In order to create a dynamic character it is neccessary to know the character a person is playing, and to help facillitate this understanding of the character we present the following questions.

What is the characters physical description?

  • Hair color, length and style?
  • Eye color?
  • Skin tone?
  • Musculature (i.e. skinny, average, well muscled, rippling)
  • Any facial hair?
  • Style of clothes?

    Where is the character from originally?

    How old is the character?
  • How old does your character look?

    Does the character have any family?
  • Do any of the family members know what the character really does?

    Does the character have any hobbies?

    Where did the character go to school?
  • Did the character have any secondary education?

    What is the characters religion?

    What did the character do for a living before joining the Bureau?
  • What is the characters cover job now?
  • What incident led to the characters being recruited?
  • Has joining the Bureau changed the characters political or religious beliefs?

    Does the character have a moral code?
  • Under what circumstances is the character willing to kill?
  • Under what circumstances is the character willing to die?

    What would the character like to accomplish in his/her life?
  • Has this goal changed since the character joined the Bureau?
  • If so, why?

    Why does the character work for the Bureau? (remember it is not mandatory to join, people can just become contacts for the Bureau instead)

    What kind of personality does the character have? (see page 55 of B13:STNF)

    What is the characters greatest fear?

    What is the characters greatest desire?

    Has the character ever committed a crime?
  • What was it?
  • Whas the character caught?

    How does the character relieve stress?

    How does the character respond to authority?

    Is the character a leader or a follower?

    Does the character follow the rules or play it "fast and loose"?


    Source Material: William Travis


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