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So, I was watching a documentary. And it got me wondering. I'm a girl who likes pretty boys. Anyway...
So I'd like to ask people about their characters.
Just answer a few questions please, to help me.
Your own gender, are you male or female?
Your sexuality?
Characters you've had.
Their sexes, ages, sexualities, attractivness level and what sort of attractive they are? Tomboyish girls, manly men, pretty boys, super lovely curvaicious ladies.
I'm just curious.
Male, mostly heterosexual.
My first character was a male-ish gargoyle black knight (a hybrid of a warrior and a necromancer) in a homebrew game with no actual world to speak of. Inhuman and rather ugly according to human standards. No sexuality.
Most of my early characters were male manly heterosexuals whose sexuality wasn't explored much - it wasn't part of our games aside of occasional "I go to bawdy house spend hard earned gold" "muhahaha! the courtesan was a vampire, she has bitten you and now you must go and acquire a completely unique cure from <insert adventure location here>".
I had one male human character in Mage the ascension game which was hardline asexual showing no sexual interest whatsoever (including declining proposal of very attractive younger female mage making her suspect him to be closeted homosexual). His Appareance score was 3 which made him above average. In the same game a female-to-male mage finished transitioning by mastering Life magic (and probably some other powers and probably some pacts too).
In Fading Suns my main character for eight years was male bisexual playboy (and in later part of campaign Imperial sex symbol, but more due to fame, wealth, power and a veil of mystery than his only better than average appearance: +1 in a -3 to +3 scale) but his sexual orientation was mostly informed ability - aside one or two declarations of hiring courtesans of both genders.
NB: Almost every female PC in FS around seemed to have appearance of +3, which was described as angelic beauty...
In Dark Heresy I played an ugly feral human assassin of unspecified sexuality. I suspect it might involve blood, possibly mutual pain.
My latest character in D&D was (before his reincarnation as a gnome - curse the druidic conspiracy to spawn more gnomes!) a young adult of great physical beauty and great weakness for female attention - reciprocated by many females as well.
I've played a variety of characters. My bard, Horatio, is bisexual (leaning toward women) and highly attractive in a pretty way - high cheekbones, jaw on the slender side, tall, lean, long hair, bright eyes. He's promiscuous, but up-front about it - not playing people, making sure they know he's in for one night, with no promise of more.
My cavalier, Jens, is a straight widower. He's nearly fifty, and he's huge - tall, broad, bulky. Lots of muscles, but lots of sheer size as well, since he's filling out with age. His wife died years ago, and he hasn't looked for anyone since. He might have been attractive in a manly-man way when he was younger, but now he's grey, craggy, and scarred.
My gunslinger, Aramis, would probably be pretty if she cared for such things. She's too rough and tumble to give a damn. If she scrubbed up, she could probably be cute in a tomboyish way. She has a boyish figure, though - narrow hips and almost no breasts to speak of. I'm pretty sure she's straight, but it hasn't come up - part of me thinks she could be homosexual, and just hasn't quite realized it yet.
They're my three biggest, most developed characters, but of the others, my witch, Liera, is a tiefling with her share of monstrous features. Horns, deerlike legs, long fingernails, a mouth a bit too wide, prehensile tail. She's cripplingly shy, but daydreams of finding a strong man to look after her.
Henric's a samsaran, and blue skin tends to be a turn-off. In his disguise, he's a rather attractive Varisian man who dresses like a Taldan aristocrat. He's of average appearance, decidedly masculine, and he's lived dozens of lives, so he chooses his companions on personal merit rather than gender. Or would, if he was at all interested in such things.
Rishkarri grew up in the jungle. She had matted hair, smelled pretty funky, and wasn't interested in mating when survival was more important.
Ophelia's Varisian, so she has the typical dusky skin, dark eyes, full lips. She's probably the most conventionally attractive female character I've played. She'll probably be heterosexual, but she does find the female Chelaxian summoner in the party... Enticing, in a forbidden way.
Jasper, played briefly in Way of the Wicked, was straight and gangly. Eighteen charisma, but more of a dominating personality than attractiveness. He had a long nose, was tall and skinny, and looked kinda like a snake. So, not an attractive man, but he had a strong force of personality, and sounded like Jeremy Irons.
I like to let my characters develop as I play them, really. Sometimes I have their sexuality in mind from the start (as with Horatio, who likes good-looking people), sometimes it comes later (see Aramis, who's now third level and I haven't quite decided). I'd like to play more characters who aren't just heterosexual - in particular, I'd like to try playing a trans character - but it can be a sensitive issue, and I'm worried I wouldn't be able to handle it tactfully.
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I got a cleric named Rodergo Xativa that likes half orc women......like I based him sorta off of Ryker on Star Trek; and when we had a half orc female npc I kinda remembered on Star Trek TNG when the klingon women were checking him out. I haven't established his physical looks at all.
He's probably about 35, not really physically striking, but he's real charismatic.
I got a mul fighter in a Dark Sun game; he brags about when he was a gladiator the noblewomen of the city would pay good coin to get with old Furio,.....I ripped that off of IRL Roman Gladiators, but he's kinda scraggly looking so he's probably making it all up. Not sure yet. Sons of Anarchy type; lots of scars; bald and grizzled. Probably he's young adult....19 or 20 in human years.
Hudak, my Shoanti fighter, is all in love with Ameiko Kaijitsu from ROTRL/Sandpoint but he really sucks at talking to women. He's this really proficient fighter kill machine, but off the field of battle he's a goofball. I base him kinda off of Fafhrd. Again, I don't really have his looks really figured out; he's not that great looking but he's extremely tall and muscular......wielding a bastard sword one handed is kinda conducive to extreme upper body strength I reckon. Young adult as well; 20 to 24 something like that.
I might've played a femal drow fighter magic user in my teens, I can't remember the last time I played a female character. It doesn't really appeal to me.
I'm thinking about playing a really wiry scrankly barbarian female named Slake Moth Sally, with kinda crooked teeth and snake and spider tattoos all over.
Her tagline will be "they call me Slake Moth Sally....CUZ I'M YER WORSE F&&&IN' NIGHTMARE!!!"
I was gonna kinda make her really gutter trash skanky (like Pink Flamingos or something), and have her wear boob plate armor/plate mail bikini with a leather thong and thigh boots, and hit on all the Prince Charming types she encounters.
I also wanna base a guy off of Tig from Sons of Anarchy; he's got a really trippy act, man.
IRL straight male.
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For simplicity's sake, I will tell you about the characters I am running in PbPs here on Paizo.
For the record, I am male, early 40's, heterosexual, and married with two kids.
Rise of the Runelords: Ethan Sower, cleric of Erastil. Human Male, tall, lean, soft-spoken. We're still fairly early into the campaign (2nd level), but his sexuality hasn't really come up. His behavior is one of restraint and courtesy. He doesn't flirt, or make rude remarks. When and if the time comes, I will allow the writer's muse in me decide what type of person he will fall for. Right now, it's just not essential to how I portray him.
Skulls and Shackles, Group One: Allie "Cat" Calico, rogue (cutpurse). Human female, short, atheletic, perky and pretty (think cheerleader), and highly fliratious with members of both sexes. She sees sex and sexual attraction as a tool for getting what she wants. If someone shows interest in her, and they have something she wants, she will play upon their attraction to her. One could argue she is bi-sexual, but she could just as easily be called asexual, since sexuality is so compartmentalized and objectified in her mind.
Skulls and Shackles, Group Two: Chumtooth, a figher. Kuru Male, tall, with an athletically muscular build (Olympic decathalon). He is the savage that is just barely civilized. His inherent nature is to be sexually agressive and dominating, but he deliberately restrains that nature amidst the other races of the Shackles, as rape tends to get one keel-hauled. He is heterosexual, but would not be above dominating another male via sex, if it served to humiliate and subjugate him.
Kingmaker (semi-homebrew low-magic): Xarafine, multi-classed Monk/Bard. Human female. Short, thin-framed, pretty but does not doll herself up. Heterosexual. Xarafine is from a noble family (Orlovsky). She was expected to marry a noble of her father's choosing for the sake of improving the political standing of her family, and to produce children. She did not like having that choice taken from her, so she decided to join the priesthood. Her order does not necessarily forbid marriage, but it is a difficult path, as the one who marries a priest or priestess must accept their loyalty to their faith is paramount. The party's cavalier has a massive crush on her, and she is aware of this. She hasn't entirely sorted out her feelings on the matter. She likes him, but the power balance in their everyday relationship makes things awkward for her.
