Archive for the Tag 'backstory'

RP Archetypes: The Mentor

Part of fleshing out a character’s backstory is taking a look at what people played a significant part in his or her life — parents and guardians, siblings, relatives, friends, old flames.  What impact did they have on his upbringing?  If she lost someone early on, did that cause her to look for others to [...]

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Fleshing Out Your Character: Insecurities

When you’re creating a character, it’s often easy to think about the traits that make him cool to hang out with, or to figure out what abilities she prides herself on.  But what about the things that make her feel self-conscious or insecure?  What does your character dread will get pointed out about him?
These can [...]

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Lore as Backstory

First off, a reminder — there’s just under a week left in the Midsummer Night’s RP Writing Contest.  Get  your entries in!
Bricu talked about a character’s knowledge of  WoW lore and how to fit that knowledge into RP.  I’d like to explore another aspect of that — how to fit lore into a character’s backstory.
Sure, [...]

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