Roleplaying game (WOD)

A roleplaying game (or RPG) is a specific type of game, typically involving four to six participants. Participants are referred to in the general sense as "gamers."

One of the participants takes on the role of Game Master, or GM; this title changes depending on the game in question. Other titles include Talespinner (or TS), used in the Talespinner System. The role of Game Master is somewhat akin to the "banker" in games such as Monopoly.

The other players each create a character using predefined rules. The GM presents the players with a scenario, and the players describe the reactions of their characters. The GM describes the results of their actions, and play proceeds back and forth in this manner.

RPG Companies
There are a multitude of companies who produce RPGs. The most popular companies are Magicians of the Bay and Black Dog Game Studio.

A list of the big guns include:


 * LSD, Inc. Created the popular Labyrinths & Lamiae, mismanaged it, and collapsed. LSD was "merged" with MotB to help recoup costs.
 * Magicians of the Bay (or MotB, pronounced "mot-bee"). Made millions off the popular card game Buy More Sorcery. Currently own and operate L&L.
 * Black Dog Game Factory, who burst into the industry with Revenant: The Putrescence and the attendant World of Shadow.