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-	=The DarkAbode Character Questionaire=	+	==The [[DarkAbode]] Character Questionnaire==
-	Questions are divided into broad categories. And similar questions and bunched into groups within their category. Please complete as thoroughly as possible though individual questions may not apply to characters from individual settings.	+	Questions are divided into broad categories. All subjects and questions should be answered fully and with as much detail as possible.  Full sentences and paragraph form are preferred but a bullet point list covering all aspects is also allowed.  Avoid yes/no and other one word answers whenever possible.
-	==Introduction Questions==	+	Please send completed character questionnaires to abodecharsubmission@gmail.com for staff approval.  Thanks!
-	#Give a two or three word description of yourself.
-	#Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, nom de plume?
-	#What is your full birth name?
-	#Where do you live?
-	#Why do you live there?
-	#What is your citizenship status?
-	#What is your most obvious blessing or strength?
-	#What do you perceive as your greatest strength?
-	#What is your most obvious flaw or weakness?
-	#What do you perceive as your greatest weakness?
-	#Was there any event or cause of these weaknesses?
-	==Physical Traits==	+	'''Appearance'''
		+	*Please describe your character's appearance fully.  This should include all of the following that apply:  Age (both actual and appearance), race and any defining characteristics thereof (saying elf is not sufficient.  What makes an elf differ from a human?), hair color, fur, feather, or scale color and texture, skin color, eye color, body build (large or small boned), uncommon physical characteristics (such as a large nose), height, weight, preferred clothing styles, jewelry, carried items and weaponry, scars, tattoos, etc.
-	#How old are you?	+
-	#What is your gender?	+
-	#What is your species/race?	+
-	#How tall are you?	+
-	#How much do you weigh?	+
-	#What is your general body type, frame, bone structure, and poise?	+
-	#What is your skin colour?	+
-	#What is your hair colour?	+
-	#What is your hair style?	+
-	#Do you have any facial hair?	+
-	#What is your eye colour?	+
-	##Does it change?	+
-	#How attractive do you believe you are?	+
-	##How attractive are you really?	+
-	#What is your most distinguishing feature?	+
-	#Do you have any scars, tattoos, or birthmarks?	+
-	##If so, how did you acquire them?	+
-	##What do these distinguishing marks look like?	+
-	##Do they have any special significance?	+
-	##Where are they located?	+
-	#What is your handedness (left/right/ambidextrous)?	+
-	#Do you resemble some currently known person?	+
-	#What is your hand size/description?	+
-	#Do you wear a uniform?	+
-	#What kind of clothing do you wear?	+
-	#What is your clothing's style or level of sophistication?	+
-	#What size are you for various pieces of clothing?	+
-	#Do you wear makeup?	+
-	#Do you wear glasses/contacts?	+
-	#What sort of vocal tone do you have?	+
-	#Do you get sick? '	+
-	##Maybe you catch the flu twice a year and that's it?	+
-	##Or maybe you have a weak immune system and catch anything that goes around?	+
-	==History==	+	'''World History'''
		+	*Describe as fully as possible the history of your world as it differs from the earth players live in.  References such as Lore during AQ's time are accepted, but should also be fleshed out if the portion of the world your character is from is not defined during normal game play or in the appropriate story's telling.  This section should include things such as magical and technical advancement along with prevalence.  You should discuss how powerful a normal individual is (again in comparison to an average earth individual) and state how rare your character's powers are.  Any races pertinent to your character's history (this includes races easily met on the street) should be listed and a brief description or comparison to known works given.  Statements about the world's deific system should be made (is it pantheon based, portfolio based, unknown by the denizens (earth), etc) and the most common/powerful religions detailed.  Common geography and governmental systems should also be discussed, especially in relation to the character's common locals if not world-wide.
-	#Where is your homeland?	+
-	#What are it's people like?	+	'''Personal History'''
-	#Are you aware of it's history?	+	*The story of your character's life.  This should include the names, locations, occupations, and any legacy or traditions of family members and their importance to the character.  ANY family member that the character had interactions with, no matter how remote the bloodline, should be included.  This also goes for friends.  Included as well should be the character's schooling or training, occupation and social status.  A description of his past and current homes should be included or statements about nomadic life and descriptions regarding that lifestyle.  People your character commonly comes into contact with, whether for dealings of trade or other members of a shared society or religion should be included as well.  Things such as a normal daily schedule and events that alter that schedule or entertainment preferences should also be listed.  This should likely be one of the longest sections and details should be provided as often as possible. Note: Any familial history that you do not provide can be provided by the GMs and you agree to be bound by their inventions.
-	#Are you patriotic or a social outcast?	+
-	#What are your opinion of home?	+
-	#Where is your home town?	+	'''Beliefs'''
-	#What is your home town's name?	+	*What are your character's beliefs? All of these questions should be answered in fully described statements:
-	#What was the area like and how did it affect you?	+	**What is your character's belief in the gods?  Is one followed in particular?  If so, what influence do the doctrines have on his or her life?  Does he or she hate or loathe a god or gods? What reason does he have for doing so? And above all, why does your character believe as he or she does?
-	#Did you witness any historical events?	+	**How does your character feel about racism (meaning against trolls, orcs, elves, etc)?   If racist, does he or she realize it or does it just creep into his or her words and actions? Why does this person feel the way he or she does, regardless of whether racist, against racism, or indifferent?
-	##If so, how did that event impact you?	+	**How does your character feel about sexism?  If sexist, does he or she realize it or does it just creep into his or her words and actions? Why does this person feel the way he or she does, regardless of whether sexist, against sexism, or indifferent?
-	#Are your real reasons for adventurering different from what you tell others?	+	**What are your character's thoughts on magic?  Is it loathed or desired? Why does he or she feel that way?
-	##If so, how might such secrets be revealed?	+	**How does your character feel about following the laws of whatever land he may encounter?  What rules, if any, should always be followed? Is it ever all right to ignore laws regardless of consequence? What laws would your character never abide by, even if it meant death?
-	##How far would you go to keep such secrets from being revealed? What would you do if the truth became known?	+	**How does your character feel about others? Under what circumstances would you character agree to work in a group?  In that group would your character be a leader or a follower? How would he or she normally act in a group situation? How would he or she act in a crowd?  In what situations would your character refuse to work with others?
-	##What do you fear would occur if the truth became known?	+
-	#Do you have any particularly exceptional strengths or weaknesses?	+
-	##If so, were these a result of your past?	+	'''Abilities'''
-	##How have these affected your life so far?	+	*The '''[[Channel/DarkAbode/Character Ability List|Character Ability List]]''' and '''[[Channel/DarkAbode Character Stats|Character Statistics]]''' are now a required portion of the questionnaire process.
-	##Did they affect you in your chosen profession?	+
-	#What about your race, growing up were you in the majority or a minority?	+
-	#How were you treated by other nearby races?	+
-	##Were you persecuted for your race?	+
-	##Did this impact your outlook in any way?	+
-	##Did it affect your personality?	+
-	#How do you feel about other races?	+
-	##Do you have any justification from your past experience for holding such views?	+
-	#Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age, etc.)?	+
-	#Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life.	+
-	#What was childhood like for you?	+
-	##Was it calm and peaceful or turbulent and traumatic?	+
-	#Did you have any childhood friends?	+
-	##If so, who and where are they now?	+
-	##Are you still close to them or have you grown apart?	+
-	#What stupid things did you do when you were younger?	+
-	#Which toys from your childhood have you kept?	+
-	##Why?	+
-	##What do they mean to you?	+
-	##If you didn't keep any, why not?	+
-	##What did you do to them all?	+
-	#Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you?	+
-	##What?	+
-	#What conflicts might arise from your past?	+
-	#Are you who you claim to be?	+
-	#Do you have any sort of criminal record?	+
-	#How do you view the heroes/legends of your homeland?	+

