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 ====== QuickStart Guide ====== ====== QuickStart Guide ======
-This is just a scaffolding for the future QuickStart page... Most content is currently [[deprecated:rules:core:gameplay:quickstart|deprecated]] while I'm working on a major rules revision.+ 
 +The steps below are designed to help new players learn the [[core:start|Core Rules]] as quickly as possible.  
 + 
 +===== Step 1 — Choose Online or In Person ===== 
 +It is possible to play online using [[content-packs:core-rules:software:discord|Discord]], or in person with printed cards and tokens. Choose Online if your gaming group is not physically located together, or are not available at the same times, so that play can be conducted asynchronously. In Person play promotes richer role playing and table talk, but requires that you download and print the [[content-packs:core-rules:start|Core Rules]] [[content-packs:start|Content Pack]] ahead of time.   
 + 
 +===== Step 2 — Familiarize Yourself with Actors ===== 
 +You're going to be playing a person, called an [[core:actors:start|Actor]], in conflict with an NPC Actor(s). In the Core Rules, Actors are defined by [[core:actors:start#the_trine|Aspects]] and [[core:actors:start#attributes|Attributes]], and you need to know what those are, and what they mean.  When you can look at the following stat block and know what it means, you've mastered Actors to the point where playing online in Discord will make sense: **R1/1(27/0)-M3(3/3/3)-B3(3/3/3)-S3(3/3/3)** 
 + 
 +===== Step 3 — Review Dominance Loops ===== 
 +Rock-Paper-Scissors is a Dominance Loop, and you already know how to play that, right? No-Dice RPG uses [[core:dominance|Dominance Loops]] to determine which Aspect beats another Aspect, and which Attribute wins, ties, or loses against any other Attribute. You'll be constantly comparing the cards you played to those of the GM, trying to figure out what card beat the other, so it's best to keep a cheat sheet printed out, or consult online help while playing. 
 + 
 +===== Step 4 — Prepare to Play ===== 
 +If you will be playing online, [[content-packs:core-rules:software:discord#installation_options|Join our Discord]] server, and find an Conflict# channel not in use, then type "/tnt help" to learn how to use the bot. If you will be playing person,  [[content-packs:core-rules:start#printing|print cards & tokens]] enough for the number of players.  For your first hand, both you and the GM should play Actors with identical stat blocks shown in Step 2 above.  Each player will need 3 Aspect cards, 9 Attribute cards, 3 tokens for each Attribute (27 total), a Wildcard token, and there needs to be 2 Pot Tokens for the table.   
 + 
 +===== Step 4 — Play a Hand ===== 
 +[[core:conflicts:start|Conflicts]] between two or more Actors are resolved by Playing one or more Hands, just like Poker. The set of steps to [[core:conflicts:start#conflict_procedure|Play a Hand]] is called [[core:conflicts:start#the_contract_hook_points|The Contract]],. 
 + 
 +//__A Conflict begins with the GM:__// 
 +**Setting the Scene**--this means describing to the player(s) where they are, what the environment is, who their Actors are, what position they are in, and what their motivations are.  This is to facilitate role playing, and it is what will drive the cards you play.  Cards represent the [[core:conflicts:actions#action_tags|Actions]] your Actors take while role playing.  
 + 
 +//__A Hand starts when a Player (or the GM):__// 
 +**Takes an Opposed Action**--at any point during or after the GM has set the scene, one Actor needs to go all agro, and do something another Actor will want to prevent. Just say what your Actor does, but not so specifically that the opposing player can guess exactly what cards you are going to play. This is called creating [[core:conflicts:start#table_culture_rules|Bluff Space]]. The player who took the first Action is Under-the-Gun (UTG), and must play play cards and bid first for the hand. 
 + 
 +//__Hands are Resolved by:__// 
 +**Following the Contract Steps**--if playing in person, just walk through all 6 steps of the [[core:conflicts:start#conflict_procedure|Contract]] in order, playing cards and tokens as described. If playing online, the bot will walk you through these steps automatically. If at the end of the Hand the Conflict has not been resolved by how the outcome effected the role playing, play another Hand! 
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 +<WRAP center round info 100%> 
 +===== Further Reading ===== 
 +Once you've played a few hands, and gotten used to the steps above, the sections below can help you explore the game rules in more detail:  
 + 
 +  * **[[core:start|Core Rules]]** (the always-on engine) 
 +  * **[[extensions:start|Extensions]]** (optional rules) 
 +  * **[[content-packs:start|Content Packs]]** (themed cards and tokens) 
 +  * **[[index|Article Index]]** (everything in one list) 
 +  * **[[glossary|Glossary]]** (Acronym decoder ring) 
 + 
 +</WRAP>