https://wiki.skullsecurity.org/index.php?title=New_Character_Questions&feed=atom&action=historyNew Character Questions - Revision history2024-03-28T23:09:12ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.36.1https://wiki.skullsecurity.org/index.php?title=New_Character_Questions&diff=2562&oldid=prevRon: New page: ==20+ Questions (by Ron)== This is a list of questions that can be valuable to RPG game masters. It's loosely based on some questions in Shadowrun, plus some questions I found online. ==...2008-08-22T14:12:51Z<p>New page: ==20+ Questions (by Ron)== This is a list of questions that can be valuable to RPG game masters. It's loosely based on some questions in Shadowrun, plus some questions I found online. ==...</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==20+ Questions (by Ron)==<br />
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This is a list of questions that can be valuable to RPG game masters. It's loosely based on some questions in Shadowrun, plus some questions I found online.<br />
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===Name===<br />
*What's the player's name?<br />
*What was the character's birth name?<br />
*What name does the character use now?<br />
*Did the character choose his name, or was it a nickname or joke?<br />
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===Description===<br />
*What is the character's gender? (male/female)<br />
*What is the character's physical size and description? (i.e. skinny, short, average, etc.)<br />
*What is the color of the character's...<br />
**Hair?<br />
**Skin?<br />
**Eyes?<br />
*How is the hair worn?<br />
*Does the character need glasses?<br />
*What is the character's Ethnic Origins? (game-dependent, obviously)<br />
*What is the character's general appearance?<br />
*What is the first thing people notice about the character?<br />
*Where was the character born?<br />
*What is the character's age?<br />
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===Family===<br />
*Did the character even know his/her birth family?<br />
**(if not, answer these about the surrogate family)<br />
*What was the character's family?<br />
*Who were the character's parents?<br />
*What did the character's parents do?<br />
*What were their means of support?<br />
*Were the parents married, separated, divorced, widowed, other (explain)?<br />
*What was family life like?<br />
*What was the family's disposition? (street, squatter, Low, Middle, High, Luxury)<br />
*Does the character have any siblings?<br />
**Where are they now?<br />
**What do they do?<br />
**Does the character keep in contact with them?<br />
*Is (or was) the character single, married, divorced, widowed, other (explain)?<br />
*Does the character have any children?<br />
**Name(s)?<br />
**Descriptions?<br />
**Current statuses?<br />
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===Education===<br />
*Where or how was the character educated?<br />
*Where did the character learn their skills?<br />
*Did the character continue into higher education?<br />
**If yes, where?<br />
*Was schooling public, private, trade, tutored, homeschooled?<br />
*Has the character ever done anything else for a living?<br />
**Did the character enjoy it?<br />
**Why did the character stop doing it?<br />
**Would the character go back?<br />
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===Political and religious beliefs===<br />
*Does the character have any defined political beliefs?<br />
**What are they?<br />
*Is the character religious?<br />
**What is the character's beliefs?<br />
*Was the character's family religious?<br />
**Are they still?<br />
**If they are (or were) which religion(s) did they follow?<br />
*Has the character changed religions?<br />
**Why?<br />
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===Moral Code===<br />
*Will the character kill a human(oid)?<br />
*When did the character decide that he could?<br />
*Does the character think that killing human(oid)s is acceptable?<br />
*Under what circumstances would the character kill a human(oid)?<br />
*Does the character have any opinions on moral issues such as capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia?<br />
**What are they?<br />
*Does the character adhere to a personal sexual code?<br />
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===Personality===<br />
*What special qualities does the character possess?<br />
**Does the character get along well with people?<br />
**Is the character skilled at taking care of business?<br />
**Prioritizing tasks?<br />
**Planning ahead?<br />
*Are there things that the character just cannot do?<br />
**Get close to people?<br />
**Perceive himself realistically?<br />
**Work well with others?<br />
**Think clearly under stress?<br />
**Handle money well?)<br />
*What does the character hate?<br />
**Certain people?<br />
**Religion?<br />
**Other adventurers?<br />
**Orks?<br />
**Politicians?<br />
**Society in general?<br />
**Obscene amounts of personal questions?<br />
*What does the character love?<br />
**The seashore?<br />
**The view from tall buildings?<br />
**Quiet times?<br />
**Loud music?<br />
**Art?<br />
**Taking care of business?<br />
**A specific person?<br />
**A certain place?<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
*Is adventuring all the character ever wants to do?<br />
*Does the character have any ambitions beyond the here and now?<br />
**If yes, what?<br />
**If not, why not?<br />
*How did the character become an adventurer?<br />
*Does the character do it for the thrill? Money? To make a statement? As part of a plan? To piss people off?<br />
*Would any event or circumstances make the character stop adventuring?</div>Ron