web01.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:58:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) DrachenPod - Episodes Tagged with “Live Action Roleplaying” https://www.drachenpod.us/tags/live%20action%20roleplaying Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 DrachenPod welcomes guests on an exploration of the largest fantasy larp event in the United States: DrachenFest US. Every June, more than 1,200 people gather in Pennsylvania to experience five immersive days of fun, adventure, stories, theatrical combat, and medieval life at this live action roleplaying event. en-us episodic Official Podcast of DrachenFest US Ryan Faricelli DrachenPod welcomes guests on an exploration of the largest fantasy larp event in the United States: DrachenFest US. Every June, more than 1,200 people gather in Pennsylvania to experience five immersive days of fun, adventure, stories, theatrical combat, and medieval life at this live action roleplaying event. no larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer Ryan Faricelli hollywoodslinky@gmail.com Episode 6: The Drake Academy https://www.drachenpod.us/6 039c16e0-9e87-4935-ada8-ddedf13f6d61 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Ryan Faricelli full Ryan Faricelli A unique aspect of DrachenFest US is the incredible youth program, The Drake Academy, which enables families to experience the event together. Samir King is the Drake Academy Coordinator and one of DrachenFest's Child Wellfare Officers. He stops by to tell Carie, Jason, and Ryan about how the program offers kids ages 10-15 a trustworthy, safe way to explore and adventure in the Dragon Isles, while giving parents time during the day to champion for their dragons! The Drake Academy is an in-game adventuring school that teaches kids the combat, magic, and alchemy skills of the game and the roleplaying and community skills they need to be great larpers. 51:00 no A unique aspect of DrachenFest US is the incredible youth program, The Drake Academy, which enables families to experience the event together. Samir King is the Drake Academy Coordinator and one of DrachenFest's Child Wellfare Officers. He stops by to tell Carie, Jason, and Ryan about how the program offers kids ages 10-15 a trustworthy, safe way to explore and adventure in the Dragon Isles, while giving parents time during the day to champion for their dragons! The Drake Academy is an in-game adventuring school that teaches kids the combat, magic, and alchemy skills of the game and the roleplaying and community skills they need to be great larpers. larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer A unique aspect of DrachenFest US is the incredible youth program, The Drake Academy, which enables families to experience the event together. Samir King is the Drake Academy Coordinator and one of DrachenFest's Child Wellfare Officers. He stops by to tell Carie, Jason, and Ryan about how the program offers kids ages 10-15 a trustworthy, safe way to explore and adventure in the Dragon Isles, while giving parents time during the day to champion for their dragons! The Drake Academy is an in-game adventuring school that teaches kids the combat, magic, and alchemy skills of the game and the roleplaying and community skills they need to be great larpers.

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]]> Episode 5: The City https://www.drachenpod.us/5 2fe80c97-1e99-4963-a2c6-82123c59be6e Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0400 Ryan Faricelli full Ryan Faricelli What in the world is the Bazaar at DrachenFest? We invited DrachenFest US City Director Bela Turk to stop by the pod to talk about the incredible things happening in the Bazaar. Carie, Jason, and Ryan get to know Bela while discovering the opportunities that players have in the Bazaar – from shopping real world vendors and interacting with in-game enterprises to learning all kinds of skills from the guilds! We dive in to find out about vendors and enterprises, as well as the six guilds (or is it seven!?!?) and how you and your character can get involved. 1:04:56 no What in the world is the Bazaar at DrachenFest? We invited DrachenFest US City Director Bela Turk to stop by the pod to talk about the incredible things happening in the Bazaar. Carie, Jason, and Ryan get to know Bela while discovering the opportunities that players have in the Bazaar – from shopping real world vendors and interacting with in-game enterprises to learning all kinds of skills from the guilds! We dive in to find out about vendors and enterprises, as well as the six guilds (or is it seven!?!?) and how you and your character can get involved. larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer What in the world is the Bazaar at DrachenFest? We invited DrachenFest US City Director Bela Turk to stop by the pod to talk about the incredible things happening in the Bazaar. Carie, Jason, and Ryan get to know Bela while discovering the opportunities that players have in the Bazaar – from shopping real world vendors and interacting with in-game enterprises to learning all kinds of skills from the guilds! We dive in to find out about vendors and enterprises, as well as the six guilds (or is it seven!?!?) and how you and your character can get involved.

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  • DrachenFest Tickets — Learn more and get your tickets today for DrachenFest US!
  • Learn More About Guilds — Learn about the Bazaar, find the enterprise guide, and discover the guilds by following this link and scrolling down a little.
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  • DrachenFest Tickets — Learn more and get your tickets today for DrachenFest US!
  • Learn More About Guilds — Learn about the Bazaar, find the enterprise guide, and discover the guilds by following this link and scrolling down a little.
]]> Episode 4: Green Camp https://www.drachenpod.us/4 cfa0d2a5-6412-4ce3-bcf3-374b5976bd5a Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400 Ryan Faricelli full Ryan Faricelli New players face the fun challenge of selecting a camp for their DrachenFest character. It can be a difficult decision, so on this episode, Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive in to Green Camp. DrachenFest Green Camp Coordinator Dan Eisele joins the podcast to share insight into being a champion of the Green Dragon. Dan tells us about characters that are a good fit for Green Camp, the in-game leadership opportunities present in the camp, and the role he holds as Camp Coordinator! 52:17 no New players face the fun challenge of selecting a camp for their DrachenFest character. It can be a difficult decision, so on this episode, Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive in to Green Camp. DrachenFest Green Camp Coordinator Dan Eisele joins the podcast to share insight into being a champion of the Green Dragon. Dan tells us about characters that are a good fit for Green Camp, the in-game leadership opportunities present in the camp, and the role he holds as Camp Coordinator! larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer New players face the fun challenge of selecting a camp for their DrachenFest character. It can be a difficult decision, so on this episode, Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive in to Green Camp. DrachenFest Green Camp Coordinator Dan Eisele joins the podcast to share insight into being a champion of the Green Dragon. Dan tells us about characters that are a good fit for Green Camp, the in-game leadership opportunities present in the camp, and the role he holds as Camp Coordinator!

