The Boardgames Thread / Board games

I'm sure I saw a board game thread somewhere, so feel free to answer in there -but what does Rolemaster actually entail?

On another note, why isn't there a LARP thread?

Rolemaster isn't exactly a boardgame, but a pen and paper fantasy role-playing game. FRP games work by the interaction between a Gamesmaster (GM), who governs the game according to certain rules and can invent the particular adventure or scenario being p-layed, and some players. 3-5 players is a good number. Each player randomly generates a character by rolling dice for statistical attributes such as strength and developing skill values. Play then proceeds by the GM describing situations and players announcing what they want to do. Imagine it like Skyrim but with someone at its heart who thinks about what is going on and can be properly responsive and creative, with things being proceeding less mechanically, and with the good fun of an evening shared with people as opposed to sitting alone in front of a computer.