LordThaeriticus
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For me I tend to create a character based off of interesting information I stumble across, and build the concept of a character from there.
For instance, I was reading up on some Dungeons and Dragons lore when I stumbled upon the origins of the monstrous hags. One of the lore bits was that after consuming an female infant, they spawn an identical infant, which on some occasions they raise as their daughters. Upon the 13th birthday the hag-spawn undergo a mandatory ritual to transform into a full-blown hag, however what would become of the child if the ritual was interrupted and the child was removed from the influence of their evil mother? What if it is impossible for the child to turn into a hag now, and the mother hag now seeks to eliminate her as a potential weakness? Perhaps the hag spawn comes across heroic adventurers and joins them to escape the influence of her mother?
Of course tying different characters together just because I found something interesting can be difficult, but they often make for more interesting characters to explore.
For instance, I was reading up on some Dungeons and Dragons lore when I stumbled upon the origins of the monstrous hags. One of the lore bits was that after consuming an female infant, they spawn an identical infant, which on some occasions they raise as their daughters. Upon the 13th birthday the hag-spawn undergo a mandatory ritual to transform into a full-blown hag, however what would become of the child if the ritual was interrupted and the child was removed from the influence of their evil mother? What if it is impossible for the child to turn into a hag now, and the mother hag now seeks to eliminate her as a potential weakness? Perhaps the hag spawn comes across heroic adventurers and joins them to escape the influence of her mother?
Of course tying different characters together just because I found something interesting can be difficult, but they often make for more interesting characters to explore.