Character Background

This guide is to help you create a character in the world with ideas, hopes, and dreams.

Your character lives in a world where information is very scarce. Most of what you know beyond your city is only stories. Your education, learning, morals, and spiritual ideas come your those who raised you. You know little history and almost nothing of philosophy or science. Those who raise you have little time to teach such things. What you have learned of right or wrong came from your uneducated parents.

If you are going to tell your GM what you believe, tell them why.

Now work with them to flesh it all out. The list below should be answered where relevant.

Ideas for you

Pick out several of the things listed below. These pertain to the character, not the player. Drop them into your character's background.

What is your greatest desire?

What is your greatest fear?

What are you dissatisfied with?

To whom do you need to prove yourself?

What will you fight over?

I will fight someone if? (List 2 different things)

What is your trigger? (What gets you angry)

My Vice is? (Not something debilitating)

What is your worst habit?

Tell me a piece of folklore that you believe from your family or where you grew up. How do you use it now?

What is your Kryptonite?

What would you die for?

If you are a cleric, if you won't die for your god, who will?

Are you a Patriot?

Do you want to be famous?

What do you want to get better at?

What do you want the main theme of your life to be? You can include player ideas here on where they would like to see their character go. There should be options, do not try to pigeonhole your GM.

Are you a morning person or more of a night owl?

What’s the first thing you notice about a person when you meet them?

You see a normal but large spider in your room. What do you do?

If you could go back and change one decision you made in the past, what would you change?

Tell about your first kiss.

Tell about a mystery in your past or your parent's past.

Do you give people second chances?

Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Do you think you’re attractive?

What is your character’s greatest dream?

What is your character’s greatest fear?

When was the last time you cried?

Are you a good liar?

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Have you ever had your heart broken?

Are you more likely to use your fists or your words in an argument?

What is something you have a knack for?

What is something you had to work hard to be good at?

Can you tell when someone is flirting with you?

Do you think money can buy happiness?

Do you believe in destiny?

Are you a good cook?

What do you think happens after you die?

Did you have to grow up fast?

Who do you look up to?

When you go to a tavern, what do you order?

What do you like most about yourself?

What do you like least about yourself?

Do you want kids someday?

Are you a planner, or more spontaneous?

Can you keep a secret?

Do you like being the center of attention?

If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do today?

Do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?

Where do you feel safe?

Do you love or hate being alone?

What’s the last nightmare you remember having?

Do you admit to mistakes when you make them?

Do you want to grow up to be like your parents?

How do you deal with being sick? Are you stoic, or super whiny?

What did your parents expect from you when you were born?

Do you have a strong sense of style?

Would you rather camp outdoors or stay the night in an inn?

Is there a food that most people like that you absolutely hate?

Are you more of a hoarder or a minimalist?

Are you superstitious?

Are you the kind of person who remembers people’s birthdays and pets’ names and stuff?

What do you do to feel better when you are sad?

Is it hard for you to trust someone?

Are you susceptible to peer pressure?

If you decided to stop adventuring and settle down, what kind of job would you take?

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

If the Queen asked you to serve in her kingdom, what position would you want?

Your GM will take notes on your decisions so he can integrate your character into the world.

Character Backgrounds

Write the backstory in first person, how your character sees the world and the story of their life so far

Begin with the end in mind

Make it easy for the GM to reference. Highlight NPCs and other important details

Name NPCs, name any ship you may have been on, Bold them or Highlight these so your GM can find them easily

It is okay to put side notes about things you are thinking about for your character . You might want to include a direction for them, what hardships you might want them to face. You can also note things that are secret, let the know who, if anyone knows that secret. They will keep them secret until they are revealed.

More Ideas

What do you value?

What lofty goals did you have as a young person before you decided to be an adventurer?

Give me a secret that your character has, that they don't want the other characters to know about.

What ritual does your character always perform? Either personal or familial.

What thing or things does your character believe that is not true?

What misbelief do you have?

What happen to make you believe this?

How is your character dissatisfied with your life today because of this.

What, based on this, will make you happy or satisfied.

Here is how quests are given.

Rescue John

Quest

Rescue John

Objective Details

Farmer John was kidnapped by unknown persons last friday night. His wife thinks it was some thieves. But there have been others taken and a creature was believed to be the cause.

Find him and any others. Return them to the Court of Ahk.

John was at the marble quarry when he was last seen. You are given a description of Farmer John.

Rewards