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-**Q: Will Tales Untold Chapter Three be going ahead in 2020 given the Coronavirus outbreak?**+**Q: What is included in my ticket?  Why is it £80?**
  
-A: At the time of writing (March 24th), we are not expecting to cancel or postpone Tales Untold this year.  Our current understanding and expectation is that the situation will have de-escalated by September, and we are following the footsteps of a number of other LARP events in September in expecting to be able to go ahead We will be reviewing this decision in three months (end of June 2020) when the outlook for the rest of the year should be more clear, and we will be monitoring the choices of similar events as well as listening to advice from our venue and, of course, the Government.  Regardless of whether we go aheadwe will be increasing our hygiene and health and safety protocols in response to the outbreak, and will of course implement any guidelines we are given.+A: The price of the Player Ticket covers: 
 +  * Access to the site 
 +  * Funding the many props and costumes we use across the weekend 
 +  * Enabling us to buy tents that can be used to provide more areas and facets to the game 
 +  * Enabling us to hire a van to transport the game to the site 
 +  * Offsetting the cost for Crew so we can bring more to the game 
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 +We have set these prices based on our actual expenditure from Event 5, factoring in increasing costs of foodfuel, ink, and other resources we need to create the best game experience we can.  We compared against similar LARPs and found that many have tickets in the £75-100 region not covering catering.  We want to be up front about what we're providing, the number of props we create as small team, the easy-entry LARP experience we want to provide to players and crew, the quantity of content, and our ability to maintain the quality of game and plot we love, we feel these prices are fair. 
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 +We recognise that rising LARP prices do present a challenge to many people, so we also offer [[Policies#Concessions]] to £50 for players and payment plans in order to remain accessible. 
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 +Combined with a £30 Meal Ticket, altogether the fully inclusive cost of the weekend in 2024 is expected to be £110 (£80 Concession) which is an increase of £10 over 2023 but is representative of the increased costs of hiring a venue and a van -- two fundamentally essential parts of running our events. 
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 +**Q: Why are Meal Tickets being sold separately?** 
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 +A: We are following the lead of other comparable LARP Events by separating the cost of food and the cost of the event.  Aside from improving the organisation of our event budget and expenditure (enabling us to more accurately predict our costs across the year), this also means that attendees have more visbility on the costs of running the event itself, and also provide the opportunity to choose to acquire food elsewhere (which given the proximity of the town of Kinver itself to the site is more possible at our current site). 
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 +**Q: Why is catering no longer included for Crew?** 
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 +A: When we started running //Tales Untold// in 2019 and when we increased our prices for 2022/23 we had a smaller Crew and we optimistically wanted to try to cover food for Crew in some part with the ticket costs from Players to about 50%.  Heading into 2024 we have a larger crewbase which is wonderfulbut also it is no longer viable to subsidise catering for Crew without taking a not insignificant loss with our other rising prices.  If this will be a barrier to anyone who would like to come and crew though, please do get in touch with us and we can see what we can do to help out. 
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 +**Q: What safety measures will Tales Untold be putting in place due to COVID?** 
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 +A: Our COVID Safety Policy and Risk Assessment can be found [[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ymalAfAtg5CV6ocSjBY2AIFXD3GKXGoc?usp=sharing|here]].
  
 If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do contact us at [[talesuntold.larp@gmail.com]]. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do contact us at [[talesuntold.larp@gmail.com]].
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 **Q: Is there any indoor accommodation available? I am unable to camp for medical reasons.**\\ **Q: Is there any indoor accommodation available? I am unable to camp for medical reasons.**\\
-A: Unfortunately there is presently no indoor accommodation available at Event of //Tales Untold//If it is just putting up tent that is the problem, Huntley Wood does offer a Tent Hire service which we could explore - contact us at [[talesuntold.larp@gmail.com]] if this is the case.+A: We are able to provide limited indoor accommodation during Event 4 with a priority given to those with access needs and to Crew first. The accommodation will take the form of a bunk house - bedding and mattresses not guaranteed to be providedWe have further limited gender-separated indoor accommodation that we can provide for attendees who are not malePlease inform us either on your booking form or by emailing us if you would like indoor accommodation and we will assign based on needs.
  
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 **Q: I have restricted mobility - is the site accessible for me?**\\ **Q: I have restricted mobility - is the site accessible for me?**\\
-A: The site we have for Event 3 is [[http://huntleywood.uk/venues/greenvale|the Greenvale at Huntley Wood]], which is a campsite in the woods in Staffordshire. It is therefore not completely accessible for those with restricted mobility, but the area we are using for Camelot should be. If you have concerns about accessibility please contact us at [[talesuntold.larp@gmail.com]].+ 
 +A: The site we have for Events 4-7 is [[https://www.scoutshw.org.uk/kinver-scout-camp|Kinver Scout Camp]], which is a scout campsite in the woods in Staffordshire/WorcestershireThe site has attempted to be wheelchair accessible and all areas we are intending to use for gameplay have step-free access. There are wheelchair accessible toilets and showers in the main block as well. If you have questions or concerns about accessibility please contact us at [[talesuntold.larp@gmail.com]]
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 +The main area of site we use for IC gameplay ("Camelot") is reasonably flat and is accessed up a hill with a gentle slope.  The walk between OC Camping / Cabins and Camelot is around 5 minutes.  The walk between Camelot and the toilets is 1-2 minutes, including access to the wheelchair accessible toilet. 
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 +We operate Vignettes as strictly non-combat linears on a reasonably flat area directly next to the main camp.  Quests will have Combat and take place in a wider area with hills -- non-combatants can be accommodated in Quests with prior notice to the Quest Team during the event. 
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 +There is a large hill with a slope or steps to the Chief's Lodge where we have previously situated the Font of Magic.  We are reviewing this location to move it somewhere more acessible.
  
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 **Q: Is there IC camping or somewhere we can set up shop for our Realm?**\\ **Q: Is there IC camping or somewhere we can set up shop for our Realm?**\\
-A: Since only the main hall is time in for 24hrs there'no overnight IC camping, but feel free to set up shop near the main hall for your Realm. This isn't expected or required in any way, but we know some people will like to do this.+A: Since only the campfire will remain as an IC option for 24hrs there is no overnight IC camping, but feel free to set up shop near the main hall for your Realm. This isn't expected or required in any way, but we know some people will like to do this.
  
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 **Q: How do Conquest Phases match up to the Year?**\\ **Q: How do Conquest Phases match up to the Year?**\\
-A: The Phases match up to the Seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Midsummer. A year is still the same length as a real world year, but the world has divided it into 5 seasons instead of 4.+A: The Phases match up to the Seasons: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Midsummer. A year is still the same length as a real world year, but the world has divided it into 5 seasons instead of 4.
  
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 **Q: Is the map the Oracular Mirror?**\\ **Q: Is the map the Oracular Mirror?**\\
 A: No, the map is just a map. A: No, the map is just a map.
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 +**Q: Why can't I create a new Realm for //Tales Untold// after Chapter Three?**\\
 +A: In order to allow us to present a playable Conquest game and to keep track of the plot threads we already have, we have decided to stop expanding the Conquest board and work with the Realms we have.  New characters are more than welcome (encouraged, particularly) to join any Realm they like, but after the Realms submitted with characters before the January 2022 original deadline we won't be accepting new Realm submissions.
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