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+++ dnd:creating_character [2021/04/03 15:22] (current) – [Personality/Beliefs] sps
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   * Describe a typical dream you might have.
   * Describe your worst nightmares.
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 This category is a fun one. Survey your players about what their characters do when they aren't crawling dungeons and whacking monsters. Use these questionnaire answers to generate unique plot ideas inspired from daily life and interests.
-What is your normal daily routine?
+  * What is your normal daily routine?
-How do you feel and react when this routine is interrupted for some reason?
+  * How do you feel and react when this routine is interrupted for some reason?
-What are your hobbies when they are not adventuring or training?
+  * What are your hobbies when they are not adventuring or training?
-What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
+  * What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
-What do you do for relaxation? What things do they do for enjoyment? What interests do you have?
+  * What do you do for relaxation? What things do they do for enjoyment? What interests do you have?
-How do you normally dress, when not in your adventuring gear?
+  * How do you normally dress, when not in your adventuring gear?
-Do you like to dress up or down to relax?
+  * Do you like to dress up or down to relax?
-Do you have a look or style? If so, describe it.
+  * Do you have a look or style? If so, describe it.
-What do you normally wear in bed at home?
+  * What do you normally wear in bed at home?
-What do you normally wear in bed while adventuring?
+  * What do you normally wear in bed while adventuring?
-Do you wear any identifiable jewelry?
+  * Do you wear any identifiable jewelry?
-Where do you normally put your weapons, magic items, or other valuables when you are sleeping?
+  * Where do you normally put your weapons, magic items, or other valuables when you are sleeping?
-What morning or evening routines do you normally have?
+  * What morning or evening routines do you normally have?
-Do these change when you is adventuring?
+  * Do these change when you is adventuring?
-What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment?
+  * What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment?
-What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?
+  * What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?
-Do you read the newspaper?
+  * Do you read the newspaper?
-If so, which sections and how often?
+  * If so, which sections and how often?
-What is his/ her routine
+  * What is his/ her routine
-Travel: How do you get around locally?
+  * Travel: How do you get around locally?
-What is your idea of a good evening's entertainment?
+  * What is your idea of a good evening's entertainment?
-Do you get seasick, airsick, motion sick (auto or animal)?
+  * Do you get seasick, airsick, motion sick (auto or animal)?
-Do you like riding animals?
+  * Do you like riding animals?
-Any fears in traveling?
+  * Any fears in traveling?
-What sorts of general belongings or equipment do you take when traveling?
+  * What sorts of general belongings or equipment do you take when traveling?
-What are your hangout places?
+  * What are your hangout places?
-Do you go to a bar after work?
+  * Do you go to a bar after work?
-Do you play pool?
+  * Do you play pool?
-Do you go dancing? Who goes with you?
+  * Do you go dancing? Who goes with you?
-What do you read? Scientific textbooks, historical novels, myths and legends, maps, cookbooks, romances, news magazines, science fiction, fantasy, horror, the newspaper, short stories?
+  * What do you read? Scientific textbooks, historical novels, myths and legends, maps, cookbooks, romances, news magazines, science fiction, fantasy, horror, the newspaper, short stories?
-What music do you like?
+  * What music do you like?
-Do you have a favorite artist, band or bard?
+  * Do you have a favorite artist, band or bard?
-Will you listen to or sing the same songs over and over, or does it drive you nuts when people do that?
+  * Will you listen to or sing the same songs over and over, or does it drive you nuts when people do that?
-How do you exercise? Work out at the gym, walks in the morning, run marathons, play sports, couch potato?
+  * How do you exercise? Work out at the gym, walks in the morning, run marathons, play sports, couch potato?
-Where do you live?
+  * Where do you live?
-Do you rent or own?
+  * Do you rent or own?
-Apartment, house or castle?
+  * Apartment, house or castle?
-How close are the neighbors?
+  * How close are the neighbors?
-Is it a good neighborhood?
+  * Is it a good neighborhood?
-What color is the house?
+  * What color is the house?
-Which floor are you on?
+  * Which floor are you on?
-Do you have a lawn?
+  * Do you have a lawn?
-What about a flower garden?
+  * What about a flower garden?
-Does your house have an attic or basement?
+  * Does your house have an attic or basement?
-What does your furniture look like?
+  * What does your furniture look like?
-Do you buy antiques?
+  * Do you buy antiques?
-What are your walls covered with? Wallpaper, art, photos?
+  * What are your walls covered with? Wallpaper, art, photos?
-What sorts of curtains do you have? Frilly lacy ones, Venetian blinds, pull-down shades?
+  * What sorts of curtains do you have? Frilly lacy ones, Venetian blinds, pull-down shades?
-Do you keep your house clean?
+  * Do you keep your house clean?
-Is it dusty?
+  * Is it dusty?
-Is the bathtub moldy or coated in rust?
+  * Is the bathtub moldy or coated in rust?
-Do you clean it herself?
+  * Do you clean it herself?
-What do your desk or workspace look like? Small and cramped, huge and expansive, covered in drifts of books and papers? neatly ordered and clean?
+  * What do your desk or workspace look like? Small and cramped, huge and expansive, covered in drifts of books and papers? neatly ordered and clean?
-Can you find what you're looking for when you need it?
+  * Can you find what you're looking for when you need it?
-What color are your sheets?
+  * What color are your sheets?
-Satin or cotton?
+  * Satin or cotton?
-Patterned with flowers, or covered with pictures of toy robots?
+  * Patterned with flowers, or covered with pictures of toy robots?
-What sorts of food do you eat?
+  * What sorts of food do you eat?
-Do you cook your own dinners?
+  * Do you cook your own dinners?
-Are you a good cook, a gourmet, or a terrible cook?
+  * Are you a good cook, a gourmet, or a terrible cook?
-Do you eat out?
+  * Do you eat out?
-Are you on a diet?
+  * Are you on a diet?
-Where do you vacation, and how often?
+  * Where do you vacation, and how often?
-Do you have any pets?
+  * Do you have any pets?
-Do you keep a calendar or address book?
+  * Do you keep a calendar or address book?
-Where do you keep it?
+  * Where do you keep it?
-Did you leave a Will?
+  * Did you leave a Will?
-What does it say?
+  * What does it say?
 ===== Miscellaneous =====
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 Here are a few questions that don't fit into a particular category. They might make players stop and think though, and perhaps roleplay more.
-  - What would you like to be remembered for after your death?
+  * What would you like to be remembered for after your death?
-  - What kind of threat do you present to public?
+  * What kind of threat do you present to public?
-  - If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body?
+  * If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body?
-  - How much is a pint of mead?
+  * How much is a pint of mead?
-  - As a player, if you could, what advice would you give you? Speak as if their character were sitting right here in front of you.
+  * As a player, if you could, what advice would you give you? Speak as if their character were sitting right here in front of you.