Story Engine Plus Edition: Universal Rules for Scenematic Roleplaying (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780983256045)

Storytelling is one of the oldest living traditions, continuing today as theatre, literature, television and film. Roleplaying games evolved their own version of storytelling by piecing together a tale based on the outcome of dice rolls and player choices. Story Engine breathes new life into this multi-authored game format, infusing it with the fluidity of oral tradition while liberating it from the confines of turn-based mechanics.Create characters using adjectives and phrases. Like novels, the different elements of a character all contribute to the story -- even flaws and foibles. Collaborate to tell a story of the characters. Pool resources to work as a group to solve conflicts. Narrate the outcome of scenes based on success.This updated 2011 edition of the original ground-breaking Story Engine roleplaying game features:

• Complete rules, plus introductory Story Bones(TM) rules
• Optional rules for customizing the system
• Extensive advice on running games
• Three plug-ins for running different genres: Six Guns & Whiskey(TM) (Wild West), In the 'Zone(TM) (Sci-Fi), and Of Legend(TM) (Fantasy)
• Plug-in for use with the Maelstrom Storytelling(TM) world
• Two adventures

Author: Brett M. Bernstein, Christian Aldridge
ISBN-10: 0983256047
ISBN-13: 9780983256045
Publisher: Precis Intermedia
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2011
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d