Making Roleplaying Fun

By a true expert on the subject – Louis Turfrey

Are you a budding Darth Vader? Do you get bored during a large roleplaying session? Why not try some of these neat little exercises.  Not only will it make meetings more interesting but your fellow players will become suddenly more alert and maintain a respectful distance:

During a session:

- Discreetly clasp hold of someone's hand and whisper: 'Can you feel the Force?' from the corner of your mouth

- Draw an enormous pair of Wookie genitalia on your notepad and discreetly show it to the person next to you for their approval.

- When refreshments are presented, immediately distribute half a biscuit to each of the attendees.

- Wear a hands free communication headset throughout. Once in a while, drift off into an unrelated conversation, such as: 'I don't care if there are no Ewoks, just get the show done!'

- Write the words 'he/she fancies you' on your pad and show it to the person next to you while indicating with your pen.

- Respond to a serious question with: 'I don't know what to say, obviously I'm flattered, but it's all happened so fast'

- Use INTEL style jargon such as 'What's the ETA?’ 'Who’s on recon?' and 'Reb’s don't surf'

- Reconstruct the meeting in front of you using action figures and when anyone moves, or describes a new situation, re-arrange the figures accordingly

- Draw a white circle around one of the chairs then avoid sitting on it when the session starts. When someone does eventually sit in it, cover your mouth and gasp loudly.

- Turn your back on the session and sit facing the nearest window with your legs stretched out. Announce that you 'Love this dirty universe'

- Walk directly up to the games master and stand nose to nose with him/her for 1 minute

- Mount the desk/table and walk along its length before taking your seat

- Reflect sunlight into everyone’s eyes off your watch.

- Repeat every idea they express in a baby voice while moving your hand like a chattering mouth, or alternatively use every opportunity to use the phrase “Look sir droids.”

- Hum ‘The Imperial March’ throughout

- Bend momentarily under the table then emerge wearing contact lenses that change the colour of your eyes to yellow and red.

- Use a large hunting knife to point at your visual aids

- Announce that you've run off some copies of the meeting agenda. Then hand out pieces of paper that read:

 My secret agenda

1.  Trample the weak

2.  Triumph alone

3.  Destroy Alderaan.

- Attempt to hypnotise the entire room using the Force and a pocket watch, repeating the phrase “You do not need to see his identification.”

- When referring to someone in the room always call them your 'Homey'.

- Leave long pauses in your speech at random moments. When someone is prompted to interject shout 'I AM NOT FINISHED!!'