Question of the Day (Day 47): Breaking Ice

Some characters are outgoing and talkative, some are introspective and slow to strike up conversation, most are somewhere in between. No matter a character's inclination, they will occasionally find themselves in a position where they want to strike up a conversation or casually gather information from a stranger.

How a character breaks the ice can say a lot about themselves, especially since this is effectively a character's introduction to whomever they are talking to. Will your character energetically burst into another conversation shouting a greeting? or quietly wait for the topic to shift to one that they can introduce themselves as an expert on? There exist many ways to start a conversation, what's your character's go-to method?

Question of the Day (Day 45): Room to Grow

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?

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?

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?

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?

Question of the Day (Day 20): Quirks

A character's back-story can be elaborate and compelling, but it means little if the resulting character's personality is indistinguishable from another's. Often times, these experiences manifest in personality quirks colouring the character's day to day interactions with others.

Whether it is a unique way of talking, a phobia, a ritual, or a compulsion, a quirk can take many forms.

 What are some quirks that your character has?