ORC Edinburgh

The Open Roleplaying Community is a free-to-join site for people of all ages in Edinburgh (and nearby) to:

• find out about roleplaying games (RPGs)
• try out a roleplaying game
• meet other people who are interested in playing RPGs within Edinburgh and the Lothians
• get together regularly and play
• provide a means for RPG players or GMs to contact other Edinburgh RPGers
• to give players and GMs a community and tools to help run their games

The Open Roleplaying Community is exactly that! It's not just a venue or club, it's a community of gamers in Edinburgh who play all kinds of games. We are committed to making sure everyone feels welcome - whether you're just visiting Edinburgh for the day, or are looking for a long-term game!

There's no membership fee and it is free to register on the website. The ORC Events calendar lists what is on at ORC Edinburgh and elsewhere (such as gaming conventions). There is also an ORC Downloads page, a Personal Messaging (PM) system that you can use to contact other members of the site, and there's also the ORC Wiki which contains details and game information for a number of games (you need to a registered member to login and edit it).

Some of these areas require you to be registered on the site, but that's free, quick, and easy! However, the most active area of the site is the ORC Forum. The Introductions and Games/Players Wanted forum areas are the only parts of the forum readable to non-registered visitors - you can only post to these and the other areas if you're registered. Your email address is not published on the site, and the ID you choose when you register is the only way you can be contacted.

Members of ORC play a variety of games, from RPGs (RolePlaying Games) to LARPs (Live Action RolePlaying). Whether you go to the Saturday afternoons at Illegal Jacks/Meadow Bar or want to run your own private game elsewhere, joining ORC gives you the opportunity to join a game or establish your own - if you want to run an RPG campaign, then ORC is a great place to find new players. We welcome anyone who wants to be a GM or player. Most games usually run on a fortnightly basis.

To learn more about ORC, check out the ORC Articles where we currently have some information about ORC and our history, as well as how the site works. You can find a Sitemap here. If you're having any problems with the site or just want to get in touch, use the Contact ORC option and we'll get back to you.

Although many members of the ORC Community run games on other days at various other locations, we regularly meet and play RPGs every Saturday. Currently we meet in Illegal Jacks, a bar and grill on Lothian Road and also at the Meadow Bar on Buccleuch St (in the function room upstairs - when the Edinburgh festival isn't on).

We've also recently started a contact list for players looking for a game. You'll need to register on the site and then send a Personal Message (PM) to Bill , the site admin, via the ORC Messaging system. Alternatively, come to ORC and have a chat with the folk there - new faces are always welcome!