Step 1: Write 5 background and concept elements that you feel are important to your image of the character. These can be a concept overview, a list of important life events, a physical description, a personality profile...whatever you need to get an image in your mind. 5 is just a minimum...more elements are encouraged!
1) Human, Male, has a Mother, Stepfather, and 3 younger sisters (2 are half-sisters). Carries feelings regarding how quickly his mother moved on.
2) Raised in the soldier caste (upper middle class), been in military academies for entire life, never had to get a job
3) Bored with constant training without any fighting. Wants his life to mean something. Has a bad habit of picking fights to put his training to good use. Transferred to the Exploration team in the hopes he could actually do something.
4) Tall and lean, with reddish hair and hazel eyes. 18 years of age. Let his hair grow out the moment he could
5) Unsure how to interact with civilians of lower caste, but generally social and eager. Not good at expressing vulnerability.
Step 2: List at least two goals for the character. At least one of these goals should be one that the character has, while another should be one that you, as a player, want to see developed over the course of the game.
1) (Character Goal): Accomplish something worthy of remembrance, so that when he dies, people will remember and mourn his loss.
2) (Player Goal): Have fun, tell a good story, get along and work with other players and their characters, explore interesting societal/moral conflicts, explore awesome sci-fi tropes and futuristic technologies.
Step 3: List at least 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) (Character-Known secret) Has reoccurring nightmares of being publicly ridiculed, such as peeing in public, waking up late for an event, or being perceived as homosexual
2) (Unknown secret) The soul of his father is watching over him like a guardian angel
3) (Unknown secret) For the GM to determine
Step 4: Describe at least three people that are tied to the character. Two of them are friendly to the character, one is hostile. 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) (Friendly) Kima (Damaya Lashunta) : A mystic that he's repeatedly sought out for advice and counselling. It started after getting into a fist fight with a drunkard, and the mystic happened upon the fight and broke it up.
2) (Friendly) Nicholas "Nick" Williams: A friend from his original unit. Williams is like a younger brother, who's never lost his imagination and optimism. Williams always kept Roddy cheerful, and calmed him before he'd start picking fights. Despite being raised in the military, Williams is a pacifist, and hopes to somehow get out of the military once he comes of age. His passion is the arts.
3) (Hostile) Claits Webb: Lifelong rival and bully. Roddy and Webb have fought many, many times. To this day, Roddy has no idea why Webb has had it out for him since before they were teenagers, but Roddy's blood boils the moment he sees him.
Step 5: Describe three memories, mannerisms, or quirks that your character has. They don't have to be elaborate, but they should provide some context and flavor.
1) ("Mannerism") Is proper and polite to authority, jovial and vulgar to friends, and curt to everyone else.
2) ("Memory") Has a memory of his biological father giving him his first hunting rifle. His father was named James (Jim) Brooks. He was tall and sturdy, with bushy red eyebrows.
3) ("Quirks") Grinds teeth when stressed, nods as a greeting, has a sideways grin, hates bugs and spiders.
