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Quizzes on table-top role playing games, live action role playing games, and online role playing games (such as "MUD" and "Utopia").
97 quizzes and 1,358 trivia questions.
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1.
  The Evolution of MUDs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals in the wide variety of online text games that have evolved from the world of muds.
Tough, 10 Qns, kirlin, Apr 17 06
Tough
kirlin
431 plays
2.
  How to Roleplay    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Roleplaying is an online game played by many kids on the internet. This quiz will teach you, or test your knowledge on how to roleplay. It will use specific examples from Erin Hunter's books, 'Warriors'.
Easier, 10 Qns, gingerpuppy, Jan 05 20
Easier
gingerpuppy
Jan 05 20
1216 plays
3.
  Role-Playing Words and Terms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the words and slang we as players use when discussing role-playing games and in-game situations among ourselves. I have tried to use questions not pertaining to any specific system of RPG, but to only cover more generic terms.
Average, 10 Qns, Twotallgnome, Apr 29 23
Average
Twotallgnome
Apr 29 23
1212 plays
4.
  "Call of Cthulhu" - Basics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are based on the "Call of Cthulhu 5th edition" rulebook
Average, 10 Qns, Dwarfen, Jan 02 17
Average
Dwarfen
411 plays
5.
  White Plume Mountain    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the classic Advanced Dungeons and Dragons role playing adventure by Lawrence Schick.
Average, 10 Qns, quogequox, Aug 22 07
Average
quogequox
283 plays
6.
  Role-Playing Games    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify these tabletop role-playing games? We aren't talking video games here. This is for those gamers who do it the old fashioned way.
Average, 10 Qns, Maligo, Jan 04 11
Average
Maligo
3512 plays
7.
  Rifts Earth    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Love it or hate it, Rifts Earth is one of the most bizarre settings in gaming history. Rifts is produced by Palladium Books.
Average, 10 Qns, drowsteel, Mar 06 16
Average
drowsteel
168 plays
8.
  Are You Ready To Be The Lone Wolf?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on the first book in Joe Dever's choose-your-own-adventure role playing series Lone Wolf. The Lone Wolf series still has a strong following among fans. Like Atari games and Rubik's Cube, it's a blast from the past. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, rxbigdawg, Dec 31 20
Average
rxbigdawg
Dec 31 20
256 plays
9.
  Traveller - An Empire in Rebellion    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Traveller is a role playing game where interstellar travel is common and under the auspices of the Imperium, safe. The Rebellion Source Book takes us to a time when this peace is breaking down... Can you find your way through the factions?
Average, 15 Qns, JohnFair, May 01 15
Average
JohnFair gold member
141 plays
10.
  D20 SRD Rules    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz is all about the d20 SRD used by many role playing games. The SRD is a basic rules set put out by Wizards of the Coast and used in their Dungeons and Dragons game. The SRD is also used by other game publishers as well and has a free licence open
Tough, 10 Qns, meek75, Jul 27 22
Tough
meek75
Jul 27 22
372 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Nyarlathotep is the true form of the Egyptian god Set, the god of evil and darkness, and what other Egyptian god?

From Quiz "The Masks of Nyarlathotep"




