Karen Cravens wrote: > Summarize roleplaying, in a reasonably short paragraph, in such a > manner that a complete newbie [....] can understand it. Roleplaying is an activity where people pretend to be other people (or themselves) in a particular real or ficticious setting. For example, they may pretend to be playing in a setting based on a Science Fiction TV show or 14th Century Spain. Rules are used to determine what the characters can do (how far they can jump, for example). Generally, a 'Game Master' provides details about the setting, portrays the characters in the setting the players of the game encounter, resolves conflicts and interprets the rules. There are many different systems used for roleplaying, each with its own variations on the above generalizations. Some of the most popular game systems are Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire: the Masquerade, and GURPS. Steve -- http://www.stevebarr.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- GMAST Home Page: http://www.phoenyx.net/gmast/
