However, a hero can be framed as an antagonist or a neutral based on the context of the story.Īccording to Joseph Campbell's Hero of the a Thousand Faces, a hero also refers to the 'point of view' character or the main protagonist controlled by the player. A hero is usually controllable by the Party or supporting NPC as it is framed as either a protagonist or an ally. Kudos.Ī hero describes a character who is defined as morally good and is positively viewed by the society. From here on out, you've got a fleshed out, realistic character with a background, and a real sense of history. It should give you a specific area with which to work with. With any hope, your characters background will have pointed towards a particular personality style. These are just a few of the questions you should be asking. What kind of mundanely interesting stories would your character have for the water cooler? Is he/she popular? Does he/she have any special skills?
What kind of music does your character like? Can they play an instrument? What kind of education did your character receive? Did they graduate? What social group did your character most identify with in high school? College?ĭoes your character like to keep fit? What does he/she do to keep fit? Does your character play any sports? Can they swim? How was your character raised? In a family envorinoment? An orphanage? With a single mom? Single Dad? Two Dads? There are a number of factors to consider.
It will decide how your character thinks and acts. The background is the most important aspect of your character. Usually just a concoction of the author's mind, sometimes with a basis in history. Is the family name paternal or maternal? Does he/she have any nicknames?įantasy names, on the other hand are somewhat easier.
You can choose to either stick a name to a character and base their personality on your perception of that name, or create the character first, and the name later.įor contemporary names, imagine your character's full name. They can give a subtle hint to the reader (or in this case, the player) on the nature of the character. In order to make your character feel real, you have to put the work into it. The process of developing a character is a lot more complicated than many people realize. This wiki intends to completely replace them as a medium for RPG Maker information and inspiration.Ĭharacters are the sentient beings, human or other wise that the plot in an RPG revolves around. Articles regarding RPG Making have been written since the time of Don Miguel's site.
The counterpart to tutorials, articles serve to inform and inspire rather than to instruct on methodology.
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