Traits
23 Feb 2008 • Category: Downloads • Tags: Indie
‘Traits’ is a simple set of rules that can be used to help tell an interactive story known as a roleplaying game.
A roleplaying game is a means by which a group of friends can tell a story, a story in which all but one of them take on the mantle of the protagonists.
The other player acts as the Games Master, or GM; she creates the outline of the plot, describes the scenery, plays the supporting characters, and arbitrates over the success or failure of the characters actions. The GM has a lot to do, but it can be a very rewarding experience!
The players declare how their characters react to the scenes presented by the GM and the story progresses through a verbal interaction between players and Games Master.
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Dave McAlister is a dedicated geek, combining his enjoyment of roleplaying games with website design and runs Modus Operandi and UK Role Players. Dave has been roleplaying for over 25 years now, having played and/or run most mainstream systems. His current favourite though is Savage Worlds. Dave also likes talking about himself in the third person!
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