Freeforms are often decried as
the lowest form of roleplaying. Critics charge that players simply behave
as themselves during a freeform, citing numerous examples of where players
have spoken and behaved as they already do in so called real life.
Age of Aquarius does not ignore this criticism – rather we embrace it
and seek to enable all participants in the games to better portray a character
who is not wholly like themselves, but inevitably will contain elements of
them.
What freeform can do well is the
inspiring of other players to spontaneous portrayal of character – when
a player in the game encourages other players to react and act in character
by simply acting in character themselves. The effect in a freeform can be
like a chain reaction, lifting the tone of the game from simply a large gathering
where people appear to be standing around chatting to a gathering where something
appears to be going on.
To aid participants in the campaign to better portray characters, we provide acting and roleplaying advice. Like all advice, it’s heeded by those who want to hear it.
What’s good to do
What’s bad to do
Working Together
