IN DEPTH INTERVIEW
1. What is the character's stature and build? Are they overweight or lean? What is their height and weight?He's about 5ft 6in and he's stout, weighing in at 236lbs of mostly muscle. A good sized Dwarf.
2. How old are they? He's 52.
3. Describe their posture; is it good? Do they carry themselves well? Are they crooked, straight, or handicapped?He tends to carry himself with an air of confidence, even though he moves in goofy manner, because he can. In times when he looses his inner battle to his rage, he takes on an more animistic posture, hunched over with dead limbs at his sides.
4. Are they in good shape or out of condition? Are they muscular, weak, or strong? Any special abilities or super powers? He is very strong from all the traveling he does and the strange jobs he does. Being a dwarf he was not made to run long distance, but rocks at sprinting. When he looses it and goes berserk his strength increases 10x fold. Only at dire times he will tap into the demonic energy left in him from his encounter/battle with the Extra Planner Entity, Tulk the Demonic bear god. In doing so he as a fraction of the demons power, but he loose control of himself and after a short time he is left in a frail and weakened state.
5. How is their health? Any illnesses or conditions? He has the constitution of an above average dwarf and is very healthy. The only illnesses he has is he's a little touched in the head from all the interaction with magics and creatures from other plans. The up side is he can have conversations with himself.
6. Are they physically active or sedentary? A fast or slow mover?He always moves at his own pace, most of the time slowly, but does switch it up when is needed.
7. Are they clumsy, awkward, or graceful when they move, walk, or run?He moves very fluid most of the time, but when tension is high he will move clumsy and awkward to off set folks.
8. Would you describe the character as good looking, pretty, beautiful, average, plain, ugly, disfigured?As far as dwarves come, he is a very sexy, good looking beast! The only disfiguring makes on him are scares on his body from different fights and battles.
9. How does the character regard their physicality? Are they proud, ashamed?He's very proud of how he looks, every mark and scare is a different story to tell.
10. Describe their complexion and skin. Dark, light, clear, marked, tattooed, branded?He has pale and fare shin, marked with many scars. Most of the time he has a thin lair of dirt on him due to travel.
11. Describe their hair, coloring, styling. Is great care taken in upkeep, or disregarded as a nuisance?His hair is thick with a brownish. He tends to ware it braided back to keep it out of his eyes or pulled back with a headband. His beard is a copper/red mix which he tends to keep short or when long he braids it to keep it neat.
12. How is their dexterity? Do they have good hands? Can they manipulate and create or repair?He is very dexterous for all the weapon training he does. In his free time he works on and repairs weapon and armor.
13. Are they physically tense or relaxed, nervous, controlled?He tends to be relaxed, but underneath he always tries to keep himself under control.
14. What part of their body would you notice first?It would be his roguish grin or his steely blue eyes.
15. How is their eyesight? Wear glasses, blind, going blind? Color?His eyes are steely blue, which is like looking into the heart of a glacier. His eye sight is very good, the only problem is they tend to get a little dry.
The Character's Garb
1. How much clothes does this character have?He has a good amount of various clothing.
2. What kinds of items are in their wardrobe?He loves all forms of garb and wears the garb that matches the event that he feels.
3. Do they have favorite articles of clothing?He really likes his belts and thing that go on them.
4. What colors are their clothes, is there a wide range? Bright or dull? What are their favorite colors to wear?His favorite colors are black, green and white... even though he tends to wear the colors of his company, Einherjar, which are blue and white.
5. Are their clothes old or new?A good mix of both.
6. Were they bought or homemade, hand-me-downs, expensive tailored-made?All his gear is a mix of them all, in his travels hes finds new clothing as he goes.
7. Is your character at home in their clothes or uncomfortable?90% of the time his clothing is his home, but the other 10% its his prison.
8. Does your character care for their clothes, kept up and neat, do they worry about how they look?When he has free time he does upkeep of battle worn clothing. He never cares about what he looks like, unless he is representing something more then himself.
9. Does your character have to dress a certain way because of his job or position? Is it a uniform? If so, do the clothes fit their real, basic character, or are the clothes worn as a symbol or mask?Sometimes when he goes places he wears the crown of his people and he locks away the chaos for the order of law.
10. Do they dress according to a self-image of themselves? Is this self-image conscious or unconscious? At what age was this self-image set, and what circumstances dictated the image?Yes he does, a conscious chose.
