Post by Gigermann on Mar 10, 2012 15:37:00 GMT -6
To simplify and improve the "backgrounds" process, I'm going to try this out. It should be immediately familiar to those that have used the 3×3 that Josh pioneered, here. The purpose is to provide the GM with plot hooks, NPCs, and assorted other strings to pull, carrots/sticks to deploy, etc.—all the things a GM needs from a background story, condensed to the basics. The numbers required are minimums; going above-and-beyond may qualify you for extra points, @ GM approval. This is a "no wrong answers" situation. Those that already have background stories may feel free to incorporate those elements or create new ones—technically, you've already satisfied this requirement (and won't get any additional points, if you already got them).
For your character, define the following:
3+ Motivations—loves, hates, fears; specific or general; positive or negative
3+ Relationships—specific or general; individuals or groups; positive or negative (friends, family, rivals or enemies); may include other PCs, if that is a relationship that "defines" him; does not require a specific Trait, though it may be associated with one (Dependent, Ally, Enemy, etc.)
3+ Downtime Activities—places to be found and/or things to be found doing when "off-duty"
3+ Scenes—positive or negative; specific or general; specific to the character, not the party (though it may involve the party); something the Player wants to see occur
Include this in your usual "Character" thread. Completed 3×4 will earn +3 CP; a further +2 will be earned for adding a timeline and/or back-story that incorporates these elements, @ GM approval.
For your character, define the following:
3+ Motivations—loves, hates, fears; specific or general; positive or negative
3+ Relationships—specific or general; individuals or groups; positive or negative (friends, family, rivals or enemies); may include other PCs, if that is a relationship that "defines" him; does not require a specific Trait, though it may be associated with one (Dependent, Ally, Enemy, etc.)
3+ Downtime Activities—places to be found and/or things to be found doing when "off-duty"
3+ Scenes—positive or negative; specific or general; specific to the character, not the party (though it may involve the party); something the Player wants to see occur
- 1+ Past Defining Moment—positive or negative; any "distance" (could even pre-date the character, if it still "shapes" the character somehow)
- 1+ Present Secret—positive or negative; does not need to be deep or dangerous, nor does it need to have a Disad associated with it; could be simple as "eats other people's lunch out of the fridge when nobody's looking" or "actually, really likes kids"
- 1+ Future Goal—does not need to be something the Player wants; does not need to actually be feasible, but does need to be something the character will work toward
Include this in your usual "Character" thread. Completed 3×4 will earn +3 CP; a further +2 will be earned for adding a timeline and/or back-story that incorporates these elements, @ GM approval.