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What & What Not to Bring

The Basics

  • Character Kit/Costume

  • Change of Clothing for the Weather

  • NPC “Theater Blacks”, or other darker clothing that can be layered upon for your Casting Shift

  • Red Bulb/Filtered Flashlight

  • Packets or Foam Darts as needed

  • Contact Safe Weapon

  • Sleep Gear (Our Sites all have Camping Bunks, but you will want to bring a sleeping bag, blankets, and/or pillows to best meet your level of comfort for sleeping)

  • Water bottle, we recommend something sturdy

  • Food for the duration of the weekend

Personal Items

  • Toiletries

  • Sleepwear

  • Bug Repellent

  • Sunscreen

  • Towel (For Showering)

  • Shower Shoes, or sandals you can safely wear in the shower

  • Extra Socks, we are the PNW after all.

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do not bring

  • Firearms or other real-life weapons of any kind. Weapons are not allowed at any Dystopia Rising Network Events.

  • Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, or Recreational Drugs - Dystopia Rising Events and the Sites we host our events on are dry sites.

  • Fireworks, Explosives, Candles, or other forms of Open Flames without explicit permission.

  • Electronics with the expectation to use them. Civilization has fallen, and a great deal of technology has been lost. Obviously you may have items like your mobile phone on site, but it may not be used and must remain out of sight while you are in the game space.

  • Do not bring anything to Dystopia Rising: The Anvil that you would be heartbroken to find damaged, stained, or destroyed.

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