11.
  Rifts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the tabletop role playing game, Rifts. Join in on a futuristic world where many things are possible, and happen on a daily basis.
Average, 10 Qns, mysterymp, Jun 19 23
Average
mysterymp
Jun 19 23
373 plays
12.
  Role Playing Games - The Early(ish) Years    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some questions on the earlier years of role-playing, based on my memories of the games I was playing between 1979 - 1989.
Tough, 10 Qns, spaceowl, Mar 11 12
Tough
spaceowl gold member
220 plays
13.
  The Masks of Nyarlathotep    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Crawling Chaos, Nyarlathotep... the fiend with 999 masks has been making life difficult for humans in the Cthulhu Mythos since time immemorial.
Average, 10 Qns, drowsteel, Feb 12 12
Average
drowsteel
185 plays
14.
  Vampire the Masquerade: Gehenna    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to this Quiz. This is on the V:TM Sourcebook Gehenna. Happy end of the world!
Tough, 10 Qns, MCCotaku, Apr 28 04
Tough
MCCotaku
289 plays
15.
  Role Playing Games    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Think deep and prove yourself a knowledgeable gamer in all things role-playing. The questions below mostly characterize several different game systems, which does not mean you'll have to play through each and every title to answer correctly.
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, RChriste, Mar 21 11
Very Difficult
RChriste
2610 plays
16.
  World of Darkness; The Evil that Kindred Do    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on Evil Kindred and their crimes, numerous as they are. Hopefully you'll find it challenging and intriguing.
Difficult, 10 Qns, MCCotaku, Nov 13 18
Difficult
MCCotaku
Nov 13 18
451 plays
17.
  "Utopia" - A World Like No other    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a basic quiz on the online roleplaying game "Utopia".
Tough, 10 Qns, marco7701, Oct 17 18
Tough
marco7701
Oct 17 18
406 plays
18.
  MageKnight    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
MageKnight is a role-playing game that uses actual figures (game pieces) to battle a friend. Chose from an array of factions and see if you can conquer the realm of MageKnight.
Tough, 10 Qns, BrentHolbrook, Jan 30 03
Tough
BrentHolbrook
328 plays
19.
  Raiken    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz that will test you on your knowledge of the Raiken Role-Playing Game. It covers the games rules, history, and everything else Raiken-related.
Tough, 20 Qns, raiken, Jul 23 19
Tough
raiken
Jul 23 19
397 plays
20.
  Basic Table-top RPG Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz of basic Role-playing Game trivia. It's mostly based on the White Wolf d10 and the TSR d20 games. Enjoy
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, JohnGuilt, Sep 11 03
Very Difficult
JohnGuilt
1186 plays
21.
  GURPS Aliens    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
My first quiz. Just a little something from my favorite role playing game. I've read it cover to cover, have you? (This is from the first edition)
Tough, 20 Qns, eol, Mar 29 20
Tough
eol
Mar 29 20
334 plays
22.
  MageKnight for Beginners    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a general quiz about the basics of MageKnight (A role-playing game played with actual pieces you receive by buying MageKnight start-up and booster sets).
Tough, 10 Qns, BrentHolbrook, Feb 04 03
Tough
BrentHolbrook
313 plays
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Role Playing Games Trivia Questions

1. Who is the ruler of the Third Empire on the eve of the rebellion?

From Quiz
Traveller - An Empire in Rebellion

Answer: Strephon

Strephon is the ruler of the Empire whose death sparks the rebellion. What will his death bring to the Empire?

2. What type of god is Nyarlathotep?

From Quiz The Masks of Nyarlathotep

Answer: Outer god

The other Outer Gods are so alien as to be completely beyond understanding humanity, or caring. Nyarlathotep, on the other hand, not only seems to have an understanding of mortals but also a strong desire to do terrible, horrible things to them.

3. What happens the day of the feast of Fehman to begin the story?

From Quiz Are You Ready To Be The Lone Wolf?

Answer: The Dark Lord's army attacks and kills all the Kai Lords at the Kai monastery except one lone Kai.

The morning of the Fehmarn feast you, Silent Wolf, are out collecting firewood when the monastery is attacked. You race to make it back to fight with your brethren but hit your head on a branch and knock yourself out. When you come to, you discovered all the Kai have been killed except for you and you must warn the King of your country (Sommerlund) that you are all now vulnerable. Being the last Kai, your name is changed from Silent Wolf to Lone Wolf and thus your adventure begins!

4. What do you call your "Game Master", in the "Call of Cthulhu" setting, if you want to be correct?

From Quiz "Call of Cthulhu" - Basics

Answer: Keeper

The Keeper is the person who create the scenario and play all the characters, the players meet, in the game.

5. What do the letters SRD stand for?

From Quiz D20 SRD Rules

Answer: System Reference Document

Wizards of the Coast have published the SRD with an open licence that allows many different companies to produce games using the same basic rules system. The open licence has caused a surge in Role Playing materials being published.

