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Loc Taal Grand Master (Founder / Admin Emeritus)
Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 801
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 11:20 pm Post subject: Psychological Profile |
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Here's an idea from the Top Secret S./I. roleplaying game. You can create a "Psychological Profile" for your character. It doesn't really affect gameplay at all, it just lets you more fully develop your character. Your psychological profile is made up of 6 attributes. You assign one of the following values to each attribute: None, Low, Some, High or Total.
Cruelty measures how cruel your character is. A High or Total here might mean your character is likely to use torture during Interrogation attempts, or that your character likes to kick puppies, and so on. A No or Low score means your character doesn't have a cruel bone in his or her body.
Loyalty measures your character's devotion to a person, organization, or country. A High or Total here might mean you value a friendship more than life itself, or that you consider national security to be of utmost importance. A No or Low score means your character can turn on friends or organizations in the blink of an eye.
Passion measures intense interests. A High or Total here might mean your character attacks projects with great intensity, never doing anything halfway. A No or Low score indicates that your character is more laid back, less obsessive about things.
Piety is a measure of religious/spiritual conviction. A High or Total here means your character is devoutly religious. A No or Low score means your character cares little for spiritual matters.
Sanity measures how good a grasp of reality your character has. A High or Total in this area means your character is down-to-earth, rational, and well-adjusted. A No or Low score indicates that your character is off the deep end in some way of your own choosing.
Selfishness is a measure of how self-centered your character is. This can manifest itself in an overinflated ego, or in a lack of willingness to share possessions (or information). A High or Total means your character is egocentric or selfish. A No or Low score means he or she tends to be generous and open. _________________ "Mind what you have learned. Save you it can." --Yoda
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Ragnar Commander
Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 371 Location: Vacaville, CA
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:26 am Post subject: |
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that sounds very cool. it lets you look at all the different angles of your character. I think i'll do it and post it for ragnar. thanks for the idea! |
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Icebrand Cadet
Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Here's My characte profile!!!
Lycander Kinemil, Jedi Knight (a moderated one... lol)
Cruelty Low
Loyalty High
Passion Low
Piety Some
Sanity Some
Selfishness Low _________________ Be my blind
Be it, all the time
Be it, night or day
Take my sun away, away... |
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Urhart the Fallen Angel Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 203 Location: New York City, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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How bout mine. Most all of my characters follow that same basics (other that theives and philosophers).
Cruelty Low
Loyalty some
Passion some
Piety low
Sanity high
Selfishness high _________________ 'God gave you grace to purge this place
And peace all around may be your fortune
Oh oh children of the land
Love is still the answer take my hand
The vision fades a voice I hear
Listen to the madman!' |
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Loc Taal Grand Master (Founder / Admin Emeritus)
Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 801
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Here is the Psychological Profile for my newest character, Jaxûn Taal:
Cruelty Low
Loyalty High
Passion High
Piety Some
Sanity High
Selfishness Low _________________ "Mind what you have learned. Save you it can." --Yoda
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Rathe Ehtar Commander
Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 440 Location: Vacaville, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:39 am Post subject: |
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Here's Miraj's
Cruelty low
Loyalty high
Passion high
Piety low
Sanity high
Selfishness some
Here's Weis's
Cruelty High
Loyalty some
Piety none
Sanity some
Selfishness some _________________ "I don't know about angels, but it's fear that gives men wings." -Max Payne
"I don't buy that cluck like a dog, bark like a chicken stuff." -Col. Jack O'Neill |
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Crell Damar Line Captain
Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 845
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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Crell Damar -Localized Bounty Hunter-
CrueltySome (only towards real baddies, mass murderers, child molesters... so on)
LoyaltySome
PassionHigh
PietySome (he hopes a higher power is looking out for him, and with his mad luck, it seems like it some times )
SanityHigh
SelfishnessLow to Some
Feyd -Criminal-
CrueltyHigh
LoyaltyLow to Some
PassionSome
PietyNone
SanitySome (his humanity and his grip on reality have been twisted by cybernetics... and past experiences which he doesn't remember all too well)
SelfishnessHigh
Setzer Galbadia -Retired Merc-
CrueltyLow (doesn't take lip from punk pirates)
LoyaltyHigh (to those whom earn it)
PassionHigh
PietyHigh (not to the point of religious zealot, but he is spiritual)
SanityHigh
SelfishnessLow
I'll post up my Jedi and Auron later
I've had so many characters it's not even funny _________________ "For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire. "
Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Tybalt Sub-Lieutenant
Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 50 Location: NC
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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Mine would be:
Cruelty: Some
Loyalty:No
Passion: High
Piety:No
Sanity: High
Selfishness: High _________________ "Without the risk of failure, there is no hope of glory" |
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Ray Commodore
Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 1743 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, North America, Western Hemisphere, Earth, Sol, Western Arm, Milky Way
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Capt. Jack, Human Smuggler (Deceased):
Cruelty: Low
Loyalty: High
Passion: Low
Piety: None
Sanity: Low to None (He's been committed on one occasion, and was on heavy medication until his death)
Selfishness: Low
Crunch, Klatoonian Roustabout:
Cruelty: None (Unless angered, then Total)
Loyalty: Total
Passion: High
Piety: None
Sanity: High (He just doesn't know better)
Selfishness: None
Xar, Duros Scout Pilot, Astrogator, Lab Tech, AutoChef Programmer:
Cruelty: Low
Loyalty: Low to Some
Passion: Low
Piety: Low
Sanity: Total
Selfishness: High
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Esoomian High Admiral
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 6207 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Oovavoo Esoomian Antenna Areaker
Measured using the steak scale as this seems to be all Oovavoo eats
Cruelty: Rare
Loyalty: Well done
Passion: Medium rare
Piety: Rare
Sanity: Fried to a complete crisp
Selfishness: Rare
(The less cooked the steak the lower the score) |
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Urhart the Fallen Angel Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 203 Location: New York City, USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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That's funny! The only thing is that I can only imagine people like me having their sanity fried like that...
