Player

A player is a real life person who spends their time creating a fictional character to go on imaginary adventures with their friends. While the GM is like the director of a campaign, the players are the actors. Each one adds their own flair to the story and nudges it in a new direction.

As a player, it's important to know what you enjoy most about playing Mezia RPG, or any tabletop role-playing game for that matter! This page contains some of the common reasons people enjoy TTRPGs. Read through the descriptions and find what excites you and what bores you, then share that with your GM. A GM can only prepare a game you'll enjoy if they know what you're looking for!

Acting

You play for the role-playing.

You love getting into your character's shoes.

You speak in first person, giving your character a different voice than your own.

You would enjoy spending a whole session attending a royal ball.

You read the wiki pages for every new NPC you meet.

You want opportunities for your character to grow and develop their backstory.

Defying Death

You play for the thrill.

You love taking outsized risks.

You take action when things start to slow down.

You would enjoy spending a whole session getting out of one mess and into another.

You read the wiki pages for nothing. "Never tell me the odds!"

You want opportunities for your character to tempt fate.

Exploring

You play for the world.

You love finding some hidden secret or legendary artifact.

You draw maps of the dungeons and cities you visit.

You would enjoy spending a whole session searching the Tesseract Labyrinth for the Key of Kelamesh.

You read the wiki pages for every new location you come upon.

You want opportunities for your character to find something critical to the quest.

Fighting

You play for the combat.

You love beating the snot out monsters.

You describe your combat actions in detail.

You would enjoy spending a whole session taking down an enormous behemoth.

You read the wiki pages for every new creature you fight.

You want opportunities for your character to be the hero in battle.

Optimizing

You play for the points.

You love making the best character.

You collect items with the best stats and effects.

You would enjoy spending a whole session maximizing the experience and loot you gain.

You read the wiki pages for every skill and trait before picking them.

You want opportunities for your character to reach peak performance.

Problem Solving

You play for the challenge.

You love getting clues instead of answers.

You take detailed notes of each session.

You would enjoy spending a whole session making an elaborate plan to take down the villain.

You read the wiki pages for villains and everything they're linked to.

You want opportunities for your character to solve complex plots and puzzles.

Storytelling

You play for the story.

You love when everything fits into a narrative you can participate in.

You choose your actions based on what will make the best story.

You would enjoy spending a whole session sharing backstories with the other PCs.

You read the wiki pages for the history, culture, and legends of the world.

You want opportunities for your character to play an integral part in the future of the world.

Metagaming

You play for the rules.

You love exploiting loopholes.

You infuriate the GM with your detailed knowledge of a specific exploit.

You would enjoy spending a whole session setting up an elaborate scheme based on a technicality.

You read the wiki pages for ammunition.

You want opportunities for your character to break the fourth wall.