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Being An Effective Playable Character Be Respectful

To be an effective Playable Character (PC) the Understand that Ninja vs. Samurai is a game and
player must understand specific details about being a created for those playing to have fun. Do not do
player of Ninja vs. Samurai RPG. Below are four things that are going to make someone angry, upset,
very easy to follow guidelines about the responsibil- or frustrated. Play the game as it is set up. Do not be
ity players have when participating in an exciting and the character that is murdering NPCs to make the
memorable RPG experience. GM or players upset. Do not justify bad behavior
because you think "it's what my character would do"
Communication is the Key
or "it's not against the rules".
One of the easiest things to understand about Hopefully this advice helps you become a better
roleplaying is the necessity to talk; not just with the player. It is really very basic when you think about
GM, but to your fellow players. Talk about what you it. Communicate, be prepared, attentive, and respect-
want to get out of the game. Talk about the things ful, and the experience should be rewarding. Re-
you do and do not want to "see". Talk about the member, the players make the game just as exciting C
schedule of the game. Understanding the when, as the GM does, and also have great responsibility h
where, and how long you want a game or a session to when playing the game. Now that you understand a p
be is paramount to having an enjoyable experience. what it takes to be a player in Ninja vs. Samurai, pro- t e
Communicating with each other also helps the group ceed into this chapter and create your character. r
with knowing what to do if the conditions change
. Let the other players know if you're going to be late
to a session or have to miss it or even have to quit a
game entirely. All these things can affect a gaming
session and turn it for the worse. Communication is
a simple thing; use it to ensure a quality RPG experi-
ence.
Be Ready to Play

Have everything you need to play when you go to
the game. Have dice, the character sheet, pen/pencil,
etc. Showing up to your game without dice or a char-
acter sheet, for example, makes it seem as though
you are not invested in a positive experience. Anoth-
er bit of advice is that you should buy any book that a
character is built upon, but if you can't do that make
sure you have the basic rules.

Be Attentive
It's easy to be distracted while gaming. Be wary
of smart phones, tablets, TV, music, side conversa-
tions, and anything else that may take your attention
away from the tabletop or what the other people are
saying. Limit allowing these distractions so that you
are not slowing the game .down due to you needing
situations explained to you over and over again. It is
very hard to be attentive 100% of the time, but trying
to do so can make the gaming experience smoother
and more enjoyable. Ryu Kushihara

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