Dystopia Rising: The Pike

08/21/2026

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Early Setup Rewards!

Next week, a form will be posted inviting players to sign up for early setup. Come to site early (time to-be-announced), do some lifting/carrying/decorating, and get the team’s eternal gratitude and now ALSO some rewards!

-20 CAPS per hour to be used with the 2027 roll out
- first pick at bunks
- 3 early set-ups gets you a free meal plan
- 5 early set-ups gets you 3xp!

08/21/2026

Get this month's Meal Plan!

Friday
chicken drumsticks and roasted zucchini

Saturday Lunch
burgers and grilled potato wedges

Saturday Dinner
pork tenderloin and corn on the cob

Purchase Here: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/registration

08/19/2026

Ossuary representative Timothy O'Grady points the finger at The Outer Church for his now-advanced Cue-Sickness. As the contagion threatens and claims lives through the Pike, will you be able to help the members of the town who still are afflicted, or will they careen towards the fate Timothy seems destined for? Your decisions determine who lives, who dies at our August event, "Summer's Last Revel"!

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The Outer Church are the ones spreading the
Cue-Sickness.
They admitted it to my face while giving me it.
I've got a bad case. I can't give into it so it's made cracks in my mind more & more. had a Heldiver pause it but Port Barren got hit by the usual zed & I got gnawed on and it's gotten worse.
Planning to come to Quarry and try to help. Don't have enough left in me to risk going through the Morgue all the times needed to get better.
Maybe someone smarter than me can figure out a way this doesn't end how it's looking. I can't think right enough to do that. Putting this letter together took hours even with help.
Don't know what to do but know we need to stop them.
Your friend,
Timothy O’Grady,
Prognostic Order of the Ossuary

Join us for our live game “Summer’s Last Revel” at Camp Somers in Stanhope, NJ Aug 28-30!

Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

08/17/2026

A war once waged in the shadows. A conflict of philosophy, a clash through corpus and corpses. As the Outer Church menaces with the threat of Cue-Sickness, the opposing factions of the Dialectic War now see Claimer's Quarry as a battleground. With the Aberrants of the Pike in great danger, the Outer Church must be stopped. Time to thwart them at our August live event, "Summer's Last Revel"!

Dystopia Rising: The Pike | Camp Somers
750 Waterloo Rd | Stanhope, NJ 07874

Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

08/15/2026

Visit VECO at the Afterglow Night Market!

Looking to improve your harvests? Stock up on quality herbs? Learn how to make the most of the land around you? Then stop by the Verdant Ember Co-Op booth during this month's festival!

VECO is proud to support growers, settlers, scavengers, and communities across the region, and we're bringing a selection of our most requested agricultural goods directly to the market. Visitors will find herbs, farming tools, cultivation supplies, and other field-tested equipment available for purchase. Whether you're maintaining a backyard garden, supplying a settlement, or just trying to keep a few stubborn crops alive, our staff will be happy to help you find what you need.

Our representatives will also be available throughout the festival to answer questions, exchange knowledge, discuss opportunities for cooperation, and hear directly from the community about the challenges facing local growers. Whether you're an experienced farmer or simply someone who enjoys a good conversation and a healthy harvest, there's a place for you at our table.

Strong communities begin with healthy soil, reliable harvests, and neighbors willing to share what they've learned. Visit VECO at the Afterglow Night Market and see what we can grow together!

Issued by the Verdant Ember Co-Op Community Outreach & Agricultural Services Division

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Come join us at~

August 28th-30th | Camp Somers
50 Waterloo Rd, Stanhope, NJ 07874

Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

08/12/2026

A missive is making its way around Port Barren and Claimer's Quarry, asking for help in the locating of a few missing persons.

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Community Notice: Missing Persons Inquiry

Port Barren officials are requesting assistance from travelers, scouts, and surrounding settlements regarding several recent disappearances near the Candlewood border.

At this time, fewer than five individuals remain unaccounted for. All were last known to be traveling, working, or scouting in areas adjacent to the forest. While there is no confirmed evidence of foul play, concerns have been raised due to the proximity of these incidents to the Candlewood and the unusual conditions often reported within its borders.

Residents are asked to remain observant and report any individuals appearing disoriented, delirious, injured, or otherwise unable to identify themselves. Those traveling near the forest edge are encouraged to check in on lone wanderers and notify local authorities of any sightings matching the descriptions currently on file.

Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward. Even a small lead may help bring someone home.
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Join us for our live game at Camp Somers in Stanhope, NJ Aug 28-30!

Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

08/07/2026

How does your character express their faith? How do they spend their time that isn't already poured into keeping the walls intact, the roads clear, and next week's rations on the table? What acts of creation connect them to each other? What acts of relation make it all worth it? And would they share?

The lights rise in the Candlewood. We've made it half a year in our new home. Port Barren wanted to bring a little of the Pine Rise spirit to some of the local needs and holidays. It could be nice, right? To take a moment and celebrate together.

If you'd like to host a sales booth, faith ritual, or activity, feel welcome to reach out via the form link below. Accepting submissions to help set up area and do marketing until August 21st.

https://forms.gle/9U9GryQy1spQuXC39

Tickets/Check-In:
Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

08/04/2026

A list of names, now revised, rebooted... A warning, a threat, a Vision to heed... While some are Marked, Claimer's Quarry as a whole has garnered big screen attention.

Will you be able to protect yourself from the perils of stardom or will your role help a malevolent force become famous? The Ministry seeks its Mark at our August live event, "Summer's Last Revel"!

August 28th-30th | Camp Somers
50 Waterloo Rd, Stanhope, NJ 07874

Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

07/28/2026

There are strange lights coming from the woods, from the trees...from the bark itself

Join us August 29th for a festival of wonder & reflection, for reveling in the glow of the Candlewood surrounding Claimer's Quarry.

Interested in peddling wares? Selling snacks? Hosting a ritual or craft? We would love to have you. Please sign up using the Google form below and reach out to Dystopia Rising: The Pike's settings director Bailey on Discord () with any questions!

https://forms.gle/9U9GryQy1spQuXC39

Tickets for our August game "Summer's Last Revel" are now available!
Tickets: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/registration
Check In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

07/27/2026

Three signals broadcast, source unknown. The menace of malevolent Visionaries looms over Claimer's Quarry as their productions grow darker and more lethal. With word of a festival upcoming, the Finale Ministry is ready to put on the show of a lifetime.

Prepare yourself with these three non-canon short interactive stories meant to give you a taste of the Programming to come, and join us August 28th at our event "Summer's Last Revel" for a chance to thwart the Ministry's spectacle, or fall victim to their twisted vision.

Check it out here: https://intermission-archive.netlify.app/

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Dystopia Rising: The Pike | Camp Somers
750 Waterloo Rd | Stanhope, NJ 07874

Register: https://www.dystopiarisingnewjersey.com/home
Check-In: https://db.larp.network/dystopia-rising/events

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