Characters: So-And-So Has Joined Your Party!

Usually, in a fantasy RPG, players control one or a small number of characters. These characters are often referred to as a party, not because they like to enjoy themselves but because they work together to affect a general end.


The player’s party explores the game world, solves puzzles, gets involved in tactical combat, and generally achieves victory by accomplishing quests. The characters are often designed or customized by the player, making them unique to the player, and grow in power and ability over time spent in the game.


If winning the game is contingent on the survival of a single character, that character effectively becomes the player’s avatar, or in-game representative. Even RPGs that have a party of characters will usually begin with a single character, the player’s avatar, and new characters will join the party as the narrative unfurls.