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 Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 3:55 pm
I want to make a compare and contrast worksheet for characters. I'm having trouble with two of my main characters merging together until they're the same person.
So what questions or scenarios do you think would be pertinent for this type of thing? I was thinking "If someone through a banana cream pie in their face, they would..." and then you'd write what your character would do, like "...demand more!" or "...burn the banana cream away with the hells of fire and then slay the baker to prove a point."
Ideas? Anyone?
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Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:57 pm
I don't think the cream pie type question is the way to go to be honest.
I've got an idea that might help though, and I've got it through playing Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth.
It's the concept of character abilities and traits. You need to train Einherjar (they are the souls of those who have died whom a Valkyrie has chosen) to raise their Hero Level to one that is worthy of Valhalla before sending them to Asgard.
One of the ways to raise their Hero Level is by adding to their personality traits. Some of them are positive and some are negative.
For example...
CP - Capacity Points
Strength (+5) CP cost (10)
Nimble (+2) CP cost (5)
Egotistical (-10 CP cost (7)
Things like that. So if you use 10 CP to raise strength, it'd add to the Hero Level by 5. I think that's how it works.
However, if you write down character traits and write stats in for both of them. Give them a rating of say, 1-5 on each one, 1 being low and 5 being high.
So, for example:
Character A:
Strength - 3/5
Nimble - 4/5
Egotistical - 2/5
etc etc...
Then once both characters have been done you can see where they are similar and where they're not, so you can then twist the plot where the two become more like the other, and so forth.
Just an idea.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 9:44 am
Um...I wasn't really thinking of creating an RPG character. I was thinking more along the lines of finding the difinitive differences between similar characters or even organizing contrasting tropes between the hero and villain.
Example:
Quality..............Irazan..............................Naveshk
Hair..................Long & black.....................Bald
Clothes............Black and gold..................Natural green
Body Type........Muscular...........................Lean and wiry
Strength..........Battle tactics.....................Mathematics an Logic
Weakness.......Long-term thinking............Lack of ruthlessness
I was just thinking about more questions pertaining to their personality and habits.
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:25 pm
Yeah, that's what my idea was about. Just make up levels, such as 1-5 in those kinds of traits. Like 1 being "not very ------" and 5 being "extremely -----".
For example, if you think one character is mildly egotistical, put him/her at 3. If he/she is very modest, put 5 for modesty. That way you can see their personality traits in more detail.
I wasn't suggesting it for an RPG character at all! Sorry it came across that way. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:15 pm
I'm just not the numbers type. sweatdrop That's why my goblins are.
I was wondering what others thought were key character points--pride, honor, loyalty, temper, etc--so I could make something to help define characters in a side-by-side comparison. Sort of the next step after you finish a character sheet. xd
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:53 pm
Hmm, isn't it odd that I haven't really thought of something like this yet?
I'm a bit surprised that Scarlet's goblins are much better at numbers than she is. I mean, if you are good at something, it should make sense that a certain race in yer story would be good at it too but, isn't it tough when you make a race be good at something you are normally not so good at? neutral
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Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:50 pm
I have mathematically inclined friends who help me in any numerical discrepancies. Each of my races is gifted differently. My humans are good at inventing things, but not so good at following through. My elves are good at making things as beautiful and effective as possible, but not so good at thinking outside the box, and thus are masters at polishing turds. My dwarves are my favourite race, and best at crafting things with sound practical use.
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 10:05 am
I'm not the numbers type either. I'm horrendous at maths. I thought that might just have been a way you could compare character traits. You could do it without numbers as well......
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:20 pm
That sounds neat Scarlet! How about yer husband? Does he help you with any of that stuff?
You know what? I'm also quite awful at math so I know what Mel is talking about but you know what I do in cases when math is required?
I usually don't focus on parts of the story where math would be important. This is why I usually tend to stick with situations that I'm good at. It really helps me in actually telling a story instead of complicating things for me and any possible readers. You know?
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:37 pm
My hubby is pretty good at figuring things out. I'm not so bad at basic algebra and geometry, and I understand some of the underlying principles of things like counting cards and estimating trajectory. (Thanks to the movies 21 and October Sky. ^_^*)
My ultimate trick is to leave my mathematicians to figure things out and follow another character to some more interesting dialogue.
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 3:30 pm
Well, at least yer good at basic Algebra. I always sucked at that!
I suppose I should watch that 21 movie, huh? mrgreen
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