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BY Character-Resource
Verse: (The universe your character belongs to. Can be original or fanfiction. [Ex: Original : The name of your
book, movie, game or whatever. Fanfiction: Pokemon, Star Trek, Naruto, ect.)
Date: (The date this sheet was completed.)
Style: (The overall style your character shows, not just limited to clothing. Ex: Punk, Goth, Nerd)
Mode of Dress: (Don't describe their clothes here. Describe how they wear their clothes. Two people can wear
a suit, but each will wear it differently. [Ex: Is the shirt tucked in?])
Grooming: (Well-kept or messy?)
Posture: (How does your character present themselves? Ex: Stiff, slouchy, suggestive)
Gait: (The speed and style which how your character moves)
Coordination: (How physically fit is your character? Also add things like reflexes, ect.)
Habits and Mannerisms: (Any nervous ticks or unconscious habits your character might have. Ex: Nail biting,
crosses arms, or twirls hair)
Scent: (What does your character smell like? Good or bad? How strong?)
Mood: (What mood are you most likely to catch your character in?)
Attitude: (How does your character interact with others?)
Stability: (How emotionally consistant are they?)
Expressiveness: (Do they hide emotion or let it out openly?)
When Happy: (Ex: Whistles, sings, skips)
When Depressed: (Ex: locks themself in their room, listens to music, hugs a stuffed animal)
When Angry: (Ex: Punches walls, screams at people, trolls online)
Note: These are generalizations. Different situations will create different reactions.
Current Residence: (Where does your character live right now? May or may not include a geographical
location)
Community: (What does the general population act like where your character lives?)
Family: ([Ex: Parents, children, siblings] Include stepfamilies if it applies, and label as such.)
Friends: (Who does your character like to hang out with?)
Enemies: (Who does your character despise?)
Bosses: (Who does your character answer to)
Followers: (Who answers to your character?)
Heroes: (Who does your character look up to?)
Rivals: (Who are they competing with?)
Relates to: (Who is similar to your character?)
Pets/Familiars: (Describe a pet your character owns, real or fantasy and give it a name.)
Wardrobe: (Describe your character's closet. What is their formal, casual, or other kind of wear?)
Equipment: (Refers to tools or weapons your character may use. [Ex: A sword for a warrior]
Accessories: (Tattoos, piercing, jewelry, glasses, ect.)
Trinkets: (Applies to but not limited to good luck charms, purses, watches, or any other items they carry with
them almost all the time.)
Funds: (How much cash does your character have on hand, and how much at home/in the bank?)
Home: (What is your character's house like? Describe it's overall appearance, [Ex: Shabby, fancy] type of house,
[Trailer, mansion] and describe things such as the yard, wallpaper, or any other information. Things like
bedrooms count as your character's home.)
Neighborhood: (What are the people and places near your character like?)
Transportation: (How does your character get around? [Ex: Car, bus, bike])
License Plate Number: (Can be regular numbers, or something more creative. Adjust for your country.)
Collections: (Does your character like to hoard or collect anything?)
Most valuable possession: (In money)
Prized Possession: (What object does your character value above all else?)
Lovers: (From childhood crushes, to exes, to a married partner, who does your character love?)
Marital Status: (Ex: Single, Taken, Dating, Available)
Sex Life: (Pretty self explanatory)
Type: (Eros/ragma/Banquet/Mania/Ludus/Storge)
Turn-Ons: (What does your character want to see in their ideal mate?)
Turn Offs: (What tends to make them back off)
Position: (Dom/Sub)
Plays: (Bondage, roleplay, ect.)
Fetishes: (Self Explanatory)
Virginity: (How many times have they "done it"?)
Element: (Fire/Water/Air/Earth)
Strengths: (What makes them stand a bit above the crowd? [Ex: Courageous, good listener, calm under
pressure] Not supernatural abilities.)
Flaws: (Refers to negative personality traits, not a weakness. Make sure it's a deep flaw that could actually
affect your character, not something trivial like "She can't dance". [Ex: Lies constantly, socially backwards, hot-
tempered])
Perception: (How does your character generally see the world?)
Conflicts: (What issues make your character want two things, but they can't have both?)
Instincts: (What they are unconsciously driven to do)
Lures: (What are they inexplicably drawn to be near? Ex: Power, money, the helpless)
Soft Spot: (Their vulnerability, what they feel sorry for or have particularly good feelings toward)
Cruel Streak: (What makes a character act against their usual morals, and act especially mean? (everyone has
something that can do this to them))
Powers/Abilities: (Here is where to put any superhuman powers and other abilities your character possesses.
