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	Little Wars
		Miniatures, still known in Britain as war games, a term reserved in the States mainly for board wargaming, remains a thriving pastime in both nations; and miniatures gave direct birth to the board wargame and to roleplaying, and indirect birth to computer gaming and collectors card gaming.
		The best games are the most elegant, in the sense of providing superior simulation and entertainment value for the least effort at mastery; and the appeal to intellectual engagement is, or ought to be, the main appeal of the superior game.
		The sophisticated game designer knows, of course, that, given a sufficiently large number of random number tests, the results regress to a mean; so to condemn a game that relies heavily on die-rolling as being luck- rather than skill-dependent, is absurd.
	www.costik.com /littlewars.html (1157 words)

	Combine Gaming Guild - Article Viewer
		The shorter your tell is to read the more likely they will reward you for your roleplaying skill.
		Nor is it the ogres and trolls that cover up their bad spelling by pretending they are roleplaying.
		As many of you have said to yourselves or others, "they're online games, let’s roleplay!" Many of you have said that, right?
	www.the-combine.net /articletemplate.asp?articleidentity=62 (790 words)

	Converting Amber Diceless to Hero - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
		Recently, I decided that it would be fun to convert the powers from the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game to Hero System.
		With the Broken Patterns (if you allow them) I might include Requires skill roll or Side Effect (that chance of falling into the crevice).
		Converting Amber Diceless to Hero - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
	www.herogames.com /forums/showthread.php?t=15810 (715 words)

	Games People Play
		Based on the Chronicles of Amber written by Roger Zelazny, it is a very open system, which can lead to either incredibly good games, or incredibly bad ones, depending on the skill of both the GM and the players.
		The original premise for these games was that all of the Amber elders dumped their children on Shadow Earth, as kind of a mutual non-aggression pact.
		Below are a few of the more memorable games in which I've played.
	maniac.deathstar.org /~fazzari/rpgs.html (3709 words)

	World of Warcraft Community Site
		Gamers interested in the sourcebooks for Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game can also pick up Warcraft: Lands of Conflict and Warcraft: Shadows & Light in the Blizzard Online Store.
		The ideal candidate is an experienced customer service representative who is very organized, with excellent communication and customer service skills.
		Warcraft Role-Playing Games and the World of Warcraft Strategy Guide are Now Available in the Blizzard Online Store
	worldofwarcraft.com (1241 words)

	PokÃÂ©mon Trading Card Game Series: Data Archive
		Home : Games : Video Games : Roleplaying : P : PokÃÂ©mon Games : PokÃÂ©mon Trading Card Game Series
		Now it's as simple as a mouse click to meet sports gamers who have your same skill level.
		The Junior Sports Network features: Incredible ease of use with varying skill levels.
	www.csa-archive.com /Games/VideoGames/Roleplaying/P/Pok%C3%A9monGames/Pok%C3%A9monTradingCardGameSeries (1241 words)

	Oroborus Universal Roleplaying
		One of the big differences between Challengers and most superhero games is that Challengers made a serious effort to incorporate the super powers system into the skill system or at least into an analog of the skill system, rather than handling them as an entirely separate set of unique abilities.
		One of the games which influenced the development of Oroborus was Challengers, Ragnarok's original superhero game published in 1987.
		The paranormal powers system in Oroborus is an outgrowth of this idea, but takes it farther and has integrated and systematized powers even more.
	www.fontcraft.com /oroborus/supersadapt.html (1055 words)

	Doomtown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Doomtown's, like most collectible card games, had two places where a player could show his skill and creativity, Deck construction and playing skill.
		Also, since CCG Workshop started functioning, Doomtown was immediately ported into the system and it is possible one of the better fleshed out games.
		Doomtown (originally Deadlands:Doomtown) is a collectible card game, a companion to the Deadlands roleplaying setting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doomtown (1055 words)

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	www.fogame.com /actiongame (1055 words)

	Play RPG games at Terragame, online RPG games download, classic pc downloadable games for windows, skill games, character games
		Live the adventurer's life in this character-based, fantasy roleplaying game.
		In Master of Orion 3, the sequel to one of the best-loved strategy games.
		Atari's 80 Classic Games a compilation of unforgettable Atari titles.
	www.terragame.com /rpg/index_1_sort2.html (1055 words)

	RPGnet: Review of Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
		Skills in Star Wars work much as in D&D. Your maximum skill ranks is your level +3, or half that for a skill not normally associated with your Class.
		Thus, in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, every time a Tained or Dark character gains a level, they stand a chance of losing a point of Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution.
		Although there are significant differences between Star Wars and D&D, the games have many basic concepts in common.
	www.rpg.net /reviews/archive/10/10126.phtml (4851 words)

