Not really relevant, but I play a table top type of fantasy role-playing
called runeQuest this side, with sighted friends, and what we generally do
if there's like a newbie who wants to try it out/get into it, we'll to start
off with, just let them play using one of the slightly detailed NPC's - as
in a pre-rolled character that already has stats, skills, equipment etc.
etc., whith the idea being that they can at least first try out just playing
without having to necessarily understand all the detail involved in real
character generation/development, but, if they then decide they want to
carry on playing, we'll then let them roll up an actual character, work out
things like character history, patterns practices, etc. etc.
And, yes, I generally also use GMA dice, and my character sheets are text
files.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Redistributing RPG Source Books
Hi Dark,
Hmmm....That's interesting. Certainly there are advantages to creating
your own character from scratch, even for the short term, but as I
said for some people they want to pretend or roll play someone they
really like from an existing game universe. It all comes down to
personal choice which is what makes roll playing so fun.
However, I do agree it does make the game far more interesting if each
person creates a custom character to roll play rather than looking at
a list of existing characters and picking one out of a book. One thing
that slightly irritates me is getting onto a mud and encountering
someone named Captain Kirk, his personal ship is the Enterprise, and
the game isn't even Star Trek. Its like, "hello, some creativity
please!"
Most of the time I'm like you. If I'm going to seriously roll play
I'll spend some time working on creating a custom character unless
there is compelling reason why I might choose to play an existing
character. That's why even for games like Sryth or muds like Alter
Aeon I'll keep track of my own character sheet with back story, stats,
and an idea of where he or she is going in the game world as though it
were a tabletop adventure. I like creating a character and seeing him
or her grow in skills and experienced based on some criteria I chose
rather than getting a character who is already defined by someone
else. Its for that reason I get a little miffed when I'm playing in a
game and see someone called Captain Kirk or Xena when I know they are
copying someone else's character rather than spending some time and
effort on a custom character. Although, I understand why people do it,
and they either aren't good at creating custom characters or want to
specifically roll play a certain character.
Cheers!
On 6/17/12, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
Hi Tom.
Fair enough, though to be honest I think I would always create my own
character rather than play an existing one. my backstory, skills etc
might
be detailed or complex depending upon the time we had, but generally I'd
much rather go with something unique where I can defign the personality.
For example, i remember going to stay with a very close friend of mine
for a
day a couple of years ago.
her husband decided he'd run a quick game of 7th sea, just for her and
myself, and just for that 7 or so hours I was there.
We didn't therefore have massive amounts of time to create complex
characters, so the gm just asked us both to think of a single sentence
concept.
Mine was dashing officer, my friends was honest thief.
So, with zero backstory we played this rather odd team, her playing a
scummy, low down and dirty thief with a vague sense of morality
somewhere,
me playing a very upstanding and honourable cavalry officer who always
tried
to do the honourable thing, including challenging people to duels.
We bickered, we sparred, the gm indeed said we made one of the most
entertaining teams he'd ever seen, because the two of us know each
others'
personalities extremely well, yet were also playing completely
contrasting
characters.
that was one of the best games I had, despite the very simple plot and
premise, and despite the fact it only lasted a day.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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