Open Questions
To generate initial character ideas, you can play Open Questions.
Here are some suggestions for good questions to ask in the “character” phase.
| Die | Q | Character Questions |
|---|---|---|
 | Who | Who is important in this character’s life? |
 | What | What drives the character? What are they good at? What are they bad at? |
 | When | When were some significant life events for the character? |
 | Where | Where does the character come from? Where do they live now? |
 | How | How does the character make a living? |
 | Why | Why does the character get up in the morning? |
Stats
Many systems use three stats (or sometimes groups of stats), which are basically Physical, Mental and Social under various names. Using these three or a version thereof will therefore make your character creation system more portable.