The term role playing games, (most commonly referred to as RPGS), covers a wide spectrum of genres. From MUDS and messaging board forums to graphical games, board games and even 'play by e-mail' games. This section concerns itself with purely online RPG games and covers both the traditional and more unique methods of enjoying this type of online entertainment. You will find campaign books, MUDS, multi-user games and messaging board forums. The games that fall into more distinct categories, such as graphical games, can be found in their relevant section.

Site Title and Rank	Description
Avalon; The Legend Lives	A beautifully written world of enormous depth and complexity, yet with comprehensive help and guidance for the absolute novice. Avalon is totally original in its conception and creation and has spawned many imitators, none of which have come close to matching its depth of features or evocative descriptions. Avalon provides an expansive web site for additional help plus detailed history of the land. There is also an advanced Java client for immediate play.
GURPS	GURPS: the Generic Universal Roleplaying System, is just that - one set of rules that works for all genres. Over 150 different worldbooks, sourcebooks and adventure books have been created for GURPS, and at least a half-dozen more are made every year. For those of you who wish to control your own role playing environment and build your own campaigns , but don't know where to start, these books offer a comprehensive foundation for all genres and time frames.
First Age	After the apocalytptic divine war, the continent of Avalon is bathed in a new dawn where you the mortal can play a major role. This is the original format of the classic Avalon role playing game before civilization evolved and removed the rough edges. Expect blood and gore once you are through the initial new player support and you had better be on your mettle. First Age is free to play and provides a java client for immediate play from your browser.
RPG Host	Role-playing games, archives, programs, maps, adventures, contests, hosting, and more! If you haven't found what you are looking for on our site, then you will probably find it on here. A long running website dedicated to collating a full list of RPGS. It is easy to navigate and offers a large directory which varies in quality but covers virtually all genres. RPG Host is constantly updated and offers over 1000 downloadable resources.
Armageddon	A Role playing MUD game based in the harsh climate of the desert planet known as Zalanthas, where, curiously, a number of different character 'classes' can be found such as elves as well as humans. Although this is a MUD environment the emphasis is very much on role playing and out of character actions can be penalised heavily. One of the things this means is that before you play you must submit a character description and 'history' by e-mail which will be vetted and either accepted or rejected. Once your character is killed in this game then it is gone for good and you must create a new one, but you must NOT use information gained by previous characters to advance your next character. Such cases of abuse along with a number of others are judged 'The Staff'. The very fact that this online RPG has been around for over a decade tells you that some very dedicated people are involved in running and playing play this game. Previous mudding and role playing experience is recommended as well as a competent MUD client.
Kojin, the Soul of Samurai	Set in the Sengoku period of Japan, otherwise known as the Warring States period, Kojin is by far the most ambitious RPG project out there. You can play any kind of samurai, ninja, warlord... even a geisha (a type of prostitute)! It sets no limits to what you can do and is extremely addictive to play.
Dungeons and Dragons	An excellent collection of online role playing forum campaigns focussed around the Dungeons and Dragons era. This site is a taste of the old school and the campaigns themselves are well thought out and immersive. A well organised and enthusiastic messaging board site.
Age of the Throne	The dramatic backdrop of 17th Century Paris, in the time of King Louis XIII, The Kings Musketeers and Cardinal Richelieu provides the setting for this roleplaying domain. A refreshingly unique scenario. A java MUD console is provided for immediate play from your browser without the need for downloads. Relatively young for a MUD but under constant development.
Elysium	A custom built role playing fantasy environment which is ambitious and still in beta stage development. The backdrop spans across three continents and provides politicial plots and battles that rival even the best. It has a wide range of class selections and skills to choose from. It is novice friendly but experienced mudders will find many of the skills lacking complete originality. If you want to start afresh in a new world then this is for you. Those wishing to find a taste of something totally new should look at the higher rated role playing games listed above. This game does offers a deeply immersive role playing environment that many other's have yet to achieve.
Star Wars	If you're a Star Wars fan through and through then you'll enjoy this online role playing forum. Its well organised format of campaigns makes it easy to launch right in and become immersed in new or old discussions. If Star Wars is not for you then this site does not offer something to everyone. Its wide range of story lines and the enthusiasm of the people who are both running and using it, makes it worth its ranking here.