[@Fisticuffs] If you're intending to try out Roll20, you can always ask [url=https://app.roll20.net/users/460264/kurocchi]me[/url] for help with anything. I'm busy with other RPs here and there so I might not always be able to help, but I do have 12,105 hours on Roll20 (as of writing this). I could probably answer a few things for you, which I'll do now. [list] [*] Tabletop RP isn't much different than freeform RP, which is what many RPs consist of on this website. While you still create a sheet that defines your character, your rolls using the data from your sheet determine the outcomes of your actions. You may want your character to chop that big orc in half, but instead of you deciding the result, the roll tells you how lucky you are in your attack. [*] For introductory systems, I'd suggest sticking to DnD or Pathfinder first to get the jist of what tabletop roleplaying is. I consider DnD a good system to start from, and I've heard that Pathfinder is just a simpler version of DnD. Through, if you'd like to get your feet wet without any introduction or background, my personal favorite systems are Exalted and Song of Swords/Ballad of the Laser Whales. [/list] [@Tancuras] You're forgetting that there's also several 40K RPGs that let you play a character in the 40K universe. Dark Crusade, Only War, Rogue Trader, etc. I'm not sure if Fantasy has any RPG books, but I can tell you that you're correct that Pathfinder -and- DnD can be modified to any universe or setting. I know they have official lore, but what's a tabletop campaign without using homebrews and your own creative imagination?