seriosly though...
I have a favorite that was part of a speeder bike gang (we jut assumed they exist) and he was like this
Cruelty:some
Loyalty: high
Passion: high
Piety: low
Sanity: low
Selfishness: none (everything for the girl with the big gun though...) _________________ 'God gave you grace to purge this place
And peace all around may be your fortune
Oh oh children of the land
Love is still the answer take my hand
The vision fades a voice I hear
Listen to the madman!' |
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Djas Puhr Cadet
Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 10 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Djas Puhr - bounty hunter
Cruelty: some
Loyalty: low
Passion: high
Piety: some
Sanity: high
Selfishness: some _________________ "He's no good to me dead." --Boba Fett |
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Jedi Knight Jael Weiss Ensign
Joined: 07 Dec 2003 Posts: 33
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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Hmm. My all-time favorite character was named Jael Weiss (obviously, I named myself after him), a Jedi that I ran in an "alternate time-line" adventure back around 1992-1993 (the first rank is before he lost his Force skills, the second is after):
Cruelty: None/Fairly Low
Loyalty: Very High/Fairly Low
Passion: Fairly High/Low
Piety: Very High/Very Low
Sanity: Very High/Alcoholic
Selfishness: Very Low/Fairly High |
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Hellstorm Commander
Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 253 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:55 am Post subject: Re: Psychological Profile |
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Loc Taal wrote: | Here's an idea from the Top Secret S./I. roleplaying game. You can create a "Psychological Profile" for your character. It doesn't really affect gameplay at all, it just lets you more fully develop your character. Your psychological profile is made up of 6 attributes. You assign one of the following values to each attribute: None, Low, Some, High or Total.
Cruelty measures how cruel your character is. A High or Total here might mean your character is likely to use torture during Interrogation attempts, or that your character likes to kick puppies, and so on. A No or Low score means your character doesn't have a cruel bone in his or her body.
Loyalty measures your character's devotion to a person, organization, or country. A High or Total here might mean you value a friendship more than life itself, or that you consider national security to be of utmost importance. A No or Low score means your character can turn on friends or organizations in the blink of an eye.
Passion measures intense interests. A High or Total here might mean your character attacks projects with great intensity, never doing anything halfway. A No or Low score indicates that your character is more laid back, less obsessive about things.
Piety is a measure of religious/spiritual conviction. A High or Total here means your character is devoutly religious. A No or Low score means your character cares little for spiritual matters.
Sanity measures how good a grasp of reality your character has. A High or Total in this area means your character is down-to-earth, rational, and well-adjusted. A No or Low score indicates that your character is off the deep end in some way of your own choosing.
Selfishness is a measure of how self-centered your character is. This can manifest itself in an overinflated ego, or in a lack of willingness to share possessions (or information). A High or Total means your character is egocentric or selfish. A No or Low score means he or she tends to be generous and open. |
I went to the site you suggested and I have to admit I'm going to use that in every RPG I DM from now on.
Thanks 8) _________________ Tuco: "But if you miss you had better miss very well. Whoever double-crosses me and leaves me alive, he understands nothing about Tuco."
-The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Peter Griffin: "Embrace The Fear." -Family Guy |
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Son of Fire Captain
Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 554 Location: Rose City Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:44 am Post subject: |
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This is for my Jedi character Jett Kai-Lann.
Cruelty: Some
Loyalty: High
Passion: High
Piety: Total
Sanity: High
Selfishness: Low
What can I say... I like flawed characters. _________________ "My schooling not only failed to teach me what it professed to be teaching, but prevented me from being educated to an extent which infuriates me when I think of all I might have learned at home by myself." - George Bernard Shaw
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