I'm new and nervous

Yes, Brendon will be able to help you. As sword fighting, etc goes, I've been going for about a year now and I still am not very good with a sword. The fighters you see who are amazing took years of practice and trial and error to get that way. NPCing is a great way to get started at KR, it will allow you to choose what you would like to be as a PC, you can get a handle on RP and other logistics of the game, and you get to meet other players both in and out of game.

I NPCed for the first 3 or 4 months before I started PCing, and there were others who did it for years before starting a PC *cough* Vince *cough*. And it's free too!

Have a warm sleeping bag, and warm black clothes.

Word. Also, if your going to NPC all weekend, get ready to die a lot!

The number one tip I would give:  Don't judge people by their in-game personas. Peoples character personalities are sometimes very much at odds with their own personalities, and the hardest, meanest paragon of Galmachis is often in real life a sweet, cuddly [murder]bear. If someone is mean or rude to you in game, take a breath and wait until you meet them out of game to pass judgement (as it were).

Of course, there's also sometimes the unpleasant realization that its not just someones character who is a jerk, but those are usually few and far between .

What do ya know! Chalk me up as another first-timer who is also NPC-ing the whole time. A friend of mine is doing it with me, however, so I won't be by myself the whole time (which I'd be okay with, but, you know, every little bit helps).

While I've never been to a game, I've been on the boards long enough to know that KR is really just a giant family, complete with youngins, old-timers, in-laws, and redheaded stepchildren. So if you tell some of the other NPCs, I'm sure they wouldn't mind going over any qualms you may have before lay-on on Friday, or even that night when you return to the barracks.

The same goes for the players. They're understanding that you may not know all the rules, so if you ask a quick "clarify!" they can roll the effect off their tongue and you both can continue. I'm a little nervous myself, as I don't want to disrupt the fun since I'm an NPC here for the PCs, but I know deep down that everything will be alright!

Though one tip is: Just because someone looks weak OOG (or even IG!) doesn't mean they can't kick your butt IG (or...OOG, too!)

(also, my vote is for "Samuses," ALex)

The number one tip I would give:  Don't judge people by their in-game personas. Peoples character personalities are sometimes very much at odds with their own personalities

True... I like the Master of Games, but hate Alex T who plays him. 

Thank you all for the advice and support, this makes me more excited to try it out   Thanks again!!

Illyria






OOG:Gina M