Character Background Generation [Archive] - Wizards Community

Character Background Generation [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
red_knight_69
01-20-04, 12:06 PM What I'm looking for is something that can help me randomly make a character background. There was a book I used many moons ago that allowed people to roll different background points randomly.

I know one should make a character with your own inventiveness, but I found this book helped give me different ideas (and I may be running a game soon, hence needing to make up lots of characters).

If anyone knows the book I am thinking of, or an online source that does essentially the same thing, I would really appreciate it.
red_knight_69
01-21-04, 04:40 PM Buehler? Buehler?
FireHeart
01-21-04, 04:55 PM There was a Hero Builder's Guide Book or something...that allowed you to roll on a bunch of charts...I think you can find that at most of your FLGSs.

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/868960000

I don't know of anything online, mostly just questionaires.

Hope that helps.

-Fireheart
Chimpanzero
01-22-04, 10:54 PM Track down a book called "Central Casting: Heroes of Legend" (there's also a "Heroes for Tomorrow" version for sci-fi games and a "Heroes for Now" for modern characters). I've done more character backgrounds than I can count with it (mine's the 1988 version, but they recently released a new version) and there's nothing better.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
red_knight_69 01-20-04, 12:06 PM	What I'm looking for is something that can help me randomly make a character background. There was a book I used many moons ago that allowed people to roll different background points randomly. I know one should make a character with your own inventiveness, but I found this book helped give me different ideas (and I may be running a game soon, hence needing to make up lots of characters). If anyone knows the book I am thinking of, or an online source that does essentially the same thing, I would really appreciate it.
red_knight_69 01-21-04, 04:40 PM	Buehler? Buehler?
FireHeart 01-21-04, 04:55 PM	There was a Hero Builder's Guide Book or something...that allowed you to roll on a bunch of charts...I think you can find that at most of your FLGSs. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/868960000 I don't know of anything online, mostly just questionaires. Hope that helps. -Fireheart
Chimpanzero 01-22-04, 10:54 PM	Track down a book called "Central Casting: Heroes of Legend" (there's also a "Heroes for Tomorrow" version for sci-fi games and a "Heroes for Now" for modern characters). I've done more character backgrounds than I can count with it (mine's the 1988 version, but they recently released a new version) and there's nothing better.