If You Were an RPG Character, What Would Your Greatest Skill Be?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
If You Were an RPG Character, What Would Your Greatest Skill Be?
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About This Quiz

Role-playing games go back a long way. It could be said that acting is a kind of role-playing game, making it the oldest form. In some cultures, shamans put on masks, taking on the identities of gods or spirits for short periods, enabling them to play a role in local rites and festivals.

RPGs as we think of them today really began in the 1970s with the advent of Dungeons & Dragons, also known as D&D. D&D was inspired by the massively popular "Lord of The Rings" book series and allowed players to immerse themselves in the roles of wizards, barbarians, bards and priests navigating a world of fantasy creatures like elves, orcs and goblins. 

In time, other RPGs took shape. The 1980s saw the advent of a "Star Wars" RPG, which spawned a host of supporting books enumerating rules for the Dark Side of The Force, etc. The 1990s RPG scene was dominated by such hits as "Rifts," a sci-fi RPG, and of course, White Wolf Publishing's "World of Darkness" series, including "Vampire: The Masquerade," which was a way of playing in the worlds of Anne Rice and Bram Stoker, and the inspiration for the "Underworld" film series.

There are two primary types of characters in RPGs: NPC (non-player characters) and PCs (player characters). It's time to sharpen your pencil and use up all your freebie points because we're going to make an RPG character out of you, using a simple personality test as a basis. Then we can tell you what your number one skill would be if you were an RPG character!

If you're in the middle of something that's just for fun, would you consider stopping to help a colleague who asks for help with a work thing?
Only if I'd need help too
Of course I would.
No, I don't think so.
Probably not, for fear I'd mess it up

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How often do you attend religious services?
Never. I don't believe in any of that stuff.
I go for all the major holidays.
I go every week.
I go when I feel like it.

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How do you deal with confrontation with your loved ones?
I argue my side, always.
I take in the criticism, repeat it back, and try to adjust my behavior accordingly.
I try to avoid it at all costs.
I rephrase my side a few ways to make them understand.

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Which of these acts, in theory performed by you, scares you the most?
Officiating at a wedding
Sewing up someone's wounds
Running the hundred yard dash
Singing in public

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What do you think happens after one passes away?
Nothing
Some kind of long dream
Heaven or hell
I have no idea.

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How would you feel if you were required to go to a bad neighborhood to attend an evening event?
Fine. I'd just watch my back.
I'd be excited to do it.
I'd be terrified!
I'd be a little sketched out.

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Which of these movie genres do you like best?
Hard Science Fiction
Feel-good Romantic Comedy
Sword and Sandal
Dance Movies

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Which of these job descriptions appears closest to your job?
Starving artist
Technician
Software engineer
Financial services professional

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How often do you tidy your sock drawer?
Never
Once a year
Once a week
Once a decade

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How often do you cook your own dinner from scratch?
A few times a week
Once a year
Never
Once a week

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How well do you tolerate the heat when the temperature gets into the high 90s?
I'm fine with it.
I can get headaches.
I melt.
I adore the heat.

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Which of these kinds of live entertainment would you prefer to see?
A mentalist
A TED talk
An MMA match
A Springsteen concert

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Where would you like to go on a road trip with friends?
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Boston
Miami

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What activity bonds you to your parents?
Griping about politics
Hunting
Talking about science
Sports

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What do you and your worst ex agree on?
Religion
TV
Politics
Music

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How long was your longest romantic relationship?
Six months
Seven years or more
Two years
A year or less

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How do you deal with confrontations in the workplace?
I get right up in their faces!
I try to keep things calm and lower my tone.
I get the other person to open up so they feel listened to.
I just listen, agree, and walk away, even if I don't agree.

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Which of these activities frustrates you the least?
Cooking disasters
Social awkwardness
Computer problems
Navigating with a paper map

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Of what stage of your life are you proudest?
My high school days
The beginning of my career
My childhood
College

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How often are you surprised by the twist in horror movies?
Never. I'm never surprised by anything.
Frequently. Isn't that the fun of it?
A lot of the time, but I often think up a twist that would also work just as well.
Usually, and I'm fine with that!

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What do you do to stay involved in your wider community?
Nothing
I help out at the soup kitchen.
I sweep the streets after a storm.
I mentor young kids.

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Which of these places is a place you would dream of living?
On the beach
In the mountains
In Europe
In Asia

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If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do with the money?
I'd buy a better house.
I'd let my parents retire.
I'd go take classes in things I'd like to learn.
I'd invest it, immediately.

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Which of these things would you most want to do before returning to your home town for a high school reunion?
Find out how everyone is doing beforehand
Become more sophisticated
Get in shape
Get a promotion

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Who do you turn to when you need personal advice?
My parents
My mentor
My boss
My best friend

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Which of these TV shows have you followed at some point?
"Supernatural"
"ER"
"Mail Call"
"The Voice"

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Which of these archaic weapons would you want in a real world fight?
Crossbow
Buckler
Hand and a half sword
Rapier

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How strong is your compulsion to go all in when you deliberately assume a risk?
I think I can hold back a long time.
Very strong
Overwhelming
Not too strong

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How would you prefer to spend your spare time?
Expressing myself creatively
Traveling
Gaming
Reading

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Of these RPGs, which RPG (tabletop, LARP, or video game) do you like the best?
"Red Dead Redemption 2"
"7th Sea"
"Werewolf: The Apocalypse"
"Call of Cthulhu"

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