| Often a name is the first thing that other players will see of your character, and they base their initial impression of your character on it. For this reason, and others, it is very important to wisely choose a name. The best guideline is to consider if the name you are looking at is something that a normal mother of the time period would feasibly name her child. If it isn't, look at any possibilities for other ways to have acquired the name. If none of those suit the history of your character, you are better off investigating other names. Furthermore, try to pick a name that suits your character. Misfit names, such as a frilly one on a very macho sort or names that seem to better fit the other gender, can be a good basis for roleplay, but be sure you know what you are getting into before you choose a name like that. Included below are a few good websites to help you come up with names if you don't have any ideas. http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/ -This website is good because it allows you to randomly generate names based on the criteria you specify to it. http://www.kabalarians.com/html/surf-by.htm-This website is actually intended for names for babies, but I have still found it useful, as it has a -lot- of actual names, including a section with names sorted by category, which can be very nice. http://zoope.com/ -This website contains a good variety of interesting name arranged by alphabet and include a guide to pronunciation and a short meaning. |
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| Hoo does yewr character tawk? Develop an accent for him or her using this Accent Maker. |
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| Roleplay is the art of putting yourself in someone else's place, and going through a situation, acting just as they would. In some cases, you can take on the role of a real person, but usually, the task developing the character falls to the roleplayer. This can be a daunting task, but a good roleplayer can create a character that is believable enough to be true, and then act as that character without taking any of his or her own views into account, only those of the character he or she created. Included here are some tools to help you develop a realistic, believable and mostly complete character all your own. It is important to remember that this is not all inclusive, nor is it all necessary to roleplay well. However, they are here at your disposal, to use to the highest extent you like. |
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| What does your character look like? Does he have a long, crooked nose or is it cute as a button? Are her toes stubby or long and slender? Here are numerous adjectives for use in writing a description. Physical Features Brainstorm List |
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| Relax by playing one of these fun little games. |
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| Wondering what to make for your next character? Take this fun little quiz for a few ideas. |