AD&D Player Questionnaire
"Hello, dear sir/maam, I'm a roving reporter for the Golandor Tribune and I have just a few questions I'd like to ask you. I hear you're of the adventuring type so I know your time is valuable. This won't take but a minute and shouldn't be any less painful than getting a hug from an owlbear. Thanks again for your time. Shall we begin?"
1. What is your name?
2. Do you have any titles or nicknames?
3. Why do you adventure? Why have you chosen to risk your life as a career choice?
4. What (if anything) would make you stop adventuring? (i.e., death of a loved one, physical mutilation, enough money to retire on, marriage, etc?)
5. What are your immediate goals? (i.e., what would you like to be doing in the coming year?)
6. What are your long-term goals? (i.e., what would you like to be doing twenty years from now?)
7. What are your political beliefs? (i.e., do you prefer democracy, monarchy, rule of the aristocracy, communism, anarchy, etc?)
8. Who is your patron deity? Are you a devout worshipper? How often do you attend services or make sacrifices?
9. Are you an extremely loyal member of any non-religious cause? (i.e. a loyal servant of an exalt, devoted member of a guild or order, etc.?)
10. Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion or the like against which you are strongly prejudiced? Why?
11. What is your greatest fear? (it can be rational or irrational)
12. Do you have a moral code that you follow? If so, what is it?
13. What is one task you would absolutely refuse to do? (i.e. admit you were wrong, commit adultery, etc?)
14. Is there anything you cannot do? (i.e. get close to people, handle money well, etc?)
15. What is your greatest strength? (i.e. honest, loyal, brave?)
16. What is your greatest shortcoming? (i.e. cowardly, drinks too much, lies?)
17. What are your hobbies outside of adventuring?
18. What is your motto or favorite saying?
19. What is your favorite color?
20. What kinds of clothes, jewelry, etc do you wear when you're not in armor or other "adventuring gear"? Do you have "a look"? Do you dress up (or down) to go out?
21. What do you wear to bed at home? While adventuring? Where do you put your weapons, magic items, etc when you're asleep?
22. What is your favorite food? Your favorite drink? Dessert? A particular cuisine?
23. What is your favorite animal?
24. Do you have a best friend (not a child or a lover) whom you'd protect with your reputation or life? Who? Why?
25. What type of person would be your ideal mate?
26. What habits of your friends annoy you most?
27. What would you like to be remembered for after your death?
28. What type of burial would you have?
29. Do you think there is life beyond death? If so, what do you think it is like?
30. Rate yourself with these traits on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 (you barely, or do not, possess this trait) and 10 (you have great amounts of this trait).
Calm, even tempered
Cheerfulness
Courtesy
Curiosity
Forgiveness
Generosity
Helpfulness
Honesty
Loyalty
Optimism
Patience
Self-sacrifice
Valor
Wit"Thank you for your time adventurer. It was a pleasure speaking with you. I tip my hat to you brave one. May all your roads be smooth ones."
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