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<blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 7948959" data-attributes="member: 6787503">I’m not sure if we’re talking about background, which is a character element like race or class, or if we’re talking about backstory. The two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, so it would be helpful to clarify. If you haven’t already chosen your character’s background, I think Outlander fits well with the ranger/hunter role you’ve described for your character, or maybe Folk Hero if you want to focus on the idea that your character defended the village from monsters. When coming up with a backstory, if I don’t already have an idea, I usually start with the character’s background and either choose or randomly determine the character’s personal characteristics (personality traits, ideal, bond, and flaw). I find that once I have all these elements in place, a backstory arises from them somewhat organically that weaves them all together. That’s my method anyways.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hriston, post: 7948959, member: 6787503"] I’m not sure if we’re talking about [I]background, [/I]which is a character element like [I]race [/I]or [I]class, [/I]or if we’re talking about [I]back[B]story[/B][/I]. The two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, so it would be helpful to clarify. If you haven’t already chosen your character’s background, I think Outlander fits well with the ranger/hunter role you’ve described for your character, or maybe Folk Hero if you want to focus on the idea that your character defended the village from monsters. When coming up with a backstory, if I don’t already have an idea, I usually start with the character’s background and either choose or randomly determine the character’s personal characteristics (personality traits, ideal, bond, and flaw). I find that once I have all these elements in place, a backstory arises from them somewhat organically that weaves them all together. That’s my method anyways. [/QUOTE]

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