(11-17-2016, 02:13 PM)Maril Wrote: And I would also say that for fresh characters, getting some exposure to tavern RP and events where you take on the social aspect is rather important.
I would re-iterate everything that Maril said, insightful and well said!
To put it another way: you shouldn't limit yourself to thinking that "only some kind of encounters can provide character development", or (although it was not stated) that character growth is the only kind of development that can occur.
Sometimes, in RP just as in reality, we find the most unlikely, trivial, or random chance encounters can be the most important. That random conversation that gives you a different way of looking at things, that new friend it turns out is going to introduce you to a whole new world. Just like in reality, you never know what is going to happen when you introduce yourself to someone new, which is what makes it so simultaneously exciting and intimidating.
Casual RP is also the very best way to learn about your own character, and to lend them definition. Its where you learn how they interact with people and react to every-day occurrences. That's not going to be necessary, or fun, for everyone, but it has its own immense value in creating, crafting, and fine-tuning the character's persona.
I'm still going to ask, "would anyone like to RP?" because, durnit, sometimes someone does, and that always makes me happy (and leads to RP fun). More often than not its just crickets, but that's life.
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