Live action role-playing is group activity involving players who act out the roles of their characters. LARPing, like any hobby, requires a certain amount of supplies to participate and the supplies you need may vary depending on the character you play.
The D20 system is not the name of a galaxy (as far as I know…). It is a set of rules and guidelines used by publishers of role-playing content. It covers a certain amount of content and mechanics that you can legally use in your publishing, royalty free!
The goal of live action role-playing is for the playing to immerse him or herself in the event in order for it to feel as real as possible. Dressing in real armor is one of the best ways to complete the illusion.
What does the word LARP mean? It’s not a musical instrument or a bodily function. It’s a form of role-playing that doesn’t involve dice, books, character sheets or screens.
At the beginning of “Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn,” the evil wizard Jon Irenicus holds you and your companions captive. You must solve several puzzles to escape this dungeon and make your way to the surface.
At the beginning of Divine Divinity, you wake up in the village of Aleroth, home to several healers. Your first major quest is to cure Mardaneus, the leader of the healers who has recently gone insane.
Do you find yourself cringing at the idea of creating a character from scratch? Too many variables and details to worry about, and you’re afraid you’ll miss one, or spend so much time in creation, that your actual play time will be too short? Perhaps you need a Star Wars RPG Character Generator.
It’s not uncommon for a sci/fi movie or TV show to develop a following in the gamer communities, it’s only natural that some of these phenomenon spawn RPGs.
