Role-Playing Games: Theory and Practice

This site is for those who view role-playing as an artform as much as a pastime. If your first question about a game is, "What is it about?", or, "What is the writer trying to do?", not "What system does it use?", then this site is for you.

If you have any questions, comments, or complaints, please contact me at tarim@ozemail.com.au

Articles Cathartic Role-Playing Workshop Zero | Experimental Role-Playing Workshop One: Synopses of two role-playing workshops I've run in Brisbane, Australia. Freeform Role-Playing Seminar: Necronomicon '95: A transcript of a discussion on freeforming, not to be confused with diceless role-playing. Glossary of Selected Role-Playing Terms: Throughout this site, I've assumed some basic knowledge of role-playing terms. The glossary includes terms that role-players may not otherwise be familiar with. Notes on Personality Mechanics: About systems for dealing with social and psychological events in role-playing games.		Modules Player information on several of my modules which use interesting approaches to role-playing. GMs who are interested in running them with their own players (or even just reading them) can obtain the modules from me, at no cost. Secrets and Mysteries: A diptych exploring the niche in the collective consciousness that is filled by the literary vampire. NVE: A stylised , highly structured module exploring sex and censorship. Just for Fun: Simple adventure-type modules, with no deeper meanings.
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Australian Role-Playing Convention Calendar A summary of upcoming conventions in Australia, with links to their homepages (where applicable).		My Current Campaign Hollywood By Night - A Vampire: The Sabbat chronicle set in Los Angeles.

Last Updated: January 2002

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