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<blockquote data-quote="Maggan" data-source="post: 2831963" data-attributes="member: 6616"><p>I did much the same thing as I do now: I write backstory, I write down what the PCs look like, what clothes they wear and so on.</p><p></p><p>Also, I decided quite arbitrarily that my PCs had a lot of special limitations that weren't really supported in the rules ("My PC is a great fencer with a rapier ... but he can't get the hang of broadswords").</p><p></p><p>Much like I do today. Some more detail, some more support in the rules for the character concepts I have, but basically it's the same process: roll up a bunch of stats and use my imagination.</p><p></p><p>I keep my imagination well exercised and open to new ideas. Which was the attitude that brought me to roleplaying games, and the attitude that I have kept with me all these years.</p><p></p><p>And I always keep it with me, so I always know where it is: right where it should be, chatting with my Sense of Wonder, looking for new ways to keep me entertained and amazed.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p><p></p><p>Magnus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maggan, post: 2831963, member: 6616"] I did much the same thing as I do now: I write backstory, I write down what the PCs look like, what clothes they wear and so on. Also, I decided quite arbitrarily that my PCs had a lot of special limitations that weren't really supported in the rules ("My PC is a great fencer with a rapier ... but he can't get the hang of broadswords"). Much like I do today. Some more detail, some more support in the rules for the character concepts I have, but basically it's the same process: roll up a bunch of stats and use my imagination. I keep my imagination well exercised and open to new ideas. Which was the attitude that brought me to roleplaying games, and the attitude that I have kept with me all these years. And I always keep it with me, so I always know where it is: right where it should be, chatting with my Sense of Wonder, looking for new ways to keep me entertained and amazed. Cheers! Magnus [/QUOTE]
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