Building a character in this setting might be challenging, as there are a few major questions to answer, there are some class restrictions in place, and your character will be inhabiting a world different from the one they are used to.
As such, it’s important that your character has some level of history to them - ties to the Mainland, family, friends, co-workers, brothers-in-arms, fellows, and the like. When they become Banished, they are taken away from all of this.
The following notes are meant to guide you through a process of
- Building a history for them
- Creating a character that meshes well with the existing setting, and
- Creating a character that can survive the harsh (but beautiful) lands of the Isles.
The main questions you should be able to answer (or eventually be able to) for your character are:
- Where did they live?
- Who were they on the Mainland?
- What caused their banishment?
- What pushes them to survive and persist through these hardships?
- In their worst moments, what brings them hope?