That’s a good idea Steph, but an expensive one - the round-headed arrows Ryan is advocating are around £10 each (note that symbol is not a dollar sign…) and the other variety with the flat, open-cell head (see the knighthawk link) aren’t much cheaper, ~ £8 each.
Derek - you suggested allowing 3-4 types of arrows, really we’re only looking at 2, because those are the only options. All arrows here atm are either one or the other as far as I’ve encountered - Adam’s contacts may have points otherwise from the continent, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Shields - Derek’s picture and the sentiments so far actually mirror the little tutorial we put in other threads. From that diagram, wood/plastic reinforcing of the handle would be fine by me, though I’d be wary of anything hard ending up on the front face of the shield. If that pattern were on the back, or the short bit of dowel, or whatever, all well and good - but not on the front where there’s greater chance of hitting someone.
[quote=“infernalmud”]Cost is a big factor in weapon safety requirements. I saw in Denmark that the only arrows permitted in the larp I looked at were about $70 NZD each. I’ve always been keen to use archery in NZ larp, but not at that price.
All arrows used in larps like Mordavia and St Wolfgangs have been homemade, right? No safety issues?[/quote]
Every game I’ve been to, Jenna and Patrick have been the only ones with bow and arrows. By the standards we’re looking at, neither person’s arrows would be permitted (unless they’ve changed since). I’ve been wary of both, and I hate to say it moreso Patrick’s - DESPITEHIMBEINGAFINEARCHERTHISISN’TPERSONAL - simply because of the gaffer-warpping they have, stemming from my experience with gaffer-tape clad boffer weapons.