When you’re making a character, do you prefer to start with the mechanics, backstory, or aesthetics first?

(Shamelessly stolen from !dndnext@ttrpg.network.)

  • GaryPonderosa@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I try and come up with something mechanically interesting and then work my character and backstory around that.

    • nonprofitparrot@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This is the way, imo. At the end of the day, it’s a game and you want a character that is fun to play. Plus the mechanics get me excited to try new and weird ancestry/background combinations.