Sorta-kinda-Shackled City: Broccan Dunchad, fighter. Human Male. Broccan is heterosexual, but he also has a serious lack of self-esteem. He grew up in a poverty-stricken mining town, and spent his early years working in the mines. He's lean and ropey in build, has a crooked nose (from being broken several times), several missing teeth, and lots of scars. His lack of good looks and confidence make it a difficult task for him to find anyone with a romantic interest in him (although a female drider seemed to think he was pretty handsome, strangely enough).
Secrets of the Keepers (homebrew): Devyhn Rhyker, Inquisitor of Pharasma. Human Male. Medium hieght and build, dark skin, prematurely gray. Devyhn is all business, as an undead-hunter, and doesn't have time for dalliances. Like Ethan, I haven't really explored that aspect of his personality. He's very practical, straightforward and sometimes blunt. Anyone in a relationship with him will not get flowers, chocolates and love-ballads.
Keep on the Borderlands: Morgan Iron Wolf, fighter. Human female. She's very blunt, crass, and loud in public settings. I'm not yet certain of her sexuality, as it hasn't really come up. Whoever she ends up with can't be soft, shy, or overly concerned with manners, that's for certain.
I've played male and female characters, though I gravitate toward male because that's what I'm more familiar with in my head... lol. The last female character I played was a pole arm wielding paladin. She wasn't super powered or had chain mail covered boobs or any of that. She was a woman on a mission. Which she failed and ended up being eaten by monkey things, but still, a mission.
Oh, and to steal a quote from a friend of mine, I'm a "thundering heterosexual".
my medical records state i have a Male Anatomy, but i am closer to Female in associated Personality steriotypes, could be called either a Heterosexual male or a Lesbian female depending on which one you go by. but i don't personally identify as either gender because i kinda blur the two. i like Females and Cute things, and tend to play cute females because i always wanted a Younger Sister, even though i have my childhood friend and ex girlfriend Ilina filling that role. i broke up with Ilina because i realized she makes a better younger sister than she does a girlfriend and that it would be wrong for me to blur the two.
my characters i actually got to finish a campaign with rather than the campaign closing before i could do much.
Doctor Ivan Redwood, essentially a Heterosexually married rugged human male of 30 years with a hint of a farmers tan and ginger hair. he is married to a tiny mythology geek and Historian named Ilina, and well, he is a doctor and scientist, and well, his true love, is his morbid curiosity, which leads to him dissecting the corpses of non-human foes such as deathclaws and the like. already married and thus didn't have to worry about romantic encounters, became a Hero to get away from hearing his wife's obsessive Fangirling over whatever mythology and history related topic she comes across. tried to make up with her afterwards by spoiling her with history books
Rina Shadowsong, she was Asexual in that she had no romantic interest of any kind, she was a Hybrid Born of her Grey Elven Demigoddess Mother; Anira Shadowsong and her Escaped Drow Slave Father; Raz'Thael whom was affectionately referred to as "Rachel". Rina was too jealous of her mother's Accomplishments to really find love and well, she was defined by envy more than anything. eventually finding inner peace in submission when she defeated the chelexian empire by giving advice behind the scenes. she learned she didn't need reputation to possess true power, and in that, she was happy to usurp the 3 Njorns and become the goddess of fate; even should she fall into obscurity.
Kyra Steelskin, a Suli Female Raised by Orcs and a Holy Warrior of the Iron Lord, she wasn't a leader. she was a doer or follower, though of human and genie descent, her orcish lifestyle led to a rather masculine and unnatractive woman with a massively battle scarred and muscular warrior's frame only worthy of an Orcish Husband. but because she saw herself as a man, she couldn't marry another. she eventually became an Adamantine Valkyrie of the Iron Lord and did what she does best, Battle for the Sake of Battle.
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Male. Mostly heterosexual.
Most recent characters:
Auskrem CG male Shoanti half-orc barbarian for Jade Regent. 16 years old(19 in human years), exclusively heterosexual, has a long-standing crush on Ameiko Kaijitsu that has complicated for a while by being around Kelda Oxgutter and to a point Shalelu, Hatsue, and freakin' Spivey, but recently has gotten his head a bit more together and has a better idea of what he wants to be and who he's looking for and is more self-aware about his hormone-addled brain. Moderately knowledgable on such matters but very inexperienced. Lots of outward bravado about romance, but actually quite cautious as he doesn't want to repeat his parents' mistakes, where they had happiness for a time and let societal pressures end it. Looks...imagine if Carolina Eade got an art order for "handsome Shoanti half-orc, heavy on the green" and that's pretty much it. Also, mohawk. Every time he's gotten a new set of armor or clothing, he's made modifications to show off his Shoanti tattoos as much as possible. He was very happy to learn kimonos could be worn half-hanging off.
Vinorec Vinatori NG male Varisian/Chelish human sorcerer for Carrion Crown. 20 years old, bisexual(favoring males), cheerfully and freely admitted "ethical slut" but eventually came to treat it as a sort of refuge from all the horrible crap he and his family went through during the course of the campaign. Freakin' pretty like a pony, so far over on the bishounen spectrum he could technically qualify as crossdressing at times. Flamboyant in appearance and playful by nature, almost as a sort of reaction against the pervasive gloom hanging over Ustalav. Has seriously not found that country to his liking, and it actually started wearing him down to the point that he wasn't taking care of himself like he used to. Though I didn't know of him when I made the character...look up Andrej Pejic, and that's pretty much what he looked like.
Baharu CG male Bonuwat human monk(capoeira style!) for Skull and Shackles. 24 years old. Exclusively heterosexual. Pretty swaggering about romance. Handsome, a few scars from old scraps, rocking the dreads. Died far too early and never got to deliever the beatdown he so sorely wanted to give one NPC. Never wore a shirt.
Kassa CN->CE male Ekujae elf ranger for Skull and Shackles. 160 years old. Mostly heterosexual, strongly dedicated to his dead wife. When the captain treated the crew to an all-day visit to a temple of Calistria, he spent most of the time with the temple prostitute that chose him to discuss his plans for revenge. From a heretical offshoot of mainstream Ekujae culture; imagine if Predator was an elf and part of the Wild Hunt and you have an idea of his cultural background. Has that alien elven beauty going, but much darker and wilder than the norm. Extremely dark-skinned, head shaved except for where it grows out long and wild from the back, solid green eyes. He might as well be asexual as far as most of the other characters are concerned, he's so dedicated to winning his wife back into his afterlife-hunting party. Most of what he's wearing at the moment used to be a kamadan.
Liath Samathran LG male tiefling paladin of Iomedae for Wrath of the Righteous(formerly a cancelled Kingmaker game). 21 years old. Evenly bisexual like his twin sister, but he doesn't realize it yet. He's got a ton of baggage and trauma to work through before he can come to terms with it, and it's probably going to require deconstructing some ideas he's built up about himself. The fact that his demonic heritage likely contains incubus and/or succubus blood is only going to pile on the angst and self-doubt for him to work through there, most likely. (in a lot of ways he's the opposite of easy-going and at ease with himself Vinorec) Androgynously beautiful or handsome, depending on the angle. Horns, draenei-style(ie: hairless) digitigrade legs with hooves, thin prehensile tail, hair as black as night, pale gray skin and gray eyes. He doesn't deal with his own sexuality very well due to having the idea of him and his sister being "spawn of unholy lust" beaten into them at an early age. While they've both moved past that self-loathing by varying degrees, Liath is still terrified that the feelings he feels are born out of something wicked. Reclaiming his sexuality is going to be rough for him. Despite that, he's a hopeless romantic. Though he does tend to err towards overly idealized notions of romance. Dresses like the knight in shining armor he desperately wants to be or in unassuming but well made commoner's clothing. You know Final Fantasy IV's Cecil Harvey? The newer versions of his paladin appearance from the DS remake and Dissidia are pretty close to the feel his aesthetics have, though toned down(no crazy shoulder spikes and asymmetry in the armor itself for example. No lipstick either. Yet.)
my own characters try to wear reasonable clothing for their profession, and will generally wear an armor they can conceal beneath their clothing or disguise with few exceptions
the Sylph, Rin, wore a Minidress with a pair of kneesocks with a reinforced leather protective coat, the reason for the minidress, was because her questionable profession required an excessive amount of frequent movement, and to retain mobility, she couldn't wear tight pants or shorts, so she wore a short skirt instead
Umbri Wore a Spidersilk Noble's dress as fitting to her Position as a Politician with light bits of concealed brigandine later on to soak up enemy arrows. it was modest, loose, and very covering, but most of the frills and petticoats were removed for ease of movement.
other examples will come later.