6. The Tremere first achieved Immortality through the torture and diablerie of which clan?

From Quiz World of Darkness; The Evil that Kindred Do

Answer: Tzimisce

The Mage Goratrix discovered the secrets of Vampiric immortality and researched the Tzimisce clan to obtain it. He forced an elder to embrace his own apprentices and then experimented on their blood.

7. In the first Gehenna scenario, 'Wormwood', the Coterie are confronted by a Dhampir and a Gargoyle of exceptional faith, deemed as God's messengers. The Gargoyle, Ferox, is a celt and son of which warrior?

From Quiz Vampire the Masquerade: Gehenna

Answer: Boadicea

Ferox, ghouled by the Brujah, eventually became a Gargoyle through the ritual of the Tremere.

8. What did the acronym "MUD" originally stand for?

From Quiz The Evolution of MUDs

Answer: Multi-User Dungeon

The first MUD refered to Multi-User Dungeon, named after Dungeon, an early single-player text adventure game. Some later used Multi-User Dimension and Multi-User Domain as variants of the term.

9. In MageKnight, yellow are the weakest pieces, blue are the intermediate, but what is the strongest color?

From Quiz MageKnight for Beginners

Answer: Red

These only distinguish levels between the same figures.

10. What Draconum is worth exactly 202 points?

From Quiz MageKnight

Answer: Arcane

Arcane is probably the most dominating Draconum with a 15 attack with magic blast and a 19 defense with invulnerability.

11. Which race can spread the plague in "Utopia"?

From Quiz "Utopia" - A World Like No other

Answer: Orc

Orcs are the only race that can spread the plague. They are also immune to its nasty effects.

12. What is the name of the level 5 power in the "Vampire: The Masquerade" Discipline of Valeren?

From Quiz Basic Table-top RPG Knowledge

Answer: Vengeance of Samiel

Valeren is the discipline of the Salubri Antitribu, a warrior offshoot of the peaceful "main clan". Sameal was the legendary founder of the sect and this power allows you to unerringly hit your target. Sameal, by the way, is also the "angelic" name of Satan.

13. How many Experience Points do you need to 'level up' to Level 5?

From Quiz Raiken

Answer: 2500

The formula for 'level ups' is: (next level)*500

14. How long is a melee round in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition?

From Quiz Role Playing Games

Answer: One minute

Author 'explanations' notwithstanding, this ludicrous amount of time has caused much ridicule to the game.

15. Who killed the Emperor?

From Quiz Traveller - An Empire in Rebellion

Answer: Arch Duke Dulinor

The Arch Duke Dulinor felt that the Empire was stagnating under the current regime and felt that he could bring a new sense of purpose to the worlds of the Empire Margaret and Lucan have their own agendas in the rebellion but had nothing to do with the death of the Emperor. A gardener had no part in this assassination.

16. In H.P. Lovecraft's "Nyarlathotep", what form does the Crawling Chaos take?

From Quiz The Masks of Nyarlathotep

Answer: The Black Pharaoh

The poem by Lovecraft describes a pharaoh who poisons everything he touches and leaves a wake of suffering behind him. The Black Pharaoh is a recurring presence in the Cthulhu Mythos and especially the "Call of Cthulhu" game books. He is often described as turning the historical Egyptian Queen Nitocris into a bloodthirsty tyrant.

17. What does D-bee mean?

From Quiz Rifts Earth

Answer: Dimensional being

Dimensional beings are any non-human sentient creatures. They can be exotic, like elves or super powered mutants, or they can be essentially human. The Coalition States want to kill them all.

18. When a Game Master (GM) is said to be "railroading", what is he/she doing?

From Quiz Role-Playing Words and Terms

Answer: Forcing the characters to follow a specific, detailed story, removing their ability to make independent decisions

Often, inexperienced GMs have written the story out in detail, and everything has to play out exactly like they wrote it, without deviations, simply because they are not prepared for players coming up with ideas that go against what they want. This can be very aggravating for the players! The best solution to this is to talk to the GM and help him/her develop their skills to the point where everyone can enjoy the game the way it should be.

