Mechanics or flavour first?
Mechanics or flavour first?
When making a character, do you prefer to start with the mechanics, backstory or aesthetics first?
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It depends!
Sometimes I've looked at some rules interaction that looks fun, then build a character around that.
Other times I have a concept for a certain type of character (aesthetics, personality and/or archetype) and from there look for mechanics that can help realise that vision.
Yet other times I have a backstory in mind and that story and the setting drives the game mechanics choices.
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