Role-Playing for Dummies

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My little contribution to the world of role playing. Please enjoy.

Welcome to all you readers who have bothered to read and better yet click on my little wiki link. As stated previously, this wiki has been built to help both experienced and inexperienced role players. I am not forcing anyone to role play by these rules. The content here is only a guidebook to help those who need it to gain a better understanding of what role playing is.

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NEWS

12/17/2008 – Alright, as I had stated in my previous announcement, I am revealing what it is I am planning for this wiki.

I've been gone for about 2 years or so. During those two years I've tried a bunch of role playing games and methods and I have returned with a bagful of knowledge. I intend on re-writing most of the tutorial. I'll also be working on those new sections, possibly be adding more images and working on making the whole thing look nicer.

12/16/08 - I've been gone for a really long time. Hell, a really really long time. I'm actually quite surprised people still read this wiki and comment on it as well. I'm quite happy about that.

Now, I'm not sure for how long I'll be back, but I've got me some big stack of knowledge to add to this wiki. I am considering a few projects for it as well. More on this will be coming up shortly and I hope you can all continue to benefit from this tutorial.

02/20/06 - This wiki needs to be nominated. *hint hint*

01/30/06 - Yay! Role-playing for Dummies is now officially exported.

01/19/06 - The dice chapter has been added and as you can see many other sub-sections that are to be added soon enough. Enjoy.

01/14/06 - It's been a good year and a half since I last updated this place. Currently, I'm just spell checking everything on my tutorial, sorting out links and pages and finding new links. I'm likely to rewrite Kiva's article sometime and will add a new section on dices and such.

06/14/05 - I've added a link to a new example to character sheets as well as links to a good role-play and some more advice on role-playing game creations.

02/10/05 - New likes to some helpful pages added. Enjoy.

07/20/04 - Added a new chapter sub-section. It's more of a rant but I figured it could be of use after what I've seen! Horror! The salt!

06/11/04 - Just wanted to say, there are actually some people who have bother to ask me some fabulously wonderful questions! Yes, it's a miracle!! Even I had not thought of mentioning these things in the tutorial so I've added them to the FAQ. Eventually I'll include them in the tutorial itself but for now make sure that, if you have any questions, to visit the FAQ first before asking away. That's all. Soon I'll be coming up with the actual Elftown RP system they included on the wiki pages and give it a section of its own.

[Lunnie]

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INDEX

Chapter 1. Introduction to role-playing
- What is role-playing
- Types of role-playing games
- Definitions
Chapter 2. How does free form RP work?
- Free form role play systems
- How to play "the right way"
- About free form fighting
- Posting
Chapter 3. Building my character.
- Things to remember
- The either/or rule
- Character sheet (going to be updated and have extra link to different examples added)
- Describing your character (coming soon)
- Equiping your character (coming soon)
- Elements and Powers
- Personalities and things seen too often
- Character history commons and don'ts (coming soon)
Chapter 4. Building a free form RPG
- The storyline
- Rules!! What kind of rules should I make? Do I really need them?
- Advice on making a role-playing game
Chapter 5. About dice roleplaying
- Dice Based Games
- Dice Game Definitions
- Dice Based Battles
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Chapter 7. Role-playing for Dummies FAQ

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Other Helpful Guides and Tutorials

Things to consider about weapons - This mainly explains the cause and effects, advantages and disadvantages and things to consider about weapons. It's good help when the times comes of equipping your character with both weaponry and armor.

Misconceptions in fantasy roleplaying - Give a nice sense between weaponry and realism, what you can and cannot do in real life with your weapon. (mainly talks about swords)

RP: Bad Bios - Mainly some ranting about bad character sheets and some elements GMs see frequently.
http://www.springhole.net/quizzes/marysue.htm - A great test that asks you questions you should ask yourself about your character and lets you know if your character is a plain sucky mary-sue or a good ranged character.

Elftown Open Marketplace - A wiki sponsored by the WFR for people that are new at role-playing.

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Support and Affilates

Role Playing for Dummies is a proudly sponsored member of the Wiki Fantasy Roleplay
and the WIKI FICTION ROLEPLAY Guild







Thanks to the Alternative Wiki League for being great supporters of this guide. They're some RP wiki/guild place. I was told they're pretty dead... but I'm keeping the link up anyways.


This is an excellent RP with an awesome structure and an impressive solid history base. Check out Realms of Lemire and Realms of Lemire Arena.
 

Here's a good looking game owned by two hard working GMs, [Adaman] and [Saba Nyx]. Check out Fantasma.

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Link to me!

You can link to me using the banner at http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v158/Lunnie/Roleplaying.jpg on your own house.

You are free to use any bits and pieces of my tutorial as long as you link back to the tutorial itself. Thanks.

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This wiki is owned by [Lunnie].