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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TalenOfTheKeep" data-source="post: 6955250" data-attributes="member: 6866132">I've been playing for over 30 years, and the only thing I refuse to play is a human male (I play one everyday IRL).  I've played many female characters over the years, and it's like any other role play.  Give them a personality, and a rational behind the personality.Two of my more memorable characters are both human female.  One was raised on the streets, (a rough and tumble rogue) who spoke like someone who grew up in taverns, surrounded by sailors, and had the added problem of attracting unwanted male attention.  Her sister was raised in a cloister, rarely saw the outside world, and learned everything she knew from books.How does this translate into role play?  Simple.  Sister 1 would frequently hint to a guard of a good time if they just followed her, only to end up getting ambushed.  Sister 1 did not like paying for meals or nights at an inn.  Her solution was to find a patron, get a free dinner and drinks, and follow him up to his room for the night.  Other than disease checks on occasion (started by our GM once he got on to her not paying for anything), we left what happened in the room off table unless it was part of the plot (she got kidnapped once, and the party had to go rescue her).  Sister 2 is more of the quiet fountain of knowledge.  She is shy and has poor inter-personal skills (think of Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory).  She was female, but other than men hitting on her, it never really became relevant.Like any other characters, make your players come up with a reason for the personality.  Male or Female makes about as much difference between Dwarf and Elf.  The character has a story to tell, just like everyone else.</blockquote>

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