Basic Gameplay

Newfront RPG is played over a web forum (also known as a message board), utilizing individual threads to create to create events. An event is where characters interact with each other, usually towards a predefined goal. These goals will usually be set by the initiating player or can be agreed prior to the event thread being setup amongst several players through the private messaging system or over the IRC.

The game is played by writing third person, past-tense narrative. As a general guideline, each post - or "turn" - will contain the following basics:


 * The setting - describe the surrounding environment. Newfront City is massive, and a lot of the areas are already fleshed out on this Wiki for reference, including landmarks, buildings, districts, underground systems, etc. This can also include descriptions and actions of non-player characters that are required for the post. It can even be the mention of someone buying a pack of cigarettes from a nearby kiosk or a car horn sounding - build up the atmosphere of the scene.


 * The narrative - describe what your character is doing in relation to the environment and his goals. What is the character thinking? What does he smell, see and hear as he enters the bar?


 * Internal monologue - These are the direct thoughts of your character in their head - what they're actually mentally saying to themselves. Typically, each instance of internal monologue is contained within its own paragraph and italicized.


 * External speech - Written classically with quotation marks, either separated into a containing paragraph or within the narrative. Remember that when your character is addressing another player character you should think about allowing for a response without getting into too much detail. You can also write the external speech of non-player characters in the environment, and fleshing out detailed conversations between them and your character is fine as long as it fits within the current context of the roleplay.


 * Directed Speech -