What personality charts to use (Character Charts part 3 of 3)

Hey book lovers! Last time, I explained why I use character charts, so today, I’m going to be showing you all some of the character charts I use! Myers – Briggs This personality chart is the most widely used, and thus you can find the most information about it. It is quite confusing though, so you will have to take some time to learn how it works if you’re not familiar with it. Here is a link…

Why to use personality charts (Character Charts part 2 of 3)

Hey book lovers! Last time, I talked about why you shouldn’t use character questionnaires. Today, I’m going to be explaining my reasons behind using personality charts instead. Now, there are many different kinds of personality charts, but I’m not going into all that today. Today, I just want to explain why I use character charts when I’m working on character development. First of all, there…

Why not to use character questionnaires (Character Charts Part 1 of 3)

Hey book lovers! When creating characters, it’s easy to fall into the rabbit hole of character questionnaires. What is a character questionnaire? Well, most often, it’s a list of questions to ask about your character. Some can total over 200 questions! When I was first looking into the best ways to develop my characters, I saw a lot of people saying to use character questionnaires. But honestly,…

Because I like talking about my characters, here’s how they compare on a scale of wealth and how honestly they acquired that wealth...

Gaila: is absolutely loaded by Tamrielic standards. Part of it comes from her day job as an alchemist, but most of it comes from heists. She doesn’t participate as much in petty theft, but prefers to steal the stuff that is bolted down - more interesting that way. Gaila steals for the challenge, and is very free with sharing it out again.

Ashrarz: confirmed hoarder of certain items. Regularly tangles with dragons, and keeps their bones, and Lydia has to help him cart all that back to Whiterun.

Meya: some of Meya’s money comes from contracts she’s completed with the Companions. She scarcely touches it, and doesn’t know how much she has. She also has various entitlements in the various Holds she’s saved, including a whole house in Windhelm, and a housecarl that she’s never met.

Veren: owns a surprising amount of land that he has rented to generations of Nords. His fortune is officially held in Falkreath Hold, and Jarl Siddgeir was very rudely surprised when Veren showed up to dispute the young ruler's attempt to requisition it. Veren goes way back with all the old families in Falkreath, and is particularly respected for closing the four Oblivion gates that opened there during the Oblivion Crisis.

Isayne: all of her money is tied up in magic; enchanted artifacts, spell tomes, staves, and soul gems. She doesn’t have a house, but instead leaves the bulk of her material possessions in the hands of a bound Dremora that she calls Gerard.