The Character Questionnaire
(This page is purposefully formatted in rather boring black and white so that you may print it out and fill it in at your leisure. You don't have to answer every question, but the more details you give the better your character will be fleshed out and the easier it will be to run him/her.)
Physical Description
- Name:
- Age:
- Height
- Weight
- Body Type
- Physical Condition (fit, unfit, somewhere in between?)
- Eye Color and Shape
- Vision
- Hair Color and Style
- Race/Ethnic Group/Tribe
- Distinguishing Features
- Physical Imperfections (would most like to change)
- Scars/Marks (size, shape and location)
History / Background
- Place of Origin
- Patron Lord
- Mother, Father and Surviving Siblings
- Family Profession(s)
- Family Social Class/Standing
- Family Land Holdings Or Special Possession(s)
- Education/Training
- Current Occupation
- Income
- Past Occupation(s)
- Special Talents/Skills (especially unusual ones--they don't have to be important ones)
- Area(s) Of Expertise
- Military Experience
- Ever been arrested? (if so, for what?)
- Most painful event(s) in his/her life
- Happiest moment(s) in his/her life
- What lead to his/her seeking an adventurer's life?
Personality (be sure to indicate the most significant traits--both positive and negative)
- Memory (good/bad)
- Intelligence (high/low/in between)
- Wisdom (deep thinker/shallow)
- Organization (obsessed/focused/relaxed/confused)
- Wit (sharp/clever/awkward/boring)
- Will (domineering/determined/accommodating/spineless)
- Friendships (none/a few shallow/many shallow/a few deep/many deep)
- Speaking Style (loud, verbose, crude, formal, taciturn, soft-spoken)
- Mode Of Dress/Baring
- Personality (warm and friendly/cold and aloof)
- Trust (paranoid/cautious/trusting/gullible)
- Honesty/Loyalty
- Temperament (depressed, angry, irritated, nervous, thoughtful, playful, optimistic)
Opinions and Attitudes
- Favorite Food
- Favorite Drink
- Favorite Game/Sport
- Favorite type of tavern/inn
- Favorite Activity
- Favorite Phrases/Sayings
- Hobbies/Interests
- Quirks/Rituals
- Common Gestures
- Bad Habits/Vices
- Pet Peeves/Gripes
- Attitudes toward the various human and non-human races
- Attitudes toward other professions
- Attitudes toward the social classes
- Attitudes toward the High Lords/Hierarchy
- Attitude toward the law
- Attitude toward injustice
- Attitude toward death (in general--how does s/he react in the presence of death/dying)
- Attitude toward the opposite sex
- Attitude toward sex
- Attributes preferred in the opposite sex
- Attributes distasteful in the opposite sex
- Attitude toward children/pets/animals
- Attitude toward hard work
- Attitude toward money
- Attitude toward physical discomfort
- General Prejudices
- Buttons (what makes him/her: angry, irritated, embarrassed, uncomfortable, fearful, sad, happy...)
- Control (how does s/he deal with: anger, irritation, embarrassment, discomfort, fear, sadness, joy...)
- Short Term Needs (even if s/he doesn't know it)
- Short Term Goals
- Long Term Needs (even if s/he doesn't know it)
- Long Term Goals
How Would S/He...?
- Walk down the street
- Enter a room
- Greet a friend
- Greet an enemy
- Face the possibility of his/her death
- Face the certainty of his/her death
- Face the death of a friend
- Face a permanent disability
- React to a bribe
- React to a threat
- React to seduction
- React to the opportunity to commit a crime and get away with it