Posted by Beginner RPer on June 7, 2000 at 21:25:19:
In Reply to: For all.......What is ROLEPLAY???? Put your answer here posted by Sladin the confused on June 7, 2000 at 19:34:48:
I'm not that skilled in explaining things so I'll show how I do it.
1: Write about your's char past, as much detailed as you can. Not about descriptions, but more on actions and reactions, this way you can start to get a feeling on how the char thinks.
2: Even if your char doesn't know, write down about the beliefs, things that he values and dislikes. Try to imagine here questions someone could make about these issues and answer it. Snarf's site and the official CF page has lots of hints on these (points 1 and 2).
3: While playing, keep 1 and 2 always in mind, maybe print it and leave just beside the monitor.
4: Learn of Thera, it's societies, deities, races, everything. The Lyceum has all the basics you need, and if you feel like, buy RA Salvatore, JRR Tolkien and Robert Jordan books.
5: And please _pay attention_ on what is around your char. If you look around and see a filthy duergar smelling like the sewers, and you are a storm warrior, what are you going to do? If you see a stunning elven maiden, and you're a male drow, what kind of look you'd think your drow would have towards her? Then use emotes, says, whatever to accomplish that.
That's my idea, so far, of what roleplaying is.