The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create the Most Interesting Story for Your Character (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series)

In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites.

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Timestamps: * 00:00:00 - Announcements * 00:07:42 - Intro * 00:08:24 - Why do we need inspiration? * 00:08:41 - Translating mechanics to gameplay * 00:11:21 - When character generation isn’t enough * 00:13:09 - Feeling connected * 00:14:40 - Lightbulb moment * 00:20:07 - Pinterest * 00:30:17 - Playlists * 00:41:42 - Genre media * 00:56:21 - Commissioning and artist * 01:02:12 - Character building exercises * 01:06:48 - Writing a backstory * 01:13:14 - Character journals * 01:15:02 - Closet cosplay * 01:22:49 - Ryan’s Plugs * 01:23:37 - Amelia’s Plugs * 01:24:17 - Episode Closer * 01:25:29 - Show Blurbs

Music: * Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) * Clip 1: Twisting by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) * Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/) * Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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