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This page is assuming that you are familiar with '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game Tabletop Role-Playing Games]''' (shortened to TTRPG or TRPGsTRPG). The most famous and most influential is ''Dungeons & Dragons''. There are myriad other tabletop RPGs out there, such as ''Shadowrun'', ''d20 Modern'', ''GURPS'', ''Traveller'', ''Pathfinder'', and far more.

If you are familiar with what TRPGs TTRPGs are already, then great! All you will need to become adjusted to is MazeWorld's dice and play system, as it was custom-designed for this game rather than adapted from an existing format. If you're new, worry not! Throughout the many years this game was run and being written, countless players with no prior experience jumped in. It is entirely possible to learn and become good at playing MazeWorld without ever having played another TTRPG before - all that may be required is to have a little more patience! Whether or not you're new to TTRPGs, you're very much still in good company. This wiki is here to help and guide you - new players and seasoned players alike! Specifically, this ''Getting Started'' 4-page guide, has been written with the express purpose of teaching you about the basics of the game and how to create a new character for it. The rest of the wiki is here to teach you about everything else in-depth; but don't worry about any of that for now. The best way to be introduced to MzW is to jump right in! In the spirit of that, keep reading, and by the end of these four pages, you should have a character sheet ready to play, or at least, know exactly how to make one.

* You like your combat to be interesting and coherent, more so than grounded and realistic* You do not mind seeing a mix of realistic, and fantastic and post-modern elements

You might find additional enjoyment in playing MazeWorld if:* '''You These are patient''' (This project has begun life in February of 2011completely optional, and the completion of this wiki will likely take quite but you might have a while)better appreciation for this game if:

* You have played roguelikes other tabletop RPGs before* You have played ''roguelike'' video games before

'''Content advisory; :''' This game contains, or approaches the following themes:

* Mild adult Adult themes

MazeWorld is a survival-fantasy game set in the realm of '''the Mazes''', a strange and complex dystopian world made up of inter-connected rooms, doors , and corridors, where the concepts of inside and outside are reversed. In this world, "inside" is common, and "outside" is rare. Within this realm are many creatures; tens of thousands of sapients, and countless non-sapients. All are vying for survival, with the sapient inhabiants inhabitants living in, and competing for control of a number of townships.

The [[creatures ]] in the Mazes are very diverse and varied; you will find [[humans]], [[halflings ]] (humans with animal genetic traits, granting them ears, tails, claws, and inherited behavior patterns), [[youkai ]] (creatures similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dkai youkai] of Japanese folklore), [[angelic ]] and [[demonic ]] creatures, as well as a smattering of animals, monsters, constructs, and other, less-sapient, but no less dangerous beasts.

This is a world where technology and magic both coexist; however both are, to a certain extent, limited. While it seems that the Mazes have not progressed past the mid-1990s in terms of computing, and have rudimentary networking skills, power and electricity is are largely sourced from [[Serpentium]], a valuable mineral [[ore which ]] that can be processed and converted into clean electrical power. Magic exists; certain creatures and certain things have clearly fantastic capabilities; mushrooms healing wounds, creatures throwing fireballs or protecting defensive shields, blessed objects granting greater strength or resistance to pain... However, these forms of magic are limited in scope and usefulness, largely confined to innate talents from the few species blessed with them.

* The townships, cities, communities, referred to as the '''[[Civilized Areas]]''' or simply '''the Towns''', which are organized, may or may not be controlled by one of the major factions of the world...* ...and what is referred to as the '''[[Uncivilized Area]]''' (or simply '''the UA'''), where the roads and routes between each town can be found.

The Towns are what you expect of them, with houses, shops, facilities and , inhabitants, and a relative sense of safety.

The UA, however, is a little more dangerous. You see, in the UA, the only thing that is certain is whether the route connecting one town to the next will lead you where you need to. The Uncivilized Area is composed of '''random, constantly shifting and changing rooms''' which are generally filled with '''hostile creatures''', as well as the occasional outcast, marauder, and other violent criminalcriminals.

For this reason, most people in the Mazes are armed. '''[[Weapons|Very, very well -armed]]'''. Weapon usage and [[Unarmed combat|martial arts ]] are not just common, it is almost culturally expected to know how to fight and handle yourself. Therefore, it is a world full of firearms, melee weapons, explosives, and other tools of defense and destruction.  That is where the major factions of the world come into play. Each faction has its own stated goals and at least some vision on how to make the world of the Mazes safer. There are six major [[factions]], and they can be grouped into pairs of opposed factions, due to long-standing ongoing conflicts.

