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PBP RPG
Play By Post
Role Playing Game
Oh yeah, I'm back in my element.
Text-based collaborative storytelling adventures.
Improvised storytelling,
heavily influenced by the creativity and imagination of the Players
as they describe their Characters actions and agenda's.
PBP RPG
This group is for playing a PBP (play-by-post)
story-based RPG (roleplaying game)
using WhatsApp
ideally with a group of between 4-6 people.
It is generic fantasy storytelling inspired by medieval feudalism and mythology.
METHOD
GM (GamesMaster) describes environment and events.
Players post their characters next action.
Repeat until the end of the Scene.
We do not use dice.
Collaborative storytelling and world-building is about
characters, consequences and continuum.
The simple rule for decision-making is to answer;
‘What is the most probable, realistic outcome of that event?’
Chapters called Scenes are numbered and are based on location.
Every Scene has its own thread. This is necessary
for indexing, to more easily retrieve forgotten information,
and in case the party splits taking the story simultaneously in different directions
(please try to avoid this).
There is also a Character thread
specifically for posting your Character information and nothing else.
This includes possessions, contacts, motivation and spells.
Everything else you will learn about along the way.
CHARACTERS
Require a Name and a Caste/Type to get started.
CASTE
Artisan
Merchant
Monk
Peasant
Warrior
Customise your Character Caste by specifying a subcategory Type.
eg; carpenter, blacksmith, sailor, farmer, bandit, soldier, etc.
There is no separate Caste/Type for Wizards
because everybody has the potential to use magic.
Magic however comes with a warning.
It’s not safe and it requires sacrifice.