Category: World Building
Under your character’s bed is a forgotten item. What is the significance of the item? What’s the untold story?
I’m sure your character has one or two hot takes – tell us about them. This character question was inspired by a blogging question on Open Mentions.
Politics is a broad term. It can refer to local councils, governments, and trade agreements. It can also relate to gender assumptions, family dynamics, and social expectations. If…
We’re not always fully truthful with ourselves. We harbour illusions, misconceptions, and half-truths. Your character probably does too. What is a lie they believe about themselves?
This could be an ancestor involved in a historic event, a similarity to a person of legend, or something else that you have invented. Even if this does…
Myths and legends set the cultural backdrop for all of us. Share one from the world your character lives in – perhaps a myth they believe is true.
This question is designed to help give your character a lively and interesting backstory to subtly shape their adventures.
Perfect characters are boring – what vices do yours have? A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered morally wrong in the associated society. In more…
Character wants are (usually) what motivates them to start whereas what they need is often the thing that satisfies them even if they do not get what they…
It is a little know fact that Goblins live among us. They usually refrain from making contact with non-magical humans because our portrayal of goblins in fiction and…