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Male. Heterosexual. Mortal Age 29, True Age: Old when the world was young.
Recent Characters:
Ash Q'Asheem (Human Summoner) and Sharumander (Djinn themed Eidolon)
Ash Q'Asheem is a devout Sarenite, merchant and diplomancer, tasked with redeeming the eidolon Sharumander. While he harbours romantic feelings for Haleen, he's never acted on them, because his first true love will always be books. Looks: Academic Adventurer, with black hair in a long braid, and a well kept goatee.
Sharumander on the other hand is a muscular, tall, lusty guy with underbite tusks, and GREAT FLAAAAAMMMIIING EYEBROWS! I imagine he would be played by the Rock (but with heavy make-up), but voiced by Mako Iwamatsu (the voice of Aku from Samurai Jack). Sharumander very rarely finds humanoid women attractive, he has dated a harpy, and flirted with countless outsiders of various kinds.
"Lucky" Jim Kidd (Halfling Swashbuckler)
Lucky Jim, is currently the Captain of the Broken Promise. A handsome halfling with well kept sideburns and gnatty dreads, because he's small that means he's concentrated sex. Well toned, with a devil tattoo (an unpleasant reminder of his past as a slave), he wears Aladdin style parachute pants, pirate boots, a loose shirt and will often be spotted with a very cunning pirate hat indeed. Lucky Jim, is manipulative, self serving and his first love will always be himself. Fortunately he's generous enough to share his love for himself with any available females. He has manipulated Rosie into falling in love with him, but he's going to have to do something about that if better booty shows itself. He isn't looking to hurt anyone, but inevitably will.
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Male, Hetero, 35
I am usually in the GM chair so I cherish my opportunities to play. That said I don't have a ton of characters (from D&D/PF anyways) to share.
I have played two male halflings. Both were adventure loving rogue types. They were more into getting into trouble and finding treasure then to look for love. The GMs I played under never used any hafling NPCs unless I asked them to. A little annoying but after awhile it felt good to have a niche in the party as the little sneaky treasure hunting halfy. My halflings are usually average in looks.
I am about to start playing in a Jade Regent campaign. I have chosen to go cavalier. The character will be a male human who is in love with Ameiko. I am using the actors' photo who plays Jaime Lannister on Game of Thrones. Look forward to playing finally.
Human ranger hetero. This campaign didn't last long. GM was bad in a wish-washy way. Campaign fell apart before anything could really develop for anyone.
I also played a male human bard who was the baron of our kingdom in kingmaker. He was straight and his wife in the game I was developing as a back up character. She would have been the first female character I played. Unfortunately the GM called it quits about halfway through so I didn't get the chance.
(My issue with female characters is its tough for me to think of one out of the box. I like to have a personality in mind and I guess my experiences of other males playing females has spoiled it for me. Most guys always play either ridiculously promiscuous or lesbian female characters.)
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Oh dammit, I am going to hear that for every male Efreeti now. I don't know if you just ruined them for me or made them better. ;)Sharumander
but voiced by Mako Iwamatsu
You're welcome.
As an aside:
I don't really play female characters very often. Mostly because when I play a character I choose a unique voice for that character, and I can't do girl voices.
I also haven't played a queer character, but that's more because the opportunity hasn't come up.
I'm a guy.
Bisexual.
Baradesh - Male Dwarf Cleric - Hetero.
Fairly standard Dwarf Cleric, since I never got far with him. Probably pretty to another Dwarf? It was never really an issue.
Zhen Halfblood - Male Half-Orc Fighter - Hetero.
Zhen was pretty handsome, if you liked you guys tall, tattooed and muscular...and I kinda do. Pretty much Vin Diesel as an eight foot half-orc.
Redemption - Male Ironborn Oracle - Asexual
Ironborn are pretty much cyborgs with some organic bits inside a hard metal coating, but Redemption had taken an option which meant he was more machine than squishy. He only really identified as male because his creator had wanted a son. It's possible that will change, when the stalled game he's in starts up again.
Shalluk - Male Tiefling Malefactor - Bisexual
Shalluk was probably quite attractive, if red skinned people with horns are your thing, but had a crippling confidence problem which made him anxious as all hell. Still, he got hit on...
Opi - Female Halfling Oracle - Bisexual
Never really got far with Opi. Probably more cute than pretty.
Blink Vala - Female Sylph Magister - Gay
Again, I didn't get far with Blink. Quite attractive, though.
Kuro - Male Kitsune Magister - Bisexual
Kuro is very handsome, but is an ass (he's my character in Way of the Wicked) and therefore not pleasant. He's also quite racist, and views any race trapped in a single form as below his standards.
Aarya - Intersex Paladin of Arseha - Bisexual
Quite pretty and, obviously, pretty sexual. Again, the game didn't go too far, sadly.
Okana - Female Orc Barbarian - Hetero
Okana wasn't very pretty, but I can't tell you much more about her.
Tarial - Female Gnome Sorcerer - Bisexual
Very pretty but somewhat more focused on setting stuff on fire.
Baradesh MK II - Dwarf Stonelord Paladin of Iomadae - Bisexual
As with Mk1 he's probably mostly handsome to other Dwarfs, but he is pretty funny.
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I don't really play female characters very often. Mostly because when I play a character I choose a unique voice for that character, and I can't do girl voices.
The only real suggestion I can give on that is to not even try to do an accurate voice and focus on inflections and mannerisms to set the character apart instead. It's worked for me and the GM's of both sexes I've seen using that approach, I think.
Pretty much killed the drama, but it did wind up properly setting the tone for how the rest of that adventure played out. ;)
I think some people use pitchshifters on the fly too, but I can't help but suspect some uncanny valley could come into play there...
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I don't really play female characters very often. Mostly because when I play a character I choose a unique voice for that character, and I can't do girl voices.The only real suggestion I can give on that is to not even try to do an accurate voice and focus on inflections and mannerisms to set the character apart instead.
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I think some people use pitchshifters on the fly too, but I can't help but suspect some uncanny valley could come into play there...
This is indeed what I do when I as a GM play NPCs, my players definitely know my Ameiko (Buttercup from PPG) from my Koya (Greg Proops' Gypsy from Harmontown podcast), from my Kelda (Norse inflection).
But when I'm playing a campaign which might last years, I need to be able to sit comfortably in the voice for hours at a time, and I need to be able to think in that voice. So I don't play female characters.
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i focus on mannerisms and use of wording. a character intended to act like a cute girl, will probably say things like "Thankies" or "Helloesies" instead of "Thank you" or "Hello" or "Gratsies" instead of congratulations. it is the tongue adopted by many of my fey and elemental blooded characters of youthful nearly human appearance. i don't do that to every word, but i do modify a few key greetings. it's the anime form of making a loli's wording sound more loli. used by roleplayers whom focus on cute girls as their primary archetype
but very few of my characters are appealing in a seductive way, either they are appealing in a cutesy youthful way or if not, then they are appealing in a gruff battlescarred orc kinda way or badass in a grizzled mountain man kinda way. these tropes generally apply regardless of gender.
i never use mystery and silence as a way to make my characters stand out because it doesn't last, because i have to at least declare my actions in combat and discuss tactics, and even my mutest of characters, will at least make wierd noises if they cannot truly speak.
yes, i have RPed a mute female assassin whom also had the mechanics of a vow of silence due to being mute. she couldn't break it because she couldn't speak, but then, she could make noises and use gestures to communicate, so i would describe my messages and inform the DM i am doing so through charades and would make sleight of hand checks to represent sign language.
our own gender, are you male or female?
Male
Your sexuality?
Non.
Characters you've had.
I'll just use my PFS list so i'm not here all day
Doyle: Human Roguey druid.
Age 17ish
Sexuality: Almost none. Being from hermea he's used to that being more or less pre arranged.
Attractiveness: Adorakable.
Shamus: Insane Gnome Cleric of the lantern king.
Age: 47
Sexuality Anything willing. He keeps a board game called "paracountess bingo". The more bizzare, the more points it is. Its half karma sutra, half calvinball.
Attractiveness: Hadn't thought about it.
Corvus: Male Tengu inquisitor of calden Cayden.
Age: 30
Sexuality: More or less a non issue.
Attractiveness: Shabby, beat up and used looking.
Fabrizio: Male Sorcerer with a smart familiar.
Age: 18
Sexuality: Anything with bilateral symmetry. (Everything is willing after he's talked to it)
Attractiveness: He's FABRIZIO, attractiveness is defined after him!
Reynard: Male Kitsune swashbuckler.
Age 18
Sexuality: Strait. Likes the "Chase" of the romance and grand gestures.
