roleplayers
Pretend to be
Roleplayers are people who adopt fictional characters or personas, either in games or social contexts.
Tabletop roleplayers inhabit characters in games like Dungeons & Dragons.
Online roleplayers write collaborative fiction or act out scenarios in chat.
The term also applies to those practicing professional simulations: Medical students work with roleplayers who portray patients.
Marked cubes for chance
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- dungeon masterTabletop RPG narrator
- questSeeking journey for something
- character sheetRecorded traits of persona
game master · session · homebrew · module · party · NPC · backstory · alignment
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
negotiation · community · group dynamics · synergy · alliance · storytelling · table talk · metagaming
Mythical small beings
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
alchemy · orcs · goblins · paladins · rangers · warlocks · necromancy · enchantment
One who portrays characters
- scriptWritten words for performance
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- castingShaping through liquid form
monologue · stage · costume · director · improv · drama · troupe · understudy
Assumed public identity
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
development · immersion · voice · mannerisms · portrayal · embodiment · characterization · method
dice
Marked cubes for chance
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- dungeon masterTabletop RPG narrator
- questSeeking journey for something
character sheet · game master · session · homebrew · module · party · NPC · backstory · alignment · initiative
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
cooperation · negotiation · community · group dynamics · synergy · alliance · storytelling · table talk · metagaming · trust
elves
Mythical small beings
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
wizardry · alchemy · orcs · goblins · paladins · rangers · warlocks · necromancy · enchantment · grimoire
actor
One who portrays characters
- scriptWritten words for performance
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- auditionTrial performance for selection
casting · monologue · stage · costume · director · improv · drama · troupe · understudy · playwright
persona
Assumed public identity
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- traitsDistinguishing personal features
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
motivation · development · immersion · voice · mannerisms · portrayal · embodiment · characterization · method · inhabiting
MMORPG
Multiplayer internet adventure game
- RPGExplosive launcher or fantasy genre
- avatarDigital user representation
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
PvP · co-op · multiplayer · raid · boss · leveling · grinding · loot · inventory · quests
- gamersvideo gamer, casual gamers, casuals, mobile gamer, hardcore gamers
- fan creatorsfanfic writers, cover artists, prop makers
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies
roleplayersthemselves
Reflexive third-person plural
real people · non-actors · straight shooters · truth-tellers · genuine article
roleplayerssuperstars
Elite famous performers
stars · franchise players · all-stars · marquee players · MVPs
roleplayersspectators
Those who observe events
observers · bystanders · onlookers · watchers · lurkers