Character Dossier

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Basic Background

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Appearance___________________________________________________________________
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Strengths/Weaknesses___________________________________________________________
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Character Development Questions

1) Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are
they closest with?__________________________________________________________
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2) What is/was your character's relationship with their mother like?_____________________

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3) What is/was your character's relationship with their father like?______________________

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4) Has your character ever witness something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does
anyone else know?________________________________________________________
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5) On an average day, what can be found in your character's pockets?__________________

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6) Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?________________________

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7) Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?_____________________
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8) Has your character ever fired a gun?If so, what was their first target?_________________
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9) Is your character's current socioeconomic status different from when they were growing
up?_____________________________________________________________________
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10)Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing or less clothing?_________
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11) In what situation was your character most afraid they've ever been?__________________
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12)In what situation was your character most calm they've ever been?___________________
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13)Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?_________________
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14)Does your character remember names or faces easier?___________________________

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15)Is your character preoccupied with money or material possessions? Why or why not?
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16)Which does your character idealize most: Happiness or success?____________________

17)What was your character's favorite toy as a child?________________________________

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18)Is your character more likely to admire wisdom or ambition in others?_________________

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19)What is your character's biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for
them before?_____________________________________________________________
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20)In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the
sake of self-validation or self-criticism?_________________________________________
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21)If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have
caused or deserve it, or are they quick to blame others?___________________________
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22)What does your character like in other people?___________________________________

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23)What does your character dislike in other people?________________________________
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24)How quick is your character to trust someone else?_______________________________

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25)How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close
to that person?____________________________________________________________
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26)How does your character behave around children?________________________________

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27)How does your character normally deal with confrontation?_________________________

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28)How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?_____

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29)What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
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30)What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?____________________________
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31)Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.__________________

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32)Describe a scenario in which you character feels most uncomfortable.________________

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33)In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?
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34)Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn't work the first time,
or immediately move on to a different solution/method?____________________________
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35)How does your character behave around people they like?_________________________

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36)How does your character behave around people they dislike?_______________________

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37)Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?
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38)Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat or remove themselves from a
problem/threat?___________________________________________________________
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39)Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or
unaffected)?______________________________________________________________
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40)How does your character treat people in service jobs?_____________________________

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41)Does your character feel they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or
abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?___________________________________
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42)Has your character had a parental figure who was not related to them?________________
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 43)Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?__________
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44)Has easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you”? Can they say it without
meaning it?_______________________________________________________________
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45)What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief
scare them?______________________________________________________________
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