I'm having a hard time being satisfied with how I play my character and need some acting advice. She's supposed to be this punky rebellious sharply intelligent force of chaos (good or neutral not decided)and every time before and after sessions I think of cool stuff that she would totally do but when we start I'm blank. any advice?
Start writing these things down, and breaking them out to be a bit more generic, or universal. Whenever something comes up in session, look at what you've written and see if something applies. Don't be afraid to just go with what's first on your mind either. A lot of times we come up blank because we're too busy mentally rejecting our own ideas.
I am currently running a half-orc Barbarian with the Ancestral Guardian primal path. I wrote a lengthy backstory, have a list of orc phrases handy, and even decided on a few catchphrases whenever he 1) Charges into battle; 2) Rages; 3) Has some sagely advice when it comes to surviving the outdoors; 4) Nicknames for the characters. He isn't calling characters by their nicknames yet, since we're still figuring out why we're adventuring together. But I have them written down for when the moment is there. I have his voice down, and his mannerisms too, only because he's one foot into adulthood and juggling his tribal role.
I' suggest you write down a favorite catch phrase on an index card. Whenever the condition that triggers the catch phrase comes up, a spell caster in the party casts a spell for example, say the phrase aloud. Whenever your character battles (insert creature here), say the phrase aloud.
Some of my favorite catch phrases include lines from Princess Bride, Tombstone, Robin Hood, some of the films from the Marvel CU, and a few Disney movies.
Pick a few and repeat them as often as you want. And, as always, make it fun! The funnier the better!!
I agree with the "write them down" sentiment, I have a Bard who writes down funny limericks that he uses for his bardic inspiration, or he has bits of real world songs that he recites a piece from. Just having written down the ideas once will bring them more strongly to the forefront of your mind, making it easier to use your ideas at an appropriate moment instead of letting your moment pass you by.
Be the person who starts the slow clap.
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"Where words fail, swords prevail. Where blood is spilled, my cup is filled" -Cartaphilus
"I have found the answer to the meaning of life. You ask me what the answer is? You already know what the answer to life is. You fear it more than the strike of a viper, the ravages of disease, the ire of a lover. The answer is always death. But death is a gentle mistress with a sweet embrace, and you owe her a debt of restitution. Life is not a gift, it is a loan."
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I'm having a hard time being satisfied with how I play my character and need some acting advice. She's supposed to be this punky rebellious sharply intelligent force of chaos (good or neutral not decided)and every time before and after sessions I think of cool stuff that she would totally do but when we start I'm blank. any advice?
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ModeratorStart writing these things down, and breaking them out to be a bit more generic, or universal. Whenever something comes up in session, look at what you've written and see if something applies. Don't be afraid to just go with what's first on your mind either. A lot of times we come up blank because we're too busy mentally rejecting our own ideas.
I am currently running a half-orc Barbarian with the Ancestral Guardian primal path. I wrote a lengthy backstory, have a list of orc phrases handy, and even decided on a few catchphrases whenever he 1) Charges into battle; 2) Rages; 3) Has some sagely advice when it comes to surviving the outdoors; 4) Nicknames for the characters. He isn't calling characters by their nicknames yet, since we're still figuring out why we're adventuring together. But I have them written down for when the moment is there. I have his voice down, and his mannerisms too, only because he's one foot into adulthood and juggling his tribal role.
I' suggest you write down a favorite catch phrase on an index card. Whenever the condition that triggers the catch phrase comes up, a spell caster in the party casts a spell for example, say the phrase aloud. Whenever your character battles (insert creature here), say the phrase aloud.
Some of my favorite catch phrases include lines from Princess Bride, Tombstone, Robin Hood, some of the films from the Marvel CU, and a few Disney movies.
Pick a few and repeat them as often as you want. And, as always, make it fun! The funnier the better!!
Happy adventuring!
I agree with the "write them down" sentiment, I have a Bard who writes down funny limericks that he uses for his bardic inspiration, or he has bits of real world songs that he recites a piece from. Just having written down the ideas once will bring them more strongly to the forefront of your mind, making it easier to use your ideas at an appropriate moment instead of letting your moment pass you by.
Be the person who starts the slow clap.
"Where words fail, swords prevail. Where blood is spilled, my cup is filled" -Cartaphilus
"I have found the answer to the meaning of life. You ask me what the answer is? You already know what the answer to life is. You fear it more than the strike of a viper, the ravages of disease, the ire of a lover. The answer is always death. But death is a gentle mistress with a sweet embrace, and you owe her a debt of restitution. Life is not a gift, it is a loan."