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|countryimage_alt=Three Granland Regular Army soldiers standing in a snow covered forest.|founding_location=Sweden|name=Granland (Campaign)|english_name=Granland (Land of Pines)|number_of_players_per_runwebsite=20-250{{URL|homepage_url=http://granland.se}}|homepage_link_textgenre=Low-fantasy war-larp|style=Immersive narrativism with gamistic elements|first_larp=Granlands webpageGranland (2008)}}'''Granland''' (Swedish: ''Granland or literally "Land of Pines"'') or Granlandskampanjen (Swedish: ''The Granland Campaign'') - is an immersion-style Swedish soldier LARP campaign created in 2008 by Stockholm-based organizers Hampus Ahlbom and Felix Antman Debels as a spin-off from the game "Uvudden" organized in 2007 by Matilda Utbult. Though parts of the fiction was originally developed for Uvudden, the spin-off gained a much larger following and crowd, organizing at its peak 5-6 games a year. The campaign takes place in a fictional medieval world with the same attributes as the real world - placing Granland in the "low-fantasy" or "no-fantasy"-category depending on preference. Granland was one of Swedens most active larp-campaigns between 2008 and 2014, with about 3-4 games per year in average, but has since declined in activity after both main organizers decided to move on and work with other projects. The campaign has been described as highly ambitious and well organized with focus on realistic immersion, social realism, high-quality equipment, role-playing and character creation. The campaign also involves elements of war, which are used as a catalyst for creating and improving the mutual immersion. The main focus of the campaign is the cultural conflict between the progressive nationalist nation of Granland, and the traditional and deeply religious organisation known has Heliga Armén (Swedish: ''The Holy Army'').

'''Granland''' (Swedish==Cultural expressions==[[File: ''Granland or literally "Land of Pines"'') is a Swedish soldier larp campaign thats been ongoing since 2008sodra-riket7. Granland is jpg|left|thumb|Måslänningar, one of Swedens most active larp-campaigns at the moment, with about 3-4 games per year in averagecultures of the campaign. The campaign has been described as a highly ambitious and well organized campaign with focus on realistic immersionPhoto: Björn Kalander]] Granland does not limit itself to only making larps, social realism, role-playing and character creation. The campaign but also involves elements many types of war, which are used as cultural expressions with a catalyst for creating and improving the mutual immersion. The main focus of base in the campaign is the cultural conflict between the progressive nationalist nation of Granland, and the traditional and deeply religious organisation fictional world known has Heliga Armén as Ordavesvärlden (Swedish: ''The Holy Armyworld of Ordaves''). Participants and organizers regularly create works of music, art and literature inspired by or taking place in the fictional world portrayed in the larps.

[[File * A book describing the fiction of the Granland Campaign, published by Ersatz * A strategy board game known as "Granlandsspelet" (Swedish:KH_3''The Granland game'') by Olof Blomqvist * A short film produced by GeddaFors Film *http://vimeo.jpeg|left|thumb|Paratroopers from Gillet, Photocom/87213028 * Several songs by Patriarkus *http: Lisa Tegelmark]] //patriarkus.se/Before 2011, the campaign consisted of four large larps (200 * A small LARP-400 participants). Since 2011convention known as GranCon, the campaign evolved into being more participant governed, and this led to an amount of smaller larps popping up, as a complement to the larger oneshosted June each year in Stockholm since 2010.

== Participatory culture ==Characters Depending on the game, participants may create their own characters and plots within the fictional shell provided by the organizers of the game - or be given a pre-written character from the organizers. Almost all of the fiction is provided by the organizers for each game, the participants are mainly up to players instead free to create, and organizers usually only provide thematic framework, setting and choose between a list finite amount of character types they wish to see at the larp-concepts. This has led to Most players will portray a huge participatory culture squad of soldiers who are part of one of the two armies, often making their personal expression in which players not only create well written groups regards to equipment and character background somewhat limited. However, the games often allows for many types of characters, but also contribute with poems, songs, special effects within the provided fiction and Granland has become known for having a generousity in sharing equipment good balance between a common fictional ground and knowledgepersonal expression through character creation.

Granland has become famous for hosting games that places a lot of focus on getting players involved in the making of the game - and thus generally having players with much better understanding of the concept and feeling of the game than other Swedish larps. This was accomplished by having a very large amount of pregame activities, often involving weekly social meet-ups, parties, workshops for character-creation, practical workshops for creating equipment and a large convention being hosted each year since 2010 known as GranCon.== The fiction ==[[File:filminspelning25.jpg|left|thumb|Civilian being murdered by a soldier from the Holy Army. Photo: Torbjörn Walberg]]The larps take place in Granland fiction is based on Medieval Europe and the world of MineaMiddle-East, with cultures reminding but using large amounts of inspiration from different historical eras; primarily the medieval Europe17th and 18th century and Ancient Rome. Inspiration is also taken from The world has the same attributes as the esthetics of steampunkreal world, the World Wars I and II thus excluding classical fantasy themes such as for example non-human races and the war in Vietnammagic.

'''Cultures:''' [[File:KH_4The main plot in the campaign is the ongoing war between the Holy Army and Granland.jpeg|left|thumb|Cordovian crossbow soldier, Photo: Mathilda Hagfoss]]*Cordovien: A totalitarian fascist island nation in many ways pointless war which began with a fanatic dedication to save land-dispute over a border-territory between the two nations of Ala Rike (controlled by the world from capitalismHoly Army) and Granland.*Danna'Gil: A strange race The war this far has resulted in the creation of the Holy Army and the rise of the Penitent belief (somewhat a mixture fundamentalist sub-category of steampunk elves and aliensthe religion Ordaves), who fight on as well as a Coup d'état in Granland by the Cordovian side, making high technology items liberal and scientific experimentscapitalistic elite.*Jorgala: The oppressed country between Gillet and Cordovien, clinging on These two extremist organisations are so devoted to their religion hatred and conservative traditions.*Gillet: A capitalist organization (similar to fear of one another that peace will only come by the 14th century German dominated "Hansa"), consisting complete annihilation of one of different cultures who fight for their right to earn money and become richthem.*Skaegi: A people (similar to ===Factions===The following factions are the Nordic "Vikings") the former lords of Jorgala, who were driven away by the Cordovians ones most commonly portrayed in the first act of fiction and at the war larps. In addition to these, many sub-categories and who now fight for Gilletminor factions exist.

There *Granland: An authoritarian, militaristic and patriotic nation inspired by the early liberal ideas of 18th and 19th century Europe.*Heliga Armén: A fundamentalist and theocratic army inspired by the medieval crusades and the Catholic Revival of the 16th century.*Måslänningarna: An oppressed people who are also other minor cultures too small to mention herewaging a guerrilla war with the hope of creating their own country.*Vita Vingarna: A deeply religious and land-less order inspired by the Crusader Knights and the Free-masons.

== External links ==

*[http://www.krigshjartagranland.comse Main webpage]*[http://wwwvimeo.kh6com/87213028 Granland - Ingen ära i krig.seA short-film produced by GeddaFors film]*[httphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/krigshjartan425399480825606/?ref=ts&fref=ts Krigshjärtan Föreningen Granland - Discussion group on Facebook group for campaign discussions] [[Category:Larp series]]