That * The '''[[Maze Military]]''', an organized and uniformed force composed of humans and halflings. Their official mission is where to patrol the UA and defend the major factions inhabitants of the world come into play. Each faction has their own stated goalsMazes against creature and monster threats, but corruption and at least some vision on how to make discriminatory movements, as well as a long-standing rivalry with youkai, have made the world Military seem more interested in waging war against youkai than anything else.* The '''[[Youkai Nation]]''' are a political and paramilitary contingent of youkai interested in attaining self-determination and autonomy from a world where humans are the Mazes safermajority population. There are six factionsTo some, and they can be grouped into pairs of opposed factionsare merely fighting for their own freedom. To others, due to longthey are anti-standing ongoing conflictshuman terrorists bent on destruction and chaos.

* The '''[[Maze MilitaryPolice]]''', was established to be the 'interior threat' counterpart to the Military; they created a mostly all-human (with some halflings) organized standard set of laws and uniformed forcerules, unimaginatively known as Standard Law. Their official mission is to patrol All towns have the UA possibility to request coverage and defend protection from the inhabitants of Maze Police; to get the Mazes against creature and monster threatsPolice's protection, but corruption security, and processing of wrongdoers and discriminatory movementslawbreakers, all they have to do is agree to implement Standard Law into their communities. Not all communities have agreed to do so (they are referred to as well as a long-standing rivalry with youkaiindependent towns), have made the Military seem more interested in waging and certain openly wage war against youkai than anything elseon these rules...* The ...particularly the '''Youkai Activists[[Yatela Crime Syndicate]]''' , the biggest organized crime group in the Mazes. So powerful and influential, that they are a political synonymous with all but the pettiest of crimes, and paramilitary contingent why when one thinks of youkai interested in attaining selfan '''Outlaw''', they think of a Yatela crime family member. Sharply -determination if stereotypically - dressed, and autonomy from a world in control of several communities where humans are the majority population. To someonly their authority and iron fist matter, they are merely fighting for not only opposed to Standard Law, but to anything that may be a threat to their own freedom. To othersactivities, legal or less legal; prostitution, pornography, racketeering, extortion, theft, they are anti-human terrorists bent on destruction and chaosblack markets, murder, contract killing...

* The On the matters of faith and religion, the '''Maze PoliceAngelics''' was established to be (and the entity under which they are organized: 'interior threat' counterpart to the Military; they created a standard set of laws and rules'[[Heaven, unimaginatively known as Standard LawLtd. All towns have the possibility to request coverage and protection from the Maze Police; to get the Police]]'''s protection, security, and processing of wrongdoers and lawbreakers, all they have to do is agree to implement Standard Law into their communities. Not all communities have agreed to do so (they are referred to as independent towns), and certain openly wage war on these rules...* ...particularly the '''Yatela Crime FamilyDemonics''', the biggest organized crime group in the Mazes. So powerful and influent, that they are synonymous with all but the most petty of crimes, and why when one thinks of an ('''Outlaw[[Hell, Inc.]]''') are fiercely opposed, they think of a Yatela crime family member. Sharply - if stereotypically - dressed, each having their own ideas and in control sets of several communities where only values with which to influence the people of the Mazes (as well as their authority own collection of creatures and iron fist matter, they are not only opposed reasons to Standard Law, but wage war to anything that may be a threat to their activitiesone another.) The Angelics preach values such as loyalty, legal or less legal; prostitutionmoderation, pornographychastity, order, and general virtues, whereas the Demonics insist that natural urges, racketeeringsexual freedom, extortiongreed, theft and black marketscompetition are not only normal, murder, contract killing..but the only valid way to live one's life.

* On the matters of faith and religionFactions competing, the '''Angelics''' (people trying to survive and the entity under which they are organized: '''Heaveneke out a living, Ltd''') and the '''Demonics''' ('''Hell, Inccreatures lurking...''') are fiercely opposed, each having their own ideas and sets of values with which to influence the people of the Mazes (as well as their own collection of creatures and reasons to wage war to one another.) The Angelics preach for values such as loyalty, moderation, chastity, orderlots, and general virtueslots, whereas the Demonics insist that natural urges, sexual freedomof shooting, greedstabbing, and competition are not only normal, but exploding - such is the only valid way to live one's daily lifein the Mazes.

MazeWorld is a type of TRPG which TTRPG that was designed exclusively for play via instant messaging over the internet. The current iteration is designed to be played on '''Discord''', and makes extensive use of two types of bots; a regular '''dice bot''' for rolling virtual dice, and a '''random item bot''' for rolling random objects, creatures, etc. in a convenient manner. We use and strongly recommend have developed two bots for this game: '''[https://github.com/ArtemGr/Sidekick Sidekick]SnakeEyes''' for , a diceroller, and we have developed '''Tsuchinoko''', a random item generator. You can find details about both of them on '''[[Tsuchinoko (bot)Official Discord bots|Tsuchinokothis page]] for items.'''

Those two bots, a Discord server to invite them on, a GM with knowledge of the game (which is provided to you in this very wiki) , and at least one player: Those are the minimum requirements for playing MazeWorld.

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