id: character_guidelines title: Character Creation Guidelines type: character_guidelines level: campaign purpose: Connect character options directly to your world while maintaining player agency author: Mimir Team variables:

• name: campaign_name type: string description: Name of the campaign default: “[Campaign Name]” required: true
• name: core_concept type: string description: Core concept for characters in this campaign default: “You are adventurers drawn together by fate and circumstance” required: true
• name: common_ancestries type: string description: Common ancestry options and their roles default: “Humans: The most common ancestry\nElves: Ancient and wise\nDwarves: Sturdy and traditional\nHalflings: Clever and resourceful” required: true
• name: valued_classes type: string description: Classes that fit well in this campaign default: “All classes are welcome, though some may face unique challenges” required: true
• name: starting_bonds type: string description: Required character connections to the world default: “1. Why you’re here: Your reason for being in this place\n2. What you offer: Your unique skills or perspective\n3. What you want: Your personal goals” required: true

Creating Your Character for {{ campaign_name }}

Core Concept

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Ancestry Options

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Class Considerations

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Starting Bonds

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Party Connections

During Session Zero, we’ll establish deeper connections between PCs:

• Professional: Shared occupation, guild membership, or rivalry
• Circumstantial: Met during a significant event
• Reputational: Know each other by reputation
• Transactional: Owe each other favors or share a debt

We’ll create 2-3 connections per character during Session Zero.

Character Creation Process

1. Choose your ancestry and class
2. Develop your background and motivations
3. Consider how you fit into the world
4. Think about connections to other characters
5. Leave room for growth and discovery

What Makes a Good Character

• Has clear motivations beyond “adventure”
• Connects to the world through relationships
• Works well with others (even if reluctantly)
• Has both strengths and flaws
• Leaves room for growth

Questions to Consider

• What brought you to this moment?
• What do you hope to achieve?
• What are you running from or toward?
• Who matters to you in this world?
• What would make you take risks?

Next Steps

Come to Session Zero with a character concept. We’ll refine it together and create connections that bind the party into a cohesive group.