The character information template below was submitted by one of the players a while back, and I'm putting it back up here for anyone that wants to utilize it.
Aside from the obvious, that it lets other players get an in depth look at your character aside from simple game statistics, it can also serve to help you develop your character more deeply in the process of answering and filling in all the blanks.
It is a tad lengthy, and along that train of thought, please note that filling this out for your character or characters is completely optional; we will not force anyone to do this.
We encourage both those who play in the actual campaign, and those who play only via the message boards to fill this out, as this is entirely a roleplay thing, and has nothing to do with dice and other game mechanics.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Name:
Nicknames given by others:
How your character refers to him/her self:
Race:
Age:
Health:
General appearance:
Clothing usually worn:
Clothing preferred:
What image (overall) is portrayed:
Height:
Weight:
Eye color:
Hair color:
Skin color:
Complexion:
Body type:
Athletic proficiencies:
Posture:
Walk:
Other physical distinctions:
Characteristic manner of speaking:
Habitual expressions:
Habitual mannerisms:
Usual swear words:
Voice quality:
HISTORY
Earliest memory:
Place of birth:
Travel history/reason:
Has your character ever lived in a foreign land:
What events, circumstances, or experiences have had a major impact on your character's way of thinking:
Looking back, how would your character describe the past five to ten years of his/her life, both professionally/academically and personally/socially:
Is there anything in your character's life-experience which he/she feels warrants clarification:
Describe home life while growing up:
Illnesses/when:
Major accidents/when:
Most painful thing in your character's life:
SENSE OF LIFE
What is the important thing to know about your character:
How self-aware is he/she:
Philosophy of life:
Sees self as:
Main goal in life:
Short term goals:
Long term goals:
Short term needs:
Long term needs:
Ambitions/desires:
Hobbies/pastimes:
Most pressing problem:
What traits really make your character come alive:
One-line characterization:
Outstanding qualities:
Inferior qualities/faults:
Tragic Flaw:
Fears/phobias:
Superstitions:
Complexes:
Most feared threat:
Reaction to threat:
Reaction to emergency:
Is your character willing to die for anything:
Religion:
Weekly ritual:
Feelings about that (religion):
Moral/immoral code:
Inner conflicts:
Frustrations/irritations:
Pet peeves/gripes:
Things that make uncomfortable/embarrass your character:
Prejudices:
Describe your character's special qualities and/or personal strengths:
Have your character select an activity in which they have been significantly involved, and have them elaborate upon its importance to them:
If a particularly memorable experience is connected with the activity they have selected, be sure to provide that info too:
STATION
Real property assets:
Debts:
Occupation:
Major mode of transportation:
Organizations of which your character is a member:
Military service:
Social class in childhood:
Social class at present:
List any awards or honors your character has received:
Criminal behavior:
Oppressed by individual or group:
Favors owed or owing:
FAVORITES/DISLIKES
Favorite books:
Favorite play:
Favorite periodicals:
Favorite music:
Favorite quote(s):
Arts preferred:
Favorite animal:
Favorite entertainment:
Favorite weather:
Preferred foods/drinks:
Disliked foods/drinks:
Favorite place:
Dislikes this place:
Favorite phrases/words:
Dislikes which phrases/words:
Other likes/dislikes/comments of note:
EDUCATION
Best subject:
Favorite subject:
Poorest subject:
Special communication skills:
Language proficiencies:
Skills/Talents:
Level of common sense:
PERSONALITY/EMOTIONAL MAKEUP
Basic nature:
Seen by other as:
Introvert/Extrovert:
Temperament:
Sense of humor/kind:
Habits (good and bad):
Method of handling anger/rage:
Imagination:
Eccentricities:
Traumas/psychological scars:
Sexual turn-ons:
Sexual turn-offs:
Fetishes:
List several adjectives which your character, your character's family, or your character's friends would use to describe him/her:
FAMILY
Create a family tree:
Immediate family background:
Other key relatives:
Friends and associates:
Pets:
RELATIONSHIPS
How does your character treat and/or get along with:
- Significant other:
- Children:
- Parents:
- Siblings:
- Opposite sex:
- Same sex:
- Neighbors:
- Friends:
- Those more successful:
- Those less successful:
- Anyone who challenges:
- Anyone who helps:
- Anyone who asks for help:
Aside from the obvious, that it lets other players get an in depth look at your character aside from simple game statistics, it can also serve to help you develop your character more deeply in the process of answering and filling in all the blanks.
