Post by Dolen on Mar 6, 2009 3:17:06 GMT -5
((Howdy folks and welcome to the most interesting section of any roleplaying guild message forum! I know for me personally it's the section I gravitate to right off the bat, after the rules and general info section of course. What makes it so interesting? Well, the entire point of roleplay is to develop your character and interact with others! The character bio section offers people a unique glimpse into both their own characters and others who they will certainly be interacting with. It's a place to learn that the good man your character hangs out with is really on the run from the law, or that the withdrawn fellow really has a thing for hobbits!
A few general rules about online bios or any character info posted on forums. Unless otherwise specified, character bio info is only to be used in an OOC way. When I post that Dolen is a murderer and a deserter, its not something anyone will know, unless they have some sort of IC method of discovering that. However since you do know that OOC, this might be a great opportunity to get in touch with the player and see if they want to work something out! IE "Hey, I see you're wanted in Gondor. My character is a soldier from there, want to setup some kind of confrontation?"
One of my favorite methods of fleshing out a character, or creating a small starter bio, is by using a character questionnaire. Most people learn who their characters are through playing them, and there's nothing wrong with that, but I like having a starting point. At the very least, jotting down some general notions of what the character is like will give you something to refer to during your roleplay ("Huh...What was my character's sister's name again?") So here's a little basic questionnaire I've stolen from someone and used through several MMOs. Give it a try, and if filling out paperwork isn't your favorite way of fleshing out a character, then discard it and write a bio the traditional way, or better yet... do both! This is just a brief one, if you'd like a ridiculously long and in depth type of character questionnaire, check out Dolen's bio, there's like a 100+ question one in there, sure to cover all the important aspects!
Full Name:
Titles:
Nicknames:
Age:
Race:
Gender:
Hair:
Skin:
Eyes:
Height:
Weight:
Place of residence:
Place of Birth:
Known Relatives:
Religion/Philosophy:
Occupation:
Enemies:
Likes:
Favorite Foods:
Favorite Drinks:
Favorite Colors:
Weapons of Choice:
Hobbies:
Physical Features:
Special Abilities:
Positive Personality Traits:
Negative Personality Traits:
Misc. Quirks:
A few general rules about online bios or any character info posted on forums. Unless otherwise specified, character bio info is only to be used in an OOC way. When I post that Dolen is a murderer and a deserter, its not something anyone will know, unless they have some sort of IC method of discovering that. However since you do know that OOC, this might be a great opportunity to get in touch with the player and see if they want to work something out! IE "Hey, I see you're wanted in Gondor. My character is a soldier from there, want to setup some kind of confrontation?"
One of my favorite methods of fleshing out a character, or creating a small starter bio, is by using a character questionnaire. Most people learn who their characters are through playing them, and there's nothing wrong with that, but I like having a starting point. At the very least, jotting down some general notions of what the character is like will give you something to refer to during your roleplay ("Huh...What was my character's sister's name again?") So here's a little basic questionnaire I've stolen from someone and used through several MMOs. Give it a try, and if filling out paperwork isn't your favorite way of fleshing out a character, then discard it and write a bio the traditional way, or better yet... do both! This is just a brief one, if you'd like a ridiculously long and in depth type of character questionnaire, check out Dolen's bio, there's like a 100+ question one in there, sure to cover all the important aspects!
Full Name:
Titles:
Nicknames:
Age:
Race:
Gender:
Hair:
Skin:
Eyes:
Height:
Weight:
Place of residence:
Place of Birth:
Known Relatives:
Religion/Philosophy:
Occupation:
Enemies:
Likes:
Favorite Foods:
Favorite Drinks:
Favorite Colors:
Weapons of Choice:
Hobbies:
Physical Features:
Special Abilities:
Positive Personality Traits:
Negative Personality Traits:
Misc. Quirks: