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A. Well, we have to start somewhere. It’s easiest to think of roleplaying as improvisation—it may be pretending to be something or someone you can't be normally, or some alternate personality of yourself. Many people think that roleplaying is limited to fantasy, or even strictly to psychiatrist’s offices, but true roleplaying can incorporate anything. So what exactly do you have to do? Think of a situation that you would find either fun or challenging, preferably both, and pretend to put yourself into that situation. How would you react? How would someone else react? Congradulations, you've just experienced a small part of roleplaying.
A. First, grab some friends that you know might enjoy this sort of thing. Next, find a location to roleplay in. Thirdly, create characters, storylines, and get the equipment you need-this may include, dice, books, props, and other such items. Last, roleplay to your hearts content.
A. Quite simply, if you are an actor in a movie, your character is the fictional persona you take on to portray a role. Much in the same way, a roleplaying character is the "life" you take on. Your character will interact with other characters in storylines or plots to form a game.
A. A storyline, as it will be further elaborated on, is a storyboard, or simplified script of a roleplaying game or session. This helps move action along a particular path to reach a goal. This goal may either be hidden-and revealed through a series of trial and error, or it may be an obvious goal set forth from the beginning of the game. Meanwhile, the characters will interact in this story, grow and develop as meaningful inhabitants of the lands they originate from, and learn valuable life lessons. More or less, you live a life through the conflicts around your character.
A. This is a very hard question to answer, mainly because roleplaying isn't limited to specific types. Of course, there are styles that can be grouped, such as tabletop, LARP (Live Action Role Playing), online, and free form. For instance, tabletop roleplaying (like Rolemaster and Spacemaster) usually incorporates set rules established in a book, dice, a storyteller, and character sheets to determine outcomes.
LARP is a hybrid of tabletop roleplaying, mixed with real-time acting. In this type of roleplay, individuals will usually base their storylines and outlines for characters from books, and will sometimes use dice, props, and surroundings to set the stage.
Online gaming refers to the growing MUDS, MUCKS, and other such games online that use real-time responses to predetermined data, or other players. While that sounds complicated, it’s really not. For example, if I type wave, the response in the game would usually be, You wave hello.
Freeform roleplaying is a reference to online games that have no predetermined actions, and is completely run by players. ::waves hello to the newcomers:: However, there are several crossover versions that will transcend the normal boundaries. Some tabletop games will use LARP style to integrate players into a particularly complex situation, or vice versa. Some online games have elements of free form, in which players can make up verbs to describe how they feel.
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