Attractiveness: To a certain segment of the internet i suppose..
Pyrite Felsic:Male Saurian Shaman.
Age: 147
Sexuality: None. Very reptilian.
Atractiveness: The ugly stick broke on his face.
Flutter: Wild empathy focused druid. Only Female I've played in a LOONG time of gaming.
Age: 18
Sexuality: Strait but open to convincing. Has the Hippy skippy "Free love!" thing going
Attractiveness: moe/farmers daughter type.
Joey Jirra: Kangaroo pouch rider Gnome Ranger
Age: unknown
Sexuality: none really
Attractiveness: Ugly little thing
Argentum: Human looking Aasimar
Age: 76
Sexuality: Strait. Happily married with 8 kids, 14 grandkids, and 6 great grandkids so far.
Attractiveness: Cute little old man.
Goliath of Osirion : Gargoyle esque tiefling Lorewarden/alchemist.
Age: 300 or so not counting time petrified.
Sexuality: None
Attractiveness: The ugly stick was afraid to go near him.
Their sexes, ages, sexualities, attractivness level and what sort of attractive they are? Tomboyish girls, manly men, pretty boys, super lovely curvaicious ladies.
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I don't really play female characters very often. Mostly because when I play a character I choose a unique voice for that character, and I can't do girl voices.The only real suggestion I can give on that is to not even try to do an accurate voice and focus on inflections and mannerisms to set the character apart instead.
** spoiler omitted **
I think some people use pitchshifters on the fly too, but I can't help but suspect some uncanny valley could come into play there...
This is indeed what I do when I as a GM play NPCs, my players definitely know my Ameiko (Buttercup from PPG) from my Koya (Greg Proops' Gypsy from Harmontown podcast), from my Kelda (Norse inflection).
But when I'm playing a campaign which might last years, I need to be able to sit comfortably in the voice for hours at a time, and I need to be able to think in that voice. So I don't play female characters.
Oh, yeah I can see how that last part would be a big hurdle now.
(also strongly approve that Ameiko)
Your own gender, are you male or female?
Your sexuality?
Characters you've had.
Their sexes, ages, sexualities, attractivness level and what sort of attractive they are? Tomboyish girls, manly men, pretty boys, super lovely curvaicious ladies.
Male bodied (MtF trans* but I'm not currently transitioning)
Hetero (if you go by birth gender / if I transitioned it'd be homosexual)
Recent PCs and arguably DMPCs:
Nisha Starweather - female tiefling, heterosexual, 14 Cha, athletic. Obnoxiously random, almost perpetually happy.
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Aranath Glenshadow- male elven druid, heterosexual, 16 Cha, athletic (the only male PC I've had in nearly a decade) - he did technically get turned into a female song dragon briefly, and eventually turned into a shadow dragon and ended up in love with an older female shadow dragon that took him under her wing.
Astrid'azilindria'noxamilla - female half-faerie dragon wizard/sorcerer, 19 Cha, bisexual, short, hyper feminine girly girl
http://blackmyst.deviantart.com/art/OC-commission-13-443559502
Il'setsya - female protean blooded tiefling sorcerer/rogue, 18 Cha, homosexual, average to athletic build, flighty, hyper-random. Probably the most transparently self-insert character I've had in terms of personality in-game
Male, Hetero.
Acerikar "Ace" Williamson
Human Gunslinger - 8 Cha
Standard scruffy cowboy (homebrew campaign, came from the equivalent of the Mana Wastes). Would have been hetero, if it had come up, if the campaign had lasted for more than one session. Gruffy and grumpy most of the time, or at least, he would have been if I played him now. MY first character, so a little nebulous really.
Tara Firma
Human Arcanist - 14 Cha
Didn't really have time to develop her character to much. It was a short-lived PbP for the ACG playtest, mostly just fighting goblins. Somewhat of an expy of Laila (See below), since the first game with her had died.She was friendly and kind, and kind of averagely feminine.
Wilthorn Gwanae (In play)
Human Urban Ranger - 12 Cha
Current character for a CotC PbP. Scruffy, tactically-minded bounty hunter (formerly) on the hunt for Lamm and his abducted sister. Pretty much hetero, but not a defining characteristic. Would feel more uncomfortable in an romantic situations than anything, tendency to keep people at arm's length. Has a bit of a tough guy facade, with an especially soft spot for his sister.
Lailathwen "Laila" Nerayna (In play)
Elf Wizard - 10 Cha
Character for a weekly RotR game, brought in from another Runelords game that died near the end of the first book. Quiet, bookish librarian from Magnimar. Isn't really interested in relationships, but I'll probably play up her unconscious jealousy of another PC's affection from Aldern Foxglove (and her confusion as to why she feels like that), as we get further in (only one session in so far, but it's looking good). Would probably be considered pretty feminine, but she really isn't interested in things like that. It's all about the books to her.
None of my characters really have had sexuality come up at all, nor have I made an effort to bring it up. I haven't played a non-hetero character, but I can't image it'd be all that different. Looking at them now, all of them seem to be exaggerated aspects of myself (My reservedness, bookishness, appreciation for firearms and westerns, etc.) or aspects that appeal to me (Gruff and gritty heroes, desire for uncovering knowledge and history). In situations where I don't make an trait core to the character, I think I tend to have them resemble me, and thus Hetero int eh case of sexuality. Write (and play) what you know, I guess.
Cis-male Bisexual, Age 34.
I'll list PBP and PFS characters:
Allyriallin: Female lyrakien familiar of Elen Emerwen (below). Pansexual and a nudist. Saucy, flirty, playful and fun-loving.
Aklut Sighna (PFS): Bi (he's an elf) - haven't played him much yet. He's pretty but cold and aloof.
Bayani Nishu (PFS): Was bi (also an elf), currently nothing because he's DEAD. Also was pretty and aloof.
Cherias the kitling (PBP): Gay femme male agathion-blooded aasimar (looks mostly like a catfolk). Very pretty, he used to be a dancer so very lithe and agile but has a gimpy leg due to an accident (life oracle with lame curse).
Elen Emerwen (PBP): Elf female witch, bi, very pretty but very shy and unsure of herself around strangers. Might end up with a love interest in the ongoing campaign, or might not. Like many elves, she's open to love with a person of any gender. The improved familiar above was from a campaign that started at 7th level, then I rebuilt her to 1st level for a different campaign. At 7th I'll probably get the nekkid faerie back.
Idris of the Blade (PBP): Human female fighter, mostly asexual. Not too bad to look at but she's rough and tumble, doesn't take care of her appearance much, and focuses more on her fighting skills than anything else. Some bad experiences earlier in life turned her off from relationships and her libido isn't very high anyway. She's more battle-sexual than anything else (Gorum worshipper).
Jani Lee Two-spirit (PFS): asexual/bigendered tiefling witch. Looks like a bug with their clothes off (chitinous exoskeleton). Creepy as f%&* and not particularly attractive. They consider themselves to have two souls, male and female, and therefore have no need to seek out a lifemate.
Jax Red-tail (PFS): Tengu male swashbuckler. Haven't played him yet, probably will be mostly hetero or asexual.
Johann Erlenmyer (PFS): male gnome alchemist. mad scientist type, way too busy in the lab to date.
Kuwabara Kasei (PFS): male human cleric (or warpriest, not sure yet) of Shizuru. Attractive in a burly, man-at-arms way. Bisexual but not concerned with relationships, might visit a brothel occasionally.
Maedhros Nargothrond (PFS): Male human arcanist from Korvosa, straight and very hedonistic. Attractive but arrogant and kind of a jerk.
Nátulcien Ar-Feiniel (PBP): Female halfling shaman, bisexual, has a 'wild child' sort of aura about her. Hair is unkempt, wears leathers and wooden armor, kind of a hippie.
Nyroba Samradgar (PBP): Female human paladin, lesbian, has a majestic and powerful beauty with power of her god behind her. She has no time for dating, and I don't expect her sexuality to come up at all in the campaign, but it's how I conceived of her.
Trig Glittergold (PBP): Female gnome sorcerer, straight, very cute and sexy and has a serious thing for dwarves.
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i focus on mannerisms and use of wording. a character intended to act like a cute girl, will probably say things like "Thankies" or "Helloesies" instead of "Thank you" or "Hello" or "Gratsies" instead of congratulations.
I am pretty sure everyone in my gaming group would try their best to get your character killed. Cave full of trolls? "Why dont you go say "helloesies" Loli?
i focus on mannerisms and use of wording. a character intended to act like a cute girl, will probably say things like "Thankies" or "Helloesies" instead of "Thank you" or "Hello" or "Gratsies" instead of congratulations.I am pretty sure everyone in my gaming group would try their best to get your character killed. Cave full of trolls? "Why dont you go say "helloesies" Loli?
