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Nephi RPG Rules & Explanation

Rules & Explanation

This custom built Role-playing Game is mainly geared towards Latter-Day Saints, and it allows you to follow Nephi on a journey from Jerusalem to the promised land. It was created by an LDS Member that has been Role-Play Gaming for many years.

There are seven chapters of online events including quizzes, puzzles and a story line that requires you to make choices. That is not all, after the seven chapters are completed you have to take on a whole new aspect of the game with lots of twists and turns.

First of all to play this Role-playing Game you need to be at least a Member of our Community, which in itself is FREE. Although I state it is for LDS members, it is really open to anyone, but I am guessing it will be more difficult for a non-member as it is necessary to know about the Book of Mormon and other Church Doctrines in order to survive.

Now that this is out of the way I would like to say that I have long wanted to create an LDS related Role-playing Game . My main problem was how I would decide if a player 'wins' or 'loses' in the game. I did not want a hack and kill game like Medieval - that would be sacrilegious in my opinion, so after some thought I stumbled upon the idea of progression. I guess it came to me after creating Plugged Role-playing Game . I wanted to apply the same principle here where players would have to earn their progression throughout the game based on their knowledge of the Book of Mormon. Thus we have 'Nephi Role-playing Game !'

Features:

* Play anytime you like, no hassles with time requirements
* It is part of a well moderated Community
* The code that runs the Role-playing Game is always being updated
* There are options to log your perspective of play
* You might get a different invigorating view of Nephi's journey
* If you are a Plus Member then you also have access to many other Role-playing Games including fantastic discussion with people from all over the world.

Explanation and Rules RPG Nephi

Step-by-Step

Here we will cover some basic points to get you started, but this does not mean you should not still read the rest of the rules and FAQs as there is still a lot more to playing this game than just the initial start.

This list is in order of what you should do:

1. You need to be a Member of the Community.

2. Click the Nephi Control Panel link at the top of this Board and a new account will be created for you. At this point you can access the 'Nephi RPG Control Panel'. The link is located at the top of every page of this Board. From there you will be given a story line and instructions. Simply follow the instructions and be guided.

3. If you have questions please refer to the FAQ and this Rules thread BEFORE contacting the GM. You may also use the Player Tips thread, but you may not ask questions to solve puzzles or verses that may come up as it may spoil it for players that are now starting the game.

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What You Will See

The Nephi RPG Cp is divided into two parts: the top, which will never change, but it may reload on its own from time to time, this is normal and the main section which constantly updates based on your choices.

Main Section / Main Menu

Here you will see a picture of Nephi rebuking his brothers. You will also see a 'worthiness' meter/ this measures your character's worthiness and NOT your personal worthiness. The worthiness bar ALWAYS begins at '0', so do not feel bad if you start out in 'Desolation'. You then move up as you accomplish certain things (usually by completing a chapter).

Under this you will see various links. You always begin with 'Birth' then as you accomplish chapters you begin at the chapter you last started at. If you do not finish a chapter then you must start at the beginning of the chapter.

The GM

Unlike other RPGs the GM does not directly make contact with you in Nephi RPG, instead you will see his remarks within the game based on your choices. You will know it is him because of this pic and the different background:



Making a Wrong Choice!

Unlike other RPGs - if you make ONE bad choice then it can lead to you STARTING ALL OVER again. Yes, that is the interesting thing about this game - you will learn from your choices - guaranteed.

Worthiness Bar Going Below '0'

If your worthiness bar goes below '0' then you have to start all over again. Make sure to keep it high. Keep in mind that you can have a high worthiness count and still make a very bad choice and also have to start all over again. This is the glory of the game, get used to it and see if you can complete the game without having to start over!

Willpower & FP

Your willpower is a measure of your willingness to do do difficult tasks. Since in real life Nephi RPG would be considered very difficult then if you do not have power (which is measured by FP) then you do not have the drive to continue on. So ensure that you have at least some FP to play.

Explanation and Rules RPG Nephi

Doctrinal or Not?

First of all it is important to remember that this is an RPG, this is not meant to replace religious studies or teach you anything specific that can't be learned from official sources of the Church. Foremost it is just to have fun, but of course you will get a different perspective of the Book of Mormon and even learn something new along the way. If anything your imagination should grow as you put yourself 'in the shoes' of a character journeying to the Promise Land.

Now, some of the quiz parts are doctrinal, they have to be in order for it to relate to the Book of Mormon and the answers can be either verified through the Standard Works or through the LDS Institute Manuals. Some questions can of course be debated by scholars, but it is not the purpose of this RPG to start debates, so as was mentioned before only official sources are used for the parts that require knowledge.

Explanation and Rules RPG Nephi

Credits

Many Thanks to...

LDS_forever & Nighthawk for testing parts 1 & 2

FarSeer for finding those grammatical errors

Art work that is typically shown within the Church** is used within some pages of the game.

Note that this game nor its' text is not in any official way endorsed by the Church, neither is it meant to be a separate way to learn the Gospel or its' principles. It is here for entertainment purposes only.

** The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Nephi RPG Rules & Explanation

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