Character Generator
A way to generate characters. Source section for pdf.
Cards count: 8
- Card 1 - Appearance: Height, hair, eye color, skin color, general impression
- Card 2 - Age: In years, or a description of apparent age
- Card 3 - Visual Signature: Clothes, posture, walk, or distinctive mannerism
- Card 4 - Backstory: Trauma, occupation, spirituality, pet peeve
- Card 5 - Primary Strength: “What could story be solved by?”
- Card 6 - Critical Flaw: “What could progress be impeded by?”
- Card 7 - Motivator: “What does the character lack, but long for?”
- Card 8 - Problem-Solving: “How does character react to conflict?”
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Created: 2021-01-30 by user
gokuharagonta1998
Chariot
Magician
Ace of Swords
King of Cups
Nine of Pentacles
Hermit
Eight of Pentacles
Seven of Swords
Seven of Cups
Hanged Man
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
Eight of Wands
High Priestess
Queen of Wands
Devil
Two of Swords
Knight of Pentacles
King of Swords
Justice
Queen of Cups
Five of Wands
Page of Cups
Page of Swords
Three of Wands
Ten of Cups
Moon
Nine of Wands
Ace of Wands
King of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles
Five of Swords
Temperance
Sun
Knight of Cups
Strength
Death
Star
Fool
Hierophant
Tower
Three of Cups
Queen of Swords
World
Six of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
Empress
Eight of Swords
Seven of Wands
Emperor
Four of Wands
Eight of Cups
Six of Cups
Page of Wands
Nine of Swords
Ace of Pentacles
Lovers
Four of Swords
Two of Wands
Nine of Cups
Three of Pentacles
Six of Swords
Six of Wands
Three of Swords
Queen of Pentacles
Knight of Swords
King of Wands
Ten of Wands
Four of Cups
Four of Pentacles
Knight of Wands
Ten of Swords
Judgement
Five of Pentacles
Wheel of Fortune
Five of Cups
Two of Pentacles
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Very similar custom tarot spreads
Draws 8 tarot cards, each has its own category.
Cards will be completely random, so uprights and reversals are possible.
You can however treat them all as just uprights and go from there.
Inspired by: Mark McElroy & TarotTools.com.
Cards count: 8
Cards:
1) Appearance (Height, hair, eye colour, skin colour, general impression);
2) Age (In years or a description of apparent age);
3) Visual Signature (Clothes, posture, walk, or distinctive mannerism);
4) Backstory (Trauma, occupation, spirituality, pet peeve);
5) Primary Strength (What could story be solved by?);
6) Critical Flaw (What could progress be impeded by?);
7) Motivator (What does character lack, but long for?;
8) Problem-Solving (How does character react to conflict?).
Cards count: 8
Cards:
1) Appearance (Height, hair, eye colour, skin colour, general impression);
2) Age (In years or a description of apparent age);
3) Visual Signature (Clothes, posture, walk, or distinctive mannerism);
4) Backstory (Trauma, occupation, spirituality, pet peeve);
5) Primary Strength (What could story be solved by?);
6) Critical Flaw (What could progress be impeded by?);
7) Motivator (What does character lack, but long for?;
8) Problem-Solving (How does character react to conflict?).
"This is tarot spread that I've designed for randomly creating characters for use in roleplaying games and possibly other forms of storytelling as well."
Mentioned in source section.
Cards count: 7
Cards:
1) Concept: the character's basic position in their story.;
2) Impulse: the character's wants/needs/etc.;
3) Ideal: the character's beliefs/goals/etc.;
4) The Past: how their saga began.;
5) The Interim: what happened to bring them from the past to the present.;
6) The Present: what is currently happening.;
7) The Future: what is likely to happen in the future..
Cards count: 7
Cards:
1) Concept: the character's basic position in their story.;
2) Impulse: the character's wants/needs/etc.;
3) Ideal: the character's beliefs/goals/etc.;
4) The Past: how their saga began.;
5) The Interim: what happened to bring them from the past to the present.;
6) The Present: what is currently happening.;
7) The Future: what is likely to happen in the future..
"I’m a sucker for good characters. An interesting crew of people can keep me hooked even when the story has other weaknesses. This spread will help give your characters depth and intrigue."
Cards count: 6
Cards:
1) Initial development state. This card, contrasted with the last card, will help determine how the character grows during the events of the story.;
2) Who they are within;
3) Who they are without (or what aspects they show to the world);
4) Greatest strength;
5) Greatest weakness;
6) Final development state. How the character has transformed over the span of the novel..
Cards count: 6
Cards:
1) Initial development state. This card, contrasted with the last card, will help determine how the character grows during the events of the story.;
2) Who they are within;
3) Who they are without (or what aspects they show to the world);
4) Greatest strength;
5) Greatest weakness;
6) Final development state. How the character has transformed over the span of the novel..