Character Creation Workshop

[ho_mods]

The fun part about alternate universe games is all the liberties you can take in crafting just the right character for the setting. Would you like to create a background that closely mirrors a character's original canon? Or would you prefer seeing how they would have turned out if their lives had been different? In this world, a villain could very well be a hero, or a hero might find themselves drifting deeper into the realm of the morally grey after dealing with one too many hardships.

This workshop will give you a chance to discuss character possibilities with other prospective players. Maybe you'd like someone to play your character's sibling, parent, love interest, or rival? Go ahead and ask! Set up teams and friendships! Mentors, gather your students and apprentices! Ask questions if you're not sure what class would be good for your character. Perhaps you need a good PB for your original character and have no idea where you can find a decent gnome with blue hair. If you're an artist who takes commissions, you might have some fantastic opportunities to help people get exactly what they need!

Below is a sample form you're free to use, but don't be afraid to tweak it to suit your particular needs. Erase parts you don't need, add parts you think would help, or make up your very own.

<b>Character Concept:</b> [Write a short paragraph describing who your character is and what they're all about. What sort of profession do they have? How did they come to Rendezvous, or decide to take up the life of a dungeon delver? What makes this person unique and interesting?] <b>Relations Wanted:</b> [What type of pre-planned CR opportunities are available for other players to consider? Do you want family members? Old war buddies? Guild members? Villainous allies? Let people know where they can fill in the vague blanks in your character's background.] <b>Adventures Wanted:</b> [List what sorts of plots and scenarios you would most enjoy playing. Make note of any content preferences, such as whether you prefer light-hearted quests or dark horror situations dealing with the nastiest villains around. This may help you choose which players you'd gel with best when forming an adventure party, or when considering a campaign.]

OR...

If you're feeling really bold and want to get a head start on planning a campaign, how about a campaign form instead?

<b>Campaign Summary:</b> [Describe what sort of campaign you're looking to run. For instance, 'the mayor is being blackmailed by a rogue alchemist who claims to be the only one capable of keeping his wife's terminal illness at bay, and people are starting to question these strange new laws he's making!' You needn't give away any spoilers, but it should give players an idea of what their characters are getting into.] <b>Content Warnings:</b> [Any particularly disturbing content that players should know about before they sign up (i.e. all characters start out with amnesia and gradually regain memories of a terrible crime committed in their past).] <b>Players/Characters Wanted:</b> [What sorts of players or characters would work best for what you have in mind? Any restrictions?]

You can also add any other world building elements you like to the workshop, such as monsters, locations, lore, and history.

NOTE: This will be a permanently open workshop, with new threads set up for each month rather than having the workshop posted on a monthly basis. If you're not sure if your concept will be allowed or if you have any quick questions in general, feel free to ask a mod in the comment thread below. We're also happy to freeze or delete threads if you need to close them to further responses.

Comments

Harry Dresden

[no_love_potions]

Character Concept: An experienced adventurer and investigator active for a number of years now, Harry has eked out something of a reputation for himself. Either as a dependable ally... orrr a mad wizard leaving rubble in his wake. Depends who you ask.

He's a wizard with a specialization in evocation magic, wielding the elements in flashy and destructive fashion, but with a level of skill in divination which adds to his investigative ability.

Relations Wanted: Like in canon Harry is probably an orphan with not much of a family to speak of but I'm open to changing that around. Siblings and kids are welcome, adopted or otherwise. He's tougher than the average wizard but could still use a meat shield or two as teammates and allies.

Most welcome would be younger adventurers to take under his wing. Magic users who want a bad influence are most welcome.

Enemies are good as well. He's kind of an outsider who doesn't make any secret of his distaste for authority or stuffy tradition and he'll eagerly take the opportunity to sock any would-be dark lord in the nose or just call them names to their face.

Adventures Wanted: Harry leans toward the more altruistic end of the adventurer spectrum. He doesn't go in for the big money and renown adventures, more likely to take the ones that involve helping out. Whether that's fireballing a cave of goblins menacing a village or tracking down a missing child and/or pet. He always seems to wind up in over his head somehow.

[specialist_snowflake]

How about investigator hired to find the missing Schnee heiress and having to put up with her frosty attitude while helping her get back home? AND MAYBE UNCOVERING FOUL PLOTS ALONG THE WAY? Also she'd be young enough to fall into the young adventurers category for him to mentor and influence poorly.

[no_love_potions]

I will take that CR just for the possibility of Harry Dresden ending up in the same room as Jacques Schnee some day. Gonna call him Jack Sneezes to his face.

But hey it sounds good. Maybe Willow hired him not trusting Jacques and his bullshit.

[specialist_snowflake]

Ah, yes, the character everyone voted Most Desirable to Punch, ha ha! I'm leaving her family options appable for cross-canon so I can't guarantee it'd be Willow and Jacques, but until that void is filled we can definitely assume.

Teach her to fight dirty and to ineffectively roll marbles on the ground in a failed attempt to trip up an ogre.

[no_love_potions]

Fair enough. He'll want to knock somebody out anyway, or at least do some tricky wizard tricks to bring him down.

And hey in his defense that would have been hilarious if it had worked.