Two attempts at character creation
Apr. 16th, 2006 03:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alexmegamiIt's an exercise in mental acuity, or something.
Pat and I tossed the following fields back and forth, filling them out to create a somewhat random character concept: name, one adjective that describes [her], one physical characteristic, and a hobby that [she] has.
If you want to give me those four items, I'll create a character sheet for that bare-bones concept, too. I'm trying to make something for (yet another) Werewolf: the Forsaken game. Maybe the third time is the charm.
I like Mackenzie as a werewolf, because the idea makes me laugh.
NAME: Mackenzie
CONCEPT: Poser teen punk wannabe that collects crime scene paraphernalia
VIRTUE: Charity
VICE: Sloth
INT 3/WIT 3/RES 2
STR 1/DEX 3/STA 2
PRE 1/MAN 4/COM 2
(Mackenzie is good at reading people and situations and is a bright kid, but can't commit to much for long. She hates the spotlight, but is practiced at making herself fit in with everyone. She's about as calm as an average kid.)
MENTALS (A): Academics 2, Computers 2, Crafts 1, Investigation 2 (Crime Scenes), Medicine 1, Politics 1, Occult 1, Science 1
PHYSICALS (C): Larceny 2, Stealth 2 (Sneaking Away)
SOCIALS (B): Empathy 2, Expression 1, Socialize 2 (Fitting In), Subterfuge 2
(Mackenzie is a high-school student that pays attention in school. She gets most of her 'what's in' information off the Web, and has an older brother that has taught her some neat computer tricks. She steals stuff from crime scenes when she can. She has a little bit of knowledge about a lot of things - Occult 1 mostly comes from when she hung out with the goth/Wiccans, Science from hanging out with the AV crew, Expression from the drama geeks, and so on. She is a total social chameleon.)
MERITS: Retainer 3 (Mom), Contacts 3, Resources 1
NAME: Amanda
CONCEPT: Child abuse survivor whose first husband left her; she makes his life (and his new wife's) a living hell
VIRTUE: Justice
Vice: Wrath (or maybe Envy... whatever 'petty revenge' might be classified under)
INT 2/WIT 2/RES 3
STR 2/DEX 2/STA 2
PRE 3/MAN 3/COM 2
(She holds a grudge and has a forceful personality. She is quite charming with those she likes, and ruthless with those she doesn't.)
MENTALS (C): Academics 2 (Law), Investigation 2
PHYSICALS (B): Athletics 1, Larceny 3 (B&E), Stealth 3
SOCIALS (A): Empathy 2, Intimidation 3, Persuasion 2 (Sowing Discord), Socialize 1, Subterfuge 3
(Amanda has become quite adept at slipping past niggly legal issues, as well as breaking in to find incriminating evidence against her husband. She has managed to turn many of his friends against him. She hides her past quite well.)
MERITS: Allies (lawyers) 1, Retainer 4 (new, attractive boy-toy), Resources 2
Pat and I tossed the following fields back and forth, filling them out to create a somewhat random character concept: name, one adjective that describes [her], one physical characteristic, and a hobby that [she] has.
If you want to give me those four items, I'll create a character sheet for that bare-bones concept, too. I'm trying to make something for (yet another) Werewolf: the Forsaken game. Maybe the third time is the charm.
I like Mackenzie as a werewolf, because the idea makes me laugh.
NAME: Mackenzie
CONCEPT: Poser teen punk wannabe that collects crime scene paraphernalia
VIRTUE: Charity
VICE: Sloth
INT 3/WIT 3/RES 2
STR 1/DEX 3/STA 2
PRE 1/MAN 4/COM 2
(Mackenzie is good at reading people and situations and is a bright kid, but can't commit to much for long. She hates the spotlight, but is practiced at making herself fit in with everyone. She's about as calm as an average kid.)
MENTALS (A): Academics 2, Computers 2, Crafts 1, Investigation 2 (Crime Scenes), Medicine 1, Politics 1, Occult 1, Science 1
PHYSICALS (C): Larceny 2, Stealth 2 (Sneaking Away)
SOCIALS (B): Empathy 2, Expression 1, Socialize 2 (Fitting In), Subterfuge 2
(Mackenzie is a high-school student that pays attention in school. She gets most of her 'what's in' information off the Web, and has an older brother that has taught her some neat computer tricks. She steals stuff from crime scenes when she can. She has a little bit of knowledge about a lot of things - Occult 1 mostly comes from when she hung out with the goth/Wiccans, Science from hanging out with the AV crew, Expression from the drama geeks, and so on. She is a total social chameleon.)
MERITS: Retainer 3 (Mom), Contacts 3, Resources 1
NAME: Amanda
CONCEPT: Child abuse survivor whose first husband left her; she makes his life (and his new wife's) a living hell
VIRTUE: Justice
Vice: Wrath (or maybe Envy... whatever 'petty revenge' might be classified under)
INT 2/WIT 2/RES 3
STR 2/DEX 2/STA 2
PRE 3/MAN 3/COM 2
(She holds a grudge and has a forceful personality. She is quite charming with those she likes, and ruthless with those she doesn't.)
MENTALS (C): Academics 2 (Law), Investigation 2
PHYSICALS (B): Athletics 1, Larceny 3 (B&E), Stealth 3
SOCIALS (A): Empathy 2, Intimidation 3, Persuasion 2 (Sowing Discord), Socialize 1, Subterfuge 3
(Amanda has become quite adept at slipping past niggly legal issues, as well as breaking in to find incriminating evidence against her husband. She has managed to turn many of his friends against him. She hides her past quite well.)
MERITS: Allies (lawyers) 1, Retainer 4 (new, attractive boy-toy), Resources 2
