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If you have a cool idea for a character or are just looking for inspiration, this is the place for you. Post a cool character that you've come up with from the most basic background to a full blown character sheet and art concept. System or medium doesn't matter, just cool ideas.

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  • Bring ideas to the table

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    Ivy Rouge leads a double life: conservative politician's daughter at home, rebellious goth at school. Discovered and sent to Spiritual Guidance, she hides her true self beneath dark aesthetics. With black wolf-cut hair and septum piercing, she's conflicted and smartphone-obsessed

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    2024/09/26
    13:03 UTC

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    Delusional Goblin

    I had this idea for a character who is being followed by a drake that continues to bother her the whole campaign whilst she thinks its her pet. What do you guys think?

    Character: Grizzik the Goblin

    Appearance: Grizzik is a small, wiry goblin with green skin that has a slightly bluish tint. She stands about three and a half feet tall and has a mischievous glint in her yellow eyes. Her ears are large and pointy, and her teeth are sharp and numerous, often visible in her toothy grin. Grizzik's hair is a wild tangle of dark brown locks, tied back with scraps of cloth. She wears a patched-up leather armor and a dark hooded cloak, perfect for sneaking around unnoticed.

    Personality: Grizzik is cunning, resourceful, and always looking for an opportunity to gain the upper hand. She has a sharp tongue and a quick wit, often using humor to deflect tension. Though she is primarily out for herself, she has a soft spot for the underdog and sometimes helps those in need, albeit in her own chaotic way. Grizzik's sense of loyalty is tenuous at best, except when it comes to what she believes is her drake companion.

    Backstory: Grizzik grew up in the alleys and sewers of a bustling city, surviving on her wits and nimble fingers. She became an expert pickpocket and thief, learning to navigate the shadows and avoid the city's guards. One day, while scavenging for food, Grizzik stumbled upon a hungry young drake. Feeling a rare pang of sympathy (and a hope to avoid becoming its next meal), she shared her meager rations with the creature. The drake, mistaking her for a reliable food source, began to follow her around, expecting regular meals.

    Grizzik convinced herself that she had tamed the drake and it had become her loyal companion. She believes that it follows her out of affection and that she has trained it to perform tricks. In reality, the drake is simply a wild animal that follows Grizzik as a source of food, biting her when it doesn't get what it wants and showing no concern for her safety.

    Companion: Name:Snaggle (Grizzik's Name for It) Appearance:Snaggle is a small, scaly creature with dark green scales and a pair of tiny wings that haven't yet matured enough for proper flight. Its eyes are a vivid yellow, and it has a set of sharp teeth that it uses to nip at Grizzik when it's hungry or annoyed.

    Grizzik's life is a chaotic mix of thievery, survival, and the constant challenge of managing her "draconic companion." She navigates the dangers of her world with the misguided belief that she has a loyal drake by her side, forming an odd but amusing dynamic.

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    2024/07/18
    12:06 UTC

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    [High Fantasy] "The Frustrations of Faragor The Undying," A Demilich Realizes He's Dealing With a Party of Murderhobos

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    2024/07/05
    18:24 UTC

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    I did full lol

    Rate this from 0 to 10

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    2024/06/30
    00:45 UTC

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    Idk i have some oc's heads

    Guy on the left side is robot Guy on the right side is boxer

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    2024/06/29
    00:46 UTC

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    [Horror] "In Plain Sight," Marlon Finds a Genuine Relic Among The Bric a Brac of a Roadside Museum (Call of Cthulhu Audio Drama)

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    2024/06/28
    20:35 UTC

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    Ideas for redneck characters...

    I've got an idea for an animated series I'd like to make and post on YouTube. The series is basically a very 'R' rated 'King of the Hill' that makes fun of rednecks.

    Anyway, I'm trying to come up with basic concepts for the main group of characters the series will focus on. These characters will all be different stereotypes of rednecks.

    For example, one character might be a doomsday prepper, one might be a trucker, et.

    Anyway, if there is anyone who is willing to pitch an idea or two at me for a simple concept for a redneck character, I'd appreciate the help.

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    2024/06/21
    08:43 UTC

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    [High Fantasy] "The Price of Steel," A Tale of The Risen Legion Mercenary Company

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    2024/06/14
    17:42 UTC

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    Can ya watch it

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    2024/06/10
    23:19 UTC

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    [High Fantasy] "Testing Your Wings," A Sky Race Against a White Dragon in Hoardreach: City of Wyrms

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    2024/06/07
    18:34 UTC

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    JR: A middle class guy seeking redemption and peace

    I don't have any picture at the moment. Please bear with me.

    Lore: So this guy is with short name 'JR' who, born in a middle class family always dreamt of surpassing the ordinary and mediocrity of life. He had a bad name in school for his terrible conduct and has indulged in bad activities in the past: violence, dr*g usage and even writing p*rn and now he regrets so much that he can't forgive himself. He enjoys city streets and lives among the narrow roads right now. He is in software job. You will know him for his dedication and hardwork and standing in front when shit is real. His terrible past experiences has taught him the importance of love, and family. And how everything he sees has its own importance. Even so, he always looks out for meaningful adventures. He extremely loves, values and supports his mother, who always guided him to the right direction and raised him perfectly during his otherwise terrible upbrining. His father was abusive and divorced his mother when he was twenty, and fled away.

