Tabletop RPGs (also called Pen-and-Paper RPGs) are roleplaying games in which a person takes on the role of a fictional character, as supervised by a game leader, often called the GM or DM (game master and dungeon master, respectively). Most of the time, it is for the purpose of playing out fantasy adventures, such as slaying demons or rescuing princesses.
Tabletop RPGs focus on combat, and often contain volume after volume of books which explain and expand upon rules, and add optional features as well.
Tabletop RPGs tend to have a medieval-setting, but include classical fantasy monsters such as dragons, and paranormal events such as spells and magic. Most tabletop RPGs are based in Tolkein lore, including the presense of elves, dwarves and hobbits.
Typically, when playing a tabletop RPG, you'll design your character in terms of their race, class and special abilities.
Racial choice (human, elf, gnome, etc.) usually sets the tone for your characters behavior. Dwarves are obnoxious and beer-crazy, elves are haughty and frivilous, and so on. Racial choice also often affects your statistics, such as how much damage you deal, how fast you can move, and so on.
Character class is basically their profession, though it is, again, combat-oriented. You won't see a Farmer class, but you'll often see archetypes such as Warrior, Mage and Theif.
Special abilities are those outside of race and class choice. They are optional abilities which either modify the way your character behaves in combat, or adds some stastical augmentation. In D&D, these are Feats and Skills. In Vampire: The Masquerade, this is tantamount to your Clan.
While the popular cliché would depict players of tabletop RPGs as losers and social outcasts, due to the most recent crop of fantasy-based major motion pictures, more and more demographics enjoy this passtime. This is made easier by the internet, as people can play in relative anonymity and across the globe.
Tabletop RPGs focus on combat, and often contain volume after volume of books which explain and expand upon rules, and add optional features as well.
Tabletop RPGs tend to have a medieval-setting, but include classical fantasy monsters such as dragons, and paranormal events such as spells and magic. Most tabletop RPGs are based in Tolkein lore, including the presense of elves, dwarves and hobbits.
Typically, when playing a tabletop RPG, you'll design your character in terms of their race, class and special abilities.
Racial choice (human, elf, gnome, etc.) usually sets the tone for your characters behavior. Dwarves are obnoxious and beer-crazy, elves are haughty and frivilous, and so on. Racial choice also often affects your statistics, such as how much damage you deal, how fast you can move, and so on.
Character class is basically their profession, though it is, again, combat-oriented. You won't see a Farmer class, but you'll often see archetypes such as Warrior, Mage and Theif.
Special abilities are those outside of race and class choice. They are optional abilities which either modify the way your character behaves in combat, or adds some stastical augmentation. In D&D, these are Feats and Skills. In Vampire: The Masquerade, this is tantamount to your Clan.
While the popular cliché would depict players of tabletop RPGs as losers and social outcasts, due to the most recent crop of fantasy-based major motion pictures, more and more demographics enjoy this passtime. This is made easier by the internet, as people can play in relative anonymity and across the globe.
by Wind February 21, 2005
A text based game where corruption is around every corner, strength is dependent over how much of a life you do not have, contains a massive amount of illiterate idiots and lack good role playing. Most mods think they are good but in all honesty, most (not all) suck. If something is said out against them, they will most likely retaliate angrily (the truth is a bitch, ain't it). Admins are not often seen (those who are admins now either do not care, are bitches -cough- obvious, right? -cough-, or are excessively angry). All of those points are then justified with the fact that tnr is full of dumbasses that drive them insane (and partly this is true, but they -are- admins, aren't they? They should suck it up or leave). Most players are full of it, such as the strong ones who botted their ways to the top and think they are the rulers of tnr, which they are far from. People often make female accounts in order to whore themselves up to the top. Female accounts prove very useful in this game. Overall, this game is a waste of time where many people meet their best friends and, for a few, their future husbands and wives. (Not promoting this site. No one should honestly play this game other than the people already playing it).
by A.E.&D.C. March 03, 2009
A person that has never served in the military and covers it up by posing as a soldier. Military RPG typically requires the poser to purchase several military surplus items and an internet based education regarding weapons. Military RPG can also be played professionally by police officers, corrections officers, security guards, and government employees.
Military RPG Player: "Hey, look at my high powered rifle"
Veteran: "That's neat"
Military RPG Player: "I bet you don't know as much about it as I do"
Veteran: "Are you trying to pretend you know more about weapons than I do because you are intimidated by my military service?"
Military RPG Player: "No, I'm just playing Military RPG"
Veteran: "That's neat"
Military RPG Player: "I bet you don't know as much about it as I do"
Veteran: "Are you trying to pretend you know more about weapons than I do because you are intimidated by my military service?"
Military RPG Player: "No, I'm just playing Military RPG"
by RealWarriorUSA November 11, 2012
by PvEnjoyerture December 01, 2021
Scott is not an RPG Guy
by Jackorooney April 11, 2021
It's what the joker used to blow the hell out of the SWAT truck in The Dark Knight, not to be confused with a Bazooka.
by Dslaughter December 11, 2008
A popular RPG based in IRC.
Unlike other RPG's where you interact with your character, IdleRPG is a new breed of roleplaying in itself.
Upon registering, the goal of the game is to sit and idle. The longer you idle, the more experience points you gain and levels you increase. Quitting, talking and the like is forbidden and induces penalties.
Your character wanders aimlessly around a map with other players in the channel, picks up items, prays to their mystical gods, goes on quests for sacred items and experience and even battles other players. But all you do is sit back and enjoy the show.
Despite it seeming this game would be boring because of its lack of interactivity, on the contrary it is quite possibly the most entertaining RPG to ever be created.
Unlike other RPG's where you interact with your character, IdleRPG is a new breed of roleplaying in itself.
Upon registering, the goal of the game is to sit and idle. The longer you idle, the more experience points you gain and levels you increase. Quitting, talking and the like is forbidden and induces penalties.
Your character wanders aimlessly around a map with other players in the channel, picks up items, prays to their mystical gods, goes on quests for sacred items and experience and even battles other players. But all you do is sit back and enjoy the show.
Despite it seeming this game would be boring because of its lack of interactivity, on the contrary it is quite possibly the most entertaining RPG to ever be created.
<player> alright level 57! only 32 days left until the next level :)
-idlebot- 1 day, 11:08:36 added to your clock for talking.
<player> son of a
-idlebot- 1 day, 11:08:36 added to your clock for talking.
<player> son of a
by rtil March 14, 2005