Friday, February 8, 2008

Video Podcast: Role-Playing Theory - Characters!

Here we go again...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, my three characters are; The Self Delusional Hero with an immortality complex. The Grumpy Old Man who is obsessed with something (killing, inventing...whatever). Or the character who isn't really there other than for rolling dice and accomplishing a single task well that may know whats going on but isn't telling anyone.

buffy bailey said...

Oooooh I've got some! Errr...from my D&D/Gemstone days of yore...aka High School. 8)

1. Snooty, highborn Female Rogue who believes picking pockets/stealing is below her and is easily offended by anyone who thinks otherwise.

2. Clumsy but enthusiastic Female Rogue who insists she's very adept at what she does, but she's really covered in n00bsauce.

3. Reluctant, quiet Female Rogue who's very good at what she does, but usually doesn't wanna do it.

...I played a lot of Rogues. :P

Anonymous said...

Hmmm...my three characters....

I think I play many more than that actually...I try to challenge myself and come up with something different every time. However...there are a couple of charcters I've played more than once (with different names :D)

1. Marino - I call him Marino because he's my only most memorable vampire character and that was his first appearance. The general theme is "Fuck It!". I'd say he's my role model for aggressive behavior.

2. Mason - Putting myself in a given situation and making decisions from my own perspective. in the given circumstance. This is my favorite way to play.


One of the things I've realized over time is any RPG character you play is really just a part of your own Psyche. Whether the character believes or acts like you, or the exact opposite, they're still a window into your own identity.