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 38:) What's in a Name?

When creating a character, one of most surprisingly time-consuming parts is often picking the character's name. A character's name s a sort of ambassador to the character, it introduces them to the world and can give a little snippet of their personality.

Sometimes the name is chosen by the character, sometimes it is assigned by a caregiver or authority figure, but it almost always has some sort of meaning to the player (even if it is chosen simply as a pun or because it sounds cool.)

To the character themselves, it my not have any particular symbolism or meaning, but what does your character's name mean for the character?

Question of the Day (Day 35): If you can chose to be something different

What if you chosen wrong, something that you didn't want to do or something that you wanted to change because that you didn't like. What if you could change the profession of your character to something that you would have wanted, what would it be and why?

Question of the Day (Day 33): Associates

When your character was growing up, the company they kept said a lot about them and your character would likely have learned a great deal from them. What sort of people did your character associate with in their formative years?

Free RPG Day

A quick reminder that today is Free RPG Day! Stop by & support your local game shop where goodies for a variety of pen & paper RPGs including Pathfinder, Classic BattleTech, & Shadowrun may reside. Have fun gaming!