Loli is a term for a petite framed female with a cute appearance rather than a seductive one. a lot of Asians in their twenties and thirties qualify as does my childhood friend and roomate Ilina. the basic idea is you are over the age of adulthood. but due to a small frame and certain features, get carded every time you go to a tavern or see an R rated movie because despite being a girl over the legal age, people don't assume you are. it's basically being old enough to drink while looking cute enough that people mistake you for far younger.
i don't always announce my presence and i usually do the cute girl thing, but usually the character is of Fey or Elemental descent and despite her cute mannerisms, will generally be nice enough to help out the party however she is asked to based on what she can actually do. for example, a barbarian like this, will still fight for the party and carry the wizard's bags, despite her wierd speech patterns.
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i focus on mannerisms and use of wording. a character intended to act like a cute girl, will probably say things like "Thankies" or "Helloesies" instead of "Thank you" or "Hello" or "Gratsies" instead of congratulations.I am pretty sure everyone in my gaming group would try their best to get your character killed. Cave full of trolls? "Why dont you go say "helloesies" Loli?Loli is a term for a petite framed female with a cute appearance rather than a seductive one. a lot of Asians in their twenties and thirties qualify as does my childhood friend and roomate Ilina. the basic idea is you are over the age of adulthood. but due to a small frame and certain features, get carded every time you go to a tavern or see an R rated movie because despite being a girl over the legal age, people don't assume you are. it's basically being old enough to drink while looking cute enough that people mistake you for far younger.
i don't always announce my presence and i usually do the cute girl thing, but usually the character is of Fey or Elemental descent and despite her cute mannerisms, will generally be nice enough to help out the party however she is asked to based on what she can actually do. for example, a barbarian like this, will still fight for the party and carry the wizard's bags, despite her wierd speech patterns.
I was joking sort of. My players would probably hate the cutsy talk and take a sick satisfaction in the character's death. I just mentioned Loli cause I see you post it often and have no idea what you call your characters.
I was joking sort of. My players would probably hate the cutsy talk and take a sick satisfaction in the character's death. I just mentioned Loli cause I see you post it often and have no idea what you call your characters.i focus on mannerisms and use of wording. a character intended to act like a cute girl, will probably say things like "Thankies" or "Helloesies" instead of "Thank you" or "Hello" or "Gratsies" instead of congratulations.I am pretty sure everyone in my gaming group would try their best to get your character killed. Cave full of trolls? "Why dont you go say "helloesies" Loli?Loli is a term for a petite framed female with a cute appearance rather than a seductive one. a lot of Asians in their twenties and thirties qualify as does my childhood friend and roomate Ilina. the basic idea is you are over the age of adulthood. but due to a small frame and certain features, get carded every time you go to a tavern or see an R rated movie because despite being a girl over the legal age, people don't assume you are. it's basically being old enough to drink while looking cute enough that people mistake you for far younger.
i don't always announce my presence and i usually do the cute girl thing, but usually the character is of Fey or Elemental descent and despite her cute mannerisms, will generally be nice enough to help out the party however she is asked to based on what she can actually do. for example, a barbarian like this, will still fight for the party and carry the wizard's bags, despite her wierd speech patterns.
i don't always Play Cutesy Characters. it is a guilty pleasure of mine, but i try to play at least one mature character or one male character per campaign. the Crossdressing Kabuki inspired Actor, Nero, could pass for cute in full stage attire when he adopted the Persona of the Idol Nera. he talked Cutesy around his cousins, but would be more serious when he adventured, even though he did adventure in his Stage Dress under the guise of a younger woman. he was still a heterosexual male and would pretend to be a lesbian female.
he had a thing for elemental blooded females of near human appearance. a human or half elf wasn't enough, a Sylph or even an Elemental Bloodline Sorcerer, was his preferred taste. and he himself, was an Androgenous Half-Elf.
but yeah, sounds like they would Hate Umbri and the Majority of her Half-Sisters.
Nero was more of Man with Ambitions for the stage and a love of acting, he took acting so far, that he lives the kabuki lifestyle of a man living in the character of a female guise. he was inspired by a similar character from Shugo Chara whom lived a similar life.
i'm not all cutesy, sometimes, my characters can get quite awkward and often disturbing. i try for the Cthulu kinda way usually when that is the point.
Although I mostly DM/GM, back when I was in university I had the chance to play a few characters. I'm male and 26, for reference.
+ One young aristocratic human male, played as asexual because the campaign never really went into territory where gender preference would become an issue, and I didn't think of the character in that way.
+ One hulking male half-orc bard, who was most definitely heterosexual but never actually had any luck with the ladies.
+ Several female half-orcs of various classes - I liked half-orc as a race (something that is still reflected in my NPC choices today), and felt that playing a female character might be fun for a change. But I distinctly remember when creating the first of these characters having a discussion with a friend over what kind of class I would choose, and him launching into an incredibly vitriolic monologue after I turned down his suggestion of rogue as 'too stereotypical' (the monologue effectively communicating that female rogues are no more stereotypical than male rogues, and that he could list a called-out trope or unconscious stereotype for just about every class / race / gender combination, and that I should just damn well shut up about how I might portray the character and pick a class). That was an interesting day...
As for attractiveness, none of the characters I've ever played have been particularly attractive. A lot of them end up having decent charisma, but I play that as them being verbose or charismatic rather than possessed of overly physical characteristics.
I've never played a homosexual character, but I wouldn't be averse to it - I would just, as someone in the thread above alluded to, be afraid of offending people if an action I took whilst doing so crossed some kind of line, especially if it was unintended (It may also be worth pointing out that of our old group of roughly eight people, two were both male and homosexual, one female and bi and one female who only ever played huge rippling-muscled barbarians, and was completely straight. We were kind of an atypical group when compared to the stereotypes of the time...).
So I'd like to ask people about their characters.
Hi, my name is Sarah. I'm 30 years old, female and... let's go with straight.
I'm of a generation in gaming where it was just easier not to let anyone know you were female, saving yourself a lot of hassle. I started playing games online around 2000. Maybe 1999. There about. I started with online MU* games, and later got into MMO games (starting with City of Heroes and WoW around 2004). Playing male characters was the best way to dodge the inevitable "a/s/l?" question, so the vast majority of characters back then were dudes. The internet was pretty immature back then.
This got to the point that my "online persona" basically turned into a guy. It was just easier, and most of the RL friends I was playing with was doing the same thing. These days, that seems kinda silly but by now it's just become a habit that I don't even think about. It's also a habit I've been thinking of discarding, lately (for some reason, FF14 triggered these thoughts. I'm not sure why).
So, with the prelude out of the way, in online gaming my characters used to be almost exclusively male, while more recently I've started playing more female characters. To be honest, these days I mainly pick the gender of my character based on how good the character model looks. In some games, guys look ridiculous, in others I can't stand females.
In tabletop gaming, I've played a few male characters over the years, but most of them have been female. Don't ask me to list them all... in 20 years of gaming, there's been a lot of all kinds. Typically, if I start to notice a trend in the characters I play, my next character will deliberately be something completely different.
My favourite recent character is a hard-nosed Adepta Sororitas in a Dark Heresy game. Sister Aurelia is awesome. She's female (obviously), straight (not that it matters), and a bit of a tough cookie. I like to describe her as "under different circumstances she could have been quite the lovely young lady, but a decade of war has left her grim and scarred." Which is, to be honest, probably a trend in recent characters that I should be breaking: Women who could be called beautiful with a little work, but whos' life has taken a different direction (like a face full of shrapnel. Poor Aurelia *sniff*).
I'm a heterosexual guy myself
Characters are
Greil:
Male elf of 40 years. I know rules state that elves are at minium aroun 110 years to be of age, but the conflicts in his backstory and timeline forced us to make him young. Due to being beginners with limited background info, we judged him to be a teenager or pre-teen, having mentally grown up faster since he was raised in a human society and forced to grow up quicker than elves usually are. Due to his age, I didn't play out any sexuality, judging he had not yet taken interest to those matters.
Reiger Graves:
31 year old human male. Heterosexual and married, though couldn't be with his wife as prior to campaign he had been wrongly imprisoned for several years. Even after being freed he was still thought guilty. He was not handosme as he had a rugged look,tons of scars from both prison and his job as a freelance lawman (basically a bounty hunter) and a very grim look on his face whenever he was sober. Though I guess some find that attractive.
