How to Make a Roleplay Character

 Posted on April 19, 2023  |  4 minutes  |  656 words  |  Trudie Dory

Creating a roleplay character should be a fun and enlightening experience. The choices you make for your roleplay character have everything to do with who you are and who you want to be. If you make the right choices for your roleplay...

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Building a Convincing Appearance

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    Dress appropriately for your character. Consider the time/place you are making for your character. A princess in a medieval setting won't be running around in men's clothing (unless, of course, she is a runaway and this is important to her character!) Robocop would choose black over pink dress wear. He wouldn't wear tights. Robin Hood, on the other hand, would.

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    Choose a hairstyle that reveals character. Slicked-back hair suggests a slick character. Messy hair, a laid-back and, perhaps, confused character. Hair that's arranged unusually or dyed pink or blue might suggest a character who has a flair for being original or off-beat.

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    Select accessories which suggest a story or create a mysterious element to your character. Why does your vampire wear a chain around his neck? What's up with the lightning scar on the forehead of your roleplaying Voldemort character? These accessories ask a question that begs an answer. They make your character interesting.

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    Select a gender that adds to the intrigue of your character. The obvious choice, of course, is to select your own gender for the gender of your roleplaying character. But roleplaying is about breaking boundaries. Why not try selecting the opposite gender for your roleplaying character? You might find an avenue into creating an inspiring and original character.

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    Creating a Personality

  • Picture 12 of How to Make a Roleplay Character Create a well-rounded personality for your character. Leave your character room to grow so that the character will continue to interest you and even surprise you. Characters shouldn't be predictable. They should be complicated, multi-dimensional, a bit mysterious.
  • If your mage is the best in his academy, maybe he is incredibly bad at hand to hand fighting.
  • Is your high school prom queen very pretty? Consider making her incredibly insecure, as well. No one is perfect. Make sure that your character is not.
  • Picture 13 of How to Make a Roleplay Character Know your character's backstory. The more you know about your character's backstory, the more solid the character will be. The more solid the character, the more generous the character will be in the personality he/she reveals to you and to others.
  • Where did your character come from?
  • What is your character's age?
  • Does your character have a middle-class background? Upper class?
  • Did your character's father come from a poor family and work his way up?[2]
  • Picture 14 of How to Make a Roleplay Character Formulate one sentence that can describe your character in a pinch. Who are they? Where did they come from? What happened to them to make them who they are?
  • When you're forced to make a quick decision, this elevator pitch will quickly sum up the personality of your character so that you'll know what to do.[3] 'I am Rollo from the planet Venus, forever mourning the loss of my magic ring.'
  • Picture 15 of How to Make a Roleplay Character List your character's strengths and weaknesses. Your roleplaying character shouldn't only be strong and charismatic. He/she should be believable.
  • Is your character brave? Then perhaps your character could also be shy, afraid of social gatherings.
  • Is your character talkative? Then allow your character to be drawn to the works of Mozart to suggest some depth and underlying layers.
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    Know your character's beliefs. Was your character raised in a tough environment and taught to take care of her/himself? Then perhaps your character believes in survival of the fittest. If so, then your character might be power-hungry, aggressive, the loudest roleplaying character in the crowd.[4]

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    Have fun! Roleplaying can be a near-art form, creative and inspiring. Cut loose and enjoy yourself! Make dynamic choices for your character so that you'll be interested in the role and will play it convincingly.

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    Decide on their zodiac sign, an element. These can have an effect on their behavior.

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    Update 24 March 2020

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