski: "Mythodea": Magical potions and shiny armor at ndr.de on August 7, 2017
- 300 photos from the 2017 event at Samtgemeinde Mittelweser
Individual evidence
- ↑ "ConQuest of Mythodea" in Brokeloh 8000 people play live role-playing in Kölnische Rundschau on August 6, 2015
- ↑ "Conquest of Mythodea": Happy horror at ndr.de from August 4, 2018
- ↑ 8,000 fantasy fans fight for Mythodea in Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung from August 4, 2017
- ↑ Artificial blood and battle turmoil at "Mythodea" at ndr.de from August 3, 2017
- ↑ 8000 fans of a fantasy world fight for "Mythodea" in Welt Online from August 7, 2015
Coordinates: 52 ° 33 ′ 2.8 ″ N , 9 ° 12 ′ 33.4 ″ E