Practical

The base ticket cost is $485. Your ticket includes:

• 6-18 pages of a fully developed character with complex connections

• 6 meals and 2 nights of lodging at Stronghold Castle (Friday night, Saturday night)

• Photos by professional larp photographers M.G. Norris Photography

• Staff-facilitated workshops, activities, and a weekend of roleplaying

• Dedicated staff and non-player characters (NPCs) to support the collaborative story

• One mid-larp rapid Covid-19 test

Not included:

• Costuming: Players provide their own costuming (broad suggestions for costuming are included in character sheets); costuming is primarily modern clothing, and there is the option (not required) to bring a medieval outfit for day 2 of the larp as well.

• Private rooms: Sleeping areas are communal, with multiple beds per room (there may be an option for private rooms at an additional fee depending on venue availability and player interest, e.g. at the on-site Heritage Lodge hotel).

• Private bathrooms: Bathrooms are gender-neutral and communal.

• Required pre-game rapid Covid-19 test

Stronghold is a Tudor-style manor house built in the 1930's, nestled high on the bluffs overlooking Rock River in Oregon, Illinois, USA. It boasts a beautiful Great Hall with a massive wood fireplace for gatherings, thematic murals and decor, and even a secret passageway from the Library to the small Chapel. 

The rustic lodging is dormitory-style across four floors, with both single and bunk beds in the large communal lodging rooms. There are 1-2 bathrooms per floor, and roughly 16 steps per flight of stairs. Linens and towels are provided by the site.

There are a limited number of more accessible rooms, but they still require going down 6 steps from outside to the ground floor.

The bedrooms are included as part of the castle venue rental. You are welcome to sleep elsewhere, e.g. at a hotel room that you rent independently, but we cannot provide discounted tickets if you choose to sleep off-site.

Note: Depending on player interest and site availability, we might be able to rent out more private bedrooms in a separate building on site at an additional fee.

We will require:

• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination (as current as is available to your demographic and region) 

• Rapid test within the 24 hours before your time of arrival at the venue (player provides their own pre-game test)

• Rapid test the morning of day 2 (included in your ticket; we will provide tests for day 2)

When you submit an application, you will be asked to agree to the following documents:

• Code of Conduct

• Release of Liability

• Photography Release

Note: These documents will be under active revision until player applications open on September 20, 2025.