What's Utopia TTRPG

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What's Utopia TTRPG?

A tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) is a physical storytelling game played collaboratively between two or more players.

Whether these stories are woven in a physical setting or between virtual screens, you will take on one of two roles: a player, or the GM.

The Game Master

The GM will be responsible for crafting the world around you, whether an original setting or an existing one, they will decide the outcome of every action.

As your adventure unfolds and the players carve new paths for themselves, the GM will produce new content for you to unravel. Their story will be written for you to explore, and beneath every rock the players uncover will be something crafted by the GM.

It will also be the GM's job to describe the world to you, the scenery, the detail, the interactions, and the narrative as a whole. If you have a question about anything other than another player, the GM will have your answer.

The Players

A game may have as few as one player and as many as dozens of players, depending on how big your table is and how much your GM is willing to put up with.

Each player will craft their own unique character that will be their avatar through the world of Utopia, and it will be your job as a player to decide that character's actions, beliefs, behaviors, personality, and motivations. You will interact with this vast world through your character.

PCs And NPCs

You will come across many different characters in your travels, but each will fit snugly into one of two categories: a Player Character (PC) or a Non-Player Character (NPC).

Simply, each player character is guided and controlled by a single player; all other characters (NPCs) are controlled and dictated by the GM. These may be characters as important as mentors, shopkeepers, or big-bad-evil-guys; or as small as the little bugs that crawled on your legs in that one nightmare you had last night.

Your Fate and the Dice

Whenever you find yourself in a difficult situation, you will likely need a number of dice to decide your outcome. This will often come in the form of a test, a roll based specifically on a certain quality, such as your character's Awareness or Dexterity. Tests are rolled with 3 six-sided dice, also known as 3d6.

Dice Nomenclature

You will roll many different combinations of dice, of which there are seven main types: four-sided (d4), six-sided (d6), eight-sided (d8), ten-sided (d10), percentile dice (also known as d10, but each number ends in 0, ranging from 00 to 90), twelve-sided dice (d12), and twenty-sided dice (d20).

When you roll multiple dice, we will add the quantity directly before the dice type. For instance, 4 eight-sided dice will be represented as 4d8.

Playing The Game

In the world of Utopia, your character can do just about anything. Although, all creatures have limitations. Below are not only the tools that all basic creatures have access to during gameplay, but also the trials and stipulations you must endure while adventuring, such as keeping your character fed, rested, and breathing.

It's a big world, and there’s a lot to take in. If the number of options is intimidating, imagine what your character would do, and see how that translates through this guide. How many turn actions would it take? What kind of resources would your character need to expend to complete this action in regards to your stats, such as stamina?

See next: Who Are You, Game Master?, Who Are You, Player?