Setting this community wiki since it's highly subjective. Now that I just got a computer which can actually run the game I've started playing NWN2 again and was wondering what som …

I'd be interested to know if anyone has tried out playing a Pen and Paper RPG like D&D or Shadowrun online, e.g. via Skype and Webcam and/or using some open source P&P RPG …

In nethack, how can you tell the difference between a gem and a worthless piece of glass? Also, besides selling for lots of money, what are gems good for?

Roguelike games are characterized by (usually) text based ASCII graphics, random maps and (often) combinable in-game items. Most tend to follow traditional fantasy themes, though s …

I have some friends that want to try Dungeons and Dragons but none of us has any experience with it whatsoever. So I would like to clarify a few things. Which version should we p …

About 10 years ago, I was really into PBM (the kind you get in the mail every couple weeks) and like most folks, eventually stopped playing. I'm wondering if anyone still plays the …

I've been wanting to play D&D for many years and now that I have a lot of time I don't know anyone that plays. Is there a place on the internet or some kind of forum that I cou …

I've seen people refer to DPR in reference to dungeons and dragons characters (and perhaps other role playing games / RPGs) - what is that?

The Trident of the Red Rooster is required to complete any of the "ultra endings" in Ancient Domains of Mystery. I've never been able to acquire it (and so always end up finishing …

Does anyone have some good rules that don't break the combat system in GURPS for characters who are much faster than normal? I've always been a fan of Shadowrun's system of initia …

In GURPS combat, turns last 1 second. If several characters are involved in a combat, and something lasts until the end of character A's turn, when is that? Does it last just whi …