[Ansteorra] Role Playing Was:bryn glad

[housedragonstar]

Oh yes, they do too die!  Lord Llew was sentenced to death for stealing
sheep and I hear tell that Yoshi, a most venerable visitor from the East,
was knocked off at Ravensfort.

Haven't seen them around since.

Lady Medb Liath

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Shetler" <mordockvonrugen at home.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Role Playing Was:bryn glad


> Having been a participant in live action role-playing and the SCA, both
> -
>
> "Role playing" without the connotation of a game similar to those
> currently in vogue (Vampire, Nero, etc) is exactly what we do - within
> limits.  We don't have characters killed, and we don't include the
> crushing oppression that was frequently the lot for foreigners,
> peasants, women, or those of lesser rank.  But we do assume roles and
> play them.
>
> However, most newbies who hear "role playing" immediately assume it's
> like Nero, Vampire, et al, and start asking questions about how to
> create a character, how to get it approved, who the storytellers are,
> what to do when a character dies, and how to kill other characters.
> They also start asking about magic, and elves, and such.  Comments like
> "we aren't a role playing game" probably come from a desire to forestall
> this reaction....
>
> Dux
>
> Brown Chass wrote:
> >
> > Hmm I refuse to comment..... :) So let us back to our
> > regurly scheduled game.
> >
> > Chass
> >
> > --- Sebastian de Rolstoun
> > <sebastianderolstoun at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- Tim Lozos <sirtimo at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Greetings,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >The SCA is not about roleplaying.
> > > >
> > > > You've got to be kidding, right?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Timothy Lozos
> > > >
> > > I, unfortunately, have been around when "newbies"
> > > have
> > > been told that this is not a role playing game, it
> > > is
> > > a reenactment society.
> > >
> > > Sebastian
> > >
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