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ROLE-PLAYING
GAMES
AS COLLABORATIVE FICTION
by
Dariel Quiogue
RPGs are both games and works of collaborative fiction
(or collaborative drama, if you will), in which players and GM all share
the joys of being both co-authors and audience. But what does
it mean to call an RPG "collaborative fiction"? What are the implications?
Does it do anything to help us have better games?
First of all, looking at RPG's as collaborative fiction
means taking a fresh look at what the game is all about and how it is
played. Playing heretic again, here are some of the ideas I've
had on the matter:
All character descriptors, including equipment, spells,
special knowledges, social contacts, etc etc are nothing more or less
than plot control devices, "switches" by which the player may try
to influence circumstance to follow a desired direction. For example,
taking a high level of skill in swordsmanship allows the player to
shift the balance in favor of his character in melee combat situations.
The GM in his turn also controls "switches" which if activated
may help or hinder the players’ characters: clues that may be gleaned
only by talking to a certain person, a criminal gang which will harass
the PC’s if a certain trigger event occurs, a magical curse that falls
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