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''Spoils of War '' by [[Katrine Wind]] is an epic style, feminist Nordic Larp in low fantasy disguise. The themes are family, the horrors of war, romance, broken expectations and abuse of power. It is a fantasy allegory and the main theme is what happens to people after a brutal world war. Everybody important in the world is present.
Structured trials and negotiations where the content of the cases and subjects are just alibi for what happens regarding drama, relations and communication.
[https://nordiclarp.org/2024/09/12/dinner-warfare/ Dinner Warfare] is a core design element of one of the acts in ''Spoils of War''. The religious celebration "Feast of Life" gives alibi for the two sides to play together before the war is over and see the prisoners of war on the other side, as everybody is supposed to not do anything violent or do politics on this day. This results in a pressure cooker scene during the lunch celebration.
'''Playstyle'''
Spoils of War is an epic style Nordic Larp where collaborative storytelling is in focus. So this is not a "slice of life" sort of larp. The larp is designed for longevity and the most possible intensity in the beginning of the larp both regarding mechanic and schedule and from the principles of [[Katrine Wind]]'s design concept: ''[https://nordiclarp.org/2025/07/29/river-rafting-design/ River Rafting Design]'' found in the [[Anatomy of Larp Thoughts: a breathing corpus|Knutepunkt 2025 book.]]
The characters are in the most exceptional circumstances of their lives and their decisions and actions have potentially world changing consequences – but mostly they will try to build the best possible future for themselves and those they love. Think of the noble familie more as gangsters than posh Brits.