R.O.L.E.

User Summary: R.O.L.E. is a roleplaying designed for introducing non-gamers to the concept of RPGs by playing a short game. The rules are short and simple: each character has 2 stats, Physical and Mental, actions are resolved by rolling 2d6 under the appropriate stat, modified by difficulty. Along with the rules, the two pages of the game include advice to the gamemaster and a short scenario, "Le Pavillon Noir", a ghost hunt in a suburban house. Comment The game was published in Casus Belli (Issue 34 - Aug 1986), and later republished on the web with the authors' consent.