The Essentials

CCARPS (Community Codex, RolePlay System) is a set of rules created to provide structure and mechanics to breathe life into the imagined worlds of a roleplay game.

Roleplay: the act of pretending within a given set of rules to play a game and tell a story.

Player: a person in a Roleplay game group who takes control of one or more characters and works to further the story.

Character: one of the people in the game that players "use" to shape the story.

Non-Player Character: A character in the game that is part of the story but not one of the heros.

Game Master: The player who has chosen the role of guiding the narrative and "playing" all the Non-Player Characters.

Game World: an imaginary world where the characters live, work, play, and die. Where the story takes place.

Dice: a 6 sided cube used to make all complicated skill tests and ability checks.

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