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Dwarves (Mayfair Games)
''Dwarves'' is a supplement for fantasy role-playing games published by Mayfair Games in 1982, with a second edition published in 1984. It was the fourth ''Role Aids'' supplement, and was centered on an adventure and featured background material for using dwarves in role-playing games. It received mixed reviews in game periodicals including ''The Space Gamer'', ''Different Worlds'', and ''White Dwarf''. Contents ''Dwarves'' is a supplement outlining Dwarven culture and magic, with a description of a Moria-like Dwarven city and two towns. It also includes a scenario for dwarf characters of levels 5-10, a quest across a wilderness to an evil fortress to recover a sacred axe. ''Dwarves'' is a campaign setting supplement which details the relatively secluded dwarven kingdom of Ostohar, intended to be added into an existing campaign. The book describes the history of the kingdom, detailing locations in Ostohar including several cities and a major citadel, as well as presenting an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG or TTRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