It is a tad lengthy, and along that train of thought, please note that filling this out for your character or characters is completely optional; we will not force anyone to do this.
We encourage both those who play in the actual campaign, and those who play only via the message boards to fill this out, as this is entirely a roleplay thing, and has nothing to do with dice and other game mechanics.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Name:
Nicknames given by others:
How your character refers to him/her self:
Race:
Age:
Health:
General appearance:
Clothing usually worn:
Clothing preferred:
What image (overall) is portrayed:
Height:
Weight:
Eye color:
Hair color:
Skin color:
Complexion:
Body type:
Athletic proficiencies:
Posture:
Walk:
Other physical distinctions:
Characteristic manner of speaking:
Habitual expressions:
Habitual mannerisms:
Usual swear words:
Voice quality:
HISTORY
Earliest memory:
Place of birth:
Travel history/reason:
Has your character ever lived in a foreign land:
What events, circumstances, or experiences have had a major impact on your character's way of thinking:
Looking back, how would your character describe the past five to ten years of his/her life, both professionally/academically and personally/socially:
Is there anything in your character's life-experience which he/she feels warrants clarification:
Describe home life while growing up:
Illnesses/when:
Major accidents/when:
Most painful thing in your character's life:
SENSE OF LIFE
What is the important thing to know about your character:
How self-aware is he/she:
Philosophy of life:
Sees self as:
Main goal in life:
Short term goals:
Long term goals:
Short term needs:
Long term needs:
Ambitions/desires:
Hobbies/pastimes:
Most pressing problem:
What traits really make your character come alive:
One-line characterization:
Outstanding qualities:
Inferior qualities/faults:
Tragic Flaw:
Fears/phobias:
Superstitions:
Complexes:
Most feared threat:
Reaction to threat:
Reaction to emergency:
Is your character willing to die for anything:
Religion:
Weekly ritual:
Feelings about that (religion):
Moral/immoral code:
Inner conflicts:
Frustrations/irritations:
Pet peeves/gripes:
Things that make uncomfortable/embarrass your character:
Prejudices:
Describe your character's special qualities and/or personal strengths:
Have your character select an activity in which they have been significantly involved, and have them elaborate upon its importance to them:
If a particularly memorable experience is connected with the activity they have selected, be sure to provide that info too:
STATION
Real property assets:
Debts:
Occupation:
Major mode of transportation:
Organizations of which your character is a member:
Military service:
Social class in childhood:
Social class at present:
List any awards or honors your character has received:
Criminal behavior:
Oppressed by individual or group:
Favors owed or owing:
FAVORITES/DISLIKES
Favorite books:
Favorite play:
Favorite periodicals:
Favorite music:
Favorite quote(s):
Arts preferred:
Favorite animal:
Favorite entertainment:
Favorite weather:
Preferred foods/drinks:
Disliked foods/drinks:
Favorite place:
Dislikes this place:
Favorite phrases/words:
Dislikes which phrases/words:
Other likes/dislikes/comments of note:
EDUCATION
Best subject:
Favorite subject:
Poorest subject:
Special communication skills:
Language proficiencies:
Skills/Talents:
Level of common sense:
PERSONALITY/EMOTIONAL MAKEUP
Basic nature:
Seen by other as:
Introvert/Extrovert:
Temperament:
Sense of humor/kind:
Habits (good and bad):
Method of handling anger/rage:
Imagination:
Eccentricities:
Traumas/psychological scars:
Sexual turn-ons:
Sexual turn-offs:
Fetishes:
List several adjectives which your character, your character's family, or your character's friends would use to describe him/her:
FAMILY
Create a family tree:
Immediate family background:
Other key relatives:
Friends and associates:
Pets:
RELATIONSHIPS
How does your character treat and/or get along with:
- Significant other:
- Children:
- Parents:
- Siblings:
- Opposite sex:
- Same sex:
- Neighbors:
- Friends:
- Those more successful:
- Those less successful:
- Anyone who challenges:
- Anyone who helps:
- Anyone who asks for help:
Challenge in life is inevitable...defeat is optional.
