Character Strengths and Related Flaws
So, we all know the drill. When youβre creating a character, you want them to be balanced. Your character should have both strengths and flaws. Youβre not making a perfect person, nor are you making a complete monster.
However, sometimes you can find yourself just going for a random assemblage of flaws, as if picking them out of a hat. Thatβs one way to go about it, but I think the much better way is to look at the strengths youβve given your character, and see what flaws may correspond to them, what characteristics are often found together. For example:
Adaptable
Definition: able to adjust to new conditions
Flaws: overly compliant, blindly obedient
Adventurous
Definition: willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences
Flaws: rash, foolhardy, takes unnecessary risks
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