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Dungeon Master's Screen
''Dungeon Masters Screen'' (later called ''Dungeon Master's Screen'') is an accessory for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Publication history ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' The 1979 ''Dungeon Masters Screen'' was the original dungeon master's screen for the first edition ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' rules and came as a two-panel piece with a separate four-panel piece. It contained the most essential combat rules for easy reference. The first ''Dungeon Masters Screen'' featured a cover by Dave Trampier and was published by TSR (company), TSR in 1979 as two cardboard screens; a second printing in the same year consisted of two cardstock screens, with an Erol Otus painting featuring a warrior fighting a dragon on the title panel. The original screen was revised, repackaged, and retitled as REF1, ''Dungeon Master's Screen'', designed by Bob Blake, and published by TSR in 1985 as two three-panel cardstock screens. The 1985 revision REF1 ''Dungeon Master's S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG or TTRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
