| kyabetsu |
07-11-2003 05:28 AM |
mmm... gaming acronyms.
GM = GameMaster (i know that the drome rpgs rarely have one of these, but in most RPGs there's one person who plays the bad guys, answers the questions of the characters, and/or lays down the rules for the Game. i.e. YES mike CAN eat 2 pizzas by himself in one sitting. NO Leonardo CAN"T fight 5,003 ninjas without taking a hit--- the GM basically throws out hints, gives the players background info on plot, draws the maps, and generally puts situations in front of other players that force them to think fast and have a PLOT.
NPC = non-playing character (random people that walk on and off the stage w/out having names or lasting roles. i.e. the grocery store clerk, the foot minion, the random purple dragon punk, or the police officier-- just someone you need for the scene that no one feels bad about killing, these are usually the vast and bottomless resource of the GM)
PC = playing character (the individual character that a player or GM would develop and try to keep alive. i.e. Raphael, Shredder, or Azure Turtle. --- this character has a history, a name, and a major stake in the plot.)
OOC = Out of Character (something that your character shouldn't be able or wouldn't WANT to do, given their background, personality, occupation, or knowledge. i.e. Leonardo would never sing opera professionally.--- mars knows what she's saying.)
OOG = Out of Game. (the player passing information to OTHER players without trying to use their characters. i.e. my raphael is brooding on a bridge and your Leo wants to find him before the big attack goes down tonight. I tell you (player to player as an ASIDE...) "psst. hey, if Leo's lookin' for Raph, he's on the BRIDGE.--- this can be OPENLY shared information about plot, like a GM's hint or just between two players. but it's when people want your character to know something without having to RP it all out.)
hmmmm... yesssss. rpg.... yummy nerdlings. ooo. my tummy...
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