Written by Alison Joy Schafer & Brian Richburg
Female roles: 10
Male roles: 16
“And thy empire shall last / Till the black flag by inches is
torn from the mast.”
The year is 1715 and the sun is setting on the West Indies. For
the past 13 years, pirates have exploited the chaos of the War of
Spanish Succession, sailing unchallenged while the British, Dutch,
French, and Spanish forces were busy warring on one another. Once
again at peace, though a delicate one, the European powers have
turned their sights to ending the villainy that has stood
unchecked for far too long. Now the Golden Age of Piracy is
drawing to a close, and across the Caribbean black flags lie in
tatters - replaced with standards of imperial blue, white and red.
With freedom fast becoming scarce, some of the seas’ most
infamous pirates have become faithless turncoats, hunting their
former brethren in service of any crown that would offer a pardon
for a lifetime of greed and murder. Hunted down to the brink of
extinction, and with the news that Tortuga had been cleared of
their kind, the last of the great pirate lords look for safety in
the failing stronghold of New Providence. As the British fleet
tightens the noose around them, some dream of escape while others
turn traitor. All know the truth, however: their crimes are great
and their fate is well deserved, and may well already be sealed.
But perhaps they will prevail…one last brilliant flash on the
horizon at dusk…
Devil to Pay is a LARP of danger, adventure, and the
scramble for power in a setting of cutthroat urgency. All
characters will portray/costume as larger-than-life historical
pirates. While characters and many plots are taken directly from
history, significant creative liberties have also been taken.
Notes:
- This LARP will feature a substantial amount of inter-personal
connections - especially romance and bad blood. As such,
character sheets may be sometimes graphic with scenes of sex and
violence. As for romance, most characters will have multiple
lovers in game.
- The pirates in this LARP tend more toward the dark and the
historical than to the lighter more romanticized pirates
portrayed by films such as Pirates of the Caribbean. As such,
players unwilling to play thieves and murderers may not enjoy
this game.
- Although not the focus of the game, some pirate legends
include elements of the supernatural and mystical - which may or
may not turn out to be real. There is a strong possibility of
character death at the end. (The setting is, after all, the end
of the Golden Age of Piracy!).
- This game is written, revised, and will be cast immediately
following signups.
- This game contains lengthy character sheets depicting your
numerous exploits and plots. In addition to a provided summary
page outlining your important information, you will be given
your complete character sheet with substantial time before
JoyCon.
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