RPGs

RPGs at Noisebridge

Noisebridge is a space with a number of rooms and spaces that can be used for gaming when they're not occupied for other events.

During Tablebridge Wednesday, we can experiment with learning and discussing new RPG systems or run starter adventures for people who want to experience playing or GMing.

RPG Resources

Types of RPGs

• Rules Lite RPGs: r/OnePageRPGS
• Starter RPGs: Dungeons & Dragons 5E 2024
• Advanced RPGs: Pathfinder 2 Remastered

Playing Online with Virtual Tabletops

You can play RPGs now online with VTTs:

• Foundry is the most powerful and customizable, with many modules to choose from and a fully managed self-hosting service called Forge.
• Roll20 is the popular predecessor to Foundry, and its the easiest to start using right away for free.
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Starter RPGs

Good games to start with for beginners in terms of having many players to play with and easy to learn rules.

Dungeons & Dragons

The iconic role-playing game with the most players and easy to learn mechanics:

• the core mechanic is simple:
  • Roll a d20 die, roll high and add modifiers to beat a target number.
  • If circumstances are good, you get advantage and roll 2 dice keeping the highest.
  • If circumstances are bad, you roll 2 dice and keep the lower result. You have
• CHARACTER CREATION
  • You create a character with six ability scores: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma (the origin of the "rizz" slang). Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha.
    • Ability scores average 10 and range from 3 to 18 or 20 at higher level without special magic, with a -1 for every 2 points below 10 and +1 for every 2 points above it.
    • You can generate your abilities with rolling 4d6 keeping the 3 highest dice or use point buy or allocate the "standard" 6 scores between the abilities.
  • SPECIES: You pick a species like human, elf, dwarf, etc.
  • CLASS: You pick a character job class that defines your skillset and powers as you level up.
  • SUBCLASS: You can choose a specialized subclass based on your starting class at level 3 but you want to pick one in advance usually.
  • BACKGROUND: You pick a background origin or job that defined your character before they took up their adventuring class profession.
  • FEATS: You pick some special abilities called feats that you can do. Background and class can grant bonus feats.
  • SKILLS: You pick some skills to be proficient at based on your class with some bonus skills from your species and background.

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• • EQUIPMENT: You pick gear like weapons and armor and tools to enable your class abilities.
  • SPELLS: If your character class has spellcasting, you get to pick spells according to your class.
  • PERSONALITY: Define your character's physical description, personality, backstory, ideals, bonds, allies, enemies, etc.

Advanced RPGs

Pathfinder 2E Remastered

PF2 has an amazingly detailed and streamlined ruleset that features:

• a 3 action per combat round combat system instead of the slightly confusing many types of actions that some systems use.
• Amazingly detailed Foundry support that automates and supports almost everything.