{"id":82,"date":"2024-11-26T18:37:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackpudding.com\/dragonage\/?p=82"},"modified":"2024-11-28T05:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T05:32:26","slug":"character-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackpudding.com\/dragonage\/2024\/11\/26\/character-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"Character Concept"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Character Outline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you sit down to make a character, you should know<br>a little bit about the setting. If you are already familiar with<br>Thedas from the Dragon Age video games, you\u2019re probably<br>ready to get started. If not, you might want to skip ahead a<br>bit in this book and read through Chapter 7: Welcome to<br>Thedas It will give you an idea of what Dragon Age characters<br>can be like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you know more about the setting, you can start<br>thinking about what kind of character you want to play. You\u2019ll<br>be making the two most important choices\u2014your background<br>and class\u2014in steps 3 and 4 of character creation, but<br>before you get there it\u2019s a good idea to come up with a basic<br>character concept. This can be quite broad to start; the process<br>of character creation will help you focus it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When coming up with a character concept, remember that<br>one of the conceits of the game is that your character begins<br>as an unknown and struggling adventurer. You don\u2019t get to<br>start play as the crown prince or a senior enchanter. You have<br>to earn your honors with deeds, and you can be sure there<br>will be a price. So start thinking about who your character is<br>and how they became an adventurer. Here are some example<br>character concepts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A guttersnipe raised on the streets who\u2019ll do anything to<br>survive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A free spirit who fled from an arranged marriage for a<br>life of adventure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A na\u00efve farmer who wants to travel farther than 5 miles<br>from where they were born.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The child of a disgraced knight who wants to return<br>honor to the family name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cynical mercenary who trusts little but coin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A seeker of forbidden knowledge who often acts before<br>thinking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An artist seeking inspiration in dark and dangerous places.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A refugee from a village that was sacked and destroyed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A child of the forest more comfortable around animals<br>than people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scion of a merchant family who wants more from<br>life than ledger books.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kate and her friends are starting a Dragon Age campaign,<br>so she must make a character. She decides to play a character<br>with a crusading spirit and a keen sense of justice,<br>probably from the lower rungs of society. She\u2019s a little light<br>on the details for starters, but these basic ideas will guide<br>her as she creates her character and you can follow along in<br>examples throughout this chapter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When coming up with a character concept, remember that one of the conceits of the game is that your character begins as an unknown and struggling adventurer. You don\u2019t get to start play as the crown prince or a senior enchanter. 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