I tend to have my character evolve in the sphere of known lore. Everything I add myself ends up being strict flavor.
Berrod exists tied only to confirmed things. As more lore is released on certain areas, I may explore them and add elements from from them onto Berrod's story. It's a lot of fun that way because it allows for development in all directions, not just forward. For example, learning about Highlanders shaving their eyebrows to intimidate has led to me exploring if and why Berrod would do such a thing. If something happened to be revealed about Ala Mhigo next week, I'd take a look at it and see if and how it factors into Berrod's story and write up something from there.
Writing a character completely from start to current seems like it would be ideal, but leaving little gaps in their own story where there are gaps in the lore can be a ton of fun and extremely practical -- ESPECIALLY when lore reveals help fill in those gaps. It's what I plan to do with my guy, with the exception of my flavor stuff (which are just the properties of his chakras anyway).Â
That way, there'll be no need for a retcon unless SE themselves decide to retcon something, a la the elemental proficiencies of THM/CNJ.
Berrod exists tied only to confirmed things. As more lore is released on certain areas, I may explore them and add elements from from them onto Berrod's story. It's a lot of fun that way because it allows for development in all directions, not just forward. For example, learning about Highlanders shaving their eyebrows to intimidate has led to me exploring if and why Berrod would do such a thing. If something happened to be revealed about Ala Mhigo next week, I'd take a look at it and see if and how it factors into Berrod's story and write up something from there.
Writing a character completely from start to current seems like it would be ideal, but leaving little gaps in their own story where there are gaps in the lore can be a ton of fun and extremely practical -- ESPECIALLY when lore reveals help fill in those gaps. It's what I plan to do with my guy, with the exception of my flavor stuff (which are just the properties of his chakras anyway).Â
That way, there'll be no need for a retcon unless SE themselves decide to retcon something, a la the elemental proficiencies of THM/CNJ.
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