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The art of role playing
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BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Jan-5-2007 19:34

Some of us might be familiar with handy man and housewife, burglar and victime and heck, maybe even sultan and harem girl.

How does role playing get implemented in Sleuth and what exactly does it require? Who participates in role playing here and who doesn't? How far do you go in role playing? Does it interfere with the way you play the game itself?

Feel free to post anything that comes to mind regarding this subject. As yourself or your character....

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Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Jan-18-2007 12:05

Romance.

Intrigue.

Chases.

Gunfire.

Rescues.

Getaways.

An umbrella?

http://www.freewebs.com/barrygrant/shanghai2007.htm


R Anstett
R Anstett

Jan-18-2007 12:28

Nice to see this in one continuous story.

Thank you to Amazing Amanda for the cameo role, hope to see more from you soon.

yoyofoshow
yoyofoshow
Old Shoe

Jan-19-2007 02:21

I personally contributed the gunfire, so you know there are going to be some kick ass fireworks.
What will happen next you ask. Only we at The Closers have the vaguest idea about that.

Jack Robertson
Jack Robertson
Well-Connected

Feb-4-2007 14:14

"How far do you go in role playing? Does it interfere with the way you play the game itself?"


I haven't done any RPing in Sleuth yet as I haven't subscribed (yet), but it does affect how I play the game. My character is pretty much all about the charm, but I have a Snub Nosed Revolver (toughness 3). Why? Because my character would have a gun. Silly, but there you go :)

R Anstett
R Anstett

Feb-4-2007 14:53

You can join in on the roleplaying threads in Gumshoe without subsribing. We have had several new players jump in and add to the stories there recently.

Come on in and try your hand with a short post or three.

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Feb-4-2007 16:05

The role playing and the casework are two separate entities, in my opinion. Recently, I've posted in some roleplaying stuff in various places about my character doing things like saving somebody's life by doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or going after an Arch Villain for information about a kidnapping in the middle of a snowstorm. Both are rather difficult to do in an evening dress and satin slippers, which my character is currently wearing, and wouldn't make much sense to the average reader. ;-)

Barry Grant
Barry Grant
Old Shoe

Feb-4-2007 19:51

As Ms. Breitkat said, role playing and case work are not related at all. For example, my character is recovering from a brutal attack that was to result in his death and has trouble walking but I'm still doing cases. And there's no rule saying your role playing character needs to be the same as your case solving character.

Role playing is a creative opportunity that is supported by your fellow Sleuthers. They will react to what you write and you will react to what they write. As most already know, I enjoy it a lot. I also enjoy doing the research to find out what the Sleuth time period (1920-1940) was about and taking care that what I write is time period accurate. It makes the story more intriguing, in my opinion.

I hope you venture a try. There are a few threads out there that could be added to or you could start your own separate story. My advice is to start small and see how it goes. And, of course, keep asking those questions.

*tips hat*
Barry

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