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Chimera 2011 - Behind the Scenes

Sep 10, 2011

Photos: 44

Chimera 2011 Extras

Sep 9, 2011

Photos: 9

Round 4 - The Gordian Knot

Sep 8, 2011

Photos: 155

Round 6 - Boffo's Birthday Bash

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 61

Round 6 - Forgotten Gods

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 151

Round 6 - The Scummit

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 73

Round 5 - Pestilence and Petrie Dishes

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 44

Round 5 - Little Dipping's Great Experiment

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 39

Round 5 - Corbett and Grimes, Private Detectives

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 76

Round 5 - Colonel Sebastian T. Rawhide's Circus of the Spectacular

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 62

Round 5 - Knightshade

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 129

Round 6 - Jade Empire

Sep 7, 2011

Photos: 72

Round 3 - Defence of Nurumburg

Sep 6, 2011

Photos: 79

Round 3 - Stop That, It's Silly

Sep 6, 2011

Photos: 58

Round 3 - The Ch'akta Peace Accord

Sep 6, 2011

Photos: 62

Round 3 - The Board of Inquiry

Sep 6, 2011

Photos: 62

Round 3 - An Ecumenical Matter

Sep 6, 2011

Photos: 14

Round 2 - Asterix

Sep 5, 2011

Photos: 196

Round 2 - One Night In Heaven

Sep 5, 2011

Photos: 38

Round 2 - Star Wars

Sep 5, 2011

Photos: 38

Round 2 - The Devil's Brood

Sep 5, 2011

Photos: 65

Round 2 - Snow White

Sep 5, 2011

Photos: 41

Round 2 - KiL Quest III

Sep 5, 2011

Photos: 53

Round 1 - Bad Dreams

Sep 4, 2011

Photos: 66

Round 1 - Doll Maker's Wife

Sep 4, 2011

Photos: 58

Round 1 - House on Haunted Hill

Sep 4, 2011

Photos: 45

Round 1 - The Bell

Sep 4, 2011

Photos: 22

Round 1 - You Are Cordially Invited To...

Aug 26, 2011

Photos: 49

Jade Empire - Zhen Zhu Chie ('Pearls of Wisdom')

By Erin Hockings The great monastery of Water (Miao Shui), on the island of Shui, has long been prophesied to hold secrets of great import and power. Now, many monks and nuns are seeing visions, and the monstrous Awabi that live in the area grow restless. What power is rising here, and how will it affect the Jade Empire? A group of brave samurai are being gathered to find out...

Aug 31, 2010

Photos: 51

Prayers on a Porcelain Altar

By J. Tuomas Harviainen, run by Scott Kelly This game simulates an awful hung-over morning. Last night you were at a random drunken party with strangers, now no one remembers anything and everyone is feeling ill. Upstairs is a dump and those blood-covered sheets look really disturbing. It would be nice to know what the hell happened.

Aug 29, 2010

Photos: 23

Super Sparkle Action Princess GX

By Stephanie and Catherine Pegg You are the cast and crew of TV's hottest new children's show: Super Sparkle Action Princess GX! But there's a problem: your footage has been is lost, the script is garbage, and the props mistress hates you. Your deadline is today, and failure is not an option. Are you a trouper?

Aug 29, 2010

Photos: 59

Bitter Tears at Sad Mary's Bar and Girl

By Scott Beattie & Tonia Walden, revised by Thorin Tabor A surreal and dystopic scenario based on the critically-acclaimed role-playing game Over The Edge, set on a fictional island of Al Amarja in the Mediterranean Sea.

Aug 29, 2010

Photos: 14

A Feast of Crows

By Zane Mendoza Come join us on a Provoke Fashion cover shoot. Enjoy the sights and sounds of a sea voyage.

Aug 29, 2010

Photos: 44

Requiem - Find Your Own Truth

By Porl Bowdler, Joel Williams & Joe Scatterd Memories, Dull routine. What is the truth of your existence. Who are you? Another stand alone story from the ongoing Interesting Times Requiem campaign.

