This presentation was done at the Games and libraries seminar held at the State Library of NSW, 13 July 2011

1. Introduction to Role Playing Games 13 th July 2011 presented by Minh Tran Parramatta City Library

6. Tomes of forbidden knowledge http://www.wizards.com/ http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG http://www.gamesparadise.com.au/ http://www.infinitas.com.au/

8. Characterisation Map Example Brink character concept: characterization map. Name : Joseph Brink Nickname : jobe Date of Birth : September 22, 1987 Age : 19 Astrological Sign : Virgo Siblings : many Pets : hunting dogs, hunting falcons, hunting eagles, a killer whale Hobby : Gym training, guns, antique, soccer Favorite Sports Team : brazil soccer team Favorite Music : classical, opera, general pop Favorite Food : African, Mediterranean, French Favorite Films : three colours, the seven samurais, , scanner Favorite Actor/Actress : Juliette Binoche, Monica Bellucci, Gong Li, Gael García Bernal, Olivier Martinez, Tony Leung Favorite Place Visted : Mt Everest, Antarctica, Egypt, Africa, Mt fuji, Great Barrier Reef, Easter Island,

10. Games in Play

11. Prop workshop

12. Sample of characters I played