11. Discuss adornments, jewelry, or trophies that your character might wear. Are there tattoos, piercing, branding, or ritualistic scarring, and what were the events, rituals, or circumstances that lead your character to having them.He wears trophies from different events kills and bets on his belt.
12. What kind of underwear does your character wear?Only one why to know. ;P
The Character's Voice
1. Does your character speak in a high or low pitch?He speaks in mid level pitch.
2. Are they a loud or soft talker? He tends to be a loud talker.
3. Is there a wide range in the voice in volume, pitch, quality, or is the voice consistent and even? He has a wide range do to the years of story telling.
4. Is there good resonance to the voice? Is the voice throaty, chesty, heady, or nasal? He does?
5. Is there tension in the voice? Anxiety? Emotion? He does speak with lots of emotion, comes with speaking to crowds a lot.
6. Is there an accent? Anything unusual in pronunciation? Emphasis? Phrasing? Being a world traveler, he has picked up many accents that blend together. The only unusual in pronunciation that he knows of is the word weapon.... or that's what people say.
7. Is it a trained voice or just natural? Does the character try to speak well or just however it comes out? His voice is natural and says however it comes out.
8. Is the speech clear or muddy? Do they mumble? Are they distinct? It all depends on his mood.... and how much hes had to drink.
9. Is the voice comforting or irritating? Reassuring or disturbing? Are they self-conscious when they speak to others? How large a group could they speak to before they become self-conscious?It all depends on who you ask, but hes is not self-conscious and has spoken to kingdoms with out batting an eye.
10. What is the first thought one might have after hearing your character speak? Hey, he seems like a great guy!
The Character's Mind1. Would you describe the character as smart, dumb, or naive?He is very smart and far smarter than anyone would think. He plays the fool most of the time to have folks underestimate him.
2. Do they think quickly? Slowly? Are they quick-witted? Dull?He is very quick and witty, relaying on his charisma for allot of problems.
3. What kind of education do they have? He is a student of the world and of those who have spared time to teach him. Being a barbarian he did have a slower start then most.
4. Does the character possess a knowledge or expertise in a particular field?He if a Jack of all trades, with skills in fighting, trading, crafting and diplomacy.
5. Is the character impulsive or deliberate in reaching conclusions? Would you describe them as being logical, rational, or emotional?He is a mix of both, since he does things deliberately to see chaos and those actions most of the time seem impulsive.
6. Do they think things out before they speak or blurt out the first thought? Most of the time he thinks all things out, unless he is flustered.
7. Do they contemplative times? What occupies their mind when alone?In his time to himself he tends to think of all matters, over thinking all. Hence why he likes other folks around.
8. Would they be considered an idealist? A pragmatist? A dreamer? An idea person? An action person? He's a realist, but his idea of real is a little bit warped.
9. Are they motivated chiefly by abstract ideals or practical rewards? Mostly practical rewards.
10. Can your character tell a joke?Oh yes
The Character's Emotions and Personality
1. Is your character an introvert or an extrovert?Extrovert mostly.
2. Do they get along well with people? Do they have charm or charisma? Are people naturally attracted to them? He tries to get along with everyone, through charm and charisma.
3. Do they have many friends? Any close friends? He does. The closest folks are the members of Einherjar, but there are more close friends too.
4. Would you describe your character as hot-blooded or cool headed?He is a mix of both, he tries to stay cool headed, but his blood does boil at cretin moments.
5. Do they have a narrow or wide range of emotions? Do they show, or are the emotions concealed? Why?He has a wide range of emotions, that he show only a few when he can.
6. Do they indulge in emotional peaks, outbursts, or valleys? Often? Sort of? A little bit.
7. Would you describe them as sensitive or callused?Callused on the out side, but he can be very sensitive on the inside.
8. Is your character suspicious, cautions, trusting, or oblivious about people or situations?He is a mix of suspicious, cautions and trusting about people & situations.
9. Are they an aggressive or reactive person? Act or react?It all depends on his mood.
10. Do they typically take positive or negative action?All actions he does is positive.
11. In a dangerous or emergency situation, would they go toward the situation or run away? He would go towards the situation, that's where the fun is.
12. Is the character basically nervous or calm? He is very calm.
13. Does the character have a sense of humor? Do they appreciate jokes? Can he see humor in any situation? Can they laugh at themselves? All the yes, since life is the joke.
14. Do others find them amusing? Are they a practical joker? What do they think about tricks or jokes played on other people?He thinks so, everyone likes practical jokes.
