How to Create 12 Characters fast?

The Goal of this Article is to allow you to Create 12 Character in 30′.
To do so the essential features of these 12 Characters are predefined in a Completed table.
If you want more flexibility, you can use the empty Template at the End of the article.

Summary – 6 steps to create a Character fast

Choose your Character a Role.
Give her a Class.
Decide of the Character’s Origins & Name.
Decide of her Behavior traits.
How they will help her form Relationships.
Give her Quirks.

Roles

Making things Easy, making things Global
Before defining each Character’s Identity, you’ll define her Role.
The Role she will occupy in the Group she will be part of.
Roles will define most of the Character’s Traits.
Namely, her main Relationships.
- The other Relationships will be defined by the Character’s Identity.
And it will help define her Function, her Class.

12 Roles
12 is the right amount of Characters.
It allows you to Start fast.
And to establish a continuity if you’re planning a sequel.
- Or even a Saga.
If you want more Characters repeat the process.
- If you want 18 Characters, repeat half of it.
- If you want 24 Characters, repeat it fully.
12 Characters will grant your Story with the right Balance of Diversity & Consistency.

Customization
These Roles are made to be altered.
And it will become easier as you Compare them.
What are their Similarities?
What are their Differences?
Which Roles seems to have more affinities?
Which Roles could be combined?
As a Guide line : The Closer the roles are, the greater the Affinity between Characters.

Roles	Does	Doesn’t	Strength	Weakness	Motivation	Accessories
Leader	Orient	Doubt	Devoted	Sacrificial	Achievement	Crown
Rival	Catalyze	Inhibit	Relentless	Reckless	Change	Sword
Solver	Search	(only searches)	Focused	Covert	Process	Notebook/Pen
Builder	Study	Discard	Inventive	Outlandish	Life	Toolbox
Protector	Stand	Falter	Endurant	Rough	Security	Armor
Sponsor	Secure	Wait	Resilient	N/A	Legacy	Account
Supplier	Funnel	Waste	Reliable	Slanting	Safety	Stock
Advisor	Proposes	Antagonize	Empathetic	Attached	Satisfaction	Pendant
Arbiter	Deal	Waver	Equitable	Detached	Closure	Rings
Enticer	Motivate	Dwell	Enthusiastic	Fervid	Discovery	Bag
Soul	Observe	Discriminate	Immersed	Entranced	Experience	Instrument
Guide	Show	Impose	Patient	Cryptic	Comprehension	Map

12 Characters – Table

If you want to know more about Roles.

Identity

Name
What are the Origins of this Name?
Who granted her this Name?
Who was this person?
What was her relationship with the character?
Is she still alive?
Does the Character want to see her?
What is the Character’s Goal?
What will she aim for?
Why did she quit the place she was living in?
What are her Essential Needs?
How do these needs define her?

Behavior
What are the Character’s Behavior Traits?
What are the Character’s Strengths?
How do these Strengths define her?
How do they differ from the Strengths associated with her Role?
What are the Character’s Weaknesses?
How do these Weaknesses define her?
How do they differ from the Weaknesses associated with her Role?
Which Habits define the Characters?
How does she Start her Day?
How does she spend most of her Time?
How does she React?
How does she behave when she is in a Comfortable situation?
How does she behave when she is in a Conflictual situation?
How does she behave when she is in a Crisis?
How does she Grow?
What does she do in order to evolve?
How does she cultivate her Strengths?
How does she dampen her Weaknesses?

Quirks
What makes the Character Memorable?
What are the Fundamental traits of a Person?
- What makes her Unique?
What are the most Mundane traits of a Person?
- What makes her Realistic?
What are the most Ridiculous traits of a Person?
- What makes her Remarkable?
What are the most Unique habits you can think of?
- Which Behavior create instant laughter?
- Which Behavior create instant disgust?
- Which Behavior create instant attraction?
How can you make a Character instantly likable?
- How can you make a Character instantly unlikable?

