Mega-monster

A particular type of costumed NPC that requires more than one crew member to operate and may form the basis of a 'creature feature' within the game. Mega-monsters may include elements of puppetry and theatrical models or require specialist expertise such as stilt-walking to operate. In some cases a mega-monster may be a single costumed NPC accompanied by a referee due to the costume's impact on their surroundings or obstructing the vision of the NPC.

Examples of Mega-monsters

A number of different games make use of mega-monsters and they may be found in any genre. However, they are more common in fantasy or horror LARPs. Some notable examples may include:

• Tear in reality
• Balrog
• War-hippo
• Alien
• Dragon
• Hound of Tinderloss