Mature Content

Underworld is a game designed by adults for adults. Players should be aware of the fact that our Guilds sometimes run storylines that contain mature subject matter and challenging social issues. Though we strive to present these adult subjects tastefully (and do so with “growth of opinion”, not shock, in mind), some people may take offense or become uncomfortable when becoming involved in such stories. Underworld LARP is a competitive campaign LARP and, unlike our more Nordic LARP breanthren, we do not have the capacity to include a traditional Opt Out of stories you don’t like ahead of time. Our games are fully immersive with very little Out of Game or downtime. A disturbing story or series of events can happen at any place, at any time, and without warning. Because of this, Underworld LARP has a special policy on Opting In/Out of unsettling or triggering scenes. 

In Game Axioms – Axioms in our game world are incredibly powerful ideas and concepts that physically exist in the multiverse of Underworld and form the foundation of all In-Game concepts and ideas. When we speak of certains limitations on storytelling subjects below, we use the In-Game justification that the In-Game Axiom of that idea doesn’t exist or is broken. 

By playing any Underworld LARP event you automatically opt in to the following: 

• Light physical contact such as touch casting, a hand placed on your shoulder, tapping a player to get their attention and shoulder brushing if somebody wishes to pass you. These instances of light touching are unavoidable, however anything outside of light touching is considered either combat (and must be done with approved weapons) or red armband contact if approved in your guild.
• Expletives. We’re going to swear, sometimes with you and sometimes at you.
• Dark imagery and scenes of grotesque horror. We are a horror larp and part of that may include uncomfortable scenarios in our storytelling. While a major of your experience here will be exhilarating, fun and exciting, some of it will also be scary and disturbing.You could expect to see what you’d see in most horror movies or video games.
• You may witness or be  targeted by instances of in-game racism and in-game sexism. These two normally taboo actions are available to our Shapers and our players however they are monitored by your Guildmasters to ensure there is no out-of-game ill intent or that their actions in game are not a result of their bias OOG.  
• You may also witness a moderated type of homophobia. In this case we do not allow Player Characters to discriminate based on sexual preference however you may find it in our stories and lore. In these cases it will almost always be presented as a terrible thing to be defeated. This is intentionally allowed to give players options in their character backgrounds and to allow them to overcome great acts of evil, if that is their preference. The IG Axiom for this concept exists however it is broken and only usable by Shapers with approval from their Guildmaster.
• No Underworld LARP Guildhouse will ever run storylines involving rape or sexual assault, nor is it allowed to be used or discussed by players in-game. The in-game Axiom of these two subjects does not exist within our gameworld and will never be used under any circumstance. 

Opting Out

If you find yourself in a situation that is triggering or uncomfortable, we respect your right to Opt Out and leave the current storyline, without any in-game retribution. We respectfully encourage you to discuss the issue with us afterwards. This is a core tenet of Underworld LARP and although we will not change our policy, we will happily explain what the motivation and purpose of such content was to the story, and why we felt it effectively and appropriately used.