Pen and Paper RPGs

Let's hear it for sitting around a table with a bunch of friends, exploring, dicing out out combat, laughing it up.

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there're two types of pen and paper RPG, one with a system that keeps scores and levels, one that doesn't have such a system.

there's also a distinction in RPG, some allow players to control other players' characters, some don't.

personally i prefer one without a number system, since having number just doesn't add up when you're writing a story.. and it's restrictive and drags the pace of the rpg.

but i guess i can get used to it since i haven't tried a lot of that before.

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But, don't the numbers make the story all the more beautiful? It adds an unpredictable element to the story.

how else can you determine success? Otherwise it's just a group 'storytime'

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well, having numbers drag the story down and everything happens in little bits and pieces rather than large bits and pieces...
experienced rpg players would know not to write that the heros win all the times, so in a way, the number system would be good for inexperienced ones as they usually get to end a fight really quickly with no damages whatsoever.

and just to clarify, i'm not saying this type of gaming system is good for non-experienced only.

as i said before, rolling dice makes it seems so restrictive in terms of creativity expansion, and i don't think it's a group story time, rather, it's a group 'using your imagination to write coherently' fun time.
by coherently i mean not to write in a way that contradicts each other.

have you guys tried rpg without the number system?

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- Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson

I love pen and paper rpg... I've been playing D&D for 2 years now.

I hope to fiend a friendly group somehwere near where I live, (I moved last september) so I can start playing again.

If only I had time and could find a group to play...

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How do you do this? I have tried to make up pen and paper games before, can someone help me?

I was speaking mainly of published games such as D&D, Spycraft, Top Secret, Vampire, etc.

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