    Appearance: He is usually seen in with a white shirt with strong and faint red check patterns and... blue trousers. The sleeves stay folded near the elbow. Wears a black battle tank-like bag (multiple space inventory). And... say brown sandals. In adulthood he wields a beard in french cut style. He is dark skinned, his hair and eyes are all black. Watches are optional. Caps suit him. His legs are a bit longer. Carries a smartphone.

    Signature Emotes: drinking fruit juice bottles (or water)

    Abilities: Intelligence, Hardworking, Simplicity, Mimicry, Sharp learner (which is why he can mimic with maximum accuracy)

    EXTRA NOTE: Eventually he finds out about an female assassin whom he often finds himself resonating with in terms of personality. And this assassin is a popular character from a Manga franchise

    EXTRA NOTE: This character lore is subject to change

    EXTRA NOTE: Remarks are welcome.

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    2024/06/03
    07:31 UTC

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    Ophanim angel that looks like the transformation tools from Blender

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    2024/06/01
    10:01 UTC

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    Character concepts for roguelike game Ocean Keeper

    I want to share with you the character concepts for our upcoming game

    Underwater monster

    Robot Octopus

    Mechanical jellyfish

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    2024/05/31
    11:50 UTC

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    [Noir] "Evil Inc.," A Private Detective Slowly Uncovers The Conspiracy That Is Pentex (World of Darkness)

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    2024/05/24
    16:58 UTC

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    Volcáno El paladín de Magma

    Historia ( no terminada con posibilidades de cambios) Nació en 1977 y fue echado de casa porque sus padres querian una niña y creció entre borrachos asta que un día se entera que no fue echado de casa por esa estupidez Si no para proteger lo pues su padre llevaba el cargo de ser el paladín de Magma y tenía muchos enemigos, cun su padre ya fallecido toma el cargo de el paladín de Magma Pero es llamado volcano

    Nombre real:Victor

    Arma:martillo de obsidiana capaz de aplastar craneos de un golpe

    Por ahora eso es lo que llevo si tienen sugerencias para la historia estaría agradecido de que las dejen aquí para poder verlas y tomarlas en cuenta Se cuidan gente chao😘

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    2024/05/18
    03:23 UTC

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    [High Fantasy] "Why Are You Here?" When The Rest of The Party Has Serious Motivations, But The Fighter is on a Shroom Hunt

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    2024/05/16
    16:52 UTC

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    "The Back Door to Hell," Wolfe Comes to Jacoby For Help, But Will The Ogre Stick His Neck Out For a Fellow Summer Courtier? (Changeling: The Lost)

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    2024/05/09
    16:03 UTC

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    [Modern Fantasy] "Meeting The Hob in The Hole," When You Ask For Directions Between Worlds, It Pays to Be Polite (Changeling: The Lost)

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    2024/05/02
    18:22 UTC

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    Virtues connected to powers

    I'm coming up with a knight character that gets powers by getting the blessing of spirits of different virtues like compassion, loyalty, obedience, truthfulness, respect, justice, honor, honesty, humility, gratitude, generosity, love etc.

    And I was wondering which powers would come with each virtue?

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    2024/04/27
    16:40 UTC

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    [High Fantasy] "Profanity Heralds Discovery," Laboratory Experiments in Silkgift: The City of Sails

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    2024/04/25
    19:05 UTC

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    [Modern Fantasy] "A Fruit in The Hand is Worth Two in The Hedge," Don't Eat The Things That Grow in The World Between If You Aren't Certain What They Are (Changeling: The Lost)

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    2024/04/18
    18:20 UTC

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    [Help] Half Angel 😇 Half Demon 😈 Character

    1. Name: Augustine (August, for short)
    2. Gender: Male
    3. Age: 21

    Known to many as an “infernal angel”, Augustine is the son of an angel father and a demon mother. He knows the behavior, beliefs, and culture of both worlds, and has struggled for most of his life with deciding whether he should identify with his angelic nature or his demonic nature, in large part due to societal pressure from both sides. Many angels have been intimidated by some of his more demonic tendencies and some have even went as far as to force him to drop those aspects. Conversely, there have been demons that wanted to corrupt, exploit, or even kill Augustine. These attacks (both life-threatening and non-life threatening) resulted in Augustine and his family leaving home for a good amount of time. While it takes him a while to realize this, in the end, he will come to accept that both sides make up who he is, both in terms of their weaknesses and in terms of their strengths and that getting rid of one half of his character only made things worse for himself.

    On the angelic side of things, August is a kind, energetic, and open-minded spirit that tries his best to help people to the best he can. He’s also skilled in healing and gardening, which he got from his father and paternal grandmother. On the downside, though, sometimes Augustine can be pretty forceful and try to help someone who very clearly cannot or doesn’t want his help. He’s also very prone to daydreaming and getting lost in his own world, thus making him come off as an airhead who can’t focus on the bigger picture at worst or is a bit distracted at best.

