Episode 12: Roleplay Your Way

Stealthily attackingBy-Tor slays his foeThe men are free to run nowFrom labyrinths belowThe Wraith of NecromancerShadows through the skyAnother land to darkenWith evil prism eye -- Rush: "The Necromancer"; Caress of Steel

From the simple tools of a table, a few sheets of paper and a pencil, to virtual reality helmets and global networking platforms, the concept of the role-playing game has been around far longer than most will realize. Is this such an "insider" sort of game, where complete investment in alternate character personalities and quick improvisation to (literally) roll-of-the-dice chance events are required, or can it be more casually understood, appreciated, and joined?