Okay, lets cut that down to a somewhat more manageable size:<br/><br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Mila.jpg)<br/><div class="codeheader">Code: <a class="codeoperation" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Mila.jpg</code></pre><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Lets take the character creation a bit beyond the realm of rules:</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Sessha</strong>, unless I overlooked something you still need to tell me if Marcus is Lawful or Good in alignment.<br/><br/><strong>Everyone</strong>, what I'd like to know about every character is (1) why they are travelling and what might draw them into an adventure, and (2) where they are from. (if one of you wants to keep at least some of this secret from the rest of the group for now, PM me all/some of your answers.)<br/><br/>Here are some thoughts / ideas / suggestions:<br/><br/>Mila - I read somewhere on the internet that priestesses of Marfa undertake a sort of round trip through Lodoss after their novitiate, to get them acquainted with shrines/temples were they might eventually serve, but perhaps also to test their resolve, see if they have it in them to actaully go out there and help people, instead of just serving in the big, safe, temple near Tarba. It would be a convenient excuse to get Mila on the road to adventure, but I am open to suggestions, if you have a better (or just different) idea.<br/><br/>Anlaf - As Anlaf is from the White Mountains, where the main Marfa temple is, it might well be he knows Mila. If so, would he have agreed to accompany her for her own safety, or does he have his own reasons for traveling? (Or maybe both? Could be he is claiming the reason is one thing, while really it is the other?). He appears to be a dwarf who avoids people and likes the mountains ... would Anlaf be interested in exploring the mountains of Moss, and maybe the old dwarven tunnels there? Big mountains, few people around, lots of fresh air and some dwarven ruins to search for treasure and/or knowledge?<br/><br/>Donwik - Who was the elven parent, who the human parent? As he doesn't know he is a half-elf I would guess he grew up with his human parent? Where was he raised? The main Wood Elf population lives in the Forest of Mirrors, but the human settlements around that forest are fairly small, and not all that civilized. Another elven forest is the Evergreen Woods, but that is in Kanon - and Kanon has been occupied by Marmo for a few years now. Maybe Donwik had to flee Kanon when the war came, maybe was orphaned by the war and that's why he doesn't know about his true heritage?<br/><br/>Lynna - Same question as for Donwik: Where is Lynna from? Forest of Mirrors, or rather the Evergreen Woods? The occupation by Marmo of the latter could certainly be reason enough for an elf to leave her home and pick up arms. You also mentioned that Lynna's coin comes from a recent job. Is she a mercenary? If she is, how does she feel working for humans, whom she might well consider her inferiors? How does she feel about humans in general? Wood Elves may not be as aloof as High Elves, but I'd imagine they are still a proud people and perhaps believing they are better than humans.<br/><br/>Marcus - For a paladin and believer of Falis it would be natural to be from Valis, perhaps even the capital of Roid, but is he? Falis is revered in many civilized places of Lodoss so he could be from almost anywhere. Is he from humble origins, striving to join the ranks of the knighthood, or perhaps a young nobleman who treats common people as somewhat inferior? (He could even be one and pretend to be the other, maybe?) Is there something to his decision to become a Paladin that ties his background into the War Of heroes five years ago and the original Marmo invasion?<br/><br/>Everything addressed to individual players/characters are just questions and suggestions. You don't have to use any of that, but whatever you decide for your character background, don't be afraid to go a little cliche, use tropes, or delve into stereotypes. Sometimes going with a cliche and discovering some character depth later can be fun - and sometimes just going for the trope character can be fun too.  ;)