15. Is their humor ever cruel?He doesn't think so.
16. Are there any conditions that would cause them to be harmful, mean, or cruel to another person?If anyone harms what he loves or stops his fun, they are in for some trouble.
17. Are they a loving person? Are they capable of relating to one specific person in a romantic way?When he loves someone he'd destroy the world for them, if that's what they'ed want. He'd love to find the one who would laugh and adventure with him.
18. Is the character loved by any other person, in what way?Maybe... he doesn't know.
19. Is the character romantically in love now? With whom? Is this a happy, rewarding or frustrating situation for them? He finds it hard to talk about it, since
he tries to avoid it since he just gets hurt over and over again. But he does have someone in his sights. ^-^
The Character's Wealth, Power, and Influence.
1. Does this person have much money? Does it provide position or respect from others for him?He does but doesn't flaunt it. With owning a few businesses and finding loot as he travels, he tends to have a good amount with him always.
2. Is your character generous or selfish with their money and possessions?It all depends on how he feels.
3. Is the character socially prominent? Are they prominent from wealth, position, office, family history, ability or accomplishment? He doesn't come from money, all has come from his own accomplishments.
4. Does the character rate high in the "pecking order" within their own household? Town? Area? Nation? World? He doesn't know, but folks tend to value what he says a lot!
5. Does this person wield much clout? Over whom and by what means? Yes and wouldn't you like to know.
6. Can they command others to do their bidding, by word or manipulation? Yes and by both.
7. How do they get their desires? By skill, might and charisma.
8. To whom are they subservient? Is this submission willing or unavoidable?He is only subservient to two people, his god and his king.
The Character's Activities
1. How does the character spend their time? Shenanigans, Chaos and Revenge! And helping my Brothers with their motives.
2. What does their daily routine consist of? Wake up, eat, adventure, make a friend, eat, crush an opponent in a game, check in with family, eat, drink and then go to bed.
3. What is their profession or work? Adventure, diplomat and business owner.
4. What things do they really like to do? Meeting new folks, fighting, learning new things, learning new stories, saving folks.
5. What things do they hate to do?Cleaning up after others.
6. What are their leisure time activities? Pastimes? Recreation?Making friends and flirting
7. Do they play games? What kind?All games of skill and chance.
8. Do they like to eat or drink? Does this figure largely in their lives? How important is it? He does like to do both, yes it does since you make the best times over food and drink.
The Character's Favorite Things:
1. Colors? Black, Green, White
2. Food? Anything tasty to him
3. Drinks?Rum, Mead, Gnomish ale, Apple juice, Beer of the root and coco.
4. Smells? Meat and Blood
5. Time of day? Night
6. Season of the year? Winter
7. Books?Secret ones
8.Kinds of literature?History
9. Authors? Accurate ones
10. Places to visit?The world
11. Kinds of music? All
12. Musical instruments? Bagpipes, drums, accordion, banjos and fiddles
13. Composers/Artists?Anyone who can capture his ear.
14. Spells?Control spells
15. Abilities? Drinking
16. Fabrics?Wool
17. Garb?Comfy furs and such
18. Plants? Tasty ones
19. Flowers? All.
20. Trees? Swamp oak
21. Birds? Tasty ones.
22. Animals/Kintu? Tasty ones
23. Fairy-tale? Ones he finds out are real.
Character's Fears
1. What things frighten your character? Losing himself.
2. Are they motivated by fear? Not really.
3. To what extent are they motivated by fear; never, occasionally, usually, constantly? Almost never, he's here for the ride and wants to know where it goes.
4. What would this character think were the three most terrible things that could happen to them? Losing himself to the others wills, the down fall of his clan and losing his loved ones.
5. What would they think were the three most wonderful things that could happen to them? Finding love, help establish a kingdom and have his name go down in history.
6. What is the one thing that your character would never want anyone else to find about him or herself? What are they hiding? He hides behind a mask of smiles, when he really is broken and buried under the loss of friends, his home taken/destroyed and losing himself to the blood rage.
The Character's Religion
1. What are their specific religious beliefs? Do they belong to a specific sect or creed? Do they advocate that group's beliefs? He believes in Loki, the Norse god of fire, the trickster and chaos.
2. How important is religion to your character? More then most.
3. Are they pious, devout?Devout
4. In what religious activities or rituals do they engage? What percentage of their time is devoted to it? He spreads chaos and does tricks to make the world funner.
5. How does religion motivate their actions or affect them? Not really.