Characters 101, Larp

Building A Color Palette For Your Character

Color is important. It can tell a story all on its own. The colors you choose will influence how others perceive your character. Picking the right colors is an important step in the character design process. With the right color choices, you can convey who your character is and their personality. Helping you tell their… Continue reading Building A Color Palette For Your Character

Characters 101, Larp

How to build a unique character that fits the setting

As part of the character creation process, you'll be deciding how they fit into the world. What society and cultures they belong to. What their race is and what skills and professions they have. Everyone likes to make unique characters, individuals that stand out from the crowd. The trick is making a character that is… Continue reading How to build a unique character that fits the setting

Characters 101

Character Improvement: Finding the Reason Why

The difference between a good character and a great character can be many things. Sometimes it's their style and abilities, other times it’s their background. But I’ve found that the thing that makes a character extraordinary is their reason why. A character can have many reasons for the way they act and the way they… Continue reading Character Improvement: Finding the Reason Why

Characters 101, Larp, Roleplay 101

Building Character Foundations with Three Words

Creating characters is one of my favorite topics. Whether it’s a character for a story or one I intend to play in a LARP or tabletop RPG, they all start off the same the same way.  With three words. I spend a lot of time thinking, pondering, and letting the nebulous ideas form into something… Continue reading Building Character Foundations with Three Words