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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ObsidianCrane" data-source="post: 4144213" data-attributes="member: 54918">Considering the comments and your experience I would suggest going here;<a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4art/20080220a" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4art/20080220a</a> (Races & Classes Preview gallery)Grab 1 picture for each class, try and vary the races a bit, write a  2 or 3 sentance descritpion of the class - focus on examples of the role of the class. For example "As a cleric, you're foremost in anyone's mind when the subject of the divine comes up. So take up the mantle of Cleric if you want to lead by example drawn from your divine patron. If fortifying and healing your allies is your way, and you're eagre to rain holy wrath on your foes, the cleric's life might be for you." (Drawn from R&C pgs 54 & 55).Then give a short description of a character idea that fits your campaign inspired by the picture - kind of like those sample adventurer write ups that are in the Racial descriptions we have (Elf and Tiefling), but tied to the picture you have.Tell her she can pick one or make up another one (a picture might inspire her differently than it did you).Once she has picked one ask her questions like;Is the character strong? Are they nimble? Are they tough as nails? Are they academically smart? Do they have a lot of common sense? Are they good at making friends? (You could put it as a 1-5 priority table if you like for each, teling her there can be only 1x5, and at most 2 of any other option)Then you can take those ideas of hers about the character away and crunch most of the numbers. Once the rules are in hand you can get together with her and sort out the final things like what skills the character has and pick a feat. Weapon and armor should be taken care of by the portrait.That might help.</blockquote>

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