Most actions are straightforward for example, if the player's character looks around a cave, the game master will describe the cave if the character leaves it, the game master will describe whatever they encounter outside the cave. Players describe the actions of their characters through speech, and within the rules, they have the freedom to improvise. Ī game consists of the party progressing through a scenario (adventure), usually with a certain goal to complete (such as defeating an enemy or finding an artifact). There is also a game master, who supervises the game, presents the scenario, and decides on outcomes by applying the rules. Players assume the role of a single character, having a set of attributes, created according to the rules and guidelines of the game.
A pen-and-paper RPG is a popular type of game played by two or more people.
