The Geek Initiative Podcast: Episode 3 – Kingdom and Tribal Loyalty in Role Playing Games

Posted by Tara M. Clapper | May 21, 2014 | LARP, Role Playing

The third episode of The Geek Initiative podcast is now up!

Episode 3: Kingdom and Tribal Loyalty in Role Playing Games – Tara the Bard explores her reasons for enjoying the role playing of characters loyal to a particular tribe, clan, or kingdom. Why is community so important to not only LARP characters, but LARPers themselves? Why is it fulfilling to role play at all in a stratified society?

[Above link is the iTunes link. If you do not have iTunes, use this link instead.]

About The Author

Tara M. Clapper

Tara is a lifelong geek and the founder and publisher of The Geek Initiative. Her interests were forged in an early appreciation for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Jurassic Park," and many historical fiction and fantasy novels. Tara is a game designer, LARPer, and frequent convention attendee. The author of over 1,000 individual blogs, her content has been featured on HelloGiggles, nordiclarp.org, LARPing.org, and The Billfold. She holds a B.A. in English from McDaniel College and has attended many events as press (including New York Comic Con). Tara has a professional background in marketing and publishing. She lives in the Philadelphia area. A Marvel fan, her favorite superhero is undoubtedly Thor. View her portfolio at: tmc.pressfolios.com.

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The Geek Initiative Podcast: Episode 3 – Kingdom and Tribal Loyalty in Role Playing Games

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