Sarah Vain:
27 year old (Started at 26, was later youthened to be physically 24 by fountain of youth) female human. She was lesbian and married with an adopted son, though the adventures took place far from her home so she didn't get any time with them in the campaigns and not too much outside them either. While she was moderately attractive, she often had to cover that behind armor because she was an inquisitor and had to protect herself. She could also keep her looks without being weak and was among partys physically strongest members.
Edvin Mortis:
20 year old human male. Heterosexual. I made him the archetypical swashbuckler so he was a ladies man. He was very attractive, not only due to his well kept body (for the time period at least), slightly more slender build than most swordsmen, but especially his talents of speech.
Female, late 20s, lesbian.
Let's see how many I can remember.
Xenarchy Malzash, Queen of the Fey
The one I played the most, Xenarchy Malzash. Unfeasibly sexy, unreasonably stacked, and never once used sex to get her way. Nonetheless, she was habitually capricious and manipultive, playing the puppetmaster over whatever she could attach her strings to. Co-orchestrated the ascenscion of a god (without the god's knowledge) while pursuing rulership over all of the fey. Ended up married to Lolth after taking her divinity and replacing it with equivalent fey lordship. Not evil, despite her look in those pictures! She just... occasionally lapsed into fey styles of thinking and treated the mortal realm as a playground full of toys. She was frighteningly effective in that mode and had to work very hard while 'lucid' to maintain a good reputation.
Xenarchy did have something of an aversion to men, having had bad experiences in her past. An evil priest had captured her, stripped her naked and carved blasphemous arcane sigils across her skin in attempt to claim her potential divinity (or fey equivalent). She got better.
TL;DR
Appearance: Dangerously sexy and curvy.
Sexuality: Completely repressed until shacking up with Lolth out of the blue.
Angela Tannhauser
A fairest changeling in a Changeling the Lost game. She was small, lightly built and exuded angelic purity and innocence. She had an active sexual relationship with a guy that spent most of his time as a half-man, half-wolf something. This relationship was more active than we'd wanted to portray, as the GM seemed to like it intensely and worked to have our characters having sex (even though we skipped over the details) as often as possible. She tried to turn a gay guy straight to see if her supernatural force of presence could do it, but instead ended up best friends.
Appearance: Lithe and cute and perfectly angelic.
Sexuality: Rampantly heterosexual. Too rampant. Damnit.
Yldrienne Lianodel (currently being played)
An elf from Cyre working for House Cannith as a gestalt Clockworker (the class I wrote)/Artificer. She is of kinda moderate appearance for an elf, but is eternally dressed in greasy overalls, giant sturdy gloves and buried in packs full of tools and gadgets. She might look nice if she cleaned up, but it's doubtful even gods could do that. It has a couple of times been said that she'd be all over a warforged if we had one in the party, however that would work.
Appearance: Kinda okay-looking elven greasemonkey.
Sexuality: Robosexual?
Ylva
Arguably a human. She was raised by wolves, and 'civilised' by a hermit druid that spent more time as a tree than anything else. She was fit, predatory and had an uncanny ability to be completely dirty and smelly mere moments after someone forced her to wash (which was often). Her ideas of sexuality were weird, since she thought people weren't animals but instead some kind of magical being that could 'summon' babies. It made sense. Animals breed. Humans summon creatures. When it was time, she'd learn how to summon a baby, right? The only other human she'd known was a druid and it never occured to her master that she hadn't made the connection between animal biology and human biology. Also aspired to be a cannibal (to take the strength of the fallen into her, obviously), although the party stopped her from eating those they killed every time. The one time she did get away from them to feast on the heart of a dragon they'd slain, she later developed draconic wings, to their surprise.
Appearance: The grubbiest. Kinda Norse-looking. Buff and limber.
Sexuality: How is babby formed?
Ulakashtai
Another Eberron character. Ulakashtai was a Kalashtar psychic warrior who tried her best to be emotionless and stoic at all times except when her overwhelming fear of undead got the better of her. We were using a kind of 'insanity' rule and each character had one. Fear of undead resulted in a lot of failed will saves and running away. Sex didn't come up in that game but everyone assumed Ula was chaste.
Appearance: Well-maintained, muscular, dark.
Sexuality: Ascetic?
And lots more, but that'll do for now. Maybe I'll post others soon.
Male, hetero; I've mainly played males but have played 2-3 female characters before. I usually play my characters asexual or so far in the background that it's a non-issue; RPing sex as a character kinda takes me out of my comfort zone, especially when playing a female character. I don't mind if others do it at the table at all, but I choose to play and run PG13. Usually my characters are kind of ignorant of that stuff, although I've had GM's try to give my characters love interests. I have had characters with significant others but leave anything graphic as implied.
My characters;
Jack Assery, michievious Halfling rogue; nicknamed Handsome Jack because he was a face rogue.
Tom Brokaw; (alias lol) gnome illusionist, IDK if he was hetero, I played him as not interested in love, he looked wild-haired and had a shadowy tattoo that grew as he grew in power.
Roddy McPunchdrunk Dwarven Cleric of Moradin, he had a wife but I never met her in character. I adopted and raised a younger PC in the group as him. He was a typical looking dwarf. Sidenote: he accidentally blew up Waterdeep and ushered in the apocalypse.
Sakura Ishiini female ninja, fit but probably tom-boyish. Had trouble with my comfort level of playing her as the GM kept making NPC's make comments and stuff; had to talk out of game.
Iggwilv female Witch, I played her as CE as I could get away with while trying not to destroy the game. Probably looked just like the famous Iggwilv, but grew up in the wilderness in the kingmaker AP.
Buzz Saw (alias) Cleric of Norgorber, Nobody ever saw what he looked like truly; always had a disguise or mask. More interested in carrying out Father Skinsaw's will than in hooking up.
Paul Verizer, AKA the Red Tempest, male human Gladiator in the Savage Tide AP. Was definitely a good looking guy but more for the crowd of the arena than anything else. Made his personality like a WWE wrestler, where I would monologue to guards about the BBEG's and stuff.
One funny NPC I have is a Transexual ex-caravan guard turned prostitute and spy contact for the PC's; named Miss Feathers. I ham up the voice as much as possible, and the players laugh and laugh. Kind of worth mentioning because my games are PG-13 but I originally found him in a mod I was running and I figured to go all-out. He was so funny the PC's went on two mini-quests to get him as a contact, and he knows dirt on everyone in Kaer Maga; stuff I more hint at rather than tell in graphic detail, but it's funny.
34 male hetero
(Current)Thorsen, Human Male Druid probably Hetero. Attractive isn't a word I would use to describe him. He started as an 18 years old but got aged to 26.
Egon, Human Male Fighter 22 years old. Asexual I would say. A man so focused on his swordmanship that he doesn't think about sexuality. I was thinking of Miyamoto Musashi from the novels by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Kal, Female Elf Ranger. She grew up in a shrine in the middle of the wilderness so she didn't have many contacts with the outside world. She wasn't attractive, more of a wild child. I never got to explore her sexuality.
A few others that I don't remember the names :
A human male Beguiler, Hetero and attractive.
An orc male Druid, Hetero and unattractive.
A human male cleric of the red knight (godess of strategy in FR), Asexual and probably somewhat charismatic in his clumsiness and awkwardness.
Male, mostly heterosexual
Most recent character: Andrenn "The Dawnblade", 34, Male CG Half-Elf Celestial Bloodrager (Tangent: Celestial Bloodrager is the paladin/barbarian hybrid I've dreamed about since 2003). He's heterosexual, but I never took the time to get deep into his sexuality. He was for Wrath of the Righteous, and now he's a lesser deity of war and evil-slaying. Really fun character.
Before him was Arik Wagner, 26, CN Human Bard. Bisexual. He was all about traveling to different towns, playing music at the taverns, and seducing whoever he thought the prettiest in the room. I always described him as looking like Brad Pitt, but prettier. One day a friend who he owed a favor to (the party fighter) made him go on a quest with the party. Eventually he settled down with a guy he met while adventuring who saved him a few times, and his whoring days were behind him.
And lastly: Gretta Bjornsdöttar. 28(23 at the game's start), LG Female Human Fighter. Exclusively homosexual. She grew up in a village to the north, but was captured and enslaved by orcs at 14. She finally escaped at 18, after she killed her captors for years of enslavement and abuse. All of them. Even the women and children. She was so angry, but afterwards she regretted her massacre, and swore to only kill to protect people from then on. She was 6'2", well muscled (think Mythic Amiri), and what I called ruggedly handsome. She loved women who were very pretty. I've never really thought about it, but likely because she spent so many years with orcs, and was taken advantage of in the later years. Deep psychological scars there. She did finally marry the party sorcerer (my then-fiancé-now-wife's character).
