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A roleplaying game (RPG) is a structured method of playing "Let's Pretend", in which players create characters to serve as protagonists in a fictional world created by a game master. Although characters and plots are driven largely by the imagination of the participants, game rules are used to resolve the results of dramatic conflicts, providing the games with a necessary element of suspense. Roleplaying began with the creation of the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons in Wisconsin in 1972, but now includes hundreds of commercial systems and homemade RPGs in many languages and genres. This category primarily covers what are often called tabletop roleplaying games (because they are typically played sitting around a table, with books and dice) but also includes its pen-and-paper descendants, live action roleplaying (where players dress up and physically act out their characters' actions) and gamebook roleplaying (system-based interactive fiction).

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Resources in This Category

• Alan De Smet - Role-Playing Games

  http://www.highprogrammer.com/alan/gaming/
  A selection of practical tips for game masters and players of any system, information about some Gaming Conventions, and resources for Amber, Dungeons and Dragons, and Shadowrun.

• ENnie Awards

  http://www.ennie-awards.com/
  The Gen Con EN World RPG Awards ("ENnies") are an annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying. Nominees and prior winners are presented with voting opportunity and staff as well as a blog.

• Errant Dreams

  http://www.errantdreams.com/
  Features articles, essays, reviews, and email newsletters.

• GameWyrd

  http://www.gamewyrd.com/
  News and reviews with forums and chatrooms.

• GreeneThorne's Realm

  http://greenethorne.tripod.com/
  Detailing the various RPGs that the author plays. Also contains custom gaming software for download.

• KMANT - Killing Monsters And Nicking Treasure

  http://www.kmant.com/
  Offering roleplaying news and reviews, product information, links and a list of RPG shops in the United Kingdom.

• Pen & Paper

  http://www.pen-paper.net/
  News and reviews for current and upcoming roleplaying games. Also features a RPG Database, release dates, message board, fonts, and gaming databases for Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars d20, Exalted, and World of Darkness.

• RPG Blog

  http://rpgblog.typepad.com/
  Blog with news, reviews, and analysis.

• RPG Resource

  http://www.rpg-resource.org.uk/
  Dedicated to supporting roleplaying campaigns by providing company and product lists with reviews, links, and general resources.

• RPGMP3.com

  http://www.rpgmp3.com/
  Audio resources for roleplaying sessions, as well as audio reviews and downloads.

• Strolen's Citadel - The Idea Guild

  http://www.strolen.com/
  Searchable fantasy resource for game masters and players for original plots and items.

• Styles of Roleplaying

  http://www.darkshire.net/~jhkim/rpg/theory/
  John H. Kim's rec.games.frp.advocacy FAQ, dealing with abstract (no one system) and RPG classification issues.

• The Ogmios Project

  http://www.ogmiosproject.org/
  Information and resources for game masters and players.

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