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Fools and Heroes (also called FnH) is a non-profit fantasy live-action role-playing game (LARP) which was started in the autumn of 1985 by John Naylor, who placed a small advertisement looking for players in TableTop Games, Daybrook Nottingham. The first events were run in 1986 and the rules system was written and published by John Naylor and Steve Bell in 1986, by which point the national branch structure had already been established. The Society is democratic in nature and has multiple branches around the country. Most branches contain 15–20 members who play at least once a month, though some have as many as thirty.〔 Members can travel between branches allowing them to play in various areas and interact in different plotlines. There are also yearly gatherings which involve multiple branches simultaneously, the largest of which is the ''Summerfest''. == Format == At present there are twenty〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fools and Heroes Branches )〕 FnH branches across the UK. Each branch elects a volunteer to act as Liaison Officer (LO) who is responsible for the administration of the branch. The LO also represents the branch’s opinions on rules issues and various other topics during national meetings. Each branch also has referees who are responsible for running adventures. Most branches run sessions at least once a month, some as frequently as once a week. Most sessions consist of two adventures over a single day, members will play one game as their character and act as "monsters" in the other game. The advantage of this play style is that, unlike systems where dedicated crew teams must be employed, Fools and Heroes sessions have relatively low operating costs. Other than an annual society membership fee to cover administration costs there is typically no charge to attend these sessions. Every branch has its own ''plot'', controlled by a team of referees. There is also a "national" plotline that all branches can take part in, this is controlled by volunteers elected from the society in general. Fools and Heroes main event is ''Summerfest'', which runs the weekend of the bank holiday in August, and was the first LARP to break the 1000-attendee mark in the early 1990s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of LARP )〕 It is a four day event with on site camping and generally allows players to finish a national plot line that has been running over the previous 12 months. Once again because of the format of missions the operating costs of these fests are lower than usual: even large Fools and Heroes events such as this one cost relatively little to attend. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fools and Heroes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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