Re: some help please (druid)

thats a nice start actually, thanks!

some of her characterization;

-arrogance
-superiority complexe
-apathetic with regards to fighting
-dislikes adventureing for the sake of others.
-dislikes people who carry large mean looking blades.
-burning interest in games or strategy.
-dislikes mention of 'chance' or fate.
-atheist

On Jan 28, 4:55 pm, mkkuh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Mary K. 
Kuhner) wrote:
> In article <1169862606.088035.67...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>
> Davo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 <Davo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >I was hoping some people could give me some leaping off points for a
> >druid characters background? Ive already established her personality
> >(vis a vis character flaws, achiles heel, and other 'weaknesses') but
> >comming up with a good history is proving difficult.
> >I was hoping some group brainstorming could help... any ideas provided
> >a 14 year old female druid of human descent and an intense elven/asian
> >societal background.Can you give us some of that characterization
stuff?  It's hard
> to suggest a background in a vacuum.
>
> Raised by (animal/savage race of your choice) and then forcibly
> civilized can be an interesting background:  the genteel go-player
> who reverts to savagery under certain conditions.
>
> Fourteen, female, and a druid suggests that either her parent(s)
> were druids too, or something happened to break up the expected
> pattern of her life:  orphaned?  given to the druids in repayment
> of a debt of honor?  runaway?  taught by a mysterious stranger
> within the community?
>
> Did she have some life-changing encounter with forces of nature?
> Life saved by an animal/fay/nature spirit?  lost overnight in a
> holy grove?
>
> Conversely, did she rebel against some other path laid out for
> her, like a marriage, a profession, or a priesthood?
>
> Just some starting points.
>
> Mary Kuhner mkkuh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]