Creating a Persona
You don't have to create
a character or role-play in order to be a member of FoE. We love to
have fans of all kinds in on the fun with us.
When you join FoE, you will be sent, among other things, a Persona Bio
Sheet. This is what you will use to create your character for FoE. The
sheet has all the things necessary to create a background for your
Character, such as: Parents, Siblings, current job, special abilities,
and Character history.
FoE does not use ranks or statistics, except in live action role-play
at MediaWest*Con. We rely purely on role-play.
We
recommend that you talk to talk to the New Member coordinator and
division leader of the division you are considering creating a
character for to get a feel for the club.
When
you do decide to create a character here are some things to keep in
mind:
- It is important that you do not come into
the club with an inflexible character concept. Our version of the Star
Wars universe has varied somewhat from the movies and more recent books
etc. You should talk the New Member Coordinator, the division leaders
and some other members about the kind of character you want to create.
There may be things we've established in our universe which would make
your character out of place. There are also limitations on the initial
power your character could have. Obviously you most likely won't be
able to come into the club as a Grand Admiral in the
Imperial Navy, you have to work your way up. And there may be something
in your history that might not work. For example, you might want to be
the only survivor from Alderaan, besides Princess Leia, but the club
already has several other survivors from Alderaan (in fact we are
beginning to wonder if there was anyone on the planet when it was
destroyed). So don't come in with your character concept locked in, be
ready to be flexible.
- Be creative!
- Don't make your character too powerful.
No one wants to role-play with a god, or with someone immune to blaster
fire, or someone who can teleport anywhere they want. It just is no fun
for others, and they won't want to role-play with that kind of
character.
- Force Users are ok, but we do have quite
a few of them. We encourage non force users, just because there can't
be that many in the galaxy, but if you want to be someone who has the
use of the Force, that's fine. You will probably not, however, be able
to come in as a fully trained Jedi or Sith unless you can come up with
a really good explanation in your background. Once you join the club
there will be personas around who will be more than happy to train you
in the use of your "gift".
- We also encourage originality. Don't
necessarily create a character related to the movie characters. We have
enough Vaders, Skywalkers, Solos, etc. to choke a horse. The same can
be said for book characters. Remember, the more original the character,
the more interesting.
- A person must be a member of the club for
three years before they can petition the Galactic Council to play a
movie or book persona.
- You can have more than one persona. If
you want to have a persona in both the Imperial and Rebel divisions,
that's ok. But remember, if you do have more than one character, one
doesn't automatically know what the other one does. We recommend
waiting before you decide to create more than one persona, to get a
feel for the club and get used to how we play.
- You aren't locked into your character. If
you create a character and play them for a while, and they just aren't
working out, get rid of 'em. Give them a fiery death scene or just make
them disappear. You probably shouldn't get rid of your character every
6 months and start a new one, but if you're not happy you can always
change.
- Don't be afraid to be creative. Besides
the things mentioned above, almost anything goes. Fell free to make up
a home world for your character. The galaxy is a big place, with a lot
of planets, there is sure to be one to fit you. Also don't be afraid to
make a character from a strange background, or culture.
- A good way to get ideas for your
character is to read the Club's Persona Bio Books (soon to be
republished!). They list all the personas in the
club.
- Above all else use common sense. Think
"would I want to role-play with (or against) this character?". Talk to
the New Member Coordinator and the Division leaders! That is what they
are there for!
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