Elohim

Character Questions

 

Throughout history, there have been legends of angels walking among us. Seemingly normal people, who just happen to be in the right place, at the right time, to prevent something terrible happening – and then move on, disappearing. Or of quiet voices, whispering in ears, inspiring others to do great and good things.

In the original game I used the following list of questions to generate characters for players.

 

 

 

 

Elohim

Scattered, angels fall

 

 

Introduction

 

Characters

Questions 

Renowned

Adversaries

 

Game Rules

 

  1. Awakening: When did you awaken, become aware you are immortal? (List a few in order of preference)
    • NEWBORN: Within the last year..
    • INDIGO: Atomic Age (1945-2030)
    • BLUE: Age of Steam (1850-1945)
    • GREEN: Age of Sail (1600-1850)
    • YELLOW: Renaissance (1400-1600)
    • ORANGE: Middle Ages (500-1420)
    • RED: Antiquity (800BC-500AD)
  2. Element: List in order of preference?
    • Earth: Resilience
    • Fire: Aggression
    • Water: Influence
    • Air: Subtlety
  3. Plan: How aware of God’s Plan are you?
    • Not very. I can sense when things are going badly wrong. That’s it.
    • I have a general sense of the pivot points and key individuals
    • When things are off the rails, I can usually tell why
    • I get glimpses of how things are meant to be
    • Joe’s not meant to meet Mary till tomorrow. They’re both Pivots, so it’s significant. If we delay his bus by five minutes, that should restore the Plan.
  4. Power: All Elohim are Telepathic, but strength and flexibility varies.. Which best describes you?
    • I try and shut the voices out.
    • I focus on other things, but reading surface thoughts is easy for me
    • Human minds are an open book
    • Telepathy is just opening the door, manipulation is my forte
    • I’ve got a whole bag of mental tricks
  5. Skill: Beyond basic telepathy, what’s your best trick?
    • I don’t really do mental tricks. Communication is all I need
    • Mind control, of course.
    • Illusions..
    • Rendering threats harmless
    • Finding people.. There’s nowhere to hide
    • I’ve got this sneaky little thing no-one else knows..

 

 

  1. Skill: Beyond basic telepathy, what’s your best trick?
    • I don’t really do mental tricks. Communication is all I need
    • Mind control, of course.
    • Illusions..
    • Rendering threats harmless
    • Finding people.. There’s nowhere to hide
    • I’ve got this sneaky little thing no-one else knows..
  2. Physical: How old was your body when you awakened?
  3.  Attributes: Rank the following characteristics in order from your strongest to weakest.. 
    • Physical Strength
    • Resilience
    • Agility
    • Intellect
    • Strength of Mind
    • Charisma

     

  4.  Conflict: Have much experience of mental conflict? 
    • None. Ive only used telepathy for communication
    • A little – Ive read the minds of unwilling humans
    • A fair bit – humans aren’t a challenge
    • Lots – I’ve sparred with other angels

     

  5.  What areas are you most skilled in? 
  6. What’s your current profession, how do you make a living?
  7. Rank the following in order:
    • Duty
    • Faith
    • Service
    • Honour
    • Survival
    • Loyalty
    • Friendship
    • Power
    • Freedom
    • Society

     

 

 

 

  1.  Which of the following character roles are you closest to? 
    • Fighter
    • Priest
    • Scholar
    • Scientist
    • Trader
    • Rogue
    • Healer

     

  2.  Which of the following describes the way you like to work? 
    • I work alone
    • My only real allies are other angels
    • I have a few followers
    • I have a network of contacts
    • I’m a leader of men

     

  3.  Whats your greatest weakness? 
    • I can’t shut out the voices..
    • I’m addicted to..
    • I’ve made a few enemies..
    • I’m trapped by my own code of honour
    • Fear..
    • Something else.. ?

     

  4.  Elohim tend to gravitate towards significant events.. Are you? 
    • Always in the right place at the right time?
    • Always in the wrong place at the wrong time?
    • Always landing on your feet when you most need to?
    • At your unluckiest when you’re winning?
    • Drawn to moments of great change, for better or worse?
    • Just going with the flow