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]]> Episode 3: Silver Camp https://www.drachenpod.us/3 158c5af7-5bd6-4a59-9e5a-80eb67479dbf Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0500 Ryan Faricelli full Ryan Faricelli Choosing a camp is an important decision for new players to DrachenFest. Jason, Carie, and Ryan begin exploring each camp in this episode, beginning with Silver Camp. DrachenFest US Silver 2 Referee Stefano Mach joins the podcast to discuss what it means to be a champion of the Silver Dragon, as well as give his insight into the kinds of characters that are a great fit for Silver Camp. He also talks about his experience coming to DrachenFest for the very first time having never larped before, and the lessons he learned that can help new players be better prepared when they arrive at Coopers Lake! 45:55 no Choosing a camp is an important decision for new players to DrachenFest. Jason, Carie, and Ryan begin exploring each camp in this episode, beginning with Silver Camp. DrachenFest US Silver 2 Referee Stefano Mach joins the podcast to discuss what it means to be a champion of the Silver Dragon, as well as give his insight into the kinds of characters that are a great fit for Silver Camp. He also talks about his experience coming to DrachenFest for the very first time having never larped before, and the lessons he learned that can help new players be better prepared when they arrive at Coopers Lake! larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer Choosing a camp is an important decision for new players to DrachenFest. Jason, Carie, and Ryan begin exploring each camp in this episode, beginning with Silver Camp. DrachenFest US Silver 2 Referee Stefano Mach joins the podcast to discuss what it means to be a champion of the Silver Dragon, as well as give his insight into the kinds of characters that are a great fit for Silver Camp. He also talks about his experience coming to DrachenFest for the very first time having never larped before, and the lessons he learned that can help new players be better prepared when they arrive at Coopers Lake!

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]]> Episode 2: Rules and Sandboxes https://www.drachenpod.us/2 a516a404-46a6-4fd8-b9e9-d5bac274ed49 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 Ryan Faricelli full Ryan Faricelli What's it like arriving at DrachenFest for the first time? Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive into the rules and mechanics attendees can expect to encounter with **DrachenFest US Head Referee Rhys Benson.** Rhys helps us understand what a rules-light larp is and how the minimal game mechanics enable a player-centric experience. They also talk about how each camp has referees in place to orient and enable players when they arrive and during the event, as well as how interested players can join the ref team! 52:32 no What's it like arriving at DrachenFest for the first time? Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive into the rules and mechanics attendees can expect to encounter with DrachenFest US Head Referee Rhys Benson. Rhys helps us understand what a rules-light larp is and how the minimal game mechanics enable a player-centric experience. They also talk about how each camp has referees in place to orient and enable players when they arrive and during the event, as well as how interested players can join the ref team! larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer What's it like arriving at DrachenFest for the first time? Jason, Carie, and Ryan dive into the rules and mechanics attendees can expect to encounter with DrachenFest US Head Referee Rhys Benson. Rhys helps us understand what a rules-light larp is and how the minimal game mechanics enable a player-centric experience. They also talk about how each camp has referees in place to orient and enable players when they arrive and during the event, as well as how interested players can join the ref team!

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  • Join the Referee Team — If you're interested in becoming a referee for DrachenFest, visit the official website and click the top bar menu "Event Info" and select "Get Involved." Then scroll down just a little to Join the Team!
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  • Join the Referee Team — If you're interested in becoming a referee for DrachenFest, visit the official website and click the top bar menu "Event Info" and select "Get Involved." Then scroll down just a little to Join the Team!
]]> Episode 1: What Is DrachenFest? https://www.drachenpod.us/1 405a8f4a-b6b1-417b-8efa-4da293670260 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 Ryan Faricelli full Ryan Faricelli Have you wondered what DrachenFest is, what happens there, and how you can join the adventure? Hosts Carie, Jason, and Ryan are joined by the DrachenFest US Event Director Dan Comstock. They discuss how DF came to be, what attendees can expect in- and out-of-game, and the incredible experiences that can be found at the largest festival larp in the United States! 43:29 no Have you wondered what DrachenFest is, what happens there, and how you can join the adventure? Hosts Carie, Jason, and Ryan are joined by the DrachenFest US Event Director Dan Comstock. They discuss how DF came to be, what attendees can expect in- and out-of-game, and the incredible experiences that can be found at the largest festival larp in the United States! larp, roleplaying, ttrpg, live action roleplaying, medieval, fantasy, rpg, roleplaying, roleplay, d&d, dnd, dungeons and dragons, festival, ren fair, renaissance fair, renaissance faire, game, cosplay, boffer Have you wondered what DrachenFest is, what happens there, and how you can join the adventure? Hosts Carie, Jason, and Ryan are joined by the DrachenFest US Event Director Dan Comstock. They discuss how DF came to be, what attendees can expect in- and out-of-game, and the incredible experiences that can be found at the largest festival larp in the United States!

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  • DrachenFest — Learn more about DrachenFest US and get your ticket to attend on their official website!
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  • DrachenFest — Learn more about DrachenFest US and get your ticket to attend on their official website!
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