Stan
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As a DM, I've received quite a few multipage backgrounds from players. They often assume incorrect things about the world. They have things that would take wrapping the whole campaign around to make use of, and each player's would go in a different direction. I'm sure that I'm not alone.
I've tried giving max word counts, like 100, 50, or even 20. That helps, but I'm thinking a template might help some players. The ones I've found online aren't worth sharing - too long, too many useless options, like birth city and family size. I also don't want a list of family members to threaten as that's just not my game style. D&D 5e personality traits are ok but they are not the same as background and don't fit all games.
Which is where you all come in. Maybe we can crowd source one. Here's my start:
Write a sentence or two about each of these three things. Max 25 words per section.
I've tried giving max word counts, like 100, 50, or even 20. That helps, but I'm thinking a template might help some players. The ones I've found online aren't worth sharing - too long, too many useless options, like birth city and family size. I also don't want a list of family members to threaten as that's just not my game style. D&D 5e personality traits are ok but they are not the same as background and don't fit all games.
Which is where you all come in. Maybe we can crowd source one. Here's my start:
Write a sentence or two about each of these three things. Max 25 words per section.
- What do you look like and what would someone who met you notice within a few minutes (dialect, mannerisms, etc.)? - this is also shown to other players.
- Who and what were you before you became an adventurer?
- What do you want to do beyond the immediate adventure?