Eternal Athena
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My RPG's I am an avid role-player, and so this page is dedicated to the characters I use.
Role-Playing Games Role-playing games are a great way to learn what it's like to see the world from another's eyes. In their way, all role-playing games can be considered a form of acting- a seemingly mundane skill with roots in true magickal shape shifting. Though there are many different types of role-playing games, each has this in common: It offers the chance to be someone else, to experience what it might have been like to be a hero (or a villain), and to live inside of a story. When playing a role-playing game, imagine what it would be like to be that character. Try to see yourself as that person inside the story, and listen to the images presented. Smell the winds. Hear the horses gallop. Experiment. See what happens. Perhaps the spirit of that character will teach you something. When interacting with the other players, try to think like that being would, in that instance. Why are they the way they are? What motivates them to be who they are? In their way, role-playing games provide a beautiful frame work for a shared dream, allowing us to express parts of ourselves that might be difficult to let out in mundane society. But be warned. Role-playing games are a powerful tool that can be seductive. The idea of living in the story of a hero, free from crisis and challenge, is compelling. It is a challenge to take the story's lessons to the beautiful world beyond it. Our ability to project ourselves into different worlds is no less important than our ability to pull ourselves back from them. |
