Freeforms can have as many genres and settings as novels, plays, or movies. Players can usually find a freeform that will suit their taste.
Fantasy genre freeforms are set in sword and sorcery worlds that are ultimately derived from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. These settings generally have very low technology, high magic, and non-human species based on animals or legends. Examples include Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Faeries, etc.
Sci-fi genre freeforms are a little less common but take place in futuristic settings with high technology and aliens but without magic.
Historic freeforms take place in our world, at some point in history. They can vary from a 1930s murder mystery to a feudal Japanese Samurai story.
Gothic-Punk LARPs are popular and account for the spread of LARPing in America. Published by White Wolf Game Studio under the brand name Mind's Eye Theater, Gothic-Punk setting LARPs take place in a world much like our modern world, but with a few important differences. Supernatural creatures, like Vampires, Werewolves, Wraiths, Mummies, and Changelings are real in the Gothic-Punk settings, and are in fact the roles taken on by the players. The most prominent local production, that is not associated with the US marketing venture Camarilla, is Sin City. To learn more about the campaign follow this link –
Sin City
Other prominent roleplaying games have been used for freeforms, including
- Castle Falkenstein – a Victorian Era steampunk world that is reminiscent of League of Extraordinary Gentleman but with parlour room chat and Elves. To learn more about the campaign known as The Season follow this link
The Season