Aug 29, 2010

Photos: 5

The Soap Opera larp

By Thorbiorn Fritzon A jeepform game inspired by TV soap operas. 5:15pm - Clean up muster in main courtyard. Clean up duties allocated. No one may leave until final muster, except those with flights to catch (and they will have spoken to me in advance) We will all be tired, it is no excuse for skiving off clean up. It will take no time at all if we all pitch in. 6:00pm - Final muster, I will check that camp is in tip top condition. Thank yous. Chimera 2010 concludes.

Aug 29, 2010

Photos: 15

Betrothals and Betrayals

By Donna Giltrap & Debbie Cowens Lady Bathurst has invited a number of eligible young ladies and gentleman to stay at Albion Hall, in the hope of finding a suitable match for her only daughter. However, behind the polite conversation and pleasant surroundings lurks many a dark secret and hidden agenda. Inspired by the works of Jane Austen and Susanna Clarke.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 28

But Nobody Loses an Eye

By Stephanie & Catherine Pegg, run by Hannah Jackson You're four years old and invited to a birthday party. This is going to be great! What could possibly go wrong?

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 31

Knightshade - Severed Souls

By Dave McIsaac The lands of Puka'Tarni have been recovering from years of magical devastation and are being settled. However bandits and smugglers have also found a haven there, and parts of the forest have once again appear blighted, attracting adventurers from far and wide to return to investigate.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 55

Nexus: Gathering at Foxlight

By Cameron McLean, Jason Farley, Justin Marsh, Patrick Cummuskey and Peter Cummuskey It is 1943, and mages of the Covenant of Auckland are gathering at Foxlight Chancery to socialise and discuss matters of importance amidst the continuing pressures of WW2. Amongst the business there will be the reswearing of oaths of allegiance to the Covenant and the resolution of some minor matters of dispute. The matter of recent encounters with apparently Nazi mages is also a great cause for concern amongst the attendees, although the upcoming wedding of two of the assembled mages has done a lot to keep spirits buoyed.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 48

Truth, Justice and Spandex!

By Blair Purkiss and Kerry Pellett Its the day after graduation at the Neopolitan Academy for Development of Supers. Heroes and Villains from all over Neopolis gather to search for new recruits while the graduates of N.A.D.S themselves lookforward to a bright future. Will good triumph over evil in the battle for these young super's careers? Or will evil bring them to a life of tyranny and having a damn good time doing it? Stay Tuned!

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 56

Happy Birthday RJ

By Freeform Games, run by Robert Shaw 1980's Texas is all about money and oil. It doesn't just matter who you are, but how much you are worth. The women are all beautiful with big hair, big smiles and big shoulder pads. Everything is larger than life.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 26

Much Ado About Something

By Alan Schwartz, run by Malcolm Harbrow Hear ye, hear ye! By order of Theseus, Duke of Athens, ye are hereby summoned to the reading of ye Last Wille of William Shakespeare, poet and playwright, recently discovered slain by unknown causes. Shakespeare's Legacy includes the title to his complete works, which some believe may one day have value.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 26

New Horizons: Fang Gogh

By Rowena Knill, Dave Luxton and Nikki van den Bergh The existence of Vampires has been revealed and the whole world is vamp crazy. Everyone wants a piece of the vampire action, and the hottest thing in the art scene is 'Fang Gogh', a genuine vampire artist that paints pictures of genuine vampires. Everyone wants a Fang Gogh, and for a limited time, an exhibition of his works is coming to New Zealand!

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 32

The Discarded

By Matt "Tigger" Brunton A challenging role-play confronting the roles of beauty and humanity. In 2172 AD the most repulsive mutant horrors were expelled from earth, wandering the solar system in a rusty shell of a space ship with no place to call home. In a society seeking the ultimate in physical beauty, what becomes of those who are less than perfect?

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 31

The Brawl

Facilitated by Gareth Sandford An afternoon of casual violence.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 18

A Dead Man's Chest

By Freeform Games Two pirate crews descend upon the sleepy Caribbean island of Santo Oloroso to avenge the death of their former master Captain Flint, or to find and grab his treasure. Old enmities will surface, deals will be made and broken, and some folk will swing from the yard-arm while others receive the dreaded Black Spot.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 45

A Town Called Refuge

Ivan "Vanya" Essin, Prema Cottingham, Hamish Meads, Cameron Burns and Daphne Cohen. A Town Called Refuge is a straight up classic western game packed with original characters for 85 players based on old favourites. Gunslingers, sassy saloon girls, investors, pioneers, crims, lawbringers, cowboys and Indians. A Town Called Refuge's standoff will be coming to a charged high noon showdown at Chimera 2010.

