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<blockquote data-quote="thewok" data-source="post: 5410491" data-attributes="member: 60907">As a player, I enjoy writing backstories, giving glimpses into little bits of a character's past.&nbsp; As a DM, I enjoy reading them.&nbsp; I give xp bonuses for them, too, but I'm not judging on quality, so people who give me a few lines get the bonus, too.I wrote up a backstory for my tiefling invoker that explained her background (Heaven's Weapon; she could understand and speak Supernal) and her first-level daily power (Angelic Protector).&nbsp; It wasn't the best story, but it wasn't meant as a novel.&nbsp; it also left a few hooks, such as living &quot;family&quot; (as a ward of the church, she wasn't adopted, but she has loved ones, as well as a twin brother, who is the party cleric).I also have characters that I've fleshed out as time went on.&nbsp; My first D&amp;D character ever, a human sorceror, has been fleshed out some and is now a major NPC in the world I created.&nbsp; The NPC has come about as a combination of the D&amp;D character and the character I played in EQ and play in EQ2.&nbsp; My EQ/EQ2 guild is a major shadow organization in the campaign world, too, with a few differences.I just relish story.&nbsp; I like reading, and I like being entertained.&nbsp; I enjoy writing, as well, and I guess I'm lucky that I have a DM (and group) that enjoys reading what I've written.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thewok, post: 5410491, member: 60907"] As a player, I enjoy writing backstories, giving glimpses into little bits of a character's past. As a DM, I enjoy reading them. I give xp bonuses for them, too, but I'm not judging on quality, so people who give me a few lines get the bonus, too. I wrote up a backstory for my tiefling invoker that explained her background (Heaven's Weapon; she could understand and speak Supernal) and her first-level daily power (Angelic Protector). It wasn't the best story, but it wasn't meant as a novel. it also left a few hooks, such as living "family" (as a ward of the church, she wasn't adopted, but she has loved ones, as well as a twin brother, who is the party cleric). I also have characters that I've fleshed out as time went on. My first D&D character ever, a human sorceror, has been fleshed out some and is now a major NPC in the world I created. The NPC has come about as a combination of the D&D character and the character I played in EQ and play in EQ2. My EQ/EQ2 guild is a major shadow organization in the campaign world, too, with a few differences. I just relish story. I like reading, and I like being entertained. I enjoy writing, as well, and I guess I'm lucky that I have a DM (and group) that enjoys reading what I've written. [/QUOTE]

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