	WW WEG - D6 System - Space Opera Sparring Contest
		The game system used in D6 Classic Space Opera roleplaying games is easy: The player decides what he or she wants to do and the skill needed for that action.
		D6 System roleplaying games are available at all better hobby and comic shops around the world.
		You were trained as a an elite space marine.
	www.westendgames.com /html/d6sospar.html (365 words)

	Theoretical Speculations about LARPs.
		Most LARP mechanics out there right now are gamist (which amuses the hell out of me, given the stereotypical LARPer's insistance that they're so far beyond D&D-like games) in that they reward player skill with the mechanic.
		In addition, LARP's tend to be insensitive towards desires to, for example, "imagine" that such-and-such a player is being convincing in his speech when he's actually a stuttering idiot, so that's also, to a certain extent, gamist, in that player skill is required and tested.
		Most larps map the physical location to a game location, and anything outside the game location is handled by GM fiat/tabletop roleplaying/mechanics etc. For example, if we're playing Vampire, then the larp room maps to Elysium (a Vampire sanctuary) and anything happening in the city outside Elysium is handled by the GM.
	www.indie-rpgs.com /viewtopic.php?t=567 (2583 words)

	Politically Incorrect Games :: Active Exploits Diceless
		Add collaborative roleplaying to Active Exploits with Formless, an alternate way of gaming, where players tell stories rather than base the resolution of actions on comparing statistics.
		It is the second edition of Active Exploits, a universal diceless roleplaying system.
		This is a compilation of rules from the Basic and Advanced Exploits sections which are optimized for Live Action RolePlaying (LARP).
	www.pigames.net /ae.php (658 words)

	Comixfan Forums - INSIDE THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ROLEPLAYING GAME
		Marvel Comics are set to venture into the realm of roleplaying games again this May with the release of the Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game.
		The Live Action Gaming community have been looking for something better than Rock Papper Scissors to run games in, and with the advent of this 'Potential' system, I'm sure great things are on the forefront, even if it's not Marvel based.
		Not to mention how cool it will be to play in a diceless role playing game where skill and strategy rules.
	www.comixfan.com /xfan/forums/showthread.php?threadid=16029 (658 words)

	RPGnet: Review of Dragon Lords of Melnibone
		RPG rulebook, you'll see that Chaosium literally just did a quick cut and paste job on it, replacing BRP (Basic Roleplaying, or d100) stats with d20 stats (this being possible as BRP was originally very very close to DandD, basically taking all the stats and adding a d100 skill system).
		While the Elric!/Stormbringer games weren't bad, some (or at least me) feel that BRP is best suited for realistic games, or semi-realistic fantasy, not the epic, high fantasy of Elric.
		RPG rulebook was pretty good (although notably lacking in some areas, like planar travel, which Elric does quite often).
	www.rpg.net /reviews/archive/9/9520.phtml?nobuy=1 (658 words)

	HerculinksGames.com - A Video Games Directory - : Games/Video Games/Roleplaying/Massive Multiplayer Online/EverQuest Games/EverQuest/Trade Skills
		Home : Games : Video Games : Roleplaying : Massive Multiplayer Online : EverQuest Games : EverQuest : Trade Skills
		HerculinksGames.com - A Video Games Directory - : Games/Video Games/Roleplaying/Massive Multiplayer Online/EverQuest Games/EverQuest/Trade Skills
		Recipes, trivial levels and item statistics for the gnome tinkering skill.
	www.herculinksgames.com /Games/Video_Games/Roleplaying/Massive_Multiplayer_Online/EverQuest_Games/EverQuest/Trade_Skills/index.html (658 words)

	Klexus Search Engine: Massively Multiplayer (10)
		A comprehensive guide to all aspects of the Herblaw Skill in the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game Runescape, by...
		Online Multiplayer Games Network (OMGN) is your ultimate resource for online multiplayer games.
		EVE: The Second Genesis, is a massively multiplayer, online, persistent world game.
	www.klexus.com /Massively_Multiplayer (658 words)

	RPGnet: Review of Paranoia XP
		Part of what set Paranoia apart from other roleplaying games is how the art and writing greatly helped set the mood for the game.
		Paranoia grognards may note the specialties as a combination of the second edition character skills and the first edition skill tree.
		Paranoia XP mechanics, however, are unique, and character generation is somewhat more complicated compared to "rules light" games.
	www.rpg.net /reviews/archive/10/10768.phtml (658 words)

	Mortality.Net : A Dungeon Master Resource for ALL editions of Dungeons & Dragons
		Description: PCGen is a character generator and maintenance program aimed at supporting any and all d20 roleplaying games - most notably Dungeons and Dragons (3rd Ed., ® Wizards of the Coast), Star Wars (® Lucasfilm Ltd.) and an assortment of others.
		Class/Race/Feat/Skill editors included to allow you to customize your D20 Games, or exchange data with other Campaign Suite users and expand your worlds.
		It can help you quickly create a new character or convert old ones, and it has the ability to generate character sheets and even party sheets through the use of templates (a variety of html templates are provided).
	www.mortality.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=3 (658 words)

