Roleplaying Games.

Highnoon

I have to do a dissertation in college and I chose as my subject, Roleplaying games. I'm gonna go over how I started, what kind of people play(as opposed to the stereotypes)female gamers etc you get the idea.
However I'd like some help, so if any of you guys/gals know of any sites/books etc that would be of use or if you have the time to give me your two cents worth then e-mail me.

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Monty - the one and only

Wrong Forum. This should be posted in the roleplaying forum...

Hobbes

what makes you think we want him?

Draco

There was one done in Maynooth about 5 years ago - LoLth I think has a copy of it still. As far as I remember, the group came out as being complete psychos and the DM as a megalomaniac control freak.

Draco

LoLth

yeah, amazing how accurate it was!

Don't know if I still have it though.
Seemingly there's some psychobabble book all about roleplaying and the personality traits that can be seen in character choice and play style. I'm sure you could find a copy in the sociology/psychology section of the college library.

Yer best bet is to sit in with a group for a few months and take notes, sort of a "fly on the wall" type thing. Another angle could be the recent proliferation of Computer RPGs and how a new mindset (in the of computer nerds) is polluting the roleplayer geek gene pool.

hehe....

Derek Bell

Originally posted by LoLth:
yeah, amazing how accurate it was!

Don't know if I still have it though.
Seemingly there's some psychobabble book all about roleplaying and the personality traits that can be seen in character choice and play style. I'm sure you could find a copy in the sociology/psychology section of the college library.

I liked _The Munchkins' Handbook_, the one that divided players into 4 categories (Real Roleplayer, Real Adventurer, Real loonie and Real Munchkin).

The Real Roleplayer would do whatever was in character.
The Real Adventurer would do whatever was most heroic.
The Real Loonie would do whatever was most silly/amusing. (Which usually included suicidal.)
The Real Munchkin would do whatever gave the most plusses!

Hobbes

If your really that intrested go to the "What is this forum about" headline in the forum. It links off to reference material on how people play games.

Jak

never saw that test before ...

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