| part I - characters, attributes and | | | | don't have them you won't be able to |
| experience explained For the ones of you | | | | cast spells) |
| that don't know RPG stands for Role | | | | -stamina, also found by other names, |
| Playing Game, and is one of the most | | | | depending on the game, this represents |
| played type of game nowadays. | | | | how much time you can run, of do special |
| You are the main hero, and you interact | | | | moves. |
| with other characters also called NPC-s | | | | Besides these three there are a few |
| ( or Non Playable Characters if you're | | | | other primary attributes like: |
| playing single player). They will give | | | | -strength - representing the strength |
| you quests to do, and you have to do | | | | of your character, you'll have to put |
| them, in order to get experience and | | | | points here if your character is a |
| advance to higher levels. | | | | fighter. |
| The story has the main quest, that will | | | | -dexterity -representing the dexterity |
| end the game when finished, and usually | | | | of your character, usually important for |
| a lot of side quests, that will help you | | | | archers |
| develop your character. The side quests | | | | - intelligence - representing the |
| are not necessary, but will get you | | | | intelligence of your character, usually |
| deeper into the story and sometimes that | | | | important for wizards. |
| is really worth it! | | | | There may appear some more primary |
| Most RPG games allow you to choose your | | | | attributes depending on the game but |
| type of character at the beginning. | | | | don't worry they are usually explained! |
| Usually there are several types of | | | | Experience - this is heart of the game, |
| characters, all with different | | | | and this (along with the story) will |
| attributes, but there are three main | | | | keep you in front of the computer for |
| categories to choose from: wizard, | | | | days! Basically, when you kill monsters |
| fighter and archer. These will take | | | | you get experience, you also get |
| different names and attributes and will | | | | experience when you do the quests. This |
| be further more differentiated into | | | | experience is used to grow in level, |
| subcategories, depending on the game. | | | | making you stronger and able to battle |
| For example, the wizard can become | | | | with more and more monsters. Take care |
| specialized on different categories of | | | | how you spend your experience, because |
| spells, like earth, water, dark magic, | | | | in the later part of the game it's |
| white magic, fire, lightning, nature. | | | | important to be strong so you can finish |
| How do you grow your character? Well | | | | the game. Usually it's best to choose a |
| this depends from game to game, but | | | | line of evolution at the beginning and |
| basically you have : | | | | keep it until the end of the game ! |
| -life, called life points in many games | | | | Ok, we've reached the end of part one, |
| representing your health | | | | hope I was able to enlighten you a |
| -mana, or mana points representing the | | | | little concerning the mysteries of RPG |
| wizardry point you have left( these | | | | games. See you in part two! |
| point allow you to do spells, if you | | | | |