Character Background and Development

Tholos – Dragon Magazine Article Index

Title

Issue

Page

"Birth Tables for D&D"

3

14

 

 

 

“What Good PCs Are Made Of”

96

10

“Letters, Good, Not Perfect”

98

3

“The Forum, Gossard

98

38

“The Play’s the Thing, You Are What You Cast: Spellcaster Quirks”

Spell Lists by personality type

314

96

“Heed Your Calling”

Background for Cleric domain choices

323

97

“Civilized Barbarians”

Urban Barbarians

323

100

“Beyond Blood”

Background suggestions for source of magical powers

323

102

“Not Your Father’s Do-Gooder

Example character physical-trait descriptions for Paladins

323

104

“School of Hard Knocks”

Example background for training history for Monks

323

105

“Give Your Character Culture”

Example cultural backgrounds to explain character traits

323

108

“From Battleground to Background”

Fighter character backgrounds

324

88

“Hometown Heroes”

Guidelines for developing background around hometown stories

325

41

“The Story So Far”

Character background story examples for rogues

329

96

 

 

 

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