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Current revision as of 00:18, 6 November 2008

The DarkAbode Character Questionnaire

Questions are divided into broad categories. All subjects and questions should be answered fully and with as much detail as possible. Full sentences and paragraph form are preferred but a bullet point list covering all aspects is also allowed. Avoid yes/no and other one word answers whenever possible.

Please send completed character questionnaires to abodecharsubmission@gmail.com for staff approval. Thanks!

Appearance

• Please describe your character's appearance fully. This should include all of the following that apply: Age (both actual and appearance), race and any defining characteristics thereof (saying elf is not sufficient. What makes an elf differ from a human?), hair color, fur, feather, or scale color and texture, skin color, eye color, body build (large or small boned), uncommon physical characteristics (such as a large nose), height, weight, preferred clothing styles, jewelry, carried items and weaponry, scars, tattoos, etc.

World History

• Describe as fully as possible the history of your world as it differs from the earth players live in. References such as Lore during AQ's time are accepted, but should also be fleshed out if the portion of the world your character is from is not defined during normal game play or in the appropriate story's telling. This section should include things such as magical and technical advancement along with prevalence. You should discuss how powerful a normal individual is (again in comparison to an average earth individual) and state how rare your character's powers are. Any races pertinent to your character's history (this includes races easily met on the street) should be listed and a brief description or comparison to known works given. Statements about the world's deific system should be made (is it pantheon based, portfolio based, unknown by the denizens (earth), etc) and the most common/powerful religions detailed. Common geography and governmental systems should also be discussed, especially in relation to the character's common locals if not world-wide.

Personal History

• The story of your character's life. This should include the names, locations, occupations, and any legacy or traditions of family members and their importance to the character. ANY family member that the character had interactions with, no matter how remote the bloodline, should be included. This also goes for friends. Included as well should be the character's schooling or training, occupation and social status. A description of his past and current homes should be included or statements about nomadic life and descriptions regarding that lifestyle. People your character commonly comes into contact with, whether for dealings of trade or other members of a shared society or religion should be included as well. Things such as a normal daily schedule and events that alter that schedule or entertainment preferences should also be listed. This should likely be one of the longest sections and details should be provided as often as possible. Note: Any familial history that you do not provide can be provided by the GMs and you agree to be bound by their inventions.

Beliefs

• What are your character's beliefs? All of these questions should be answered in fully described statements:
  • What is your character's belief in the gods? Is one followed in particular? If so, what influence do the doctrines have on his or her life? Does he or she hate or loathe a god or gods? What reason does he have for doing so? And above all, why does your character believe as he or she does?
  • How does your character feel about racism (meaning against trolls, orcs, elves, etc)? If racist, does he or she realize it or does it just creep into his or her words and actions? Why does this person feel the way he or she does, regardless of whether racist, against racism, or indifferent?
  • How does your character feel about sexism? If sexist, does he or she realize it or does it just creep into his or her words and actions? Why does this person feel the way he or she does, regardless of whether sexist, against sexism, or indifferent?
  • What are your character's thoughts on magic? Is it loathed or desired? Why does he or she feel that way?
  • How does your character feel about following the laws of whatever land he may encounter? What rules, if any, should always be followed? Is it ever all right to ignore laws regardless of consequence? What laws would your character never abide by, even if it meant death?
  • How does your character feel about others? Under what circumstances would you character agree to work in a group? In that group would your character be a leader or a follower? How would he or she normally act in a group situation? How would he or she act in a crowd? In what situations would your character refuse to work with others?

Abilities

• The Character Ability List and Character Statistics are now a required portion of the questionnaire process.