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Message: <blockquote data-quote="touc" data-source="post: 7432924" data-attributes="member: 19270">I'm sure it's been said once, but I'll say it again. Memorable characters have absolutely nothing to do with:a) Your class, race, and statsb) Your gearc) Your awesome 6-page backstoryIt's how you play. It's the same advice a DM is given to create memorable NPCs: a special tic, saying, mannerisms, that repeat and do so in a way that endears them to players (for good or ill).In The Princess Bride, Fezzik the giant has a rhyming quirk (so he can practice the local language) and a gentle side.Inigo reminds us he's searching for the six-fingered man. With an accent. And flair.Westley has a catchphrase "as you wish." Heck, you can make a memorable character with a name that fits. Black-Eye Pete is notorious for coming out of every fight with an injury. It's a source of pride, and he's actually sore if he didn't have a scar to commemorate the battle. On and on, but the them is that nothing is memorable about a stat sheet. That just gets you started with the fun.</blockquote>