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[[Nathan Hook]] and Kielo Maria Blomqvist presented an updated version It is intended to the first of a trilogy (with newly developed therapy contentbut not a direct continuation) played in English to an international audience in Finland in April 2014of larps. They organised another international run The second event in the UK in November 2014. series is titled [[Nathan HookBaphomet]] co-organised with a further international run 'vintage' 1930s occult setting and capacity for 31 players. It has had two runs in the Netherlands Denmark in January October 2015, and co-organised a new expanded version with 12 players in Finland 2018 and 4 runs planned in March 20152019.
Discussion of further possible runs in other countries is ongoing. It is also intended to the first of a trilogy (but not a direct continuation) of larps. The second event is expected to have a 1930s setting and capacity for 24 players, being organised to run in Denmark in 2015.==Techniques==
The main inspiration is the 1890s short story 'The Great God Pan' by Arthur Machenmakes light use of meta-techniques to play on possession. This is available as a free download here: http://wwwMore details in the review (link below).gutenberg.org/ebooks/389 == techniques ==
Pan makes light use of meta-techniques Players are encouraged to play on possessiontest and push their limits, psychological and otherwise. More details in The event allows the review (link below)option for physical interactions.
Players are encouraged to test and push their limits, psychological and otherwiseThe larp does not include violence.
The website for the Norwegian run is here: http://bjarkep.com/larp/pan/pan-norge-edition/
The design of Pan was presented by [[Nathan Hook]] at the French convention GNiales in November 2014. This reflected the fact that many French players had attended the Finnish run earlier that year.
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Pan is a psychological horror scenario dealing with the themes of identity and nature. Players play couples attending a relationship therapy for the weekend, and are encouraged to book with a friend (not a real partner) to play a couple. The therapist-couple use a mixture of classical techniques and esoteric methods. In terms of genre the larp could be considered gothic horror based on classic literature, and psychological horror, with a modern setting. It does not fit into many conventional notions of horror, due to the lack of 'monsters.'
The main inspiration is the 1890s short story 'The Great God Pan' by Arthur Machen and the film Antichrist (Von Trier, 2009). The short story is available as a free download here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/389
Pan is played on a confidentiality agreement. While the design is public, what actually happened in play is private.
== creation Creation and presentations ==
Pan was written by Linda Udby & Bjarke Pedersen. They presented it twice in Denmark in January 2013 and in Norway in November 2014. It has also been run in The Netherlands, UK and Finland.
== Info ==
Players: Usually 8 or 10, the latest run expanded to 12 players. 2 organisers playing characters.
Player fee:
-800 Danish KR for the original runs in Denmark, Jan 2013.
-30 euro for the international run in Finland.
-£150 for the November 14 UK run, played in a castle.
-NOK 2250 or NOK 1250 for the Norwegian run in November 14.
-120 euro for the Jan 15 Netherlands run.
-140 euro for the March 15 Finland run.
Logistics: The larp is run as fully catered, and normally runs in a holiday home location with modern facilities. The November 14 run took place in a 19th-century folly castle.
== Links ==
The website (in Danish) of the original run is here: http://bjarkep.com/larp/pan/
A review of the design was written by one of players of the April 2014 Finnish/internatonal run (in French): http://www.electro-gn.com/7463-critique-de-gn-pan
A Facebook group titled 'PanPAN & BAPHOMET larps' - it is not tied to a particular run: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172274392912858/
Pan was discussed by writer Bjarke Petersen in the Nordic Larp Talks for 2014, as an example of sketching. http://nordiclarptalks.org/post/87479170653/sketching-larp-bjarke-pedersen
An article about the design of Pan is the Knudepunkt 2015 book: http://www.rollespilsakademiet.dk/webshop/nordiclarpyearbook2014.pdf