	HERO GAMES Discussion Boards - The 10 Commandments of GMing
		I rolled something like 6 or 8 dice, and had a target value of 13 or 14 or something obscene (I didnt have bullshit skill so I was using my INT at a +2 or +4 penality, or whatever it is).
		If the character makes a well-spoken empassioned plea, and then rolls a 15 instead of a 13, let him have at least partial success if the roleplaying and characterization were really good.
		If the plot is bogginfg down, fling more corpses at the heroes (a paraphrase of a raymond chandler quote).
	www.herogames.com /forums/printthread.php?t=24195 (658 words)

	What is Simulacrum
		Simulacrum is different from other games not so much in the way its rules work, but in what it tries to simulate and the design philosophy behind it.
		Skills are not based on attributes, but the speed at which a character masters a skill is. Skills are learned by being taught, using them, self-study and by immersion (being picked up while performing some other task).
		Simulacrum is a pen and paper roleplaying game.
	simulacrumrpg.com (1241 words)

	Computer Games Forum - MMORPG free
		Crossfire is based in a medieval fantasy world and is similar to other games of this genre.
		If you want to play a game where the objective is to level up and kill things or gain as much skill as possible, then this is not the game for you.
		This game is about roleplaying, which means you interact with other people and your environment as if you were a person in a real medieval fantasy world.
	www.computergames.ro /forum/archive/index.php/t-95865 (1241 words)

	Print Page - Let's Try This Again (White Wolf)
		The games produced by White Wolf would seem to easily fit into the "begining gamer" catagory, being a game that takes very little real skill in character micromanagment, and even less knowledge of traditions and paradigms of roleplaying at a whole.
		White Wolf, from a buisness point of view, is a successful company, it sells a product that reaches many people, and quite frankly, can be a hell of a lot of fun to play.
		The fact that White Wolf was willing to expand a system from a tabletop environment to a live action game belays a level of expantion to the game that most miss.
	www.indie-rpgs.com /forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=12663.0 (1241 words)

	Games People Play
		Based on the Chronicles of Amber written by Roger Zelazny, it is a very open system, which can lead to either incredibly good games, or incredibly bad ones, depending on the skill of both the GM and the players.
		My favorite game is the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game.
		Amber Darwin Awards for a collection of some of the amusingly stupid things people have done during an Amber game.
	www.deathstar.org /~fazzari/rpgs.html (3769 words)

	Star Trek Role-Playing Links
		It is very similar to the prior game released by Last Unicorn Games, having many of the same authors.
		It used the ICON system -- a "best roll" dice pool system where you roll a number of d6's equal to attribute (1-6), keeping the best and adding skill (1-6) vs difficulty.
		For my own personal reference, I am keeping track of other attempts at Star Trek roleplaying which I should probably pay attention to in making my own game.
	www.darkshire.net /~jhkim/rpg/trek/links.html (3769 words)

	Anyone have Tomb of Horrors? - Page 4 - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
		Tomb of Horrors was actually my first ever roleplaying experience.
		Given that I survived as a solo player all the way up the end (where I was merely informed that my character died and I lost, with no option to play out the encounter), it is not a hard module in terms of play skill.
		Tomb of Horros (which I have) is as bad as it is for the same reason the Spiked Chain is a problem in 3.x DnD:
	www.herogames.com /forums/showthread.php?p=454450 (2165 words)

	The Book of Jalan RPG by clash bowley (Book) in Books > Entertainment > Games
		Entertainment > Games : Science Fiction/Fantasy Roleplaying game set in the StarCluster universe, using the StarCluster 2 Ruleset.
		The magic/PSI system is free-form and skill based, with a separation of learned skills and innate power.
		Using PSI depletes the mage of attribute points and life points, so magic use, though powerful, is not casual.
	www.lulu.com /content/111532 (2165 words)

	Hero System Combat Applet
		Currently the applet makes heroes attack immediately on their phase and dexterity, with the user participating by assigning skill levels, and choosing whether to move, dodge, or use a specific full power attack.
		This is a Java applet providing a limited simulation of superhero combat under the Hero System or Champions roleplaying game rules, using Sam Bell's comic book character writeups.
		The Hero System and Champions belong to Hero Games.
	www.geocities.com /SiliconValley/Vista/2013/CombatApplet.html (1510 words)

	RPG Encyclopedia Entries: B
		A fantasy RPG set in mythic Japan ("Nippon"), using a combined class and skill-based system.
		A semi-roleplaying game set on the Mexican border.
		1st ed by Paul Hume, Bob Charrette (1980) Tyr / Phoenix Games
	www.darkshire.net /~jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/alphabetical/B.html (3385 words)

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