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# Playing The Game

So, you have learned the terminology of roleplaying and you have sat down and hammered your way through creating a kick-ass character to play. Now what? In this chapter I will explain some of the final things you need to know in order to actually begin playing the game with a Game Master. If you are going to be the Game Master yourself, you have a bit more work to do after this, but you still need this chapter.