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See the following copypaste-able code. Below it, there will be an explanation of what kind of information is meant to go in each section.

===== Basic info =====
  * **Common name:**
  * **RP status:**

==== Biographical data ====
  * **Full name:**
  * **Nicknames or aliases:**
  * **Titles:**
  * **Date of birth:**
  * **Place of birth:**
  * **Date of death:**
  * **Place of death:**

==== Gender and sexuality ====
  * **Biological sex:**
  * **Gender identity:**
  * **Sexual orientation:**

==== Heritage and identification ====
  * **Species:**
  * **Race:**
  * **Ethnic origin:**
  * **Current ethnic identification:**
  * **Native language:**
  * **Other languages spoken:**

==== Other ====
  * **Alignment:**
  * **Magical attunement:**

===== Physical =====
==== Overall description and build ====


==== Facial description ====


==== Apparel and accessories ====


===== Mentality =====
==== Motivation ====


==== Virtues, vices, and flaws ====


==== Intellectual characteristics ====


==== Morality and philosophy ====


==== Religious views ====


==== Social aptitude ====


==== Likes, dislikes, and taboos ====


==== Habits, quirks, and mannerisms ====


==== Traumas ====


===== Personal resources =====
==== Aptitudes and abilities ====


==== Weaknesses ====


==== Learned skills ====


==== Education ====


==== Occupation ====


==== Wealth and possessions ====


===== Personal history =====


===== Relationships =====
==== Family ====


==== Other individuals ====


==== Affiliations ====


===== Inspirations =====

Basic info

  • Common name: What's the name you use (or would use) when talking about this character in everyday conversation?
  • RP status: Is this a player character in RP? Who plays them?

Biographical data

  • Full name: If this person currently has a legal or formal name different from the one above, what is it?
  • Nicknames or aliases: How else is, or was, this person known? Was their birth name different? Any pet names or epithets?
  • Titles: Does this person have any official titles as a result of position or rank?
  • Date of birth: Self-explanatory.
  • Place of birth: Self-explanatory.
  • Date of death: Self-explanatory. Use only if applicable.
  • Place of death: Self-explanatory. Use only if applicable.

Gender and sexuality

  • Biological sex: What set of chromosomes/physical characteristics/naughty bits does this person have?
  • Gender identity: Irrespective of the above, what gender does this person consider themselves to be?
  • Sexual orientation: Who is this person attracted to? Terms such as androphilic, gynephilic, or ambiphilic are preferred over straight/gay/bi in this context.

Heritage and identification

  • Species: What kind of enenkal does this person belong to?
  • Race: What physical variety (or varieties) within this species might this person be identified with?
  • Ethnic origin: What ethnic group was this person born into or raised in?
  • Current ethnic identification: If the person no longer considers themselves part of the above ethnicity, which one have they associated with - or associates them with itself?
  • Native language: What language, or languages, was this person raised speaking?
  • Other languages spoken: Does this person speak any other languages fluently?

Other

  • Alignment: If this person is Chosen, are they Srian or Kaean?
  • Magical attunement: If this person is Chosen, what kinds of magic are they able to use?

Physical

Overall description and build

How big is this person? What kind of build do they have? What color(s) are they? Do they have any characteristic scars, tattoos, injuries, or physical abnormalities? How do they move; are there any physical tics?

Facial description

Specifically for facial features. What color(s) are the eyes? What is the shape of the face?

Apparel and accessories

Is there anything in the way of clothing, jewelry, or tools that this person characteristically wears or carries?

Mentality

Motivation

What drives this person? Why, in a broad sense, do they do what they do? What keeps them going through life?

Virtues, vices, and flaws

What might be considered this person's good or bad points? What are the strengths and weaknesses in their way of thinking?

Intellectual characteristics

How does this person's mind work? How thoughtful or curious are they?

Morality and philosophy

How does this person understand the way the world works (or is supposed to work)? What, for them, do right and wrong mean? What is the best way to live? What is acceptable or not?

Religious views

What religious tradition does this person belong to? What are their beliefs about the supernatural and the divine? How do these beliefs feed into their worldview?

Social aptitude

Broadly speaking, how does this person respond to other people? Do they enjoy being around others? Are they tactful or abrasive? Are they confident, egotistical, humble? How closely do they adhere to social convention or etiquette?

Likes, dislikes, and taboos

What does this person like or dislike? What can't they tolerate? What are their favorite foods, activities, or hobbies?

Habits, quirks, and mannerisms

Does this character have any notable habits or behaviors? Any vocal tics or characteristic speech patterns?

Traumas

What psychological damage does this person have? What experiences have scarred their soul? Have they been left with emotional or personality disorders?

Personal resources

Aptitudes and abilities

What is this person “naturally” good at? Do they have notable intelligence, memory, strength, or reflexes? Do they have any magical abilities? If so, what kind, and what can they do with them?

Weaknesses

What “natural” abilities does this person have? Are they stronger or faster? If born with magic, what kind do they have, and what can they do with it? Do they spot motion easily, or have an ear for music?

Learned skills

If this person has acquired skills or knowledge less as a result of natural aptitude than of training and practice, what are they?

Education

What kind of learning has this person received? Have they gone to school or received tutoring? Did they apprentice to a master of a craft? Was their knowledge shared among a community? Was it stolen from some forbidden source?

Occupation

How does this person make a living? What do they do to get the necessities of daily life? Who, if anyone, do they work for?

Wealth and possessions

What are this person's material resources? How much land or money do they have? What kind of dwelling do they have? What kind of finery can they afford? Do they keep any stockpiles of useful objects or goods?

Personal history

What's this person's life story? What events have shaped them?

Relationships

Family

What notable family members does this person have and how are they related? How does this person get along with each one?

Other individuals

Are there any other important individuals in this person's life? Are their friends, associates, enemies? How does the person relate to them?

Affiliations

Are there any groups or organizations that this person is affiliated with?

Inspirations

What sources of inspiration are associated with this character? Music, famous movie characters, real life people?

meta/article_prototypes/person.txt · Last modified: by shyriath