How to Make a Role Playing Game Character

Figure out who your character is. This is the really fundamental step, so don't skimp if you want to make a role-playing game character interesting. Decide on your character's name, age, sex, race (usually not in the human sense, but whether your character is, for example, a human, elf, dwarf or other type of being), profession and appearance. Some game systems also include another basic character description, which is called alignment and means whether your character is good, evil or somewhere in between.

Determine your basic abilities. The name for this set of qualities varies by gaming system, but it is a set of very basic attributes like strength and intelligence. Usually you will get a numerical rating for each of these categories. Ask your game leader how to determine these numbers. They may be assigned to you, or you may calculate them by a particular method of rolling dice. In some cases, you may get a certain number of points to distribute between the different abilities however you like.

Choose your skills. These are generally quite specific, like driving a car or cooking, and you may or may not receive a numerical rating for each one. Your choices may often be limited according to your race, profession and ability scores.

Equip yourself. You will generally receive a certain amount of money as a beginning character, and you must use it to purchase supplies that you think may be useful during your adventure. You may or may not have opportunities to shop later, so it's usually better to start out with more useful things rather than saving a lot of money. Save some, though, since you never know what might happen.

Flesh out your character. For many players, this is the fun part of making a role-playing game character. Make up a life story for your character so far, explaining how he ended up this way. If you like, draw a picture that you can show to the other players.