Role Playing Games

How to Create a Character for an RPG Realm in World of Warcraft

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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World of Warcraft has several server types to help facilitate certain types of play. One of the more misunderstood types is the RPG realm. On this server type, players like to talk and act as their characters would. You'll have role-playing ... more »

How to Create a Character in Second Edition Star Wars

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Second edition Star Wars is a classic game created by the now defunct West End Games. It has none of the d20 mechanics found in the later game, and offers a good feel for space opera in the famed setting created by George Lucas... more »

How to create a deep character for role playing or a book

By Cathereine Night

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Creating a character for a role or a book can be frustrating if you are new to it. You want them to feel realistic so that your audience or fellow role players will find them interesting. Some of the development comes over time, especially if you ... more »

How to Crossplay

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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What if adults decided to dress up any way they wanted and pretended to be whoever they wanted to be? That's exactly what cosplay (a portmanteau of costume and role play) and now crossplay (a portmanteu of cosplay and crossdressing) is all about. ... more »

How to Crush the Bosses on Peragus and Telos in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2

By Nate Chang, eHow Expert

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There are several bosses in Knights of the Old Republic 2, none of which should be taken lightly. However, given the right equipment, skills and preparation, you can make a mockery out of all but the last 2 of them. This will cover the bosses ... more »

How to Find and Join a Play By E-Mail (PBEM) Role Playing Online Game

By herbalsheila

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What is a Play By E-Mail game? This is a group of people who are writers and storytellers using creative writing as their method of role play. Collectively by a story is written given a few premises for a starting plot and some twists to help it ... more »

How to Gamemaster With a Laptop

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Running role-playing games often requires considerable preparation and, depending on the adventure and the style of the game master, a lot of reference sheets and props. These materials often require effort to organize and can consume a ... more »

How to get golden guns in Call of Duty 4

By JuggleMaster7

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In the game Call of Duty 4 for PC, Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 you can unlock 6 different golden guns for use in online play. This handy article will simply tell you how to do it and what the advantages are... more »

How to Interest Boys in Art

By Michael Motta

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If you can teach your male children to appreciate art, you expand their perspectives while also giving them the gift of sensitivity. You might also awaken their creative impulses... more »

How to Make a Custom Class in Dungeons and Dragons

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The third edition of Dungeons and Dragons has done an excellent job of showing players the underlying mechanics of the game. The creature and item descriptions are so detailed that it's easy to make alterations, both large and small, to customize ... more »

How to Paint Miniatures

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Painting miniatures is part of role playing hobbies. These pastimes are fun, easy and for some an obsession. While you can paint plastic figurines, they do not have the same vibrancy as pewter miniatures... more »

How to run combat by-the-book in (original) World of Darkness, 3rd edition

By Kayar

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The combat system of White Wolf's "old" World of Darkness can be tricky to understand at first. Many oWoD games shortcut the initiative part of the process for reasons of expedience. However, it's fairly straightforward once you've done ... more »

How to tell if a pokemon card is rare

By eeveegirl10

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Everyone that has pokemon cards wants to know how rare their cards are... more »

How to Beat Darth Malak in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Without question the hardest fight in the game, Darth Malak is a nightmare to face on any difficulty level. But going in prepared and knowing what you’ll be facing gives you a tremendous edge. Are you ready for the challenge?.. more »

How to Create a Champions Character

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Champions was one of the first superhero role-playing games and is the flagship game of the HERO System of role-playing games. It relies on a point-based system for assigning character abilities, allowing players to custom design characters ... more »

How to Make 1000 WOW Gold In 2 Hours - Free Gold Guide WOW

By hellowow

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Strapped for cash? need to buy epic flying mount? Want to make 1000 WOW Gold in 2 hours? NB! This is all very Dependant on a server's economy. On one server it may sell for 25 WOW Gold, where another could have it for 5 WOW Gold... more »

How to Run a Game of Champions

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Champions, the flagship game of the HERO System, first appeared in 1981 and has become the foremost superhero role-playing game. Running Champions requires many of the same skills as running any other role-playing game, but there are ... more »

How to Be a Game Master

By Nate Chang, eHow Expert

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Every RPG needs someone to run it, be it a computer program, world watcher, or the person sitting next to you at the table, describing the action. The Game Master is akin to the narrator of a story: they let the players know what happens and who ... more »

How to Be an Evil Jedi in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Tired of being a goody-two-shoes? Ready to take on the wild ferocity of the dark side of the force? The path of the Dark Jedi is not for the faint of heart. Tread carefully... more »

How to Create a Beginner's Yu-Gi-Oh Deck

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With so many cards to choose from, a beginner to the Yu-Gi-Oh game can be overwhelmed trying to assemble a deck that can win duels. But even if you are a beginner, you can take steps to build a deck that could one day take on Yugi Moto ... more »

How to Create Your Own Dungeons And Dragons Campaign

By mrboffo

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Do you play Dungeons and Dragons, the most popular Role-Playing Game in the world? Have you wondered what it would take to start your own campaign as a Dungeon Master? These instructions can set you on the right path... more »

How to get runescape membership

By Tweek45

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You will learn how to gain access to the membership benefits to Runescape 2. Runescape is an Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, This game is quite popular, as it is used by over 1 million accounts... more »

How to Make LARP Props

By Jane Smith

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Curious about those strangely dressed people running around your local park or in the hallways of your favorite anime convention? Those are LARPers. What is LARP? It stands for Live Action Role Play. How do you make props for LARP? Read on!.. more »

How to Play World of Warcraft for Free

By dhinkle

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World of Warcraft is one of the most popular Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) with over 7 million active players. I’m going to show you how you can play for free and not have to pay the $13/month fee... more »

How to Access the City of Heroes Test Server

By Jennon

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City of Heroes is a popular Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG, or MMO for short) where you can become a super hero. One great feature of the game is that each new upgrade or "issue" is uploaded to the "test server" for players ... more »

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