San Yama-Inu's Character Survey
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Characterization Made Easy
Background
- Where was your character born?
- Who raised him?
- What was happening in the region when your character was growing up?
- Does your character have any relatives?
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Motivation
- What are your character's immediate goals? What would he like to do in the coming year?
- What are his long-term goals?
- What type of person would be his ideal mate?
- Who is his patron deity? Is he a devout worshiper?
- Is he a devout member of any nonreligious cause?
- Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion or the like against which he is strongly prejudiced?
- What is his greatest fear?
- What is the one task he absolutely refuses to do?
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Idiosyncrasies
- What is your character's motto or favorite saying?
- What is his favorite color?
- Describe what he would wear if money were no object?
- What is his favorite food? Drink?
- What is his favorite animal?
- What habits of his friends annoy him most?
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Traits: rank each trait from 1 to 10
(you may need to modify these for evil characters / campaigns)
Courtesy
Valor
Self-sacrifice
Generosity
Sobriety
Calm temper
Optimism
Curiosity
Forgiveness
Cheerfulness
Patience
Honesty
Helpfulness
Loyalty
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Miscellaneous
- What well-known media figure from sports, movies or politics most closely resembles your character?
- What would be his theme song?
- If his friends were to write his epitaph, what would it be?
- What would be his job in modern society?
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