Frequently Asked Questions

Hynafol is an immersive role playing experience based in a medieval fantasy setting. You will create a character that you will embody for the duration of the event. As your character you will join a guild (and yes, you can choose your guild) and as a group you will have many decisions to make, battles to fight, and quests to partake on.

Each day you will battle like a warrior, interact with interesting characters and stories, use your political intrigue to forge diplomatic agreements, and discover the secrets of Hynafol!

Each night you’ll find live entertainment, warm campfires to tell the stories of the day, and lively pubs and taverns to quench your thirst.

Absolutely not allowed. 

Hynafol means “ancient” in Welsh. Hynafol is the old place that was forgotten about. The descendants: guilds, kingdoms and governments from around the world have largely abandoned this city. Now, you are being called back to Hynafol. There are rumors of a dark power growing in the land. There are tensions between kingdoms. And, now the missives have gone out for a Witan. Will you and your guild help keep the peace? Will you seek out treasure, power and fame? Or will you create trouble and sew the seeds of chaos? 

There will be a simple character creation process that you can expand upon to your desire! For the most part characters are “what you see is what you get” – with the focus on what you can role-play as your character. 

Yes, absolutely, there will not be any premade characters. 

The quests will vary from adventures you can do alone to small events that will require a small group of allies to complete. Some will run all week and be open to many players. Others will have to be found, sought out or stumbled upon… 

You must be in a decorum, medieval-fantasy costumer for the duration of the event. “Street clothes” will not be allowed at any point during the event.

Please review our Decorum Guide here.

Additionally, if you do not have medieval clothing/costuming and don’t know where to start we will have discount codes available for all the major retailers as well as package deals to purchase starter kits in your guild colors. 

Hynafol’s Comprehensive Code of Conduct may be read in full here.

Our code of Conduct is built on the following Seven Tenants: 

1. Build Good Culture. Hynafol is really the people that make up the community. We aspire to be welcoming, generous and friendly in all we do. You should follow the Golden Rule + Grandma: Treat others the way you want to be treated; unless you don’t know how to treat them: then be as respectful as you would be to your grandmother.
2. Zero Tolerance on Harassment. Texas Larp Company does not allow harassment, bullying, or hazing of any kind. This includes physical, verbal and sexual harassment. Harassment is persistent and unwanted attention or speech. If you are harassing individuals in attendance of any Texas Larp Company event you will be removed without refund.
3. Zero Tolerance on Bullying. Texas Larp Company is a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all abilities. There is no tolerance for pressuring people into any kind of unwanted situation. Whether that be on the battlefield or their roleplay choices. You may not pressure people into doing anything at any time.
4. Zero Tolerance on Sexual Assault. Sexual Assault is any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. If your hands are not asked for or been given a sober, verbal affirmation of touching, they should not be on another person. Any kind of touching should be verbally consented to before it begins.
5. Policing is Forbidden. It is not your responsibility to enforce these rules. That’s the job of the staff and owners of Hynafol. If you are the victim of someone breaking these rules please report them to an owner, staff or volunteer of Hynafol.
6. Zero Tolerance on Physical Assault. Physical assault is defined as an act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so.
7. Do No Harm to Others. Participants should refrain from aiming to directly harm staff, volunteers, and other participants both in speech and action. Targeting individual persons, differentiating from their characters, in order to do them harm is forbidden. This rule is a guiding principle to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

Hynafol is our own original creation. There may be similarities to other events you have attended that you may find familiar. However, there will be plenty of portions of the event that are unique to Hynafol.

The goal of the event is to live as much as possible in a medieval fantasy world. That means that EVERYONE is in costume the entire time and as much as possible we leave behind the modern world. Phones, watches, and anything modern should be hidden. Additionally, you’ll be role playing a character for the duration of the event. You’ll want to think, act, and speak as that character would as much as possible. That means we leave behind real world politics, religion, and concerns in favor of the fantastic religion, politics and concerns of Hynafol! 

We know that for a 5 day long event it’s pretty hard to stay in character the entire time so there will be plenty of leniency. However, our goal is to let you escape the world and enter Hynafol. We’ll need everyone’s help to make that happen!

The world of Hynafol runs on small groups of people who band together based on their collective similarities for the purpose of furthering their internal goals, fighting battles, and exploring the world. Guilds will be the primary means by which groups will interact with one another and the game will be pushed forward through those means. Guilds may band together to form kingdoms, governments and other alliances.

We’re asking that everyone join a guild the first year, but it is not required. You will likely miss out on a lot of the game if you don’t join a guild though! 

All of them! Every player at Hynafol will have the option of joining one of our established guilds, creating their own (conditions apply) or exploring on their own and making friends along the way.

Experience/Couples/Royal Packages: Will camp inside the walls/grounds of the faire, and as much as possible guild members will camp together.

Standard Tickets: If you have a decorum medieval tent you may camp in our decorum campground (not inside the walls of the faire), but you will not necessarily be next to your guild-mates.

Other standard ticket holders will camp in the non-decorum area (modern tents, etc.).

However, all attendees may join and participate in the guild system and have access to all of the gameplay. 

If you’re not interested in roleplaying that’s fine! Many people that have attended our events in the past have felt the same and had an amazing time. All you need is a name for your character (we think it’s more fun to go by a different name for the event, but you don’t have to) and a decorum costume.

If you don’t have medieval clothing/costuming we can help you! We have discounts available at most of the online clothing, armor, and foam weapons companies. Additionally, in our online community we will share a ton of tips on how to make a very low cost, yet very good looking, medieval kit. 

That’s absolutely no problem! Nearly 75% of the people who attend The Voyage North have never done anything like this. Some have been to a Faire, or played a table top roleplaying game. Most have no experience at all. Every year we help hundreds of people get ready for that event and they have an amazing time. We’re experts at helping you get ready with lots of guides, explanation videos, and Zoom calls to answer all of your questions.

The event is rain or shine! Life went on during the medieval era and Hynafol will be no different. There are plenty of sheltered areas and we will have many large pavilion tents to gather under if it should start to rain.