The RP Survival Guide
The RP Survival Guide has a three fold purpose:
1) It is here to help new role-players.
2) It is also for experienced role-players to draw from.
3) It’s also for Non-RPers to understand role-playing.
- Intro To RP -
What is Role-Playing?
What’s a RP or RPPvP Server?
Mythbusting RP
More Mythbusting RP
Some RP-Related Terms To Know
Degrees In Role-Playing
IC vs OOC: The Basics
Small Talk
The RP “Checklist”
- Character Development -
What’s In A Name?
Building A Backstory
The Free-Form Backstory
What’s Lore Got To Do With It?
Merits and Flaws
The Mary Sue
A Matter of Belief
A Matter of Belief II
Roles: Standard And Beyond
- WoW RaceNotes -
WoW RaceNotes: Introduction
WoW RaceNotes: Tauren
WoW RaceNotes: Trolls
WoW RaceNotes: Orcs
WoW RaceNotes: Undead
WoW RaceNotes: Blood Elves
WoW RaceNotes: Gnomes
WoW RaceNotes: Dwarves
WoW RaceNotes: Humans
WoW RaceNotes:Night Elves
WoW RaceNotes: Draenei
- Hero Classes -
Death Warmed Over: Death Knights I
Death Warmed Over: Death Knights II
Death Warmed Over: Death Knights III
Death Warmed Over: Death Knights IV
- Finishing Touches -
Character Descriptions and “You”
Talking The Talk
Clothes Make The Character
Express Yourself With Emotes
Walking 101
- Basic Tips -
13 “Newbie” Tips For RPing
Stop! Grammar Time!
Setting An Example
Taking A Cue From LARPs
Now -That’s- a Fire!
Playing Your Cards
The “Secret Squirrel”
- What to Expect -
Starting Out
Welcome to The Jungle
Role-Playing In a Static World
Steps to Clutter-Free RP
“Bluewall” RP
The Zen of Immersion
- Inspiration -
Pop Quizzes For Your Persona
RP Mail with Style
Fetch Me Some Critters!
The Little Things Can Be Magic
Say No To Cookie Cutter Heroes
Somethin’ Bloodied, Somethin’ Blue
The Robinsuuns Audio Drama
Journal, or Not to Journal?
Game Mechanics That Rock, or…
How I -almost- scored a Hunting Dog!
By The Fire: Story Nights
Gender Switching In MMORPGs
Tinkering With Abilities
- Networking -
RP/RPPvP Realms (World of Warcraft)
Where Be The RP?
LF(RP)Guild
Making A Role-Playing Guild I
Becoming A “Good” Guild? 15 tips!
Five Cool RP Ideas – Gatherings
Networking: RP Chat Channels
- Addons And Macros -
What Is an Addon?
RP Addons List (World of Warcraft)
Ephemeral: So You Want To Make An Item?
What Is a Macro?
“Advanced” RP Macros
- Help! In The Field -
Do You Suffer From L.E.E.?
Tightropes
While there is some Warcraft-focused parts, the guide can easily be adapted to whatever game is out there that lends itself to role-playing. This also goes for tabletop/pen and paper “Old School” gaming (Yay!).
I hope this helps! This is a work in progress, so there will be more updates. Feel free to suggest anything that may be great to add. More on the way!
Note: Please do not copy/sell/distribute/otherwise use any of the guides posted on this site without my permission.
