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Whimsy
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Hello all!
I humbly seek a mentor.
It is my hope to create a character that I will utilize for a long-term adventure. I have been a little skittish, because I don't like to design a lot of characters all at once. I like to be able to review mythologies, histories, geographies, and general rumors of a world before I feel comfortable diving in. The caveat of this is that everyone has already begun a quest without me, while I'm still mulling over information!
I tend to play it "easy" with characters and give them an inborn class motivation for nosing in people's business: bards, spies, scouts, mercenaries, ect. I feel like I do not have the time to create an elaborate back story that necessitates my character leaving the comfort of their home to jump into the fray.
I avoid mages and highly intelligent spell-casters because I am not confident in my ability to portray their arcane knowledge. Chaotic evil, or outright manipulative villains are difficult for me to play, as well as traditionally masculine (male) characters, but I want to expand my creative horizons.
I have a penchant for smooth-talkers with a diplomatic bent; I have enjoyed charismatic characters, but I find making them physically beautiful is a bit boring to me. I would like to try my hand at a character that gets by through resourcefulness, tenacity, and independence, and not because of his / her ability to schmooze.
Basically, it is my ambition for my character to be an asset to a (fantasy) quest or (science fiction / contemporary) mission, without playing it too safe.
I also am interested to learn about time management and priorities in the context of roleplaying. I don't know how people create multiple elaborate characters!
Best,
Whimsy
I humbly seek a mentor.
It is my hope to create a character that I will utilize for a long-term adventure. I have been a little skittish, because I don't like to design a lot of characters all at once. I like to be able to review mythologies, histories, geographies, and general rumors of a world before I feel comfortable diving in. The caveat of this is that everyone has already begun a quest without me, while I'm still mulling over information!
I tend to play it "easy" with characters and give them an inborn class motivation for nosing in people's business: bards, spies, scouts, mercenaries, ect. I feel like I do not have the time to create an elaborate back story that necessitates my character leaving the comfort of their home to jump into the fray.
I avoid mages and highly intelligent spell-casters because I am not confident in my ability to portray their arcane knowledge. Chaotic evil, or outright manipulative villains are difficult for me to play, as well as traditionally masculine (male) characters, but I want to expand my creative horizons.
I have a penchant for smooth-talkers with a diplomatic bent; I have enjoyed charismatic characters, but I find making them physically beautiful is a bit boring to me. I would like to try my hand at a character that gets by through resourcefulness, tenacity, and independence, and not because of his / her ability to schmooze.
Basically, it is my ambition for my character to be an asset to a (fantasy) quest or (science fiction / contemporary) mission, without playing it too safe.
I also am interested to learn about time management and priorities in the context of roleplaying. I don't know how people create multiple elaborate characters!
Best,
Whimsy