1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence – literal or imagined – did the father have?
2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence – literal or imagined – did the mother have?
3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?
4. What type of discipline was your character subjected to at home? Strict? Lenient?
5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?
6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?
7. What was the economic status of their family?
8. How does your character feel about religion?
9. What about political beliefs?
10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?
11. How do they see themselves: as smart, as intelligent, uneducated?
12. How does their education and intelligence – or lack thereof – reflect in their speech pattern, vocabulary, and pronunciations?
13. Did they like school? Teachers? Schoolmates?
14. Were they involved at school? Sports? Clubs? Debate? Were they unconnected?
15. Did they graduate? High-School? College? Do they have a PHD? A GED?
16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?
17. Did they travel? Where? Why? When?
18. What did they find abroad, and what did they remember?
19. What were your character’s deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?
20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?
21. What are your character’s manners like? What is their type of hero? Whom do they hate?
22. Who are their friends? Lovers? ‘Type’ or ‘ideal’ partner?
23. What do they want from a partner? What do they think and feel of sex?
24. What social groups and activities does your character attend? What role do they like to play? What role do they actually play, usually?
25. What are their hobbies and interests?
26. What does your character’s home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?
27. How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?
28. Who is your character’s mate? How do they relate to him or her? How did they make their choice?
29. What is your character’s weaknesses? Hubris? Pride? Controlling?
30. Are they holding on to something in the past? Can he or she forgive?
31. Does your character have children? How do they feel about their parental role? About the children? How do the children relate?
32. How does your character react to stress situations? Defensively? Aggressively? Evasively?
33. Do they drink? Take drugs? What about their health?
34. Does your character feel self-righteous? Revengeful? Contemptuous?
35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?
36. Do they like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering?
37. How is your character’s imagination? Daydreaming a lot? Worried most of the time? Living in memories?
38. Are they basically negative when facing new things? Suspicious? Hostile? Scared? Enthusiastic?
39. What do they like to ridicule? What do they find stupid?
40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?
41. Is your character aware of who they are? Strengths? Weaknesses? Idiosyncrasies? Capable of self-irony?
42. What does your character want most? What do they need really badly, compulsively? What are they willing to do, to sacrifice, to obtain?
43. Does your character have any secrets? If so, are they holding them back?
44. How badly do they want to obtain their life objectives? How do they pursue them?
45. Is your character pragmatic? Think first? Responsible? All action? A visionary? Passionate? Quixotic?
46. Is your character tall? Short? What about size? Weight? Posture? How do they feel about their physical body?
47. Do they want to project an image of a younger, older, more important person? Does they want to be visible or invisible?
48. How are your character’s gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?
49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?
50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?
Tag: Character Solidifying
39. What do they like to ridicule? What do they find stupid?
(Sorry for the delay on answering this. It took some time to decide what to write an then life caught up with me for a bit. XD)
“Ridicule?!” She looks shocked for a moment before looking away with a frown. “Maybe. I thought I was beyond such behavior. But is someone ever truly beyond something they mock?”
She paces about for a moment, pausing to look thoughtful. “I find plenty of things that I personally think are ‘stupid’ but I find it hard to say if there is any one thing I really ridicule. I’m not the youth I once was. Not that I am old by any means. I’ve just learned from my mistakes. Mostly.”
“The Garlean Empire’s rulers are stupid. Triple Triad rules are stupid.” She says that second thing with a laugh. “Do I really need to keep going? I find this whole question to be quite bothersome. Everyone has something they think is stupid. Who doesn’t?”
“High class Ishgardians. I know I am guilty of ridiculing them. They think they are above so many because of their wealth and status. They should not think that way. All it takes is one mistake to bring it all tumbling down. I might be among the upper class but I learned through Haillenarte that no one is above the fall when it comes. Arrogance and pride will bring down even the mighty in time.” He crosses his arms over his chest as he leans against the brick wall behind him.
“As far as something stupid… There are many things in this world that can be classified in that manner. The term is too broad. Covers too many possibilities to answer fully. The biggest thing I can think of… Is my family. They are too foolish an stuck in their ways to see all that life has to offer. To see the things they scorn are so much more beautiful then they believe.”
16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?
