       Get to Know Your Character v 2.2
This is a character question sheet designed to help you create more indepth
story characters by documenting their characteristics and probe into their
personalities. This list is maintained by Wendy Peacock (samwise@mongoose.net)
with many thanks for information and additions to the Writer's Ink
Roundtable folks from GEnie and other friends. If you have any suggestions
for improvement, feel free to email me at the above address.

The questions are easy to fill out. Just write in the answers after the
questions like you would any other standard form, or by removing the blank
by the yes/no qestions and replace them with an "X". Additional space is
provided at the end of each section for other notes that do not fall under
a specific question.

This file is set as "read-only" so that you will not accidentally overwrite
the template. ^.^

       1.Basic Information
Name:
Age:
Birthdate:
Species:
Race:
Gender: _Male _Female
Current country/kingdom/planet:
Were you born in your current country/kingdom/planet? _Yes _No
If not, birthplace:
Occupation/position:
Religion/denomination:
Marital status:
 _Single _Married _Divorced _Engaged _Widow(er)
If not single, to whom are/were you married/divorced/engaged to? (list all)

        2.Physical Appearance
Eye color:
Skin color:
Present hair color:
If dyed, natural hair color:
Hair length:
Preferred hair style:
Height:
Weight:
Favorite Color: 
Uniform (if applicable):
Special appearance information:

        3.Handicap Information
Physical problems (retardation, permanent illnesses/conditions, hereditary 
problems (including abnormal/missing genes)):
Mental problems (retardation, attention/learning disorders, bipolar, 
insanity):
Are you a minority because of species/race/gender/religion?
If so, what minority? (list all)
Have you ever committed/been in prison for a crime? _yes _no
If so, for what?
Does your occupation/position create a handicap for you? _yes _no
If so, what handicap does it create?

        4.Personal information
Do you own/carry a weapon? _yes _no
If so, what? (list all)
Do you know how to use/handle a weapon? _yes _no
If so, what? (list all)
Do you have a special powers (doesn't have to be supernatural; can
be a personality facet or physical characteristic)? _yes _no
If so, what? (list all)
What ability/skill/talent/sensitivity sets you apart form others? 
What do you do with it now?
How does it get you into trouble?
How does it get you out?
What do you like about yourself that no one else appreciates?
Do you like yourself? _yes _no
If not, why?
Are you easy to love? _yes _no  
Why or why not?  
How does that mess up your relationships?
Do you love easily? _yes _no 
Why or why not?  
How does that mess up your relationships?
How do you decide if you can trust someone:  
Intuition? _yes _no _sometimes
Or do you reserve judgment until you gather evidence? _yes _no _sometimes
Were you ever wrong about whether someone was trustworthy? _yes _no
If so, when?
Have you betrayed anyone lately? _yes _no
If so, whom?
If so, why?
Did you mean to? _yes _no
Who last betrayed you?  
What did it do to you?
What characteristic action or attitude always gets you in trouble (what is
your weakness)?  
Why? 
Why do you keep doing it then?
If you could change it, would you? _yes _no
How?
Are you at home in the place where you live? _yes _no  
Do you fit in? _yes _no _a little
Why?
If not, why do you stay?  
Is there a right world for you, or are you always an outsider?
Where would you prefer to be?
What value do you cherish that is at odds with your society's values?  
How might that get you into trouble?
Is there something you would like to do/be that would cause others to 
disagree with you?
What secret are you keeping?  
What do you think will happen if it gets out?
Who would use it to hurt you?  
How?
Is there anyone you can tell/have told your secret to? _yes _no
Whom?
What are you lying about?  
Why?  
Who doesn't fall for it?
What's your blind spot?  
What person, idea, institution do you delude yourself about?  
How does this endanger you?
What's your quest?  
What are you trying to find or achieve?  
Why? 
What obstacles are in your way?  
What obstacles might come up that you haven't anticipated?
Whom do you count on as an ally/friend?  
What would happen if that ally/friend failed you?
Whom do you consider an enemy?
If all odds were against you, and your enemy was to offer you help or
advice or was your only hope, would you accept it/solicit it?

	5.Other Information
Put other character information here:
