HELP!!! Help educate my BF on RPGS!!!

Angelsboi

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He doesnt know exactly what they are and he was shocked when i said it generally takes 5 hours to run an adventure. Can you help me??
 

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It's just like telling a story, only you get to be the main character.

It's like watching an action movie where you can beat down monsterous bogeys no prob.

It's like an artform blending the best elements of theatre, literature, and sketch comedy.

It's fun. Invite him to play. It's hard to describe.
 

Just tell him it's alot like acting, only you get to kill things, you don't get paid (not a huge leap for actors! ;)), and you have fun, cause the director usually doesn't yell at you. :)
 

The way I explain it to people:

Remember when you used to play make believe as a kid, you might have played cops and robbers, or cowboys and indians.

Do you remember a time when you "shot" the bad guy and they claimed you missed? Arguments would ensue.

Roleplaying games are like make believe but with rules to handle these kinds of disagreements.

But I have always found the best way is to let them watch a game, perhaps have a couple of DM-characters ready to give them a little role here and now if they're up for it.
 

It's:
*Two(2) heaping tablespoons of Lord of the Rings
*1/4 cup Who's Line is it Anyway (improvisation)
*1/3 cup social game
*....I'm not a very good cook so I'll stop

Hopefully if you bake that for a while, you get a D&D pie. Mmmmm....koboldy...
 


Don't use the "lets pretend" example. It only makes things sound worse :D

Trevalon had a good idea though I would say:

One part your favorite movie
One part "Whose line is it anyway" or "Theatre Sports" (if they have the former program
One part hanging out with your friends
One part living out you fantasies
 

I always refer it as acting, and use literature and movies as additional tools when needed. And of course there's always the "it's a great way to spend time with friends" explanation.
 

SonOfLilith said:
You explaining it to a boyfriend eh? It's like some strange bizzaro world.

Anyway, Just tell him what it is, and that its damn fun.

You are assuming Angelsboi is not a male also? (though admittedly it's possible Angelsboi is a female, just not a given.)
 


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