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character. Let's take a look at Durieth's history:
"Durieth is a lowly son of a noble of the House Ysiri. He is decadent in the extreme (even
for a Dark Elf) , allways appearing relaxed and careless. He has a wicked tounge, able to
manipulate others to acheive his desires, but does ultimately not care for nobody but himself.
His unquenchable apitite for fine wine and women to relive him from his daily imprisonment
of boredom has lead him into great debt and scorn in his family. He once slayed a
hundred unarmed slaves of the family in a single night in the attempt to add flavour to his
existence. Years of meaningless activities has numbed his lust and sense of living, causing
him to be more and more dangerous to his surroundings. He will stop at nothing to get a
his blood pumping.
These ethics of living, combined by the need for gold to pay for his highly luxurious life has
led him to become a Druchii mercenary, lending his dubious loyalty to the highest bidder.
He causually takes on any task, no matter how dire and perillous it may be."
Notice that this account gives some information about the character himself as well as his
background. It allows the reader to get a real feel for what it would be like to meet this guy
in a bar, and the sorts of things he might tell you over a mug. Notice that the history itself
isn't particularly note-worthy. It's pretty average, in fact. But it still seems interesting. Of
course, you can have a less normal character as well. Here's the history of another character
from Group 3, Sheen Blackblade.
"Sheen was originally a High Elf, trained in the ways of a Swordmaster. What seems like
ages past, he felt a dark calling, and abandoned what he knew for what he desired. The
way of the Dark Elf was his way. The transition was an easy one, and as yet, no one knows
of his past, and Sheen wants to keep it that way. He hates the High Elves as much as any
Druchii now, and prejudices would just get in the way.
He was always tall, lithe and atheletic with broad shoulders, and his training as a swordsmaster
built on these qualities. Although it has been a long time since he has weilded a
weapon of the refinement of the swordsmaster blades, and his skills have become.. rusty.
He signed up as a warrior just recently, and his previously learned skills are returning to
him. Old habits die hard though, and he never likes using a shield, prefering to weild his
weapon in two hands, and use his skill with the blade and high agility along with his natural
speed to evade and deflect attacks. With a blade in his hand, Sheen feels invincible, and he
weilds his swords with a gracefull, but deadly beauty."
We have a very interesting history behind the character. It also tells a bit about the character
himself, and gives more of an idea of what he's like. But note also that it's not a supremely
detailed history. That's fine: you don't need to write your character's entire history
out in full, just give the reader an idea of who he or she is dealing with.
I hope that covers all the essentials of creating your RPG character. Don't be discouraged if
this seems difficult: it's can be much easier than it looks. Remember that the point of the
RPG is to have FUN. Creating an interesting and realistic character can enhance the experience
and make it a more enjoyable experience. I look forward to seeing you in the RPG
and the world of Warhammer in general! Stay tuned for other RPG articles in future.
- Sneaky