[From the back of the book] TRIPOD Essence Edition is a roleplaying game where everything that can be described has the power to affect the story that you and your friends will tell together. Describe a thing, assign it a number of dice, and roll them to see how it influences the story that you are telling. This book can turn any place that your imagination may care to take you into an absorbing and creative storytelling adventure game. At the heart of TRIPOD are characters. Become a pivotal character in your story, described using your own words. Give them form and purpose, and experience the adventure through their eyes. Easy to play in any setting you wish, TRIPOD provides a light game framework with endless possibilities. All you need are pencils, paper and some six sided dice to play in worlds formed by your collective imagination. TRIPOD Essence is the refreshed second edition of the popular Wordplay roleplaying engine