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<blockquote data-quote="Dungeonosophy" data-source="post: 7732985" data-attributes="member: 6688049"><p>Excellent topic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I recall Monte Cook blogged about running a game where the players entered the game world. IIRC they could bring with them whatever they could grab in the room within the next few seconds!</p><p></p><p></p><p>There was some heartbreaker RPG where the players played themselves, but I forget the name.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Anyone know of RPGs where you play yourself?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm surprised it hasn't been a more common entryway for RPGs. Like the Kids of the D&D Cartoon Show. I suppose TSR got scared of mixing fantasy and reality. Now that the 1980s D&D-scare has passed, I think WotC ought to issue a book about that.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, there's a spectrum within that:</p><p></p><p></p><p>A) Trying to exactly model our six ability scores. Which I imagine could hurt feelings - like, hey, why do you have a higher INT, WIS, or CHA score than me?</p><p>B) Looking exactly like ourself, but having whatever ability array we choose. We might just be a lot stronger (or charismatic or wise) than we look.</p><p>C) Having the same facial features, but body is visually enhanced (or atrophied) to match the ability scores we choose. Like a super buffed up version of ourselves.</p><p>D) Same mind (and maybe facial features), but another body, incl. other fantasy races.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Could be one "campaign model" for new "5E D&D Modern".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dungeonosophy, post: 7732985, member: 6688049"] Excellent topic. I recall Monte Cook blogged about running a game where the players entered the game world. IIRC they could bring with them whatever they could grab in the room within the next few seconds! There was some heartbreaker RPG where the players played themselves, but I forget the name. Anyone know of RPGs where you play yourself? I'm surprised it hasn't been a more common entryway for RPGs. Like the Kids of the D&D Cartoon Show. I suppose TSR got scared of mixing fantasy and reality. Now that the 1980s D&D-scare has passed, I think WotC ought to issue a book about that. Yeah, there's a spectrum within that: A) Trying to exactly model our six ability scores. Which I imagine could hurt feelings - like, hey, why do you have a higher INT, WIS, or CHA score than me? B) Looking exactly like ourself, but having whatever ability array we choose. We might just be a lot stronger (or charismatic or wise) than we look. C) Having the same facial features, but body is visually enhanced (or atrophied) to match the ability scores we choose. Like a super buffed up version of ourselves. D) Same mind (and maybe facial features), but another body, incl. other fantasy races. Could be one "campaign model" for new "5E D&D Modern". [/QUOTE]
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