Background help for my thief [Archive] - Wizards Community

Background help for my thief [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Cunning Gnome
05-14-05, 06:50 PM I was wondering if anyone imaginative could help me come up with some background for rogue i seem to have a mind blank :rolleyes: . Heres a few bits on apearance and personality ect..
Female human called Zeltania
She has one living relative(another player whos a male fighter)
Lives in a society strongly dominated by men
Shes attrative with long dark hair and tanned skin
wheres no armour by choice opting for monoverability
Lives in a world where the only race is human (of many different verieties) though some monsters are present and magic is rare. Think conan
Her village was destroyed by barbarians when she was young, though escaped capture or worse.
Uses a scimitar.

Thanks for any help :)
braindead345
05-15-05, 04:25 AM Here are a few things to think about, I hope they help.

Where did she grow up (what part of town Wealthy/middle income/poor)? And after the barbarians destroyed her home?

Who raised her?

Why did she opt for a life of crime?

What kind of rogue is she (pick-pocket/con-artist/burgular)?
Cunning Gnome
05-15-05, 09:28 AM Indeed thanks
A few more background bits
raised by her half brother in the capital city of ..........(forget name) living in the lower class districts. This is after the detrucction of her original village home.
She makes her living as a cat burgler amongst other activities
I really do s**k at writing backgrounds thanks again
DBoot
05-15-05, 11:01 AM Cunning Gnome: Your background is already done, save for a few names (the Fighter's, the Town's, so forth), what you really need is a personality for the character. How she interacts with the world around her. Consider:

She is an attractive woman in a male dominated society.
She has been raised by her half-brother.
She has learned how to be a cat-burgler (consider explaining why/how).
Barbarians have been a source of misfortune for her.

If she has an opinion (even if its ambivalent) about the major events of her life, that should make her more realistic. All that will be left is an attitude (whether real or affected), and goals (even if it means having no goal at this time).

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Cunning Gnome 05-14-05, 06:50 PM	I was wondering if anyone imaginative could help me come up with some background for rogue i seem to have a mind blank :rolleyes: . Heres a few bits on apearance and personality ect.. Female human called Zeltania She has one living relative(another player whos a male fighter) Lives in a society strongly dominated by men Shes attrative with long dark hair and tanned skin wheres no armour by choice opting for monoverability Lives in a world where the only race is human (of many different verieties) though some monsters are present and magic is rare. Think conan Her village was destroyed by barbarians when she was young, though escaped capture or worse. Uses a scimitar. Thanks for any help :)
braindead345 05-15-05, 04:25 AM	Here are a few things to think about, I hope they help. Where did she grow up (what part of town Wealthy/middle income/poor)? And after the barbarians destroyed her home? Who raised her? Why did she opt for a life of crime? What kind of rogue is she (pick-pocket/con-artist/burgular)?
Cunning Gnome 05-15-05, 09:28 AM	Indeed thanks A few more background bits raised by her half brother in the capital city of ..........(forget name) living in the lower class districts. This is after the detrucction of her original village home. She makes her living as a cat burgler amongst other activities I really do s**k at writing backgrounds thanks again
DBoot 05-15-05, 11:01 AM	Cunning Gnome: Your background is already done, save for a few names (the Fighter's, the Town's, so forth), what you really need is a personality for the character. How she interacts with the world around her. Consider: She is an attractive woman in a male dominated society. She has been raised by her half-brother. She has learned how to be a cat-burgler (consider explaining why/how). Barbarians have been a source of misfortune for her. If she has an opinion (even if its ambivalent) about the major events of her life, that should make her more realistic. All that will be left is an attitude (whether real or affected), and goals (even if it means having no goal at this time).