From:	Geoffrey Haacke knight_errant30@*******.com
Subject:	How do you make your characters? (Was: Dwarves in Shadowrun)
Date:	Mon, 19 Jul 1999 11:05:08 CST

>From: Aaron Binns <sparrow@***.net.au>
>
>What other ways have people come up with to design characters?
>

For any game I play, I try to come up with the concept first. For me, the
concept has to be:

1. interesting to play (for me at least :D)
2. more in depth than the archtypes.

Then (in SR) I determine priorities (or point assignments if I use the point
system). Then I flesh him out. I use the 20 questions in the BBB or any of
the expanded versions I find on the 'net. I detrermine his history, reasons
for running, explanations for his cyber, etc. Then I write it all up (with
stats) in one large document so I can have it all together.

For Example: My current character is a Dwarf Merc in SR3. His concept is a
professional soldier, right out of the 1st section in FoF. Then I looked at
the Merc archtype in SR2 as a guide. I liked the priorities for that
archtype so I used them (since he was a dwarf, it translated well.) I
assigned the skills, attributes etc. Bought his cyber and equipment. Then
decided on his background. Finally, I developed his contacts and roughed
out their personalities, abilities and relationship to the character. It's
a bit of work, but I enjoy it, so....

However, if I only need a quickie character, I just use an archetype and
plug and play.



>GreyWolf
>
>


Geoff Haacke
"If you not part of the solution then you are part of the precipitate."
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."


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