Character Creation Questions
GENERAL
FULL NAME:Nicknames/Known As:
AGE:
RACE:
Sub-Race:
CLASS:
Gender:
Pronouns:
Background:
Languages:
Skill Sets:
APPEARANCE
Hair:Eyes:
Ears:
Skin/Fur/Feathers/Scales:
Nose:
Mouth:
Chin:
Height:
Weight:
Shape:
Hands:
Feet:
Resting Face:
Idenfitying Scars/Tattoos/Birthmarks:
INVENTORY
Starting Coin:Empty your pockets - List what is in them
Weapons:
Momentos:
Tools:
PERSONALITY
Biggest strength of character:What mounts can you ride? (horses, elephants, camels, etc.)
How do you prefer to fight? weapons/magic/ranged/melee :
Type of Creature you will attack on sight: Why?
What will you not attack/kill?
Your most recent occupation:
Why did you leave?
What was your Dream Occupation as a child?
Favorite childhood game:
What is the nicest gift you have ever gotten? From who?
Are you a spender or a saver?
Who do you aspire to be remembered being?
GOALS:
FEARS:
Pet Peeve:
What is the nicest gift you have ever gotten?
What is the worst gift you have ever gotten?
How much do you value promises?
Are you good at keeping promises them?
How do you feel about growing old?
What advice would you give to a younger version of yourself?
FAVOURITIES
Colours:Scents:
Candy/Sweets/Lollies:
Baked Goods:
Meals:
Desserts:
Tea Flavour:
Alcoholic Drinks:
PRIVATE SELF
An unique interest or hobby: How did you pick it up?What is the worst gift you have ever gotten? From who?
Biggest weakness:
Phobias:
Who is someone you feel you owe an apology?
What is something you have an excess collection of:
Explain the last situation that caused you to blush:
What is your addiction?
What is your quilty pleasure?
What did you do that was embarrassing, last time you were drunk or high?
Something you have only just realised recently:
What secret do you conceal from others:
Why do you keep it a secret?
How much would you have to trust someone to reveal it, and/or under what circumstances?
Are you good at keeping other people's secrets?
FAMILY
(names, occupations, age, life status)FATHER:
MOTHER:
Number of Siblings:
SIBLINGS:
Who is the best behaved member of your family?
Who is the peacekeeper in your family?
Who is the best hugger in your family?
Who is the best artist in your family?
Who is the biggest rascal in your family?
Who is the most scrappy member of your family?
What is your favourite food you go home to have?
What is the worst food you were ever served as a child?
RELATIONSHIP
What is your perfect mate like?Do you have anyone significant in your life?
Name of Partner:
Relationship: (how is it lately)
How did you meet?
Any Children?
If not, do you want someone?
WITHIN THE WORLD
ALIGNMENT:What does your ideal world look like?
DEITY:
What is it you like of your faith?
What do you dislike of your faith?
How do you feel about the old ways?
How long could you survive alone?
You are in charge of planning a vacation for the party - what do you come up with?
WHICH ONE?
Mountain, Forest, or Beach?Winter, Spring, Autumn or Summer?
Fiction or Non-Fiction?
Cake or Ice Cream?
Sunsets or Sunrises?
Brussels sprouts or asparagus?
Ratatouille or stuffed peppers?
Pecan Nuts or Walnuts?
Red velvet cake or carrot cake?
Midnight snack or early morning breakfast?
Cooking for pleasure or cooking for survival?
Farmer’s market visit or explore a high-end general store?
Supportive words or affectionate gestures?
Value compassion or justice more?
Seek forgiveness or ask permission?
Value honesty or kindness more?
Trust intuition or rely on logic?
Live with spontaneity or careful planning?
Ride a camel or travel by cart?
Tenting or stay at an Inn?
Formal or casual?
Pursue knowledge or wisdom?
Follow your heart or your head in decision-making?
Choose a life of simplicity or abundance?
Live a life of Wealth, Fame or Love?
Embrace vulnerability or maintain emotional independence?
Prioritize self-care or care for others?
Face the truth even if it hurts or embrace comforting illusions?
Swim across a wide calm river or walk across a very high rickety bridge?
Value inner beauty or external appearance?
Sunflowers or Roses?
Starry Night or Sunny Day?
Ziplining or Absailing?
Sneezing uncontrollably or hiccupping continuously?
Always have a Jester following you or a Mime imitating you?
Speak in Rhyme, or speak in Riddles?
Sneezing every time someone says your name, or hiccupping every time someone asks you a question?
Be able to understand animals, but they gossip about you or understand all languages but not being able to respond in languages the animals understand?
Sneezing glitter or Farting confetti?
Have a pet Owlbear or a pet Unicorn?
Fight one Elephant-sized Rat, or a hundred rat-sized Elephants?
Always have to Sing instead of speaking, or Dance instead of walking?
Be a reverse Mermaid (fish top, human bottom), or a reverse Centaur (horse top, human bottom)?
Fight a coven of Hags, or fight a two Beholders?
Eat two magic Jelly Beans or pick two cards from the Deck of Many Things?
WEIRD THOUGHTS
If you could turn into any animal, what would it be? Why?If you had to remain on a deserted island for ten days, what four items would you take along?
If you are a work of art, how would people describe you?
If you were a body of water, what would it be?
If you were a fish, what type would you be? what colours?
What crystal best represents your life so far?
What childhood toy are you most like?
If you could be as small as an ant for a day, what would you do and where would you go?
Do you think you are more like a pot or a fry pan? Why?
What is the colour you wish the sky was?
Which colour of a rainbow would you walk through?
If you had a magic door, where would it lead?
NOTE:
This list of questions was created using various online sources, as well as my imagination.
It can be useful, in full or in parts, if you are not yet familiar with your character, or would like to get to know them better.
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