TITLE OF STORYBASICS:Name (Pronunciation): Nickname/Alias (if any): Pet Name: Age: Gender: FemaleOrientation: unknownAlignment: Chaotic GoodBirthday:

APPEARANCE:Species: Ethnicity:Skin tone: Eye color: Hair color: Body Build: Height: Weight: Chest Size: Dominate hand: Birthmarks/Scares (of importance): Distinguishing features:

HISTORY:Guardians: Parenting style: Upbringing: Infancy [0-2] : Childhood [3-12]: Adolescence [13-17]: Adulthood: ([18+] When your character has fully matured. If your character isn't yet an adult, plan what would happen to them in the future.)Coming of Age: (When and how did your character "grow up"?)Evolution: (How has your character changed since they were younger?)Full backstory:

PERSONALITY/MENTALITY:(WHAT MAKES THEM WHO THEY ARE)

Mood: (What mood are you most likely to catch your character in?)Attitude: (How does your character interact with others?)Stability: (How emotionally consistent are they?)Health: (How healthy is your character?)Energy: (How much energy does your character have on a daily basis?)Memory: (How well does your character remember things, and what do they remember?)Senses: (Are any of your character's senses better or worse than others?)Allergies: (Self Explanatory. May be optional.)Handicaps: ([Ex: A limp, deafness, missing an eye] May be optional.)

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Medication: (What meds do your character take, if any?)Phobias: (Things that simply terrify your character. May be trivial or debilitating. Try to have at least one.)Addictions: (Drugs, alcohol, gambling, or bad teen romance)Mental Disorders: ([Ex: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Paranoia.] May be optional.)Style: (The overall style your character shows, not just limited to clothing. Ex: Punk, Goth, Nerd)

Grooming: (Well-kept or messy?)

Posture: (How does your character present themselves? Ex: Stiff, slouchy, suggestive)

Gait: (The speed and style which how your character moves)

Coordination: (How physically fit is your character? Also add things like reflexes, ect.)

Habits and Mannerisms: (Any nervous ticks or unconscious habits your character might have. Ex: Nail biting, crosses arms, or twirls hair)

Wardrobe: (Describe your character's closet. What is their formal, casual, or other kind of wear?)

Accessories: (Tattoos, piercing, jewelry, glasses, ect.)

Trinkets: (Applies to but not limited to good luck charms, purses, watches, or any other items they carry with them almost all the time.)

Collections: (Does your character like to hoard or collect anything?)

Prized Possession: (What object does your character value above all else?)

Morals: (What does your character find morally right or wrong?)

Crime Record: (Relationship with authority, laws broken, and crimes committed.)

Motivation: (What moves your character? [Ex: Power, money, love)]

Priorities: (What does your character place first, second, and third?)

Minor Goals/Ambitions: (What is your character trying to accomplish?)

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Desires: (What does your character want?)

Accomplishments: (Did they succeed in any goals?)

Greatest Achievement:

Biggest Failure:

Secrets: (Everyone has at least one)

Regrets:

Worries: (What do they worry about?)

Best Dream:  (What would be the best thing that could possibly happen to your character?)

Worst Nightmare: (The worst thing that could ever happen?)

Best Memories: (A few stand out memories from the past. [keep it short and sweet])

Worst Memories: (A few stand out memories from the past. [keep it short and sweet])

Hobbies/Interests: (What does your character like to do for fun?)

Skills/Talents: (Similar to hobbies, but refers to the level of skill a character has. For example, a character could like playing violin but isn't very good at it or vice versa.)

Likes: (What does your character like?)

Dislikes: (What can't they stand?)

Sense of Humor: (Dark/dry/witty/sarcastic/dirty/childish/sophisticated/ironic)

Pet Peeves: (Similar to dislikes, only more relating to human behavior than specific objects. Ex: When people tap on things or when people say "You're not fat!" when you really are)

Superstitions/Beliefs: (Does your character believe in conspiracy theories or aliens? Do they throw salt over their shoulder or knock on wood?)

Dreams/Nightmares: (What do they dream about? [at night])

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Quirks: (The strange little things that your character does to make them unique. Ex: Sleeps with their feet on the pillow or runs their hand along a pole as they walk beside it.)

Savvy: (What is your character particularly well-informed of? [Ex: Politically, nature)

Can't understand: (Something they just can't get into, such as English literate or obsession with sports)

Closet Hobby: (Something that your character likes but isn't too obvious.)