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I'm straight, male, started playing when I was 13/14 and I'll be 49 at the end of the month...
..so I'll spare everyone a description of all the characters I've played, and even that list would be dwarfed by a list of all the characters I've created but not played...
Instead, I'll go through the common features, and then maybe highlight some that go against the grain.
Recently I was asked to say whether I played more male or more female characters, so I counted back through the most recent 23, and 12 were male and 11 female. I don't consciously keep the numbers balanced; it's just the way it turns out. I tend to create characters as if they were characters on a TV series that I'd like to watch, and then I play the ones that I think would be most interesting.
As far as beauty is concerned, when I think about it I seem to have unconsciously adopted the philosophy of comics or TV shows: all the heroes are good looking, unless they have a reason not to be. Some personal shtick where being either ugly or plain is called for.
And yet, just like comics or TV, even though all the characters are good-looking by normal standards, only a few are considered beautiful by other characters in the way that they are spoken of or reacted to. Jean Grey and Mary-Jane Watson are universally considered as gorgeous, while apparently equally good-looking characters don't get the same kind if interest.
I've been told that I play the men I want to be, and play the women I want to f~#*, but that's a simplification. They usually have qualities I admire.
They wear clothes that are sensible for their milieu. My last Kingmaker character (R.I.P. Sukie) was a beautiful rich-girl half-elf, her masterwork studded leather was lilac and light blue leather with silvered studs, her dark silky hair pulled back in a pony-tail so it didn't interfere with her fighting style, and she was the kind of beauty that was sought after. Indeed, that is why she ran away from home, to avoid an unwanted marriage. But, as beautiful as she was, the only skin on show was her face.
The ages of my characters has varied. When I started they were 18-25ish, but as I get older the age range has expanded. I can still play 16-18 year-olds (in a level-based system, if I'm told to roll up a new 1st level PC it's hard to justify starting too old), but my oldest (apparent) age was 45 (whin I was around 40 myself): Tai Valen Silverisle, a bard who was a diplomat. He used no weapons, his Perform skill was Oratory, and he was like a grey-haired Richard Gere.
My oldest (chronological age) character is my current superhero LionHeart, who pretends to be the son of the previous hero of that name and the grandson of the first. He is also the 7th Earl Fairchild, but what people don't know is that he was also the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Earls Fairchild. He keeps secret his true origins: he was born over 21,000 years ago on Atlantis before it sank. To modern observers he just seems to be a brilliant martial artist, a non-powered hero in an age of living gods. Physically, he is a perfect mid-twenties male, but his hair is so grey that it's white, the only clue as to his true age. He is straight (but he's 'Been There, Done That! so often that it's difficult to believe that...er...'non-straight' things never happened) but the pursuit of mere sex doesn't interest him. But an extraordinary woman can capture his interest. Throughout the huge majority of that 21,000 years women have been oppressed, so a woman who transcended that was extraordinary indeed.
As to sexuality, as a straight male all my male characters are straight, but although most of my female characters are straight, some have been bi. I don't claim that this attitude is admirable, but it is at least typical.
In one 2nd ed game I was the only player for Dragon Mountain, so I rolled and played 3 PCs and the DM the other three. 'Revanche' (I used French to represent Elven and German to represent Dwarven) was the Non de Guerre of a male fighter who had tried the wrong belt on and become a woman! He came from a sexist culture, and being a woman was not something he could bear, so he became a dual-classed transmuter in an attempt to reverse the process and become male again. He failed, and was on the adventure because he heard that the cure was in Dragon Mountain. Still attracted to women, he (with reservations) started a relationship with one of my other PCs: Fevrier, a female elven Bladedancer, who knew all about Revanche's gender history. Through his relationship with her, and with her subverting his culturally-imposed sexist views, he slowly came around to a non-sexist way of thinking.
I hope that even though this isn't exactly what you asked for, that it helps anyway. : )
So, I was watching a documentary. And it got me wondering. I'm a girl who likes pretty boys. Anyway...
So I'd like to ask people about their characters.
Just answer a few questions please, to help me.
Your own gender, are you male or female?
Your sexuality?
Characters you've had.
Their sexes, ages, sexualities, attractivness level and what sort of attractive they are? Tomboyish girls, manly men, pretty boys, super lovely curvaicious ladies.
I'm just curious.
I'm (mostly) male and (mostly) heterosexual
Most of my characters are female and only rarely do I define a sexual preference for any of them. But those ones I had (both male and female) ran the entire gambit from strictly heterosexual to strictly homosexual.
Also most of my characters, again both male and female, have had what would generally be considered physically attractive descriptions, although since some of them were catfolk and other animal-like creatures, your mileage may vary. But I've also had less attractive individuals, such as an obese goblin matron and a tanarukk (the latter of which I am actually building right now for a game im joining this weekend)
Yeah nothing with gender and sexuality is an absolute with me.
I am a woman. I am bisexual.
I would say the majority of my characters are female and ranging from "average" to "very attractive" (although YMMV of course on what that really means). I do play some men, but definitely less often. I love my ugly half-orc I am playing right now (not all half orcs are ugly but she is). I miss my ugly tiefling with misshapen teeth who liked creeping people out with her looks. The character I play that I'd personally find most attractive personally is a muscular, fleshy, tall blonde skald woman, although by Hollywood standards she'd be considered awkward and too tall, with an okay face. My characters' sexualities run the gamut from a to pan, though most are probably bi; it's seldom relevant however. With few exceptions, I usually do not play a character in pursuit of a liaison or romance (and definitely not in pbp, where I am often playing with relative strangers and do not feel safe to do so).
Most of my characters are young simply as most campaigns start at low level and I usually put my adventurers at the start of hopefully a long life (and frankly, to avoid age penalties). I'd like more opportunities to play older characters too, though.
My aliases are by no means a complete list of the types of characters I play but they're a fairly representative cross section, should anyone want to take a look.
37 year-old cis-male heterosexual.
While I've played characters of both genders, the majority have been female including my most memorable characters — a trio of sisters...
Larathiel Kirmoon: Cis-female elf, heterosexual (celibate), ranger/cleric. She is austerely beautiful in the same sort of unapproachable way that Galadriel is. As a royal, she takes her duties as a holy warrior and special forces commander very seriously, and while gracious in social settings, prefers to leave politics and formalities to her twin brother. Possessed of great wisdom and insight, but is sincere and straight-forward rather than manipulative.
Alis Kirmoon: [Artwork] Cis-female half-elf, bisexual, bard/monk. Unlike her older step-sister, she is a short and curvy blonde bombshell, an unashamed fashionista, and would-be opera celebrity (if her station didn't dictate otherwise). After years of rebelling against the religion into which she was forcibly indoctrinated, friendship and unwanted responsibility are helping her realize that the aspects of her goddess' will that genuinely resonate with her are not always the same espoused by her other worlds servants. Excellent at discerning the intentions of others and using that to benefit her causes — political or otherwise. Envisions her place as a leader to inspire others and facilitate the strengths of the best people for the right job.
Alexis Kirmoon: Cis-female half-elf, heterosexual, transmuter/artificer. Identical twin of Alis, but with little to no interest in romance and an aversion to politics and intrigue. While she too would be quite glamorous if she got made up, she prefers a professional, more conservative appearance. Being predominantly focused on research and discovery, she feels her best role as a royal is advancing society thru scientific/arcane endeavors rather than diplomatic ones. While not afraid to delegate, she can be something of a control freak when those around her let emotions rather than logic dictate their actions.
So, I was watching a documentary. And it got me wondering. I'm a girl who likes pretty boys. Anyway...
So I'd like to ask people about their characters.
Just answer a few questions please, to help me.
Your own gender, are you male or female?
Your sexuality?
Characters you've had.
Their sexes, ages, sexualities, attractiveness level and what sort of attractive they are? Tomboyish girls, manly men, pretty boys, super lovely curvaceous ladies.
I'm just curious.
Mid-fourties, cis-male, hetero, been playing since late seventies so if there is an RPG that has been played in the USA in that time, I have probably played it. Consequently, like others, I will just focus on the characters I have played here on the Paizo boards. Correction, some of the characters I have played on the Paizo boards.
'Jack'-Changeling: the Lost; Early twenties male, pretty much heterosexual (it was going after the young woman he was interested in that got him stuck in the first place), not much opportunity to pursue relationships/sex. Rampantly average in physical appearance but palpable force of personality.