“I was a freelance healer for a time. Still sort of am. Though not nearly as often anymore. Not since I joined The Order of the Sword and Rose. Now I’m a healer for my free company mainly. I mostly do freelance work when I need the extra funds. Sometimes taking up work for people in Gridania with my bow. But that depends on the work.” She says with a casual shrug as she sits in a chair with her legs crossed.
“As far as how I see my profession? It’s helping others. It’s… I don’t want to watch people suffer nor do I want to be the cause of that suffering anymore. I’ve done enough damage without thought. I know it doesn’t remove the blood on my hands but it doesn’t add more to it either.” She sighs an looks off to the side, her expression a bit melancholy. “It’s exhausting work. Tries my patience. But… I enjoy it. Knowing I’ve at least done some good in the world or helped those I care about.”
“I am a knight for House Haillenarte. My current post is in Skyfire Locks.” He says with a simple shrug of his shoulders as he states his job. He pulls out his sword an begins to polish the blade. “Someone has to. Haillenarte won’t regain it’s reputation by people sitting around slacking. The least I can do is give it my best effort. I may only be one man but even one man can leave his mark. Make a difference no matter how small.”
“I find honor and purpose in what I do. I owe it to Lord Choldebaimt.” A silent prayer to Halone for a moment as he pauses in polishing his weapon of choice. “I hate the cold of Coerthas but it is a minor sacrifice. However I enjoy knowing I am protecting Ishgard and the people who live there. It has been all I’ve known for most of my adult life. I would not change it for the world.”
Character solidifying!
1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence – literal or imagined – did the father have?
2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence – literal or imagined – did the mother have?
3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?
4. What type of discipline was your character subjected to at home? Strict? Lenient?
5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?
6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?
7. What was the economic status of their family?
8. How does your character feel about religion?
9. What about political beliefs?
10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?
11. How do they see themselves: as smart, as intelligent, uneducated?
12. How does their education and intelligence – or lack thereof – reflect in their speech pattern, vocabulary, and pronunciations?
13. Did they like school? Teachers? Schoolmates?
14. Were they involved at school? Sports? Clubs? Debate? Were they unconnected?
15. Did they graduate? High-School? College? Do they have a PHD? A GED?
16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?
17. Did they travel? Where? Why? When?
18. What did they find abroad, and what did they remember?
19. What were your character’s deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?
20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?
21. What are your character’s manners like? What is their type of hero? Whom do they hate?
22. Who are their friends? Lovers? ‘Type’ or ‘ideal’ partner?
23. What do they want from a partner? What do they think and feel of sex?
24. What social groups and activities does your character attend? What role do they like to play? What role do they actually play, usually?
25. What are their hobbies and interests?
26. What does your character’s home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?
27. How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?
28. Who is your character’s mate? How do they relate to him or her? How did they make their choice?
29. What is your character’s weaknesses? Hubris? Pride? Controlling?
30. Are they holding on to something in the past? Can he or she forgive?
31. Does your character have children? How do they feel about their parental role? About the children? How do the children relate?
32. How does your character react to stress situations? Defensively? Aggressively? Evasively?
33. Do they drink? Take drugs? What about their health?
34. Does your character feel self-righteous? Revengeful? Contemptuous?
35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?
36. Do they like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering?
37. How is your character’s imagination? Daydreaming a lot? Worried most of the time? Living in memories?
38. Are they basically negative when facing new things? Suspicious? Hostile? Scared? Enthusiastic?
39. What do they like to ridicule? What do they find stupid?
40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?
41. Is your character aware of who they are? Strengths? Weaknesses? Idiosyncrasies? Capable of self-irony?
42. What does your character want most? What do they need really badly, compulsively? What are they willing to do, to sacrifice, to obtain?
43. Does your character have any secrets? If so, are they holding them back?
44. How badly do they want to obtain their life objectives? How do they pursue them?
45. Is your character pragmatic? Think first? Responsible? All action? A visionary? Passionate? Quixotic?
46. Is your character tall? Short? What about size? Weight? Posture? How do they feel about their physical body?
47. Do they want to project an image of a younger, older, more important person? Does they want to be visible or invisible?
48. How are your character’s gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?
49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?
50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?
Spirit of the Warlock 