Tobias's Plotnotes

[Tobias]

Tobias’s Plotnotes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overreaching Goals (IC and OOC)
Seasonal Goals (IC And OOC)
Character Breakdown
Relationships

...a WIP.

[Tobias]

Overreaching Goals (IC and OOC)

OVERREACHING GOALS (IC)

(Before I begin, let me just say that without this character workshop I would never been able to generate my character’s personal goals and the character diamond to come. So mad props go to Katie, who, in addition to being an incredible writer, is a genuinely cool person who occasionally allows me to bask in such coolness despite the fact that I am a total lame-o in comparison. --Will, aka Tobias)

Ultimate Goal: to redeem himself.
Tobias is a bad man. Or, at least, he was, though he hides his past behind a wall of courtesy and humor. But, in truth, when his world burned down and only the slightest sliver of mercy let him live, Tobias became determined to redeem himself and repay this mercy a hundredfold. Though old sins stain his cloak and shadows of the past nip at his heels, he is determined to make things right, in whatever way he can.

The path of redemption is a hard one, and fraught with conflicts. For one thing, Tobias is no healer and no priest, so he must works in smaller ways – a friendly hand there, an encouraging comment here, or perhaps a song or two. These are the tools he wields against the darkness.

Another conflict lies in the inherent nature of Mizahar – it’s dangerous. Tobias has sworn off all weaponry, but there may come a time when his words will not protect him. His past works actively to thwart him, and sooner or later Tobias will need to defend himself.

Penultimate Goal: to find a home.
Directly contrasting his ultimate goal is his penultimate one, and whereas his first goal is to help others this one was designed to help himself. All his life, Tobias has felt like an outcast. This was in large the fault of his father and his environment, but Tobias did not helped matters when he chose to lash out in response. It is this feeling of being spurned that made him into a killer, and for the good of himself and others Tobias is currently looking for a place to call home. And, as his father failed him, now Tobias turns to the other parent…

The conflict lies here, with his mother. Tobias’s mother disappeared many years ago, and the only clue to her location lies in a map she left behind. Tobias is as of current retracing her footprints, trying to find any clue to who and where she is. Whether or not he will succeed in this goal is unknown.

OVERREACHING GOALS (OOC)

For vague and probably inconsistent author plots that Tobias does not know are coming...(cue evil laugh).

• Attain Rhaus’s gnosis: for the Songmaster has blessed him, and Tobias sings his praises above all.
• Attain Priskil’s gnosis: for hope springs in the unlikely places, and Tobias is certainly unlikely.
• Find love: even the damned deserve some succor.
• Become initiated in and learn Shielding: a bard needs defense if he does not want to become a dead bard.
• Have the past come calling: because everything has its consequences.
• Become involved in epic quests: because fun.

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Seasonal Goals (IC and OOC)

SEASONAL GOALS (IC)

The Fall of 513: Tobias arrived in Riverfall a wanderer, and bard by trade, with little more than a lute and the clothes on his back. His goals for this season are fairly simple and usually run along the line of ‘done for survival’ reasons. Though he hopes for the opposite, Tobias doesn’t expect anything in his life to change this season.

There is also the everpresent thought of settling down, but as of yet Tobias does not have anything to convince him to do such a thing.

SEASONAL GOALS (OOC)

This is Tobias’s first season, so I don’t expect anything drastic to happen – just laying down the foundation for future plots and fleshing out Tobias’s personality and backstory. However, if something were to come along (winks at the potential third party that might be reading this) I would be more than willing to throw Tobias into the middle of an epic quest or two. For now, however, doing Riverfall’s seasonal goals and increasing his skills is where I’m at.

• Get a job ✔
  
• Do at least 2 job threads
• Increase skills in: Singing, Playing (Lute), Storytelling, Wilderness Survival
• Meet new people
• Reminder to self: fill in with Riverfall’s Fall Seasonal Goals when they are available. ✘

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Character Breakdown

CHARACTER DIAMOND

Passionate (+), Mercurial (-)
Witty (+), Troubled (-)

To be expanded upon later.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Q&A (WIP)

General Information :

1. What is your Name?
2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name?
3. How old are you?
4. What is your height?
5. What is your weight?

Aesthetics :

1. Describe yourself as you see yourself.
2. Describe yourself as others typically see you.
3. What is your favorite body feature?
4. How physically fit are you?
5. How do you typically dress and what is your style?

Family :

1. Who are your parents and what are they like?
2. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
3. What is your extended family like?
4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family?
5. Do you treat animals like family?

Location :

1. Where were you born?
2. Where do you live now?
3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be?
4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time?
5. Where do you fear to be?

Traits :

1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?)
2. Are you right handed or left handed?
3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent?
4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them) ?

Occupations :

1. What is your occupation?
2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why?
3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be?
4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why?
5. What occupation do you lest like? Why?

Childhood :

1. What sort of child were you?
2. What is your favorite memory from childhood?
3. What is your worst memory from childhood?
4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents?
5. Who was your most influential rolemodel?

Education :

1. What sort of education do you have?
2. Do you like/dislike learning?
3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities?
4. How do you learn best?
5. What are your educational goals for the future?

Relationships :

1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not?
2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not?
3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else?
4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time.
5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time.

Drugs and Alcohol :

1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time.
2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis?
3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer?
4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them?
5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific.

Likes and Dislikes :

1. What are your hobbies?
2. Do you like to read?
3. What annoys you more than anything else?
4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do?
5. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why?

Favorites :

1. What is your favorite color or colors?
2. What is your favorite time of day?
3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?
4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat?
5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you?

Outlook :

1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
2. What are your religious views?
3. Would you be able to kill?
4. What are your views on sex?
5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life?

Actions :

1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done?
2. What is your greatest regret?
3. What is your best/worst memory?
4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why?
5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life?

Emotions :

1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others?
2. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
3. What makes you happy?
4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for?
5. What makes you angry?

Relationships :

1. In general, how do you treat others?
2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover.
5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why

Group Situations :

1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
4. Do you care what others think of you?
5. What do you think of others, in general?

Self Image :

1. What is your greatest strength as a person?
2. What is your greatest weakness?
3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
5. Are you generally organized or messy?

Beliefs :

1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any?
2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any?
3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them?
4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity?
5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much?

Life & Death :

1. What do you absolutely live for?
2. What is the best part of life?
3. What is the best part of death?
4. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?