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RPG GUIDE

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DIVING INTO THE DIFFERENT
GENRES OF ROLEPLAY GAMING
BY DESMOND MILLER

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ole-playing games, at the heart, are games
played for fun with or without friends. It’s a way
for escaping into a fantasy, Sci-Fi or other kinds
of adventure. Their a ton of different types of role
play that suit individual tastes. This quick guide is
geared toward explaining what some of the most popular
types of role-playing. This is not a complete list and

we encourage you to research the areas you find most
interesting.
Again, this guide is not suppose to be the end all be all
of role-playing games. This is just a helpful guide to get
you started on the journey. There is a lot to choose from
when one is planning to go on an adventure. Good luck
and remember, always bring a healer!

TABLETOP

SERGEY GALYONKIN, FLICKR

Tabletop role-playing is what you
might call “traditional” role-playing.
Game play happens around a table
and includes a dungeon master, or
DM, that weaves a story. Each person
participates by creating a character,
on paper, that is then weaved into
the story. Essentially the DM creates
a story with certain obstacles that
the players must overcome and are
rewarded for with experience points
which they then use to make their
characters stronger.
These campaigns could take an

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afternoon or months to complete and
the group generally consists of the
DM and 4-5 players, who take the role
of a fighter, thief, mage, or healer. Of
course these roles can vary greatly
from game to game and encompass
many different genres from fantasy
to science fiction to horror even. At
the heart of tabletop RPGs is a group
of friends going on an adventure
together. Some of the most popular
tabletop RPGs are “Dungeons &
Dragons” and “Pathfinder.”