Symbols
Which Hairstyle should the Character have?
Which Garment should she wear?
- Does she enjoy wearing it?
Is she accompanied by an Animal?
- Which kind?
Does she use Weapons?
- Which kind?
- On which occasions?
Does she use other Tools or Accessories?
How do you use her Silhouette to make her Memorable?

Functions & Relationships

Relationships are an Hybrid matter.
Half of the Character’s Relationships will be defined by her Role.
- Which is her Collective aspect.
Half of the it will be defined by her Identity.
- Which is her Individual aspect.

Functions
Which Characters act as Antagonists?
Which Characters act as Protagonists?
Which are the Main Characters?
Which are the 2ndary Characters?

Initial Relationship
Who meets Who?
- Who is the initiator?
- Who does she want to meet?
- Why?
Where do they meet?
- Why this Location?
- What makes it Peculiar?
- What makes it Appropriate?
When do they meet?
- At which Age?
- At which moment of the Story?
How do they meet?
- Is it forced?
- Is it voluntary?
Why do they meet?
- Which common issue do they have?
- Which common interest do they have?

Evolution
What Transforms the Character?
Which Crisis initiate the Change?
How is the 1st Crisis?
- Where did it occur?
- What was lost?
- Can it be recovered?
- Who was Impacted?
How did the Worst Crisis occur?
- Where did it occur?
- What was lost?
- Who was Impacted?
Which New Relationships does the Character form?
- Why does she need them?
- Why does she want to upkeep them?
- Where do they occur?
- In which Location?

Another Story
- (If you are readapting Characters)
Could this Character fit another Story?
Could she fit another Role?
What Defines your Story?
What makes your Story Unique?
What makes your Character Unique?
How does your Character grow in this Story?
Does she understand this World?
Does she want to understand this World?
What are the main Features of this World?
Which Organizations administrate this World?
Which natural Phenomena model this World?
Should she be in Another Story?
Would she feel more comfortable in another Story?
Can she tell you?

Class

Melee & General questions
These questions apply to all classes.
Which kind of Weapon is the Character using?
Which kind of weapons does she favor?
Why this Weapon?
What makes it Peculiar?
Which kind of Skill does she have access to?
How does she Develop them?
Which kind of Protective equipment does she wear?
Melee Specific
How many type of Weapon can the Character use?
Can she use Blades?
Can she use Blunt?
Does she Hunt?
Is she Gregarious?
Does she prefer being alone?
Why?
Is she willing to protect others?

Range
Which kind of Energy does the Character Use?
Does she need a weapon to Catalyze it?
Which kind of Ammunition?
Is it self renewable?
Can it be used multiple times?
Can she use Fire weapons?
How good is her Marksmanship?
Which Technology has her favor?

Stealth
Does she enjoy fighting?
Does she prefer to be unseen?
Is she Reserved?
Is she Discreet?
Did she learn to use certain weapons others can’t?
How’s is her Finesse?
How’s is her Prowess?

Pacifist
How Benevolent is she?
How Encouraging is she?
How Supportive is she?
How Resilient is she?
Does the Character have Crafting skills?
Which kind of good can she Craft?
Is she good at Tailoring?
Is she good at Building?
Is she good at Cooking?

Hybrids
Why would a Character develop a 2nd Affinity?
Why would a Character develop a 2nd Set of Skills?
Does she need these Skills?
Why did she develop an Interest in them?
Does she plan on changing of Class/Profession?
What are the Advantages of this 2nd Class?
What Hindrances could it cause to the Character?
How would it help the Group?
Would it benefit Group Synergy?
If it didn’t, why develop it?

If you want to know more about Classes.

How to Create 12 Character’s Storylines?

Themes/Characters

Goal

Needs

Behavior

Quirks

Relationships

Role

Function

Class

World

Story 1

Story 2

Story 3

Character 1

Character 2

Character 3

Character 4

Character 5

Character 6

Character 7

Character 8

Character 9

Character 10

Character 11

Character 12

12 Character’s Storylines – Template

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