Given that our annual General Assembly meeting is coming up, and as a part of that we have the election of 3 Board positions, I thought it might be a useful thing to write a little about my experience as one of the current Board members, elected at last year’s General Assembly.  When the call…

The primary role of Witchards Society is to act as guardians (no, not that sort) for the games, world and community that College of Wizardry has created down the years. We hope that you, our community, feel that we are doing so in a way that is inclusive and respectful of the hard work and…

A larp about magic, coming of age, life at school, the friendships that bond us, and the fragility of institutional academic hierarchy. 💫 Bothwell School of Witchcraft is set in the modern day, in the first three days of term at a school for Witchards – those with innate magical powers coursing through their veins…

Dear Witchards, This post was supposed to start completely different, it was already typed out and ready to go. We were ready and everything was set to announce the new date and location for the second attempt at Run 1 of Thalenberg – Institute of the Lost, which we had worked really hard for the…

Witchards events literally couldn’t run without crew. Whether they’re logistics, scenography, clean-up or whatever, they provide the backdrop that means the magic can happen. You’ll know your producers; Laura Sirola and Dave Norris for Czocha College, Pändi Baldwin and Andrew Russell for Bothwell. They lead the events, overall responsibility is theirs. They’re partnered by the…

Hi all, it’s John here from the Story team. I just wanted to throw together a little note to explain some design choices we have made for the Anniversary CoW, why we made them and what they mean to you as a player and your stories. Specifically around our desire for no active use of…