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 221

A Town Called Refuge - Portraits

Portraits and DVDs are now available! Cut off date for orders is FRIDAY 8th OCTOBER. Prints and DVDs will be done in a bulk lot so will be posted out shortly after this date. For order form go to http://tiny.cc/Chimeraportraits . When ordering, please use caption as reference (e.g. Refuge-001)

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 120

A Town Called Refuge - Sepia Portraits

Aug 28, 2010

Photos: 120

Bad Dreams: Murder Ballads

By Ivan "Vanya" Essin, Porl Bowdler, Walter Hamer, Gaffy Sandford There's a bar in the middle of nowhere called A Bucket Of Blood. These walls have seen a whole lot of violence, the towns round here have nearly run dry of people. Tonight's no ordinary night, tonight many paths lead to a single blood Bar. This is the night where the nightmares get what's coming.

Aug 27, 2010

Photos: 49

Communing in Darkness

By Nick Huggins, run by Anna Klein Six people gather around a table. They join hands. The call goes out "Is there anybody there?" Tonight, someone is definitely there. And they want to talk.

Aug 27, 2010

Photos: 30

Diamond Geezers

By Peaky Games (UK), run by Scott Kelly Inspired by movies such as Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Layer Cake and Snatch, this darkly humorous game gives you the chance to release your inner East London Gangster.

Aug 27, 2010

Photos: 4

Quest to the Forest of Darkness

By Matt Moore and Matt Brunton Classic live-action fantasy adventure in the forests at night. Brave adventurers pit themselves against the forces of evil. Brought to you by the two Matts of St. Wolfgang's.

Aug 27, 2010

Photos: 23

Vox

By Nick Huggins, run by Ryan Paddy In the Oort cloud of solar system 22469 a lone science vessel, the Dominion Starship Baxter has received a message which can only have come from a technologically developed civilisation. As the crew of the Baxter attempt to discover the origin of the message, events occur which promise to change the face of the entire Dominion...

Aug 27, 2010

Photos: 50

The Final Voyage of the Mary Celeste

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Jim MacDougal with additional material by Mike Young A favourite US theatre-style scenario, based on the bizarre conspiracy theories about the last outing of the ghost ship the Mary Celeste.

Aug 23, 2009

Photos: 31

St. Wolfgangs Vampire Hunters

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Matt Moore and Porl Bowdler Kill Vampires. Save Christendom!

Aug 23, 2009

Photos: 39

The Great Exhibition

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Rowena Knill, Dave Luxton, Hamish Meads, Liz McCombe & Gary Freedman Set at the grand opening of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, the great and good of England and the imperial colonies will rub shoulders, while the huddled masses wait their turn outside.

Aug 23, 2009

Photos: 149

The Summers Crisis, 2034

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Danielle Van Rossum A futuristic United Nations political scenario.

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 22

Down and out in Middenburg

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Donna Giltrap & Malcolm Harbrow A theatreform comedy about beggars in a medieval fantasy city.

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 36

Evicting the Dragon

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Patrick Cummuskey A military resistance scenario set in a near future in which China is occupying New Zealand.

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 23

Great Exhibition Portraits - Black and white

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 100

The Great Exhibition Portraits - Sepia

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 100

Great Exhibition Portraits - Full Colour

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 100

But Nobody Loses an Eye

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Stephanie Pegg You're four years old and invited to a birthday party. This is going to be great! What could possibly go wrong?

Aug 22, 2009

Photos: 41

The Brawl

Photographs by Judit Klein Facilitated by Gareth Sandford An afternoon of casual violence.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 32

Jade Empire: Uchikake

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Erin Hockings Jade Empire is a heroic fantasy LARP based in an Oriental setting. In this scenario, you are at the Winter Court of the Tundra Clan. A beautiful young courtier of the Tundra is to be married but she is attacked before her wedding night. It is up to you to find out who did it, repair the disgrace to the Tundra and Pine Clans, and make sure that the wedding goes ahead...

