Getting to Know Your Character 5 – Relationships

This series of character development posts is loosely organized around different themes or facets of life, and are designed to offer role players and writers prompts to consider as they develop characters. In this fifth set we turn our minds’ eye to relationships, and how your character relates to others.

For those developing role-playing characters, relationships are an indicator toward how the character sees the world through interaction with others. As with the other question sets, consider the kind of people, places, and events your character is connected to, or repulsed from, work with your game master to put specific labels on them. Continue reading “Getting to Know Your Character 5 – Relationships”

Getting to Know Your Character 4 – Family

This series of posts is loosely organized around different themes to offer role players and writers prompts to consider as they develop characters. In this fourth set we turn the camera’s eye on family relationships, and how your character relates to them.

For those developing role-playing characters, family also ties into the world around your character. When answering these questions, consider the kind of people, places, and events they connect to, then work with your game master to put specific labels on them. Continue reading “Getting to Know Your Character 4 – Family”