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Of Course As Children, We All, In All Cultures And Societies, Learn Behavior From Observation, Imitation, And Encouragement Of Various Kinds. So By The Suggestion Made, We All 'pretend' Most Of The Time.

Pen-and-paper Role-playing Is Live Theater And Computer Games Are Television. People Want The Convenience And Instant Gratification Of Turning On The Tv Rather Than Getting Dressed Up And Going Out To See A Live Play. In The Same Way, The Computer Is A More Immediately Accessible Way To Play Games.

You Are Not Entering This World In The Usual Manner, For You Are Setting Forth To Be A Dungeon Master. Certainly There Are Stout Fighters, Mighty Magic-users, Wily Thieves, And Courageous Clerics Who Will Make Their Mark In The Magical Lands Of D&d Adventure. You However, Are Above Even The Greatest Of These, For As Dm You Are To Become The Shaper Of The Cosmos. It Is You Who Will Give Form And Content To The All The Universe. You Will Breathe Life Into The Stillness, Giving Meaning And Purpose To All The Actions Which Are To Follow.

Games Give You A Chance To Excel, And If You're Playing In Good Company You Don't Even Mind If You Lose Because You Had The Enjoyment Of The Company During The Course Of The Game.

Some Of The Roots Of Role-playing Games (rpgs) Are Grounded In Clinical And Academic Role Assumption And Role-playing Exercises.