DUNGEON
TINKER
Imagine stepping into a world where you're not just a reader, but the author of your own adventure. Pen & Paper, also known as tabletop role-playing games (RPGs), is like crafting your very own fantasy novel with friends, but instead of simply reading about daring heroes and mystical lands, you become one of those yourself.
In the game, players create characters with unique backgrounds, abilities, and personalities. Together, they embark on epic quests guided by a dungeon master (DM), who serves as the narrator of the story as well as the player for foes.
Just like in a fantasy novel, the world of Pen & Paper is filled with magic, monsters and mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Players explore vast landscapes, delve into ancient ruins, and battle formidable foes, all while creating their own narrative through collaborative storytelling.
But unlike a novel, where the plot is set in stone, Pen & Paper offers endless possibilities. Players make decisions that shape the course of the story, leading to unexpected twists and turns that keep everyone on their toes.
The only limits are the boundaries of your creativity, as well as the flexibility and patience of your DM. It's a chance to become the hero of your own fantasy epic, with friends by your side to share in the adventure.
A book with detailed descriptions of the world you play in, including but not limited to: maps, encounters with foes and friendly side characters, general lore for the world and it's various cultures and places.The Dungeon Master uses this both for preperation of the sessions as well as during the sessions, sometimes to improvise when players explore new or unplanned areas.
A book containing everything needed to make the story playable. It defines how players can different actions, like how to move around the world and how to attack or cast spells.
For example, in traditional Pen & paper games, there are certain classes like fighters who have a bonus to attacks using strength, while mages need a high intelligence score to cast their spells. Like this, the ruleset makes sure the characters story and personality is not only just a story, but included into the gameplay.
Maps are used to visualise the world in which the players and enemies move around in. They can be used for simple visualisation, but they can just as well be used to make the game more playable by giving reference to distances, so each player knows how far they can get on their turn.
Dice are one of the core mechanics of Pen & Paper. They're a part of the game mechanic, and used to determine if certain actions like attacks work and how much damage they would do. For example: in one ruleset, for an attack with a sword, you'd have to roll a D20 to see if it would hit. The higher the score, the likelier that is. And then you'd roll a D6 to determine the damage you did to your enemy.
While not necessary, 3D-Models of the characters and enemies can be helpful to visualise fights and strategise better. You can plan the positions of your team in order to have the best setup for an upcoming fight, like sending ranged troupes like archers to the back and tough fighters to the front.
Character sheets depend on the ruleset of the Pen & Paper adventure you've chosen, but in general it contains everything the player needs to keep track of. Like the so called "stats" each character has, their strength or intelligence score to name a few. Or the items they carry around and the number of life points they have left.
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