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 19

The Black Hart of Camelot

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Ryan Paddy Set in the legendary age of King Arthur, this scenario brings together the lords and ladies of the tales for a gathering that will shape the fate of the Kingdom of Britain.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 42

Requiem

Photography by Judit Klein Larp by Porl Bowdler, Joel Williams, Rebbeca Mahan & Philip Brown A World of Darkness scenario in which the Vampire, Werewolf and Mage groups of Auckland try to maintain an unsteady truce that was brokered after most of the supernaturals were wiped out two years ago.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 33

Knightshade: Circle of Sorcery

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Dave McIsaac Three rival factions of the Mages Colleges compete to unlock the arcane mysteries of the ruins of Puketane in a stand-alone scenario from the medieval fantasy campaign Knightshade.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 57

The Curse of the Pharaoh

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Freeform Games The year is 1894, and mysterious events are occurring an archeological site where an unknown Pharaoh's tomb has just been discovered. What starts out as a dinner party to celebrate the discovery will soon turn very strange.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 11

The Nightmare Circle: A Mother's Love

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Raoul A stand-alone scenario from The Nightmare Circle, an H. P. Lovecraft-inspired 1920s campaign.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 30

Spy Hard

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Tigger Brunton An espionage adventure-comedy set at a high-society party in the swinging 60s.

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 59

Bad Dreams: The Hidden

Photographs by Judit Klein Larp by Ivan "Vanya" S. Essin, Gareth Sandford & Walter Hamer In this world there are powerful people, the movers and the shakers, those who rule through manipulation, and then there’s you. So who could possibly have invited you to a secret meeting you know nothing about?

Aug 21, 2009

Photos: 32

Serenity: State of the Union

Pictures taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd, of the Serenity: Too Pretty To Die - State of the Union game at Chimera, Sunday 24th August.

Aug 24, 2008

Photos: 134

Hindenburg Portraits

Photos taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd at the Auckland rerun of "Flight of the Hindenburg" at Chimera, August 23rd 2008.

Aug 23, 2008

Photos: 237

The Flight of the Hindenburg

Pictures taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd at the Saturday night of Chimera, at the Auckland rerun of THE FLIGHT OF THE HINDENBURG

Aug 23, 2008

Photos: 129

Orcball

Fast and furious, combining boffer weaponary with gridiron, a small but enthousiastic Orcball competition was played on Saturday afternoon of Chimera, August 23rd 2008. Photos taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd.

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 31

Requiem

A stand alone installment in the regular monthly Requiem campaign, written by Joel Williams and Porl Bowdler, played on the Saturday afternoon of Chimera, August 23rd 2008. Photos by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd.

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 66

For the Honour of the Family

For the Honour of the Family, rerun in Auckland on the Saturday afternoon of Chimera, August 23rd 2008. Photos by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd.

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 78

Tryst

Tryst: Illumination, written by Ryan Paddy, was played on the Saturday morning of Chimera, August 23rd 2008. Photos taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 38

Knightshade

Knightshade: The Dark Gate, written by Jared Hansen and Dave McIsaac. Played on the Saturday morning of Chimera, August 23rd 2008. Photos by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd.

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 94

Graduation Day

Graduation Day, written by Donna Giltrap. Played on the Saturday morning of Chimera, August 23rd. Photos by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd.

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 53

The Nightmare Circle

The Nightmare Circle: The Return of Cyrus Crane, written by Raoul Griffiths, played on the Friday night of Chimera, August 22nd 2008. Photos taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 41

Bad Dreams

Bad Dreams: Purgatory, written by Ivan Essin and Gareth Sandford. Played Friday 22nd August at Chimera. Photos by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd.

Aug 22, 2008

Photos: 29

Soap Opera Larp

The Soap Opera larp, a freeform game based on Jeepform principles was run on the Friday night of Chimera, August 22nd 2008. Photos taken by Donna Burt of DE Pict Ltd