What is a roleplaying game?

A Role Playing Game is a game of your imagination. It's part acting, part storytelling, part social interaction, and part dice rolling. You and your friends create characters that develop and grow with each adventure they complete. One player is the Game Master (GM). The GM controls the monsters and enemies, narrates the action, referees the game, and sets up the adventure. Together, the Game Master and the players make the game come alive.The Players Each player chooses the character that he or she plays. Each character has unique strengths, weakness, and abilities. For example, some characters have the power to cast spells, some have combat expertise, and others have special skills. You can even create your own character from scratch.The Players' Characters Your characters star in the adventures you play, just like the heroes of a book or movie. Your character might be a savage barbarian from the frozen wastes, or a clever rogue with a quick wit and a quicker blade. You might be an archer trained in survival techniques, or a wizard who has mastered the arcane arts. You might be a modern scientist dragged into an espionage adventure. You might even be a trained weapons master in the future with a space ship. As your character participates in adventures, he or she gains experience and becomes more powerful.

What can characters do in the game?

A character can try to do anything you can imagine, just as long as it fits the scene the GM describes. Depending on the situation, your character might want to listen at a door, search an area, bargain with a shopkeeper, talk to an ally, jump across a pit, move, use an item, or attack an opponent. This is where the dice-rolling comes in. You roll dice according to the GM's direction and add your character's natural talent.

What does the Game Master do?

The Game Master (GM) is the one who plays the "supporting actors." The GM knows all about the story and help the Players discover the plot and solve the mysteries. The GM describes the setting and background of the story. You can buy pre-designed plots or create your own stories.

What kinds of Role Playing games are there?

There are thousands of role playing games from all over the world. Conventions meet regularly to announce new games. There are spy games, science fiction, fantasy, modern adventure, intrigue and countless more games.

How easy is it to Role Play?

Role playing is fast and easy to learn. The GM will help you along and teach you the system. Most role playing games are recommended for people 8 years and older.Is there a “real” life value to Role Playing?Of course! Role playing teaches you valuable social skills and develops your arithmetic and critical thinking skills. It is much easier to learn something difficult when it is done in a fun and exciting way! Even businesses are learning the value of Role Playing. Many of them have incorporated it into their business and sometimes even use scripts. This allows employees and managers the power to interact with people and help them in many aspects of their business.