Guilty Pleasure: (You know...)

Emotional Characteristics:Temperament: (Chloric/Sanguine/Melancholic/Phlegmatic)

Enneagram: (The Reformer/The Helper/The Achiever/The Individualist/The Investigator/The Loyalist/The Enthusiast/The Challenger/The Peacemaker)

The Self: (The center/core of your character)

The Shadow: (The opposite qualities your character themselves does not believe they possess, but do subconsciously)

Persona/Mask: (What they present to the world, or the side they use to protect themselves)

Stability: (How emotionally consistent are they?)Expressiveness: (Do they hide emotion or let it out openly?)When Happy: (Ex: Whistles, sings, skips)When Depressed: (Ex: locks themselves in their room, listens to music, hugs a stuffed animal)When Angry: (Ex: Punches walls, screams at people, trolls online)Morals: (What does your character find morally right or wrong?)

Philosophy: (Your character's outlook on life)

Perception: (How does your character generally see the world?)

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Conflicts: (What issues make your character want two things, but they can't have both?)

Instincts: (What they are unconsciously driven to do)

Lures: (What are they inexplicably drawn to be near? Ex: Power, money, the helpless)

Soft Spot: (Their vulnerability, what they feel sorry for or have particularly good feelings toward)

Cruel Streak: (What makes a character act against their usual morals, and act especially mean? (everyone has something that can do this to them))

Strengths: (What makes them stand a bit above the crowd? [Ex: Courageous, good listener, calm under pressure] Not supernatural abilities.)

Flaws: (Refers to negative personality traits, not a weakness. Make sure it's a deep flaw that could actually affect your character, not something trivial like "She can't dance". [Ex: Lies constantly, socially backwards, hot-tempered])

Relationships & Environment:Current Residence: (Where does your character live right now? May or may not include a geographical location)

Community: (What does the general population act like where your character lives?)

Family: ([Ex: Parents, children, siblings] Include stepfamilies if it applies, and label as such.)

Friends: (Who does your character like to hang out with?)

Enemies: (Who does your character despise?)

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Bosses: (Who does your character answer to)

Followers: (Who answers to your character?)

Heroes: (Who does your character look up to?)

Rivals: (Who are they competing with?)

Relates to: (Who is similar to your character?)

Pets/Familiars: (Describe a pet your character owns, real or fantasy and give it a name.)

Home: (What is your character's house like? Describe it's overall appearance, [Ex: Shabby, fancy] type of house, [Trailer, mansion] and describe things such as the yard, wallpaper, or any other information. Things like bedrooms count as your character's home.)

Neighborhood: (What are the people and places near your character like?)

Combat:Powers/Abilities: (Here is where to put any superhuman powers and other abilities your character possesses. Be sure to balance them out with weaknesses, or your character loses credibility. This section may be optional depending on what genre you write.)

Fighting Style:

Origin: (How did they get their powers?)

Source: (How do they use their powers? [ex: shoots fire from hands, can read minds with their ring)

Ability: (How adept are they at using said powers?

Weaknesses: (Make it something that your character exclusively is weak to, and keep it credible. [Ex: A 4-headed radioactive dinosaur is not a credible weakness.])

Immunities: ([Ex: cannot be burned] Be very careful with this one.)

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Restrictions: (An absolute necessity for those with supernatural powers. [Ex: Can only breathe fire when angry or can only cast darkness spells twice a day])

Alternate Forms: (Transformations, shape shifting abilities, dark side, ect.)

Extra Anatomy: (Such as wings or a third eye)

Equipment: (Refers to tools or weapons your character may use. [Ex: A sword for a warrior]

Development & Story:Characters Role:

Main Goal: (Driving force in the story. May be subject to change.)

Defining Moment: (This is it. The single greatest moment of your character, when they truly become alive.)

Tropes: (What about your character is stereotypical or cliched? [You can't say nothing. Every character has some kind of cliche in them])

Originality: (What makes your character different from one like them?

One Word: (Use a single adjective to sum up your character in a nutshell)

Role: (What purpose does your character serve? [mentor, leader])

Fulfillment: (How well do they serve that role?)

Significance: (Why does your character matter?)

How do they grow by the end of the story: (what do they learn?)

Character Quiz:1. What about you is heroic?

2. What about you is social? What do you like about people?

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3. Invent an adventure/plot that your character would actively undertake (as opposed to just tagging along)?

