Role-Playing, is anything that you do that involves creating stories, and acting as either a character, or as a storyteller in that story. There are many options to doing this. There is Acting, which involves using a stage, props, as well as a well rehearsed script. There is also dice games which are commonly reffered to as roll-playing. Most commonly, this is used in Dungeons and Dragons, as well as White Wolf. There is also a third kind of role-playing, which is not exactly new, but is just now beginning to fall under the category of role-playing. This type is known as LARPing. LARPing, is what is known as Live Action Role-Plying, and involves the use of padded foam weapons and various other props.
Since there are many forms of role-playing, there are also many popular games within each category. Here is a few to start.
There are many LARPing organizations out there that sponsor these events. If you are interested in joining, you may wish to check with local colleges for more information.
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