Are you a good role player?
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Dracomeander
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I know that my gamemasters have told me I'm really good to nearly great, but I just don't see it that way. I can accept that I'm above average but not nearly to the quality the others would put me in. They tend to confuse my roleplaying capabilities with their perceptions of me as a group leader outside of the context of the game.
Wombat
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Having watched a lot of games in my years and having gotten a lot of feedback (and strokes) about my roleplaying ability, I am very confident putting myself in the top 10%.
My characters have distinctive voices, attitudes, desires, and habits. I often know about their families, friends, and acquaintences, though the other players may not find this out until a moment where it is appropriate. Sometimes players are puzzled over the actions of my character until they learn a bit of backstory about me, but again this does not come out all at once, but slowly over the course of a campaign.
Sometimes I use small props (nothing big, nothing that would get in the way of the game) that help solidify my character at the table -- I had a PI who always carried a pocket notebook and a mechanical pencil, for example, so I always had these at the table for taking my notes. Equally my characters often will purchase "appropriate" items in town, rather than necessarily the "best" items -- again, my PI was a bit of a slob so I always paid less for his clothing, often buying it used, but I paid more for his booze, as that was important to him, and he always had a bottle with him.
Small things go a long way towards creating a memorable character. Sometimes it is a turn of phrase, a set of gestures, or simply always asking for purpleberry tarts in the market. Instead of saying, "Who was your character again?", other players tend to say, "Oh yeah, Charlie Eastway always gets that in this town. Kinda weird, but that's Charlie."
My characters have distinctive voices, attitudes, desires, and habits. I often know about their families, friends, and acquaintences, though the other players may not find this out until a moment where it is appropriate. Sometimes players are puzzled over the actions of my character until they learn a bit of backstory about me, but again this does not come out all at once, but slowly over the course of a campaign.
Sometimes I use small props (nothing big, nothing that would get in the way of the game) that help solidify my character at the table -- I had a PI who always carried a pocket notebook and a mechanical pencil, for example, so I always had these at the table for taking my notes. Equally my characters often will purchase "appropriate" items in town, rather than necessarily the "best" items -- again, my PI was a bit of a slob so I always paid less for his clothing, often buying it used, but I paid more for his booze, as that was important to him, and he always had a bottle with him.
Small things go a long way towards creating a memorable character. Sometimes it is a turn of phrase, a set of gestures, or simply always asking for purpleberry tarts in the market. Instead of saying, "Who was your character again?", other players tend to say, "Oh yeah, Charlie Eastway always gets that in this town. Kinda weird, but that's Charlie."
Ralif Redhammer
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Honestly, if I consider my experience at cons and with the various gaming groups I've been a member of, I'd rate myself as an average role-player. Better than the people who just play themselves in the game, or singularly care about killing and looting things, with no concession at all to a character's personality. But not as good as my brother (a psychologist!), or the one player who was able to keep a in-game conversation going for about five minutes (while I, the DM, stepped out) and draw the rest of the gaming group into it.
Often, I fall back on archetypes, caricatures, shticks, and stereotypes when designing a character.
Often, I fall back on archetypes, caricatures, shticks, and stereotypes when designing a character.
francisca
I got dice older than you.
Why feel stupid? If everyone at the table is having a good time, you shouldn't feel that way.KB9JMQ said:
Nothing wrong at all with eschewing roleplay completely, as long as your group is having a good time. The inverse is true as well. Both ends of the spectrum, and everything in between is a perfectly valid way to play, as long as you are enjoying yourself.
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