What to expect!
Event Overview
The weekend schedule for NERO: Border Lands offers a fully immersive 24/7 LARP experience, beginning Friday evening with check-in, introductory roleplay, and the official game start. Saturday features a mix of townwide activities, personalized encounters, modules, and meals, with late-night gameplay offering thrilling opportunities for final quests and major character moments. Sunday is designed for event wrap-up, including closing ceremonies, last-minute rewards, and teases for the next event, followed by cleanup and downtime as players and staff prepare to close the weekend.
Friday: Welcome and Game Start
- 3:00 PM: Player Arrival Begins
Guests may begin to arrive and settle in. - 5:00 PM: Logistics Check-In Opens for Pre-Registered Attendees
Pick up your player packet and finalize registration. - 6:00 PM: Logistics Check-In Opens for All Attendees
Pick up your player packet and finalize registration. - 8:00 PM: New Player Onboarding
A guided session for newcomers to learn game mechanics, common calls, and effects. - 9:00 PM: Opening Announcements
Gather for important updates and game introductions. - 10:00 PM: Game On! (Full Immersion Starts)
The alarm signals the start of full in-game immersion. All areas except bathrooms, showers, the parking lot, and NPC/Monster Camp are considered in-game. - 11:00 PM: Starfell Traders Merchant Shop Opens
Visit this in-game shop for immersive transactions.
Saturday: A Day of Adventure
- 2:00 AM: Logistics and Starfell Traders Close
Logistics and the merchant shop close for the night. - 8:00 AM: Gatherables Bloom and Starfell Traders Open
Explore for gatherables and visit Starfell Traders as the day begins. - 9:00 AM: Town Activities Begin
Dive into quests, battles, and interactive roleplay.
Sunday: Wrapping Up the Experience
- 2:00 AM: Starfell Traders Closes
The shop closes its doors for the final time this event. - 4:00 AM: Final Module / Off-Site Afters
Conclude your weekend with the final adventure module or join the after-event gathering. - 8:00 AM: Logistics Check-Out Opens
Begin check-out procedures to close out your character’s weekend. - 10:00 AM: Camp Cleanup
Collaborate with your sleeping area group to tidy shared spaces and nearby paths. Have your area signed off by your assigned Marshal. Then proceed to personal sleeping areas for final cleanup. - 12:00 PM: NPC/Monster Camp Loadout
Volunteers assist with organizing and storing NPC Camp materials for the next event. - 2:00 PM: Off-Site Departure
All players should be off-site and heading to the post-event gathering (“Afters”).
Note: This schedule is subject to minor changes or adjustments. Please listen for announcements during the event for updates.
A detailed map of the event grounds is illustrated, showing distinct zones and their purposes for the NERO: Border Lands event. The design is clean and color-coded for easy reference:
- The Blue Zone or “Player Village”, marked in vibrant blue, highlights areas where “Gatherables” bloom. These are natural spaces like forests, meadows, or small groves, with icons or artistic representations of herbs, flowers, and other resources to indicate gathering points. Random Encounters and Wandering Monsters are also found within this region.
- The Red Zone or “NPC Village”, shaded in bold red, designates regions for Isolated Modules and NPC events. These areas are slightly secluded, featuring representations of dense woods, caves, or other adventurous settings to suggest immersion and interaction.