Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Roleplay for Noobs

A list of ways on how to Roleplay correctly. This is for noobs and people who are just plain bad.


  1. Never Godmod. Godmod is not taking any damage and overall not letting anything bad happen to your characters. Pretty much being god (as name would suggest.), this also includes controlling other peoples' characters without their permission.
  2. Never Mary Sue. Mary Sue is when your character shows no flaws or is "Perfect" In concept. 
  3. Never Meta-Game. This is when you take knowledge OOCly (Out of Character) and use it ICly (In character.)
  4. MRP (MyRoleplay) is your friend. It will help you keep track of so many things. Such as eye color, height, age, appearance, Full Name, Titles, History, etc.
  5. If you are unsure how to react during a combat situation.. Use rolls (1-20).
  6. Romances take time, inform someone Out of character that you wish to have a courtship with their character then work things out to ensure there is no issue. Do NOT assume that because their character appears free that you can call dibs on being in a relationship with them. (That just leads to drama!)
  7. When there is drama, remember: This is IC, don't get pissy OOC. If it gets transferred OOC then sit down and discuss it with the person. If further problems persist, speak to an officer or guild leader. If the issue continues, just put the person on /ignore.
  8. If you are feeling left out, or you just don't know what is going on. Ask someone! I am sure people will willingly tell you what you want. You don't have to throw a fit or be left out. We are a community!
  9. Sometimes, people suck. There will be assholes. Again, just use the /ignore. Or just don't respond to them. 
  10. Outfits. This is gonna sound very girly, but multiple outfits are key. You do not see people in full suites of armor showing up to a wedding or dance. Likewise you don't see someone in skankily dressed attire (Black Mageweave) at a funeral. Dress for the occasion!
  11. Personality. Everyone has a personality. Develop your character to have a personality and make them seem real.
  12. Description. You don't need to write a paragraph to tell someone what you are doing. Just some simple descriptions would help like. Roman sat in his chair, pulling a book from his bag and began to read. Is better then, Roman, the Great and Powerful, Tier-13 paladin thinks for a long moment before walking to the otherside of the room with loud steps as his armor rattled. He sat his tush upon a wooden chair. Oh that wooden chair! Before reaching a hand in his backpack and scrounging around for a time before pulling out a book called "Fellowship of the Ring!" and began to read. Oh how amazing this book must be that he was reading! Seriously guys, it's annoying. Cut that crap out.
  13. DM (Dungeon Master). To do this, you must first

    • Set up a time and day. Make sure it's on the Calender so everyone knows about it!
    • Do -NOT- make yourself the center of attention. As a DM if you want a character there, then that character should just be a background character, like someone who is fighting to help. Don't be the villain or super hero.
    • Communicate. If you can't communicate with people, you are going to have a bad time.
    • (Optional) Make/Give out Loot.

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