Characters and NPCs

What is a story (or even a sentence) without a subject? It is nothing. In this tutorial, you will learn all about character creation, character development, and the use of NPCs.


First off, a Character is a player's primary subject. Players of a RP interact with each other in the IC through characters. These subjects are no different than characters from a novel, movie, etc. They are the creation of the player's own imagination (most of the time). Some characters can even be chosen from a list of pre-made characters that were created by the Thread-Author. Each character is unique and set apart from the other characters of a roleplay; just like real people. With the Thread-Author's permission, players can control more than one character.

Character Development is the process of adapting your character to the changes in the plot and discovering their hidden self-being. The more you reveal as the story progresses, the more developed your character becomes. Taking the time to think your post through and really put forth effort in detail and description, will keep your readers (and even yourself) entertained with your character.


Quote:
Tip: Instead of posting:

Alexander hates criminals.

Try posting:

Alexander remembered the fury in his heart against the man who stole from his mother all those years ago. The passion for hunting and pursing common thieves and other low-lives of this urban metropolis has never left his conscience.


Non-Player Characters (or NPCs) are characters that the Thread-Author has come up with to help boost the storyline. NPCs can be controlled by any and all players of the roleplay. Although this bypasses the God-mode idea of controlling other characters that aren't your own, NPCs are still bound by the other rules, like no forcing of hits. A hit can be forced on an NPC, but NPCs cannot force hits themselves. Therefore, permission is not required to kill off an NPC, unless the NPC serves some ultimate purpose in the storyline that cannot be completed if it is unavailable to act. If this is the case, then the Thread-Author is the one who has the final say over the NPC's status.