Beauregard Jorasco-Halfling Rogue/Dragonmarked Sorcerer in a 'Shackled City in Eberron' game. Again, heterosexual, but not much opportunity to pursue relationships/sex; very 'task oriented'. Looks like Johnny Depp as Icabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, if he was a Halfling & didn't faint at the sight/mention of blood/worse things. Again, palpable force of personality.
Belledonna-Mentalist 'Supervillainess' in a Necessary Evil Campaign that died too soon. Possibly/probably bisexual. Oddly enough, she is the only character I haven't really considered the sexuality of; particularly odd considering her super-powers are 'literally' based on being the most beautiful/charismatic woman in the world. Think the 'Femme Fatale' archetype turned up to eleven, with a nitrous booster.
Not really certain exactly what she looks like but Iman comes close, or may be just the vibe. She literally has to wear lots of bulky/concealing clothes with hoodies because she is so stunningly gorgeous/recognizable that she can't risk being seen when she doesn't want to be.
Belledonna-Tiefling Sorceress in WoTR. One of the few Tieflings I have seen on these boards who wasn't the result of fiendish procreation some time in the past, purely a consequence of the Abyssal energies rampant in the Worldwound. Young adult/Adult. Heterosexual, but again 'task oriented', relationships/sex are not as important as driving the demons from her homeland. Yes, she considers herself Kellid/Sarkorian. Obviously feminine build but not excessive.
Bú nìng yīng huā jié/Restless Cherry Blossom-White Haired Witch I made up for a Second Darkness game. Currently a companion of Trig Glittergold, considers Trig's obsession with Dwarf Men cute but weird. Devout Calistrian but not well read on all the aspects of the faith. Exhibitionist as much as promiscuous. Very sexual, doesn't consider her partner's gender to be important. Attractiveness as much a matter of personality as physical appearance but both are above average. Very 'bendy' with an obviously feminine silhouette.
Grey, the Lady's dog-Adult Halfling male, looks like a pre-pubescent human boy. Heterosexual. This has caused problems for him in the past as he used to be a slave in Cheliax. It got squicky. He ran. Insufferably charming in a way that only a mature, attentive man who looks like a cute little boy can.
Irnk, Prodigal of Old Dead-eye: Male Goblin Paladin of Erastil in Jade Regent PbP. Was saved from being sacrificed by his own tribe by Shalelu basically massacring them during the ceremony. Still has very mixed feelings about that. He looks like a goblin!? Is actually quite personable if you can get past the 'strike-first' personality.
Rufus Fitzroi-Human Male Cavalier in his late teens/early twenties. Seen too much combat to be classically handsome but again palpable force of personality. Definitely likes women, enjoys 'fun' relationships but is trying to settle down & 'get serious'; now if he could just find a suitable bride...
Should be bulky/muscleman build but whipcord lean instead. Obnoxiously strong.
Thadeuzs 'Tad' Orlovsky-Human Male Fighter early to mid twenties. Physically scarred wreck of a man, his scars have scars. In spite of this an appallingly upbeat personality & genuinely likes people. Of course, he's as bellicose as he is gregarious, but he refuses to hold a grudge, usually.
If you like the 'rode hard & put away wet' type, he's pretty tasty, which may get him in trouble one of these days as he has convinced himself that no-one could find him attractive. Has been 'known' to patronize brothels, but no-one knows if it was the boys or the girls & he's not telling.
Yamyra Anafa-Adult Halfling Woman Summoner in Shattered Star. Looks like a miniature Inara from Firefly but not nearly as overtly sexual. Heterosexual. Almost got into a relationship with the Halfling Male member of the party before he literally exsanguinated a foe she was trying to calm down 'in her arms'. He is now 'off her list'. She can work with him, but they obviously have very different values. Occasionally treats her Eidolon like a teddy bear/surrogate mother.
'Fancy'-the Eidolon in question. Looks like a marble statue come to life with disproportionately long arms. Classically feminine features, rather maternal/self-sacrificing personality. Much better judge of character than Yamyra is, including Yamyra's character.
(Yamyra still deludes herself into thinking she is just a librarian/researcher. In a lot of ways personality-wise she resembles Bilbo Baggins at the beginning of 'The Hobbit'.)
Hasn't evinced any sexuality or lack thereof.
Ysmerelda-Teenaged Changeling Paladin of Shelyn made her up for Carrion Crown when I first read about Changelings. Bisexual but certain she is a Lesbian. Completely refuses to acknowledge her attraction to men because of fear of her Hag nature & 'survivor's guilt' about her father's probable murder. Was raised by a Halfling couple & has a number of Halfling mannerisms because of it. Very bubbly personality. Physically, more 'cute' than sexy, but much of that is, again, distancing herself from her ancestry (biological mother was a Green Hag).
I'm physically male, and bisexual (preferring women).
I've only been playing for the last two years or so, and a lot of that time has been spent GM'ing for my wife, brother, and sister-in-law. In addition, I only played 3rd a few times in college (experiences that turned me off of tabletop for the longest time), so I don't really have a lot of tabletop PCs.
As far as other games are concerned, my PCs vary, but usually lean towards strong female leads, or effeminate, swashbuckling, or broody men.
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This all got me banned from the group, which is exactly what I was aiming for, since they were all a bunch of pompous jerks to be around, and I got tired of telling them no, I don't want to come to your filthy house and role play with you. Also please stop telling me that you have a phobia of water and take a shower thanks.
I tried many alts, most of them female characters, but they never really stuck - I just never liked any class in WoW more than I liked the Warlock, so I never got any of my alts above level 10.
I see Brynja as somewhat masculine and a lesbian, though I don't think that she's too focused on sex, as she's a loner and quite broody. I wouldn't say she's unattractive, but she doesn't work hard to present herself, either. She does have a pretty gnarly scar across her dead, left eye.
I haven't thought about Dubhan's sexuality, although I suspect he may be (mostly) cis and gay. In contrast to Brynja, Dubhan's pretty focused on his appearance, and keeps himself well groomed and keeps his awesome wizard beard shampooed and conditioned :)
Hod is actually the first, and so far only, character that I've taken down the main questline.
I haven't thought about Hod's sexuality at all, though he is cis. I actually purposely made him pretty homely and unattractive. His eyebrows are all wrong.
Though I reused the name and race, this Iscah's personality is very different from the Iscah that I've written about in stories before.
Male, hetero.
I'd had many characters of varying sexes, genders, and sexualities over the years. It's just, whatever seems to fit. Instead of going through them all, I'll cover my most recent ones:
The big main character I play is a male human bard/ranger/witch (no, not optimized) who has, for the most part, remained outside of romantic entanglements. When asked, he'll give you an outlandish, bawdy yarn about some unfortunate happenings regarding his aunt's search for love when he was a little boy. Get to know him better, though, he'll tell you that he lost his girlfriend in a monster attack before the campaign began, and he hasn't really moved past that yet. But in addition, he has a robe that functions as a Hat of Disguise, and he held a cursed item that brought a spirit of a vampire queen in close contact with his soul. He doesn't really care anymore about being seen as male or female, and has on occasion adopted a female persona and has been completely comfortable in it. His attractiveness has gone from decent to cadaverous to rugged over the course of the campaign.
Other than him, there's a male-tends-to-smash-things BDF, an attractive but unattractively spaced-out female human nature oracle (mainly attractive in a way to explain the 18 Charisma), a pretty, hetero female young witch with a cynical, male familiar, a grandstanding gnome bard who'll be whatever the situation requires, an exotic-looking male elf cleric, a scrawny ancient-looking asexual male samsaran, a male, attractive half-orc with a decent way about him and developing a bromance with the party tiefling, and a male tiefling who considers himself unnaturally ugly and would never dare let his filth spread to others.
I am male and reasonably straight. I'll list a couple characters that somewhat represent my playstyle.
Erine: Female gnome witch. Erine is young and would be pretty, but she's messy and has poor hygiene. Thinking about it, I'd say she's mostly asexual. She's very shy and cowardly (a bit of a waif), and tends a bit towards the Neutral Evil side of True Neutral.
Kabongak: Male orc paladin. Obviously not very attractive. Thinking about it, I kind of visualize Kabongak as a repressed bisexual--repressed in that he just doesn't have time for any sort of romantic entanglements.
Sadly, I don't get to play much nowadays, and I tend towards weirder creatures like kobolds and orcs.
However, when writing stories or scripts, I have more opportunity to make the characters I might like to play in a long-term campaign. My main characters tend to be young attractive women of slight builds, whose attitudes can vary from "Cloudcuckoolander" to "antisocial" to "pacifistic idealist".