(09-18-2013, 02:52 PM)Rhylund Wrote: So what are the things that make your character imperfect?T'rahnu has no talent with magic, can be remarkably lazy, and has a serious disdain for "hard work" (basically anything that can be classed as hard labor, like mining). She's a skilled warrior and trains hard, but that's only because she doesn't consider it "work". She's also highly amoral, which can cause her to clash considerably with more righteous types (ESPECIALLY paladins).
By that same token, she has a difficult time understanding the concept of romantic love, and tends to see sex as an activity in and of itself rather than as part of a longstanding relationship. Part of this is likely due to the fact that, as a traveler, she rarely gets the chance to get close to anyone...
(09-18-2013, 07:04 PM)Kismet Wrote: I just wanted to share something for everyone's benefit. I told a friend of mine this and he was surprised to hear it, so I wanted to pass the knowledge on.These are good points.
In many ways, creating an interesting character is a balancing act. Too much of one thing or another makes them unbelievable. Too much emphasis on a specific trait makes them one-dimensional. In the end, you want your character to seem like a person that could exist, given the right circumstances and the right environment.
However, while I say this, I should also mention that there ARE people who are thrown into absolutely terrible circumstances and whose lives are nothing but day-to-day misery... fortunately, Eorzea isn't really a place where that sort of thing happens. At least to my knowledge.
(And the whole point of roleplaying like this is escapism, so...)
