Most people's values, beliefs, or even personalities change over time. A person in his mid-thirties is rarely going to find value in the same things he did when he was a teenager. When making a character one thing that can add more depth to them is to decide on something that they have changed their minds regarding. Either they no longer value something they once did, or they now value something they did not care for. Alternately, you can create a character with a value or opinion that you intend for them to 'grow out of' as the game progresses.
Has your character's opinion on something changed? Is it possible that an existing opinion or value might change? How has your character grown? How will or can they grow?
Showing posts with label beliefs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beliefs. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Question of the Day (Day 42): Mistakes were Made
If every character reacted perfectly to every situation, they would become boring, sapping all the tension from their interactions and the greater narrative as a whole. Characters should fumble every now and then, they should stumble and fall. They should make a wrong call, come to a snap judgement, or get lost, maybe not all the time, but every now and then.
What was the most recent mistake that your character has made?
What was the most recent mistake that your character has made?
Monday, August 11, 2014
Question of the Day (Day 40): Rituals
Characters often times will have a set of rituals they follow. While not necessarily religious in origin, these rituals could include a methodical way to clean their weapons, a special prayer over a fallen foe, pausing to remember someone or something on a specific anniversary, or simply a tradition they feel brings them luck.
Does your character have a ritual they follow? How did it start? Why does it continue?
Friday, August 8, 2014
Question of the Day (Day 39): What really grinds your gears?
So we all have our moments when something drives us to a breaking point were we just snap. I mean just full on go mental over something that pisses you off and would get angry at. What would be the one thing that would make you angry, that would just make you snap at something?
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Question of the Day (Day 29): Obsession
Every character has an interest or a
hobby that they obsess over. A topic which if brought up will result
in an hours long conversation. Even a normally quiet character will
often butt into an overheard conversation if it happens to relate to
this obsession.
What interest or hobby does your character hold that they simply must talk about anytime it's brought up?
What interest or hobby does your character hold that they simply must talk about anytime it's brought up?
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Question of the Day (Day 7): Belief
Everyone has something they believe in, whether it be a religion or a way of life. Some people have things they are adamantly against, things they resist for one reason or another. These beliefs often define who we are and how we live our lives.
What does your character believe in? Is there a way of life that he or she is an adamant follower of, or is there a belief they strongly resist? Why?
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