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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbra" data-source="post: 1454251" data-attributes="member: 17086">A good way to develop roleplay is to work closely with one of the other players.  Spend a little bit of time discussing how both characters might interact with each other.Some of the great interactions I participated in were, to a limited extent, pre planned and develop out of the history that builds up between characters.  A half orc barbarian I currently play (Onka) hates trolls who destroyed her adoptive tribe.  She has become friendly with a mage because she wants fire magic.  Onka will go out of her way to protect the mage hoping the mage will gain the spells needed to help wipe out the trolls.  The mage who is also a loner is grateful for the protection and will stand up to any racist who has a thing about half orcs.  The relationship colors the roleplay for both players as we are looking out for each other.The reverse can also apply.  If you have a good friendship with another player, work with them to create a minor feud between the characters.  (NB - do this only if the friend can distinguish between the feud between the characters and the friendship between the players).I had a priest who was constantly trying to stop a fighter from drinking too much.  The feud simmered for months with priest constantly talking about the dangers of drink fighting! while the fighter liked cooking with alcohol.</blockquote>