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Segment 1: Childhood

Childhood often affects how characters are formed later in life, and they are often the times when the children are the most carefree and able to come up with fantastic tales of bravery, adventure and drama.

 

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   • Write a short couple phrase description about the most dangerous experience your character had as a child.
   • Write a short couple phrase description about the most adorable experience your character had as a child.
   • Write a short couple phrase description about the happiest memory your character has as a child.
   • Write a short couple phrase description about something your character did during their childhood that was super embarrassing that your character still feels embarrassed about present day.
   • Write a short couple phrase description about something your character feels super proud of doing as a child.
   • Write a short description what your character wanted to be later as a child, like a doctor, a ship captain or famous bard etc.

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1. Diving off of the Lamperport cliffs while unable to swim. 

2. Tristan was a mother's boy. Every year on her birthday, he would attempt to sneak into the kitchens to make her a cake. 

3. When Tristan's mother would sing songs to him in the Northerne language. 

4. Tristan was dragged from the sea by strangers after he almost drowned. This to him, was embarrassing, as he disliked the help of others due to certain pride reasons.

5. Beating up a rival boy who had picked on his mentally challenged brother. 

6. Tristan wanted to be a Knight. Chivalrous and honorable. Obviously, that backfired. He got what he wanted but he couldn't stay on that moral path. 

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Segment 2: Teenage years

Teenage years often dictate the finalization of a character's formation but is also the most social period where characters become experimental with others and more social. This one mostly relates to other characters as well as NPC's.

1. Write a short couple phrase description about your character's first love and how they broke up/stayed together if applicable.
2. Write a short couple phrase description about some story what your character did when skipping school, something mischievous.
3. Write a short couple phrase description about your character's most embarrassing moment in teenage years.
4. Write a short couple phrase description about your character's weakest moment in their teenage years, what caused them the most insecurity.
5. Write a short couple phrase description about what experience your character most fondly remembers from their teenage year

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   • When Tristan was thirteen, he struck it off with a nobleman's daughter. Her father found out and informed Tristan's 'father'. Thaddeus then made Tristan leave her alone, while the girls father scared her from seeing Tristan again. 
   • Tristan loved to make his father furious. He would often fill his boots with dung, or put a nail on top of a cushion for him to sit upon. These were just minor ways to invoke his fathers wrath. He enjoyed testing his limits.
   • Tristan pulled a very silly move during a noble party hosted by his father. His father dragged Tristan from the ballroom and disciplined him in the pantry while the guests laughed in the other room. 
   • Being told he was a bastard born. 

Tristan fondly remembers looking up at the Viridian Castle for the first time. 

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Segment 3: Later Years

Later years are relevant as extra padding, being an adult obviously giving greater freedom in terms of what can be done and where one can go. This most provides conversation starters or at least some base for you to understand where your character can get involved in a conversation.

1. Write a short list of places your character has been to in their later years and what they were doing there.
2. Write a short list of jobs your character has had and what they thought of those jobs and why they lost them / stuck to them.
3. Write a short description of the most dangerous situation your character has been in during their later years.
4. Write a short description of the best friend your character has made and why this friend became their best friend and why they are so important to your character.
5. Write a short description of your character's life ambition that they acquired in their later years and why this ambition formed, what events caused them to think that should be something to aspire to.

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1. Tristan has been to: Daendroc for the Elven War, Trollstigel for an ogre hunt, Testamere for Ducal management, Farahdeen for Qadir War, Hadravia for Qadir War. More to be listed. 
2. Tristan was a Knight for a long time. He didn't consider it to be a job. He considered it a privilege and a reward for his faithfulness to the Empire. When he received the rank of Paladin, Tristan became an Imperial Guard when offered the position. He loved being an Imperial Guard, but this job changed him and set him on his path from the moment he began the indoctrination process, to the scandals he witnessed in the Imperial Palace, and to his resignation to take up his dead fake fathers titles as Duke. Duke didn't work out for him. He hated being a noble and he hated politics. This eventually led to him being run out of Vultaro by its citizens. Tristan went back to being an Imperial Guard since he thought he was too set in their beliefs. Eventually, he was fired and became a mercenary while also guarding Cedric Bancroft whenever he needed it. 
3. Tristan's life is a never ending circle of danger. He has a vice demon father that could have, at any moment, killed Tristan and his family with the flick of a finger. As well, he is constantly thrust into battle because he can't control his temper nor his desire to fight. There are too many situations to name. 
4. Tristan has two best friends. Cedric Bancroft and William Coen, both considered brothers to him. William Coen was always somebody to hang around with, to laugh, and to also butt heads against. They disagree more often than finding common ground, but Tristan respects and admires his morals more than he lets on. Cedric, on the other hand, was somebody that Tristan would often listen to. Cedric was a Kade and Tristan was sworn to obey. Though, now he is trying to become smore independent. Pride demands that Tristan do things without Cedric, to carve his own path in life, even if it means wallowing in the mud. This doesn't mean he does not appreciate Cedric. Cedric has helped him when he was at his lowest, but now, he just wants to try to be his own man. 
5. Tristan wants to redeem himself. He has been the cause of so much death and misery in the world and this was only over the span of 2 years. He worries, that if he does not find the right path, the Spirit will judge him poorly upon his death. The man wants to do something worthy of contribution to the Ailor. Thus far, he's had difficulty finding the proper path to do so. As of now, he mostly just wanders from job to job.