Step 1: write five things about your character’s concept and background,
1) His family was shunned/attacked for having a family member with
ties/affair with one of the Elemental-kin.
2) Wanting to keep to his traditions but wishing to evolve them
with the current times. He wants to travel and see the world and learn
new things so he can adapt them to his old tribe’s ways.
3) Thou he still has some of his clan’s xenophobic tendencies. He
wants to learn more about other cultures in hope to overcome this old
hatred.
4) Love to tell stories great deeds and sings songs to the locals.
5) After many attacks on his family His mother left them with some
Humans that lived outside of the clan in hopes he can live his life in
peace.
Step 2: List two goals for the character that you, as a player, think
would be cool to see accomplished in-game. During any session in which
you take positive action to achieve that goal.
1) One of his major goals is to bring great cultural change to the
Barbarian tribes in hope that with change they can have a better
future with the other races.
2) His second goal is to travel the lands and study other cultures
and expand on his knowledge.
Step 3: List two secrets about your character. One is a secret the
character knows, one is a secret that involves him but that he is not
actually aware of yet. This will help me in creating plots that center
around your character. I will also be creating a third secret which
you as a player will not be aware of, so expect some surprises!
1) He knows he has a common ancestor with an Elemental-kin
(Unknown what kind). A secret that has been the bane of his clan.
2) This ancestor is still alive.
Step 4: Describe three people that are tied to the character though
blood, romance or honor. Two of them are friendly to the character, one
is hostile. All can do something useful for you, if you can get the
situations to line up. If you like, you can include an enemy of yours
here as well, so I have an instant NPC nemesis to throw at you.
1) Abel the Wanderer – One of the first Elemental-Kin Baylin has
been exposed too. Thou shy and distrustful of him at first with the
years passed by he’s learned to trust him and his judgment. It’s
because of Abel that Baylin wants to change the Barbarian ways.
2) Arowin – Mother of Baylen after an attack that killed his
father Arowin left him with some traveling merchants. To get him away
from the hatred of the other Barbarian clans. They then left him at an
orphanage. Where after he grew up he join the guild to expand on his
knowledge. Status: Unknown
3) Karn Scarchatter – Head of his clan it had been his family that
has upheld their peoples traditions, and it was his clan that drove
Baylens family out. Using the others clans paranoia he instigated and
lead attacks on Baylens clan. To this day he keeps spies and scouts on
lookout for his Clans crest.
Step 5: Describe three memories that your character has. They don't
have to be elaborate, but they should provide some context and flavor.
1) “Strength in knowledge, for Knowledge be truth” has been his
clans creed
2) One of his more painful memories is when his father was killed
trying help with him and his mother’s escape.
3) One of his favorite memories is when he was taught how to read
and read his book. He still has this book as a keepsake.
