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roll-player: A player who interacts with the primary and secondary frameworks of a role-playing game.

secondary framework: The framework in which a player experiences a role-playing game’s rules and statistics.

soloing: Playing a MUD or MMORPG without a party.

tertiary framework: The framework in which a role-player takes on another persona within the context of a role-playing game.

Table of Contents

Front Cover

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

ONE: The Lord of the Rings

TWO: Collectible Card Games and Miniature Wargames

THREE: Tabletop Role-Playing Games

FOUR: Play-By-Post and Browser-Based Games

FIVE: Gamebooks and Interactive Fiction

SIX: Multi-User Dungeons

SEVEN: Computer Role-Playing Games

EIGHT: Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games

NINE: Live Action Role-Playing Games

Conclusion

Glossary

Sources

Index