The choice is simple; male or female, but the choice may make a difference. Biological, sociological and, some say, psychological perspectives and needs are different in men and woman.
Is the character a tall, skinny dwarf? Or a short, stout elf? Or just average?
There�s natural color and then there�s augmented color. What color or colors is the character�s hair? How is it worn? Why? What about eye color? Is it natural? Does the character need glasses? What about skin color? Metahumans come from all racial types, so yes, there are Asiatic dwarfs, Negro elves, and almost every other possible race/race combination.
Does the character stand erect or stopped? Dress anachronistically, stylishly, or inauspiciously? Look intimidating or casual? Is the character attractive? Is there something distinctive in the shape of its head face or limbs? What might someone seeing the character for the first time think?
A child growing up in the city will have a different childhood experiences then one growing up on tribal lands. Heck, a child growing up in a rich neighborhood will have different experiences than one growing up a few
blocks away in a poorer neighborhood. Decide into what country, state, province, city, and, if possible, neighborhood (or poverty level) the character was born. Many psychologists argue that what we are as
adults is influenced primarily by who we were as children. Think about the character�s childhood, neighborhood, friends, and family.
When a character was born is as important as where.
What did the character�s parents do? What was the family�s mean of support? Were the parents married, separated, divorced? What was family life like? Does the character have any siblings? Where are they now?
What do they do? Does the character keep in contact with them? Did the character even know his birth family? If not, who or what was his surrogate family?
Is the character married? Divorced? Separated? Does he have children? If not, does he want to have children?
Where did the character learn his skills? Did he go to school? Did he continue into higher education? Where? Was his schooling public, private, or corporate sponsored? Was the character privately tutored, or did he get
his lessons from the school of hard knocks?
Sure the character is adventure now, but what about before? Did the character ever earn money or make a living doing something �legitimate�? Did he enjoy it? Why did the character stop doing it? Would he go back?
These are sure-fire argument starters, but what about it? Does the character have any defined political beliefs? What are those beliefs? Is the character religious? Was his family religious? Are they still? Did the character change religion, and if so, why?
Will the character kill? Why? When did the character decide that he could? Does he think killing is acceptable? Under what circumstances? Where does the character stand on related issues like capital punishment, abortion, and euthanasia? Does the character adhere to a personal sexual ethics code, or even think about it?
Is this all the character ever wants to do? Does he have any ambitions beyond the here and ow? Is he satisfied with the way things are? If not, why not, and does he plan to change things? How? How long will that take
and is the character willing to wait that long?
What path led him here? Does the character run for the thrill? The money? To tweak the noses of the powers that be? As one step of a personal plan? As a political statement? Would any even or circumstance make the
character stop running the shadows?
Is the character pessimistic? Idealistic? Radical? Conservative? Resigned? Easy-going? Militant? Aloof? Intense? Bombastic? Obsessive? Superstitious? Extroverted? Introverted? Ambivalence? Rational?
Opinionated? Passionate? Questioning?
This does not necessarily refer to skills, but to what the character does well. Does he get along well with people? Is he skilled at taking care of business? Prioritizing tasks? Planning ahead?
-Get close to people? Perceive himself realistically? Work well with others? Think clearly under stress? Handle money well?
Orks? Adventuring? Personal questions? Sentimentality? The media? Her family? Certain people? Society in general?
The seashore? The view from tall buildings? Quiet times? Loud music? Art? Taking care of business? A specific person? A certain place?
What was his or her birth name? What name does he use now? Did the character choose his name or was it a nickname or joke?