Character Creation Intermission

You've likely been reading through a lot of dialogue and taking in a lot of exposition. Right now you're only half way there, so we're going to give character creation a reprieve before the next step so what you have so far can settle in your mind a bit.

Steps 1-3 of character creation set up who your character is, and these steps are considered "set in stone" because while they might be expanded upon, they determine everything that will not change. Steps 4-6 will be considered "malleable" because they encompass features that can be changed every adventure. That means that at this point you'll want to have a decent understanding of who your character is before continuing on.

To get your character a little more cemented you should take some time to flesh them out a bit more. How you do this might depend on how you're doing character creation, whether in person, over a voice call online, or entirely separately.

### In-Person

If you're doing character creation in person, this might be a good point to start talking with the other players and see what kind of character they're making. Do something to show that you're in the intermission phase, such as pushing your character sheet more towards the center of the table. Once most or all players are at this point, go ahead and introduce your characters to each other. If you're comfortable you can do this in-character, sitting around a table at the Smoky Oak. Make introductions, get to know each other, and even make a plan how you'd like to tackle your first adventure. Once introduced, have your characters retire for the evening, and you can resume character creation (they go to the Temple of the Eikons in the morning). Feel free to also draw a picture of your character or find some reference images to help others get a feel for how they look and act.

### Voice Call

Much like in-person, if you're participating with other players over discord or on a VTT you can type something in chat to let other players know you're at this point, or leave a chat room open for players to join once they get to this point. Again, once most or all players are at this point, go ahead and introduce your characters to each other. You can do this in-character, sitting around a table at the Smoky Oak. Make introductions, get to know each other, and even make a plan how you'd like to tackle your first adventure. Once introduced, have your characters retire for the evening, and you can resume character creation (they go to the Temple of the Eikons in the morning). You can take a bit of time to also find a good picture to represent your character or draw them if you're so inclined.

### Separately

Generally if you're making characters separately you'll still have some sort of online chat app or discord server for you to post character info. Even if not, you'll want to take some time to write a short introduction for your character. Either post it for other players if possible, or save it for when next you meet in person. You won't be able to get any immediate feedback, but you can spend more time tailoring the character to be fun. Give your eyes a break and step away for a bit if you can to make lunch, play a quick game, or stretch before coming back. Even if you don't think you need it, it may be helpful.

Once you're ready to proceed, continue on to Character Creation Part 4