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Then came the day of automatization.
The stories were suddenly served by television. The people degenerated to watchers - and the entertainment they got served was already digested.
but some people would not accept this.
With all they effort they sat down to reshape the Art of Storytelling. This was not an easy task, though - cause most had been forgotten during the many years which had passed. Therefore they decided to do it in a different way. The storyteller should not have all this responsibility on her own - and the other folks should not just be listeners - they should all tell the story together.
Thus the modern Art of Storytelling - The Roleplaying Game - was born. Now each player has her own character in the story - and by breathing life her character, she makes her contribution to an exciting story - come, let's pretend.
The storyteller leads the game, and tells the story about the world around the characters. There are always enemies causing trouble, friends in need and mysteries in the world - and it is the problems which make the good stories.
The storyteller has had many a title during the years since the very first roleplaying game - game master, dungeon master, keeper, storyteller and storyguide. The first titles are from the days when the storyteller still should keep full mastery over the story, but by the development of the storyguide - the whole troupe are responsible for making an enjoyable story. Would you like to read something about 25 types of Roleplayers or 28 types of GMs?