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Message: <blockquote data-quote="[OMENRPG]Ben" data-source="post: 5897224" data-attributes="member: 6677983">Having started a new playtest just last night for OMEN, I asked all of my players to define their characters with three core concepts (preferably one or two words) and write them on a sheet of paper.I gave them the sheet and told them to put it on top of their character sheet, writing down the three core words in a row with some space in between. As they began to flesh out their characters more and more, I encouraged them to write down more specific traits and personality aspects beneath the larger core concept word.For example, one of my good friends and long term playtesters wrote this:Honorable, Militant, Creative.After about an hour, he had several things beneath honorable: protect the innocent, complete duty, maintain honesty, show respect. He had a few under militant: moves with purpose, speaks with cadence, affection for weapons, honors and respects warriors of all kinds, has a high yield/respect to authority figures, wants order and appreciates law.After creativity: resolve problems efficiently, avoid combat when possible, appreciate music, find beauty in simple natural things. It grew from a pretty simple core concept and evolved into more and more complex character attributes. I only let them look at their character sheets when they needed to reference soemthing mechanical, such as a bonus. I always referred to their character's name and not their real name, and I would occasionally ask someone how an action would relate to one of their three core traits.In just a few hours all five of my playtesters had a good 20-30 traits for their  characters and all were roleplaying beautifully (even some brand new guys who have no rp experience.)I was so pleased with the result I might actually draft up a character personality sheet and include it in the final version of the OMEN book. Hope that might help situations like the OP asked about.</blockquote>

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