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Armor Class (or AC): The difficulty to hit a specified target, abstracted from its dodging capacity and armor. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] "This term was inherited from a naval battle game". [ 3 ] : 203 Many role-playing games that came after Dungeons & Dragons have "abandoned the notion of defining defense as armor class".
There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG or TTRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions. [5] Both forms feature collaborative storytelling.
Neither pen and paper nor a table are strictly necessary for a game to count as a TTRPG; rather, the terms pen-and-paper and tabletop are typically used to distinguish this format of RPG from role-playing video games or live action role-playing games. [2] Online play of TTRPGs through videoconferencing has become common since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dungeons & Dragons (commonly abbreviated as D&D or DnD) [2] is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. [3] [4] [5] The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules (TSR). [5] It has been published by Wizards of the Coast, later a subsidiary of Hasbro, since 1997.
Beyond the Wall describes the region of Scotland north of Hadrian's Wall. The book contains background on the area, notes on the Pictish culture, a fold-out map, and information on barbarian religions. [1] Topics covered include Details of Pictish society, locales, dwellings, coming of age ceremonies, religion, and tattooing; Campaign tips for ...
A Splatbook is a sourcebook for a particular role-playing game that is not needed for play, but is devoted to a particular facet, character class, or fictional faction, providing additional background details and rules options.
Entertainment Weekly said "Beyond the Wall deploys the standard point-and-click interface in a way that encourages contemplation and reflection rather than busy screen hopping. In so doing, it comes very close to a live experience, something I never expected a CD-ROM to be capable of" [ 6 ]
Beyond the Wall(s) may refer to: Beyond the Wall, an EP by Rage; Beyond the Wall, an album by Kenny Garrett "Beyond the Wall" (Game of Thrones), an episode of the television series Game of Thrones; Beyond the Wall: Pictland & The North, a supplement for the role-playing game Pendragon "Beyond the Wall" (short story), a 1907 ghost story by ...