Be sure to balance them out with weaknesses, or your character loses credibility. This section may be optional
depending on what genre you write.)
Origin: (How did they get their powers?)
Source: (How do they use their powers? [ex: shoots fire from hands, can read minds with their ring)
Ability: (How adept are they at using said powers?
Weaknesses: (Make it something that your character exclusively is weak to, and keep it credible. [Ex: A 4-
headed radioactive dinosaur is not a credible weakness.])
Immunities: ([Ex: cannot be burned] Be very careful with this one.)
Restrictions: (An absolute necessity for those with supernatural powers. [Ex: Can only breathe fire when angry
or can only cast darkness spells twice a day])
Alternate Forms: (Transformations, shape shifting abilities, dark side, ect.)
Extra Anatomy: (Such as wings or a third eye)
Favorite Colors:
Favorite Animals:
Favorite Mythological Creatures:
Favorite Places: (Ex: Fav City, State, or Country)
Favorite Landmarks: (Ex: Eiffel Tower, Mt. Rushmore)
Favorite Flavors: (Ex: Vanilla, Sour, Strawberry)
Favorite Foods:
Favorite Drinks:
Favorite Characters: (Not one of yours)
Favorite Genre:
Favorite Books:
Favorite Movies:
Favorite Games:
Favorite Shows:
Favorite Music:
Favorite Bands:
Favorite Songs:
Favorite Sports:
Favorite Stores:
Favorite Subjects:
Favorite Numbers:
Favorite Websites:
Favorite Words:
Favorite Quotations: (Can be lengthy and philosophical or just simple clichés such as "Every dog has his day)
Languages: (What languages does your character speak and how fluently?)
Accent: (Self explanatory)
Voice: (High pitched, low pitched)
Speech Impediments: (Stutters, slurs, or whistles)
Greetings and Farewells: (How does your character say hello and goodbye?)
State of Mind: (Ask your character "how are you" and see how they respond)
Compliment: (Have your character say something nice)
Insult: (Have your character insult someone)
Expletive: (Can be an actual cuss (Ex: Dammit) or some kind of substitute. (Ex: Darn it!)
Laughter: (What does your character's laugh sound like?)
Tag Line: (Something your character says a lot in everyday sentences. Can often be filled with a sound or
vocalization. Ex: Lol, dude, uh)
Signature Quote: (Something significant your character says. Doesn't have to be meaningful, just make it
memorable.)
RECOMMENDED LITERATURE
This is the biggest character sheet on DA, and it will keep growing and evolving as I continuously update. I'll
keep adding more to this sheet until I run out of ideas - which may take a while.
Edits:
[9/24/2011]: Minor fixes, added favorite places, locations, websites, alternate forms, soft spot/mean streak,
lures, more psychology, ID numbers and license plate.
[2/25/2011]: Lots of new updates, updated some descriptions and reorganized a few things, as well as adding
several new sections.
Rules:
* This is free to use - As long as you share it with a couple people you know. Gotta get the word out!
* You don't have to ask permission to use this, just please post the sheets you complete - I want to see what
you make!
* Give me full credit if used, and do not remove the copyright logo.
* You can add or remove segments if needed, but do not re-upload it blank with those changes and call it your
own.
* You may re-upload this to a different site or translate it to a different language, just please link back here.
* Any comments or feedback would be greatly appreciated - I worked very hard on this and would like my
efforts to have paid off.
* If you have any corrections or suggestions, please tell me. I'm always looking to do better.
Now you may have noticed that I've used several terms that may seem unfamiliar such as Jungian Psychology
and different kinds of intelligences. So to help you out, I've included several links below to help you flesh out
your characters to their fullest. If I left anything out, let me know.
Useful Links:
Basically divides a character into 4 categories - What drives them, the means taken, how they evaluate
themselves, and the end they seek. This PDF on archetypes may seem confusing, but once you get the hang of
it, it is extraordinarily useful and eye-opening. Has 16 for each of the 4 categories, for 64 possible
combinations.
[link]
Facial Types:
[link]
5 Elements: [link]
Parts of identity: [link]
Jungian Archetypes: [link]
4 Temperaments: [link]
Enneagram: [link]
Blood Types: [link]