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Mechanics or flavour first? (ttrpg.network)
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When making a character, do you prefer to start with the mechanics, backstory or aesthetics first?

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[–] tissek@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

When I roll up a character for a game with a starting situation I have little influence over I start with what narrative impact I want to do. From what I know of the campaign whete I want to drive it. After that how I want to accomplish that, very much including things such as party role/niche and class. Backstory is generally something that comes last when I try and figure out why the character wants to do those things.

When I do have influence over the starting situation mechanical considerations comes earlier. I can mold the campain to a character idea rather than fitting a character into a campaign.