Character Profile Worksheet
The character profile worksheet is a tool to help you keep track of vital information about your character. Not only does it help you to define your character, but it will also be a valuable tool to refer back to when developing the story. Basic Statistics:
Name: Loki Age: 194 Nationality: Aarchic Socioeconomic Level as a Child: Gatherer/farmer (medium level status) Socioeconomic Level as an Adult: Adu lt: Hunter (High-Status) Hometown: Aarchea Current Residence: Aarchea Occupation: Hitman Income/Salary: NA Birth Order: NA Siblings (describe relationships): 2 brothers and 3 sisters Spouse (describe relationships): None Children (describe relationships): None Grandparents (describe relationships): Deceased Grandchildren (describe relationships): None Significant Others (describe relationships): None Relationship Skills: Lone wolf
Physical Characteristics:
Height: 6’2” Weight: 175 lbs Race: Hobgoblin-Human hybrid Eye Color: brown Hair Color: brunette Glasses or Contact Lenses?: None Skin Color: Green Shape of Face: Oval Distinguishing Features: Pointy nose Manner of Dress: Cloth Mannerisms: NA Habits (smoking, drinking, etc.): Avid drinker Health: in good shape Hobbies: bonding with fauna Speech Patterns: reserved Disabilities: chipped of pinky on left arm Style (elegant, shabby, etc.): shabby
Greatest Physical Flaw: chipped of pinky prevents from close combat Best Physical Quality: Strong physique
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes:
Educational Background: Hunting operations Intelligence Level: Above-Average Mental Illnesses (if any): None Learning Experiences: Assassination Short-term Life Goals: Make money Long-term Life Goals: Live long enough How does character see himself/herself?: A tool for society How does character believe he/she is perceived by others?: As nothing more than a tool How self-confident is the character?: Very confident in his abilities Does the character seem ruled by emotion, or logic, or some combination thereof?: Governed by logic. What would most embarrass this character?: Missing a still target.
Emotional Characteristics:
Strengths/Weaknesses: Emotionally stable (Isn’t driven by emotions) Introvert or Extrovert?: Introvert How does the character deal with anger?: Target practice With sadness?: Bonding with fauna With conflict?: Mental reminders With change?: Adapts With loss?: Does not grieve What does the character want out of life?: To live What would the character like to change chan ge in his/her life?: Nothing What motivates this character?: Living life to its fullest What frightens this character?: Death What makes this character happy?: Fauna Is the character judgmental of others?: No Is the character generous or stingy?: Depends on the situation Is the character generally polite or rude?: rude
Behaviors and Mannerisms:
Group Behaviors: Prefers not to work in groups Individual Behaviors: Relaxed and collected Catch Phrases: “I have you in my sight”
Skills/ abilities:
inherent: Hunting will learn: To love
Spiritual Characteristics:
Does the character believe in a God? Many gods? None at all?: Believes that there is no power greater than what lives. What are the character's spiritual beliefs?: Believes in animal spirits Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?: Just with nature If so, what role does it play?: Animal spirits help guide h im and justify his actions
How the Character is Involved in the Story:
Character's Game Role (Main character? Hero? Heroine? Romantic interest? Sidekick?, etc.): Supporting role/father figure for the main character. Scene where Character First Appears: The main character hires him at a bar, where he h e is extremely drunk. Relationships with Other Characters: Prefers not to get along, but acts as a father figure to the main character.
Scenarios:
While the following scenarios are not specific to any game, they will help to further define your character's persona.
How does the character hold a baby?: He is shy and holds a baby reluctantly, keeping it as far away from him as possible. What does the character do when they are left in a room alone?: Meditates How does the character act around the opposite sex?: If required converses with th em, otherwise does not engage in conversation.
Character Growth (How is the character different at the end of the game or story from when the game or story began?): The character holds true to his beliefs, but ends up dying a heroic death by giving his life away to protect someone other than himself. Describe a small segment of a narrative that could occupy 20-30 seconds of a short animation or cut scene from a game where your character does something that conveys emotion: funny, sad, surprised, etc. An example would be something like this: A kid in a karate gi stands in front of a board ready to attempt to snap it. The board is suspended between two cinder blocks as the kid tries every move to break the board, but the board will not budge. Finally, after falling on the floor, he sits up and leans on the board with his elbow, chin resting on his palm with the look of frustration on his face. The board snaps and he falls again with a thud and dust puffs up.
The leaves rumble, camera pans towards towa rds a stronghold, zooms in towards a room with people conversing. The screen goes black and fades into the character taking a deep breath. He pulls out an arrow as he prays, the arrow begins to glow. He locks position po sition on a neighboring hill, pulls his
bow and fires. The camera tracks the arrow as it zooms into the room and goes straight through the table. Everybody looks around in panic. The camera cuts to our character getting up, turning around and walking away. As he h e walks away, the room is struck by a bolt of lightning, crashes and burns. The camera fades to a black screen. Additional Notes on this Character:
