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  1. Minibit

    Black & White Split Personalities

    Split personalities are one of the most commonly misrepresented mental illnesses in fiction. This guide is not about accurately representing this condition. Actually, we're kind of focusing on the opposite today! See, as inaccurate as it is to portray split personality as an angel and a...
  2. Brovo

    GM 101 Complete Guide

    In most of my guides, I typically avow a lack of absolute knowledge on the topic at hand. In this guide, however, this disclaimer is a little different. First: I am a GM, and have been for years. Ten years to the date, to be exact. I was terrible at it for the first couple of years, too, so...
  3. A

    Picture Challenge #2: Old World Relics

    In fantasy, there are often references to deities that no longer exist, and once had, on the mortal plane of existence, building structures and technology that was both revolutionary and cataclysmic when weaponised. Your task is to describe what this picture was! Was it a superweapon designed by...
  4. Villamvihar

    A day of tragedy

    Every single person has a tragedy to them, no matter how small and it is no different for cultures or nations. However, there are sometimes truly devastating events that leave great marks on a civilization's history, marking it as a day when everyone remembers the tragedy or the atrocity...
  5. Minibit

    Dynamic (Changing) Characters

    Flexibility is an important part of roleplay. You need to be able to adapt to twists, new players/partners, and think on your feet - er, fingers. This extends not just into trying new genres and characters, but into the characters themselves! If a character stays the same through the entire...
  6. fatalrendezvous

    LESSON Creating Compelling, Engaging, and Relatable Characters

    This is a lesson that I think many writers kind of intrinsically know, but don’t apply often enough. I want to try to educate folks on it because it can DRAMATICALLY change the way we approach and think about roleplay, and enrich our roleplaying experience by creating characters that are much...
  7. T

    In the Name of the King - Challenge 1

    In almost every good fantasy story, there exists a supreme ruler, a man, woman, or thing that has absolute power over their domain. Even in some notable Sci-Fi stories, there is an evil or questionable hegemon or dictator that acts as a counter to the pristine hero. Even in reality there still...
  8. T

    Musical RP Inspiration- Part 2

    THE GIST Here's how the game works, kiddies. I post a song, which I'll randomly pick from any genre or artist. What you, the loyal roleplayer, will do is first create a main character, the one that you would play or that you feel would be the centerpiece of your roleplay (the badass). Second...
  9. T

    Musical RP Inspiration - Part 1

    THE GIST Here's how the game works, kiddies. I post a song, which I'll randomly pick from any genre or artist. What you, the loyal roleplayer, will do is first create a main character, the one that you would play or that you feel would be the centerpiece of your roleplay (the badass). Second...
  10. Villamvihar

    Create an Event #14

    Using your own imagination, create a significant event that is connected to the picture above in some way. Remember that this connection does not have to be the event taking place nearby or the event having created this situation. As an optional challenge, use the following words in your...
  11. Falcon

    Back-Story Challenge: The Penny

    We all like to come up with back-stories for our characters, but keeping those back-stories short with only relevant information can sometimes be difficult. This challenge is designed to help cut out unneeded details, the details that should be saved to be revealed IC. :) Take Cinderella for...
  12. Villamvihar

    Create an Event #13

    Using your own imagination, create a significant event that is connected to the picture above in some way. Remember that this connection does not have to be the event taking place nearby or the event having created this situation. As an optional challenge, use the following words in your...
  13. K

    Setting Up Stories

    So, you're going to be leading a quest. That's cool, great even. You're going to guide players through a story arc and give them a fantastic roleplaying experience. That sure sounds exciting, but how do you go about this? Hi, I'm Kestrel. I've been a GM for... Well, most of my ~7 year old...
  14. Villamvihar

    Create an Event #12

    Using your own imagination, create a significant event that is connected to the picture above in some way. Remember that this connection does not have to be the event taking place nearby or the event having created this situation. As an optional challenge, use the following words in your...
  15. Villamvihar

    Create an Event #11

    Using your own imagination, create a significant event that is connected to the picture above in some way. Remember that this connection does not have to be the event taking place nearby or the event having created this situation. As an optional challenge, use the following words in your...
  16. Villamvihar

    Create an Event #10

    Using your own imagination, create a significant event that is connected to the picture above in some way. Remember that this connection does not have to be the event taking place nearby or the event having created this situation. As an optional challenge, use the following words in your...
  17. Falcon

    Back-Story Challenge: The Balloon Man

    We all like to come up with back-stories for our characters, but keeping those back-stories short with only relevant information can sometimes be difficult. This challenge is designed to help cut out unneeded details, the details that should be saved to be revealed IC. :) Take Cinderella for...
  18. Villamvihar

    Create an Event #9

    Using your own imagination, create a significant event that is connected to the picture above in some way. Remember that this connection does not have to be the event taking place nearby or the event having created this situation. As an optional challenge, use the following words in your...
  19. Falcon

    Back-Story Challenge: A Pair of Sneakers

    We all like to come up with back-stories for our characters, but keeping those back-stories short with only relevant information can sometimes be difficult. This challenge is designed to help cut out unneeded details, the details that should be saved to be revealed IC. :) Take Cinderella for...
  20. Minibit

    Romantic Plot Candies and Writing Tips

    Romance~:heartbeat: Although writing romance is not my personal preference, I read a fair bit of it whilst doing my skimming of the roleplay sections, and there seems to be a common point where a lot of romance writers get stuck: Two characters meet, they fall in love, they spend time together...
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