Character Development

Character Creation
Upon creating a character, one is not merely making up an avatar to explore the world, one makes up an entire person. That person should be crafted to fit the world it's in; it's much easier than trying to shape the world to fit in a character. Everyone has their strengths, their flaws, and it's always the imperfections that makes a character truly standout. Strong characters are not solely defined by their powers, but by the vulnerabilities that challenge them.

After addressing the above issues, look into filling the character within a niche of Shadowrun Reawakened.

Is this character native to Seattle setting or somewhere else? Does it identify with any body of politics? Does it have any favorite sports? What one of the handful of races does it fit in with? Out of the many archetypes, which one best suits the character? Does it have any bioware or cyberware? Is it capable of wielding magic? Where might this character get involved?

Need further assistance with creating a character? Read the article below!

http://hollylisle.com/how-to-create-a-character/

The Mary Sue Survey
"A Mary Sue (sometimes just Sue), in literary criticism and particularly in fanfiction, is a fictional character with overly idealized and hackneyed mannerisms, lacking noteworthy flaws, and primarily functioning as a wish-fulfilment fantasy for the author or reader. It is generally accepted as a character whose positive aspects overwhelm their other traits until they become one-dimensional. While the label "Mary Sue" itself originates from a parody of this type of character, most characters labelled 'Mary Sues' by readers are not intended by authors as such. Male Mary Sues are often dubbed "Gary Stu", 'Larry Stu', 'Marty Stu', or similar names." -Wikipedia

Is your character a Mary Sue? Run through the survey below!

http://www.katfeete.net/writing/marysue.html

Character Sheet
This extensive character sheet is designed to fully flesh out a character. Neither is it required, nor strongly urged, but it is here to supplement the process of character creation for those who would like a little guidance. However, it is recommended that players keep track of their character's strengths, weaknesses, and history in some way; but, the method regarding that process is at the player's discretion.

Copy and paste the document, found in the following link, to your favorite wordpad program.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17I-S61JVIjbIKxJNqto440EVHMhTibibxDLIHqOswbQ/edit