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<blockquote data-quote="Hand of Evil" data-source="post: 6333316" data-attributes="member: 371"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What social level do you see your character as; poor, skilled, middle, merchant, lesser noble, noble, royalty?<br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">this can tell you the general appearance of the character and possible attitude to those social levels; who they get along with, who makes them nervous. </p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Where is your characters family, their names, what do they do, are they alive? Do you have a family secret? <br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">never underestimate the power of family.</p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nick name?<br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Do you have one you call yourself or family members call you? </p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What put your character on the road as an adventurer?<br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">fame, fortune, because your family was going to marry you off, you were being sent off to military school, or to be a monk. </p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How did you meet the other characters?<br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">it does not have to be all of them, it can be one that knew the others.</p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When your character enters a room, will the people in the room take notice? Why?<br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">ego or do they just wear bright colors or do they say / do something loud to draw notice? </p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What is your characters most striking feature? <br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">scar from an old wound, the blue eyes of the devil, the green eyes of your mother, the hawk-like features, the tribal tattoo... </p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does your character have any "tells"? <br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">card games, before they draw their sword? You can house rule this, chance to notice and if so plus vs character. </p> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any objects / jewelry does your character put on every day? Does any have meaning to your character?<br /> <p style="margin-left: 20px">I have ring with a snake on it, a pendant with the sign of the Rat and Pisceses (together they mean March 1960), the snake is an nickname my mom has always called me. </p> </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand of Evil, post: 6333316, member: 371"] [LIST] [*]What social level do you see your character as; poor, skilled, middle, merchant, lesser noble, noble, royalty? [INDENT]this can tell you the general appearance of the character and possible attitude to those social levels; who they get along with, who makes them nervous. [/INDENT] [*]Where is your characters family, their names, what do they do, are they alive? Do you have a family secret? [INDENT]never underestimate the power of family.[/INDENT] [*]Nick name? [INDENT]Do you have one you call yourself or family members call you? [/INDENT] [*]What put your character on the road as an adventurer? [INDENT]fame, fortune, because your family was going to marry you off, you were being sent off to military school, or to be a monk. [/INDENT] [*]How did you meet the other characters? [INDENT]it does not have to be all of them, it can be one that knew the others.[/INDENT] [*]When your character enters a room, will the people in the room take notice? Why? [INDENT]ego or do they just wear bright colors or do they say / do something loud to draw notice? [/INDENT] [*]What is your characters most striking feature? [INDENT]scar from an old wound, the blue eyes of the devil, the green eyes of your mother, the hawk-like features, the tribal tattoo... [/INDENT] [*]Does your character have any "tells"? [INDENT]card games, before they draw their sword? You can house rule this, chance to notice and if so plus vs character. [/INDENT] [*]Any objects / jewelry does your character put on every day? Does any have meaning to your character? [INDENT]I have ring with a snake on it, a pendant with the sign of the Rat and Pisceses (together they mean March 1960), the snake is an nickname my mom has always called me. [/INDENT] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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