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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doctorhook" data-source="post: 4787769" data-attributes="member: 58401">Personally, I think you might have the most luck by creating your own game for this purpose. This way, you can start with something dirt-simple (and I mean SIMPLE!) and expose players/clients to progressively more complex elements as need be. Probably the last thing you want is for clients (or your dissertation) to get eff'd up by any confusing or frustrating rules.Some suggestions as a starting point:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Turn hit points into something tangible, like a stack of ten red poker chips.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(In fact, you might be able to use poker chips to represent a number of things, like a "mana" or "strength" mechanic, or as a form of action point.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Start with very few stats to represent the most basic character types. I'm imagining three to five stats: health, strength, magic, and possibly a "miscellaneous"/action point stat.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't include social stats to begin with. If you want to have players use a persona separate from their own, have predesigned "personalities" for the character to have, rather than relying upon an abstraction to represent a personality. (For example, have a "brave" personality, a "loyal" personality, and a "compassionate" personality, for starters. The simpler, the better.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use d6s to begin with; they're common, simple to use, and familiar to everyone. When the DM is making rolls, make them in front of the players; you don't want clients to think you're being unfair.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you're going to include magical powers, again, keep it simple. Have an "attack" power, a "defence" power, and two or three "utility" powers, each with very specific capacities. (For example, utility A can make an object that you can carry fly for one turn; utility B can make up to one man-sized object invisible.) Let the player describe the appearance of the effect. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Introduce new, more complex game elements (perhaps ripped straight from other games) as the player becomes more comfortable with the concept of roleplaying.</li> </ul>IMHO, by using a game with as few and as simple mechanics as possible, you'll be able to have more direct interactions with the players.I have no idea whether or not my suggestions here are the least bit helpful to you, but hopefully they are. Best of luck to you with your dissertation!</blockquote>

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