From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
A role-playing game (RPG; often roleplaying game) is a game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. Participants determine the actions of their characters based on their characterization, and the actions succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. Within the rules, players can improvise freely; their choices shape the direction and outcome of the games.
There are many ways to practice role-playing; I prefer freeform style and play-by-post, but MU*s are fine, too, and I don't mind a little randomness.
Current projects
- Annotated RPG links
- My annotated list of tabletop RPGs.
- RPG Design Patterns Wiki
- John Kirk's Design Patterns of Successful Roleplaying Games, now in wiki form.
My past games
- Starting Small
- An aptly named adventure set in a deliberately generic fantasy world
Worldbuilding
See my wiki.Reference material
- Twenty Sided Tale
- A rich blog on gaming and game design, with a tabletop RPG section
- RPGnet Columns
- Periodical articles on a variety of tabletop RPG-related topics
- Roleplaying Tips
- Newsletter and articles for both aspiring and experienced game masters
- The Harrow
- Advice for everyone from beginning players through game masters to worldbuilders
- John H. Kim's Role-Playing Game Page
- A long-time roleplayer's personal home page
- Scattershot Games
- A discontinued blog with very good GM advice
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