Atlas/Character Questions

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Answers to 20(ish) Questions for Character Design

Concept

1. What emotion best describes your character?
2. What emotion does your character evoke in others?
3. What does your character need most?
4. What is your character’s goal in life?
5. How does your character believe this goal can be accomplished?

Background

1. Where did your character come from?
2. When did you grow up?
3. What values does your character hold?
4. How does your character dress?
5. What are your character’s means?

Details

1. What are your character’s personal tastes?
2. What are your character’s opinions?
3. What is your character’s comfort zone?
4. Who has had the biggest impact on your character’s life?
5. What are some of your character’s unexpected quirks?

Miscellanea

1. What is in your character’s pockets?
2. How does your character get around?
3. Where does your character live?
4. What is the routine of a normal day for your character?
5. What three words best describe your character's personality?
6. What three words would others probably use to describe your character?

Player

1. What kind of story does your character belong in?
2. What role does your character fill?
3. What should the other players know about your character?
4. What is your play style?
5. How do you want your character to die?
6. If you could, what advice would you (the player) give your character?