1. What is your real, birth name? What name do you use? 

2. Do you have a nickname? What is it, and where did you get it?

3. What do you look like? (Include height, weight, hair, eyes, skin, apparent age, and distinguishing features)

4. How do you dress most of the time?

5. How do you "dress up?"

6. How do you "dress down?"

7. What do you wear when you go to sleep?

8. Do you wear any jewellery?

9. In your opinion, what is your best feature?

10. What's your real birth date?

11. Where do you live? Describe it.

12. Do you own a horse? Describe her/him

13. What is your most prized mundane possession? Why do you value it so much?

14. What one word best describes you?

1. What is your family like?

2. Who is your father, and what is he like?

3. Who is your mother, and what is she like?

4. What is your parents marriage like? Were they married? Do they remain married?

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5. What are your siblings names? What are they like?

6. What's the worst thing one of your siblings ever did to you?

7. Did you ever meet any other family members? Who were they? What did you think of them?

1. What is your first memory?

2. What was your favourite toy?

3. What was your favourite game?

4. Any non-family member adults stick out in your mind? Who were they, and how did you know them? Why do they stick out?

5. Who was your best friend when you were growing up?

6. What is your fondest, childhood memory?

7. What is your worst childhood memory?

1. Do you have a job? What is it? Do you like it? If no job, where does your money, if you have any, come from?

2. What is your boss like (chances are you do work for your folks)?

3. What are your co-workers like? Do you get along with them? Any in particular? Which ones don't you get along with?

4. What is something you had to learn that you hated?

5. Do you tend to save or spend your money? Why?

1. What hobbies do you have?

2. Who is your closest friend? Describe them and how you relate to them.

3. Who is your worst enemy? Describe them and why you don't get along.

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4. What stories do you like? Do you even pay attention?

5. What type of places do you hang out in with your friends?

6. What annoys you more than anything else?

7. What would be the perfect gift for you?

8. What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?

9. What time of day is your favourite?

10. What kind of weather is your favourite?

11. What is your favourite food? What is your least favourite food?

12. What is your favourite drink?

13. What's your favourite animal? Why?

14. Do you have any pets? Do you want any pets? What kind?

15. What do you find most relaxing?

16. What habit that others have annoys you most?

17. What kind of things embarrass you? Why?

18. What don't you like about yourself?

19. How would you like to look?

20. What's the worst thing you've done to someone you loved?

1. How old were you when you first got drunk? What was the experience like?

2. Did anything good come out of it? Did anything bad come out of it?

3. Do you drink on any kind of regular basis?

4. What kind of alcohol do you prefer?

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1. What one act in your past are you most ashamed of? What one act in your past are you most proud of?

2. Have you ever been in an argument before? Over what, with whom, and who won?

3. Have you ever been in a physical fight before? Over what, with whom, and who won?

4. What do you feel most strongly about?

5. What do you pretend to feel strongly about, just to impress people?

6. What trait do you find most admirable, and how often do you find it?

7. Do you have any feelings in general that you are disturbed by? What are they? Why do they disturb you?

8. What is your religious view of things?

9. Do you think the future is hopeful? Why?

10. What's the worst thing that can be done to another person? Why?

11. What's the worst thing you could actually do to someone you hated?

12. Are you a better leader or follower? Why do you think that? If you think the whole leader-follower archetype is a crock of shit, say so, and explain why?

13. What is your responsibility to the world, if any? Why do you think that?

14. Do you think redemption is possible? If so, can anyone be redeemed, or are there only certain circumstances that can be? If not, why do you think nothing can redeem itself?

15. Is it okay for you to cry? When was the last time you cried?

16. What do you think is wrong with MOST people, overall?

1. What is the thing that has frightened you most? Do you think there is anything out there that's scarier than that? What do you think that would be?

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2. Has anyone or anything you've ever cared about died? How did you feel about it? What happened?

3. What was the worst injury you've ever received? How did it happen?

4. How ticklish are you? Where are you ticklish?

5. What is your current long-term goal?

6. What is your current short-term goal?

7. Do you have any bad habits? If so, what are they, and do you plan to get rid of them?

8. How private of a person are you? Why?

9. If you were to gain an obscenely large sum of money (via an inheritance) what would you do?

10. What would you wish for if you new it would come true?

11. What do you do when you are bored?

12. What is the most frightening potential handicap or disfigurement you can conceive of? What makes it so frightening?

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