Spell Packets
Whether a spell is cast as a powerful Bolt of arcane energy or a burst of healing rays, magics in REFUGE LARP are represented by “spell Packets.” In essence these are small bean bags used to safely target other players with various effects.
Spell Packets are constructed with bird seed and fabric. The bird seed should be a small round variety, with no large sunflower seeds or other heavy or sharp items that could hurt. Packets must be filled with bird seed only; replacements will not suffice and can prove harmful (for example, rice can get wet and turn into a hardened ball). Unsafe Packets may be confiscated by a Marshal.
To make a Packet, the birdseed is placed in the center of the fabric, and the fabric is gathered around it and held together with a rubber band or sewn shut. No metal or plastic tie wraps may be used.
Packets should be loosely packed—tight balls of birdseed can hurt! You should never use so much material that the resulting Packet cannot fit into a 50 ml shot glass. Packets that are larger than that may be unsafe and may be confiscated by a marshal. A 7 to 8-inch square with a tablespoon or so of birdseed will make a properly sized Packet.
Spell Packets may be of any color except orange or blue—orange Packets are used to represent Alchemical and trap globes while blue Packets are used for Weapon attacks such as Arrows and Bolts.
You may want to personalize your spell Packets in some way by using a distinctive cloth or writing on the Packets. This is a good way to make sure you can get your Packets back after a battle.
Spell Packets are visible IG as an opaque colored aura of energy only when held in the hand. IG they are visible, but they do not produce any light. They are not IG items and cannot be stolen, Disarmed, or removed.
You cannot carry more spell Packets in your hand than you can use at that moment (although you can have plenty of extra Packets in your pouches or pockets). In other words, you cannot have a “cauliflower hand” with forty-two spell Packets between your fingers if you only have the ability to cast three spells at that time (including Magic Items or scrolls at the ready).