    On the demonic side of things, August can have a bit of a temper, a rebellious streak (bordering on stubbornness), and isn’t shy about taking risks (to him, it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all), even if it could backfire on him, causing him to be reckless without even realizing it. August is also pretty seductive (which he inherited from his mother and maternal grandparents) and a bit kinkier than the average angel, but knows how to practice safe sex. This puts him at odds with the more puritanical angels who view his tastes in sexual relationships as sacrilege and the more hypersexual demons who see him as very reserved. While Augustine is slow to anger, he is also slow to calm down when that happens. In fact, he has a berserker form that comes out if you push him past his limit. And despite his open-mindedness, if Augustine has a plan, he’ll hold onto it, even when there are other (more reasonable) options, thus needing to be cut down to size every now and then.

    While he likes to solve a conflict with patience and nonviolence, August won’t hesitate to harm someone who made the grave mistake of angering him. Intentionally hurting his loved ones is the worst way of getting on his bad side. Unfortunately, August has had his moments where he takes this too far and he ends up hurting those who had done nothing to deserve his attacks, especially when he goes into berserker mode. In his berserker mode, Augustine’s angelic aspects are greatly diminished while his demonic tendencies are cranked up to a 100. Submerging him in cold water or singing a lullaby are the only ways of getting him out of his berserker form.

    What do you think of this character design for Augustine? Is there something that that I should add or subtract?

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    2024/04/15
    20:52 UTC

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    character that have attachments to their bodies?

    i was thinking about what is the best way to think about a character that has weapon attachment. what is the best way to think about it when creating a character having something like this. I know we can talk about cyborgs but im thinking more like humans that need a prosthetic sword or gun barrel.

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    2024/04/15
    16:34 UTC

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    Andy Dílis , Archon of Loyalty

    I had this idea for a character based on a world I had in mind. The long and short of it is that there are certain "Archons" so to speak, or incarnates of concepts or emotions. More complicated ideas (Sentinels, Guardians, Healers, Lovers, Leaders, etc.) are usually only found in intelligent, sapient species, while objects or creatures can embody other things (Ferocity, Cunning, etc.) while raw emotions or primal instincts are more powerful or at least older (anger, pain, joy, forgiveness).

    Well, I had a silly or wholesome idea for a character. It works similarly to the faith systems in American Gods or Warhammer; the more faith or more that an aspect is embodied, the stronger the aspect and the stronger that those who embody it become. I have a lot of ideas around this setting of systems and want to elaborate on it more. Anyone can feel any of the emotions humans typically possess, it isn't like a hair trigger of anger turns people into berserks. However, particularly strong emotions or decisions to devote one's life to a particular aspect or archon does lead to enhanced effects. For example, if we go off of DND mechanics, a Sentinel at 1st level might have the ability to stay awake for extended periods of time if they are engaging in the act of guarding someone or something, which higher level Sentinels blatantly not needing to sleep.

    For the character in particular, Andy would be a humble, small barkeep and shop owner. He is not particularly special or strong at least physically in comparison to other members of the party or world. He originally met his wife, a powerful lady and warrior, through her and her party's frequent stops into his tavern, where they frequently had begun to talk. Eventually, as members of her party parted ways and she opened up more to Andy, the two began to build a mutual attracting and eventually love for each other.

    Also, he positively ADORES his wife, talking Gomez and Morticia kind of love. He has always been in decent shape, but he and his would-be wife would often train together as a form of bonding and mutual exercise, to the point where he gets to the point of being very skilled in combat as well as physically fit; keep in mind, she could still lift ten times the strength of men and other beasts, and he still would not be strong compared to beings in the world, but he would be of decently high human capability. He, despite his lack of particular supernatural power, tags along with his wife and manages his store, helping them through non-combat means and supporting them wholeheartedly. He is aware of his limitations and finds a certain humility in it, while also being very open about the fact he is happy he has a strong partner.

    Upon the two officially being married, after years and years of his devotion toward her and their intense, healthy love, upon a group of wedding crashers seeking to engage in battle with his wife, he steps in front of her to fight in her stead for two reasons. For 1, as she has said to him as well, on at the very least this one day, she wants to be a lady, not a warrior. Secondly, and more directly, the wedding dress she is in is both very lovely, and very expensive.

    As they attempt to move past him and bat him aside, he sustains quite a beating, but refuses to go down past the point any normal human being should have been able to withstand, before eventually outright stopping the swing of a Goliath barbarian. As he is enveloped in a deep blue aura, the sheer devotion he has held toward his wife for so long has managed to manifest itself into genuine, supernatural power. In other words, the short, Irish shop-keep that has constantly been on the backfoot, but managing to hang with otherworldly heavy-hitters, only sustained by sheer skill, practice, conditioning and will?

    He's on equal footing now.

    P.S. "Dílis" is a potential translation for "faithful/devoted" in Irish :>

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    2024/04/14
    05:31 UTC

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    [High Fantasy] "The Applicant," A Dark Tale of Archbliss, The Floating City of The Sorcerers

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    2024/04/10
    19:38 UTC

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