19. Once on your quest, you run across a wizard being assaulted by a troupe of Giaks. You rush in to help the wizard and once the fight is complete what does he give you a token of friendship?

From Quiz Are You Ready To Be The Lone Wolf?

Answer: A crystal star pendant

The wizard's name is Banedon. He is a member of the brotherhood of the Crystal Star, a magician's guild. He was on a quest to warn the Kai Lords of a possible attack on the monastery but apparently was too late. Like many of the characters in the Lone Wolf series, he appears again in later books.

20. After using OOC:, if you want to go back to creating the story with other people, you type BIC: What does BIC: stand for?

From Quiz How to Roleplay

Answer: Back in character

You use the abbreviation BIC: when you want to go back into character, or continue with the script. When you roleplay you write a story together with the other characters. Your characters interact and you can make individual plots or plots involving several characters. Plots are usually expressed using OOC: Here's an example of some roleplaying using OOC: and BIC: OOC: HI! How was school? Do you want to make Cherryblossom have kits soon? Then when Littlecreek dies she can be really sad. BIC: Cherryblossom padded into the middle of camp slowly, her stomach hurt.She wondered if she was getting fat, or if she was expecting kits... The cat padded over to her mate Littlecreek and meowed. "My stomach hurts."

21. The Folding Boat is a wondrous item in the SRD. How many different size boats can the folding boat be made into by using command words?

From Quiz D20 SRD Rules

Answer: 2

A folding boat looks like a small wooden box-about 12 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. It can be used to store items like any other box. If a command word is given, however, the box unfolds itself to form a boat 10 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet in depth. A second command word causes it to unfold to a ship 24 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 6 feet deep. Any objects formerly stored in the box now rest inside the boat or ship.

22. Who is mostly responsible for creating Rifts?

From Quiz Rifts

Answer: Kevin Siembieda

Mark Rein-Hagen is responsible for "Vampire: The Masquerade", Gary Gygax is responsible for "Dungeons and Dragons", and Bob Newbie is a character in "The Sims". Kevin Siembieda is also highly responsible for most of the Palladium Games roleplaying system.

23. To cement their place as a clan, Tremere diablerised which Antediluvian?

From Quiz World of Darkness; The Evil that Kindred Do

Answer: Saulot

Saulot was diablerised by Tremere in his mountain retreat; Tzimisce was reborn and moved to New York following his diablerie and 'death' at the hands of Lugoj, Troile lies trapped beneath the salted earth of Carthage and Absmilliard slumbers somewhere, guarded by the Nickutu.

24. In the scenario 'Fair is Foul', Caine and his grandchildren are the murderers of the children of which two beings?

From Quiz Vampire the Masquerade: Gehenna

Answer: Lilith and Lucifer

Lilith was lover of Lucifer in his position as Lightbringer. The children of these beings were feared and eventually murdered by Caine and his get; Only Nosferatu and Toreador are reputed to have shown mercy to the fallen.

25. One of the earliest muds is called DikuMUD. The DikuMUD family is extensive and hundreds of games have been derived from it. What language are most Diku-derived muds written in?

From Quiz The Evolution of MUDs

Answer: C

While muds have been written in various programming language, Diku and most of its derivatives were written in C.

26. In which set would you find the pieces Elven Acolyte, Darkwing Zombie, and the Amazon Draconum?

From Quiz MageKnight

Answer: Minion

27. Which personality gives you double honor bonuses in "Utopia"?

From Quiz "Utopia" - A World Like No other

Answer: War Hero

The War Hero gives double bonuses to honor and 30% Higher Honor gains in combat.

28. What change was made to the Paladin class in the Third Edition of "Dungeons and Dragons"?

From Quiz Basic Table-top RPG Knowledge

Answer: Any lawful good character may now be a Paladin

In previous editions of the game, only lawful good Humans could be a member of the Paladin class. Now, any lawful good character may become a Paladin.

29. How many Experience Points does a character get for being daring (clever or not)?

From Quiz Raiken

Answer: 50

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