A first timer's account of playing an RPG

I expressed interest in trying out Star Wars Edge of the Empire.  That's all it took and a few nights later I was sipping a nice glass of scotch and filling out my first ever character sheet.

Cardhu - the name of my fine scotch became the name of my blue skinned female Twi'lek character. A fringe trader. Female you ask?? 

I figured I really go for it. Really force myself to be creative.  At first I was going to go the angle of maybe Gordon Freedman of Halflife,   -read more-