Function
- Protagonist
- Who’s the Protagonist?
- Why is this Character the Protagonist?
- Is it the right Function for her?
- Could she be the Antagonist?
- Why is she not?
- What does she Accomplish?
- What does she Achieve?
- Who does she surrounds herself with?
- Does she do any good?
- How does she do Good?
- What makes her a Remarkable Protagonist?
- Antagonist
- Who’s the Antagonist?
- Could she be the Protagonist?
- Why is she not?
- What’s her Goal?
- How does it make the Story advance?
- Does she Harm people?
- Who does she chose to Harm?
- How Coherent is it with her Goal?
- How Legitimate is it?
- Who does she Associate with?
- How do you Distinguish her from other Antagonist in the Story?
- Can you swap the Protagonist & the Antagonist?
- Can you put them in another Story?
- Would they still have the same Function?
- Support
- What’s a Support Character?
- How do you make her Unique?
- How do you detach her from the Character she Supports?
- How is she Complementary to this Character?
- How could she Hinder this Character?
- Should she separate herself from this Character?
- Is their Relationship satisfying?
- How does she catalyze this Relationship?
- What’s her Role in this Relationship?
Role
- Story
- How does the Character helps the Story to advance?
- Which Crucial decisions does she Take?
- How does she influence the Unfolding of the Story?
- How does she influence the Rhythm of the Story?
- Is she Striving to advance through the Story?
- Does she Smoothly evolve though the Story?
- How does she impact this Story?
- What if she was in another Story?
- Would she have the same Influence?
- Team
- How does she Hold the team together?
- How does she catalyze the Growth of the team?
- How does she Protect the team?
- How does she Create new opportunities for the team?
- How do her Team members treat her?
- Is she Satisfied with her Role within the Team?
- Does she want to change it?
- How does she impact this Team?
- What if she was in another Team?
- Would she have the same Influence?
- Self
- How does she view herself?
- Does she treat herself well?
- Does she take care of herself?
- What are her Ambitions?
- How does she want to Evolve?
- What does she want to Become?
- Is she Satisfied with her Role?
- Does she want to change?
Roles Table
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 |
Individual Traits
- Quirks
- What makes 1 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 Stupid habits you can think of?
- Which gestures & Behavior create instant laughter?
- Which gestures & Behavior create instant disgust?
- Which gestures & Behavior create instant attraction?
- How can you make a Character instantly likable?
- How can you make a Character instantly unlikable?
- How do you use her Silhouette to make her Memorable?
- Strengths
- What are the Character’s Strengths?
- How do her strengths make her Likable?
- Would you want to be part of her Team?
- Can we see this Strength immediately?
- Can we see this Strength easily?
- How do her Strength manifest during crisis?
- Is she Reliable?
- Is she Protective?
- Is she Funny?
- Weaknesses
- What are the Character’s Weaknesses?
- How do her strengths make her Relatable?
- Would you want to be part of her Team?
- Can we see this Weakness immediately?
- Can we see this Weakness easily?
- How do her Weakness manifest during crisis?
- Is she Complaining?
- Is she Recluse?
- Is she Blunt?
- Name, Goal & Alignment
- Why does the Character bear her Name?
- Who gave her this Name?
- How does her Name define her goal?
- What’s her Goal?
- How does her Goal orient her decisions?
- How does her Goal orient her Alignments?
- Who does she Align with?
- What does the Character want?
- What will she do to achieve her Goal?
- Origins
- Where is she born?
- How is this environment like?
- Who raised her?
- Who did she grew up with?
- Are these people alive?
- Can she return to this place?
- Does she want to?
The Relationships Web
- 3 Main Characters
- Who’s the Protagonist?
- Who’s the Antagonist?
- Who’s the Support?
- Who does she Support?
- Could she change Alignment?
- Why?
- What are the Relationships between these 3 Main Characters?
- Do you need more than 3 Main Characters?
- Which other fundamental Idea do you need to develop?
- 12 Secondary Characters
- What are their Roles?
- What are their Individual Goals?
- Are they part of an Organization?
- What are their Archetypes?
- What are their Skills?
- Who do they Support?
- Why did they ally with this specific character?
- Do you need more than 12 Secondary Characters?
- Do you need to create additional Stories?
- Relationships between Main & 2ndary
- How do they meet?
- During which Event?
- Was it during a Crisis?
- Was it in a resting place?
- How did they interact?
- How do the Characters
- What came out of this interaction?
- Do the Characters ally with each other?
- Which kind of alliance do they form?
- Which 2ndary Character is linked to which Main Character?
- How?
- For how long?