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How to create a RP character.
DIR By: ARuseler
Date: May 8, 2013, 9:59 am
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Joining a role play game can be a challenge - especially if you
don't know anyone and have no idea on what you who you want to
be.
No matter what anyone says, we have all been there, pretending
to know what we are doing when in reality no one has any clue.
Thankfully, most of the community here in the World of Aeterna
is quite easy going if you are willing to make an effort.
At the end of the day - Practice makes perfect.
This guide won't tell you how to play your character, but it
will tell you how to create a character that you will be playing
, this is only a basic outline - enough to get you started.
As time goes by, and your character gets a history in game, you
can add that in, and create a full biography of that pilot.
Don't make your character 'mysterious' and unless you are
willing to role play it, don't give them no history. A lot f the
time, that ends up cliché and boring (As well as difficult for
your first characters!)
Who are you?
You need to pick a Town you want to be from. In the World of
Aeterna, this isn't as easy as just picking one, as this is who
you will be while in that .
There are a lot of choices, we have everything from farmers,
pirates to military, miners and traders, and vigilantes to
gaurds. Have a look through this list and see if something
catches your eye.
Now you have that sorted, and have read up on who that group is
and some of their history, you need to create the building
blocks for your character.
Are they a girl or boy
What is their name
How old are they
Where are they from
How did they get there?
What do they look like?
Believe it or not, this is all important when making a
character, you can't be a girl one day and a boy the next and
you cant be an 8 year old - who looks 40 - farmer in the
countryside
So, for example, My character is from Hammerhold. It is a girl
named Jess Doe, and she is about 29 years old. She is from
Planet Riveon and was born there.
She is tall with long dark hair, and looks like she can be
grumpy at times (That might be because she is Vice President of
a large establishment, imagine the stress!).
She likes to wear jeans and t-shirts with logos on them, but
will dress up in dresses and formal clothing when needed.
Where did you come from?
So, what made your character want to leave the safety of their
home, they left their friends and family to go explore.
Did they have no living family left? Are they after revenge? Or
are they just someone who loves adventure? This can be a big
part of who you are in the game as this is the beginning of
defining your history.
The history of your character will define who they are today. If
they were bullied as a child, maybe that is why they want to
become a navy officer. Perhaps they were the bully which is why
they are a pirate now.
Writing a history will be the hardest thing to do in creating a
character, as there is no limit to what to put into it, but if
you don't put enough, your characters role play might not make
sense.
How was their childhood?
Where did they grow up?
How did they like living and growing up there?
Did they go to college/university?
What did they study?
Did they have any extra-curriculum activities?
Were they in an accident?
Did their parents live together?
Were their parents rich or poor?
Have they been married?
Do they have kids of their own?
Did they do something they really regret? (What was it?)
Did an event happen that made them scared of something?
Those are just some examples of what to put into your characters
history are written below, but remember -you can add in, and
take out anything you like.
Jess Doe had mostly a good childhood, growing up with both her
parents in Riveon.
She was bullied and didn't have many friends because her mum
schooled her at home. Jess went to University, studying
Business, Communication, and Accounting.
At University, she joined the hunting team, and made some good
friends.
Jess has always been scared of the dark, since she was about 8
years old because she got lost in a mine one day when she went
to work with her Dad.
She is now married to John Doe, and has no children yet but she
wants some. The only thing Jess regrets is not listening to her
Dad more, as he had some really good business ideas, most of
which, she has now forgotten.
What is your personality like?
Everyone has a different personality, if we didn't, the world
would be a boring place.
Our personality makes us who we are, and it is the same with
your character. This is similar to the history because there is
no set template to follow.
Every person is different, and therefore every description of
them should be too.
What makes them unique?
How is their mood normally? (Happy, sad, angry)
Do they cry a lot?
How do they cope with Stress?
What is there sense of humour like?
Are they forgetful?
Are they honest?
Are they forgiving?
Are they immature?
What are their hobbies?
What are their pet hates?
What do they love/hate most?
Use some of these examples as a starting point for your
characters personality. This may take a few goes to get it how
you want your character to be, but keep at it until you are
happy. Also, remember characters over time (like people) will
change, so this might need to be updated as time goes on.
Jess Doe is a strict person, who only cries when under a lot of
pressure or one of her employees is having trouble or has passed
away.
She usually copes with stress well, and has a dry sense of
humour.
She is honest but sometimes forgets important information. Jess
isn't afraid to apologise when she has made a mistake.
She is forgiving, and is mature. Her hobbies are arts and
crafts, music, exploring, and coming up with new business ideas.
Jess hates are nail biting, and rudeness but she can't hold a
grudge when flowers and chocolates are involved.
FAQ
Something happened in game, can I add that in?
As long as it was something your character was involved in and
is relevant, then by all means - go for it.
I want to do something, but it might effect other peoples Role
play, can I do it?
Ask them first, they might be interested in working with you for
it, rather then dislike you for messing up something they have
been working hard on.
How extreme can my role play be?
You can't go in, take out the entire gaurded nation with a group
of 5 assasins - sorry. But - you can escape the gaurds during a
assasination attempt. Have fun, but keep it as realistic as you
can.
I want to bring a character from a TV series into the game, can
I?
Again, yes, but you need to make sure it fits in with the lore.
I want this picture as my character, but she isn't wearing much
clothing, can I do it?
This is a game which children play, if you wouldn't show your
grandmother, put some more clothing on it and try again.
I don't have no money, can I beg for it?
Are you begging in Role play, or "I'm new and poor, who has
money, give me some"?. If your character is a begger - as
annoying as people may find it - and if you are role playing it
is ok.
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