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 There are many, many different types of roleplay. At PTR, most RP tends to fall into two types. There are many, many different types of roleplay. At PTR, most RP tends to fall into two types.
  
-"Slice of Life" RP is roleplay about ponies and other creatures going about their day to day lives. Anything that might happen in Ponyville or around Equestria could fall into this, from something as mundane as a chat between two ponies about the weather, to some pegasus ponies flying up and //dealing// with the weather, to helping build a new building in town, etc. Our Market Days and Cafe RPs are this sort of roleplay.+"Slice of Life" RP is roleplay about ponies and other creatures going about their day to day lives. Anything that might happen in Ponyville or around Equestria could fall into this, from something as mundane as a chat between two ponies about the weather, to some pegasus ponies flying up and //dealing// with the weather, to helping build a new building in town, etc. Our Market Days and Cafe RPs are this sort of roleplay. This RP is also called "​free-form"​ in that characters can do whatever they like within reason - there aren't die rolls required or anything like that. Note that we do say "​within reason"​ - please see our [[role_playing|Role-Playing]] page for what qualifies.
  
 Sometimes, a player or staff member will take on the role of Storyteller and "​lead"​ a scene or set of scenes for a group of characters. This is akin to a Dungeons & Dragons "​adventure,"​ for those familiar with tabletop RPing. In these sorts of roleplays, each player represents their own character, and the Storyteller takes on the role of everything else. This includes all other characters such as enemies, townsfolk, NPCs and such, and also the world itself. The Storyteller,​ for example, can say that there'​s a horrible storm making it difficult to fly, or something like that. The Storyteller'​s mission is to create an interesting scenario for the players to live through via their characters. They do this by setting up challenges, puzzles, and other interactions for the players. A simple example would be something like somepony'​s friend has gone missing after a camping trip, and they ask some ponies for help tracking them down. The search for the missing pony would be the scene or story, and the Storyteller would present clues and answer questions to help the group (the PCs) find the lost character (the NPC). Sometimes, a player or staff member will take on the role of Storyteller and "​lead"​ a scene or set of scenes for a group of characters. This is akin to a Dungeons & Dragons "​adventure,"​ for those familiar with tabletop RPing. In these sorts of roleplays, each player represents their own character, and the Storyteller takes on the role of everything else. This includes all other characters such as enemies, townsfolk, NPCs and such, and also the world itself. The Storyteller,​ for example, can say that there'​s a horrible storm making it difficult to fly, or something like that. The Storyteller'​s mission is to create an interesting scenario for the players to live through via their characters. They do this by setting up challenges, puzzles, and other interactions for the players. A simple example would be something like somepony'​s friend has gone missing after a camping trip, and they ask some ponies for help tracking them down. The search for the missing pony would be the scene or story, and the Storyteller would present clues and answer questions to help the group (the PCs) find the lost character (the NPC).
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