Roleplaying Guide

We've had several columns now where we've talked about developing and creating a character -- the basics of story creation, setting up character profiles, and even some of the basics of beginner roleplay.

Everyone wants to be a hero -- or rather, everyone is the hero by default in World of Warcraft.

Sometimes you can have the greatest character in the world, but for some reason you just can't find anyone to roleplay with.

Why would anyone want to roleplay?

Anyone can pay for a race change in World of Warcraft, if you're looking for a change of scenery.

Roleplaying a hero is something that initially sounds easy, but in Warcraft, things are never quite as easy as they seem.

This expansion has been just a little strange for roleplayers -- not in the sense of roleplay opportunities, there's certainly been plenty of that, but in terms of plot points -- where the story is leading.

Contrary to the title, we're not actually going to talk about the lore spoilers that are floating out there in this week's roleplaying column.

For some roleplayers, class has absolutely no impact on the character they play.

Sometimes, it's possible to get a little too invested in the process of character creation.