How do I Role PLay?

Well it's not as easy as one might think, but then on the other hand it's also far easier than one might contemplate. Remember when you were a kid you use to play Cowboys and Indians, well roleplaying is on that level except you don't normally run around to simulate if you captured or shot someone, you let dice decide. But before I get too carried away, what you need to have to roleplay is : A bunch of friends just as curious (around 4-6 is a good number) Okay a bunch of friends, well that shouldn't be to hard a thing to find, well it might be. But all you have to do is propose the game to a bunch of people you know and see who wants to play. A system to use. Examples :AD&D; Cyberpunk Advanced Dungeons & Dragons If you want to be running around wielding a sword or casting spells and basically do the big good vs evil stuff, then a great choice (and one that many roleplayers know) is Advanceded Dungeons and Dragons, otherwise known as AD&D. To play AD&D you need to get 2 books : - AD&D Players Handbook - AD&D Dungeon Masters Book There are a multitude of supplements for the game, though you only need those two books to get started. The Dungeon Master (DM) is the person who creates the adventure, everyone else in the game is classified as a player character (PC). The players then get to run there fantasy characters (by fantasy I mean you aren't restricted to being a human, you can be an elf, dwarf, halfling or even a half elf) though a mydrid of adventures ranging from dungeon romps to high sea adventures. It's limited only by your imagination. Cyberpunk If you're not into the fantasy scene and are looking for something thats hi tech and fast moving. Then you should check out Cyberpunk. To play Cyberpunk you only need 1 book : - Cyberpunk 2020 All information in the book is sufficent for both PC's and the DM, Cyberpunk, is a setting of contradictions, high glitzy places with the dregs of humanity outside of the same buildings. Where human life is cheap, far cheaper than you would like. Paranoia is a normal mind frame and this just a small part of the Cyberpunk lifestyle. There are also lots of supplements, the most useful being the chrome books, these are basically books on equipment. Which when you are in the middle of a run, the more prepared you are the higher the chances of you're survival. Dice Dice Dice, well to the uninitiated dice come in many shapes and variety's. No longer are dice just 6 sided, they come in all manner of shapes and sizes. And here's a list : (Before I forget Dice is represented by a D, with a number after it signifying what type of Die it is.) D3 - A 6 sided dice D4 - A 4 sided dice D6 - A 6 sided dice D8 - An 8 sided dice D10 - A 10 sided dice D12 - A 12 sided dice D20 - A 20 sided dice Each dice has a different shape ('cept D3 and D6, they look the same but the D3 only goes up to 3) and they can be bought any where that you can get role playing gear. Oh yeah, if you ever see something that says D100, role 2D10 (two ten sided dice) use one as the tens and the other as the one's. Perfect for getting percentile numbers. Someone to be the DM or GM or the person in charge DM The DM, well normally the DM is the person who buys all of the role playing gear. Though don't be restricted to the one DM, running games are a lot of effort and take a bit of time to organise. After your group has gotten used to actually role playing swap DM's. This way you aren't restricted to just one person's version of DM'ing. In my role playing gang, everyone has DM'd a game. So everyone in my group knows and understands what a time consuming and stressful job DM'ing is. But don't be put off by anything I've said, after all you never know, you might be a natural. So go off and buy some roleplaying gear, who knows you might suprise yourself.