[attr="class","h"]IN GAME NAME
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[attr="class","bi"]REAL NAME: The character's real full name.
[attr="class","bi2"]REAL GENDER: The character's gender outside of Elder Tale. If Person of the Land, leave as N/A.
[attr="class","bi2"]GENDER: The character's gender inside Elder Tale.
[attr="class","bi2"]AGE: The character's age
[attr="class","bi2"]SEXUALITY: Heterosexual, Homosexual, Bisexual, Pansexual, etc
[attr="class","bi2"]FACE-CLAIM: character, SERIES
[attr="class","bi2"]FACTION: Adventurer, Person of the Land, Monster, etc
[attr="class","h2"]Appearance
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Information that can help other people know what the NPC looks like, beyond what's shown in any picture references.
Here's some questions to answer if you need help describing the character:
- Do they have any unusual or noticeable physical characteristics? Scars, tattoos, birth marks, injuries?
- What is their body shape and how fit are they? Are they muscular? Chubby? Thin? Anywhere in between?
- Are they very tall? Rather short?
- What do their eyes look like? Rounded eyes? Squinty eyes? Large, expressive eyes? Half-open and constantly sleepy?
- How is their hairstyle like? Do they stick with the same style or does it change occasionally? Do they tie their hair up in public but leave it down in private?
- What type of clothing do they generally prefer wearing, both in real life and in game? Pretty but impractical? Comfy and unassuming? Favorite color choices?
- Do they have any disabilities that is apparent from seeing them in real life?
- How do they present themselves in public and in private?
- What is their walking posture? Slow and relaxed? Extremely rushed and pushy?
- Are there any stereotypes that they seem to fit based on appearance? Is this an accurate impression of the character? If not, why do they dress the way they do?
- If Adventurer, are there any apparent differences between how they look in real life and how they look in game? Is this a preferential choice based on their ideal type of person? If the character is the opposite gender in game compared to real life, is this more fitting of their true self?
[attr="class","h3"]Personality
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Explains the character's personality from their basic demeanor to how they get along well with other people.
Questions to get started:
- Introversion / Extraversion: Is the character more likely to keep to themselves or do they seek people to socialize with? Doesn't have to be one or the other, but most people align toward one.
- Intuition / Sensing: Is the character more interpreting, the type to think about patterns of what had happened before in order to decide the best course of action? Is the character more observing, one who learns from experience and by observing how the world works? Doesn't have to be one or the other, but most people align toward one.
- Thinking / Feeling: Is the character more likely to analyze a situation and weigh the pros and cons without bias? Or do they prioritize peoples' emotions and feelings when deciding what to do? Doesn't have to be one or the other, but most people align toward one.
- Judging / Perceiving: Does the character like to convey to others that they want to feel in control of their way of life, making clear decisions and organizing plans carefully? Or do they portray themselves a little more flexible with how things happen, able to improvise based on the situation? Doesn't have to be one or the other, but most people align toward one.
- What are their views on honesty? Very important or not so important depending on the circumstances?
- How trusting is the character? Are they more likely to doubt people they meet or do they want to believe in others?
- How do they deal with people they don't know very well? Are they more willing to get to know them or are they more reserved?
- How do they deal in larger groups of people as opposed to small groups or one on one conversations?
- How do they prioritize people? Do they value their family, friends, party members, lovers, any specific group over the other?
- How competitive is the character, in terms of smaller things like winning a PvP match and larger-scale challenges like becoming one of the strongest of their class?
- What are the character's personal strengths and virtues?
- What are the character's personal weaknesses and fears?
Some personality tests:
Myers-Briggs:
www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.aspEnneagram: similarminds.com/embj.html
[attr="class","h3"]History
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Explains the character's history prior to beginning their adventure in Elder Tale.
Adventurers entered this world after they loaded up the game of Elder Tale during the Novasphere patch. People of the Land have lived in this world for their entire lives. You should give the character a decent amount of history so others can easily work with them.
[attr="class","h3"]statistics and inventory
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[attr="class","bi6"]RACE: ---
[attr="class","bi6"]CLASS: ---
[attr="class","bi6"]MAIN CLASS LEVEL: ---
[attr="class","bi6"]CRAFTING SUBCLASS: ---
[attr="class","bi6"]CRAFTING SUBCLASS LEVEL: ---
[attr="class","bi6"]RP SUBCLASS: ---
[attr="class","bi6"]RP SUBCLASS LEVEL: ---
[attr="class","h3"]Skills
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A full skill list isn't necessary. List their most prominent skills here.
[attr="class","h3"]Equipment / Inventory
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List any prominent equipment or items the character possesses or uses.
[attr="class","h3"]Extra
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Anything of particular note that you would like to indicate for the NPC, that hasn't already been covered.