Bringing Characters To Life: How To Make Compelling Player Characters For D&D And Other TTRPGs
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A writing workshop hosted by the Northern BC Writers Association and Ryan Van Aalst.
"It’s easy to make a D&D character. Pick a name, roll some stats, choose a personality trait or two, and give them a funny voice. While there’s nothing wrong with this simple approach, it often leads to characters feeling flat. This workshop is for anyone who wants to take their D&D characters to the next level. Compelling characters feel real. They have depth. They grow as the story unfolds and the world changes them. If you look past the magical powers and vibrant skin colours, they can feel like real people.
In Bringing Characters To Life, you’ll be guided through making your own compelling character by a D&D veteran. You’ll be shown the ways how making and playing a D&D character is different from writing a story on your own, and the character you create will reflect that. Once you’ve made your character, they’ll be thrust into a party of other such characters, wherein you’ll find how well they all get along, work together, and change each other.
This panel is led by Ryan Van Aalst, long time D&D player and Dungeon Master. He started playing in high school with some online friends and has been enjoying the hobby ever since. He is an avid believer in the power of putting his characters, and his players, in torturous and heart-wrenching situations for the sake of character growth and good storytelling. With more than a decade of DM-ing experience under his belt, Ryan looks forward to sharing his knowledge and passion for tabletop roleplaying with all who attend.
Register online:
https://nbcwritersfest.ca/
"It’s easy to make a D&D character. Pick a name, roll some stats, choose a personality trait or two, and give them a funny voice. While there’s nothing wrong with this simple approach, it often leads to characters feeling flat. This workshop is for anyone who wants to take their D&D characters to the next level. Compelling characters feel real. They have depth. They grow as the story unfolds and the world changes them. If you look past the magical powers and vibrant skin colours, they can feel like real people.
In Bringing Characters To Life, you’ll be guided through making your own compelling character by a D&D veteran. You’ll be shown the ways how making and playing a D&D character is different from writing a story on your own, and the character you create will reflect that. Once you’ve made your character, they’ll be thrust into a party of other such characters, wherein you’ll find how well they all get along, work together, and change each other.
This panel is led by Ryan Van Aalst, long time D&D player and Dungeon Master. He started playing in high school with some online friends and has been enjoying the hobby ever since. He is an avid believer in the power of putting his characters, and his players, in torturous and heart-wrenching situations for the sake of character growth and good storytelling. With more than a decade of DM-ing experience under his belt, Ryan looks forward to sharing his knowledge and passion for tabletop roleplaying with all who attend.
Register online:
https://nbcwritersfest.ca/
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Where is it happening?
Game Quest, 1663 Nicholson S Street,Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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Host or PublisherNorthern BC Writer's Fest
