I was wondering if anyone had any or knew of any good character profile templates I could use.
I can find a lot for fantasy based characters but mine are plain and simple human characters in a real world setting, and I can't seem to find one that goes into the right sort of detail.
If you could copy-paste or link me to some, that'd be awesome :D Thanks.
I used to have a really long one that I got from another forum, but it was way too long and complicated. The thing I would suggest is making a list of traits (and not simply physical traits) and then fill it out OR, you could take a fantasy based one and cut out all of the parts that are irrelevant to your human characters and real world setting.
I don't know any good ones so I suggest making your own that contains everything that you want it to have, or as Cheya suggested just getting a fantasy one and getting rid of the unimportant parts. This makes want to make one now =)
I use one that's rather lengthy, so I hid it below. Hopefully you can adapt it to your own use, or if not, find one you like :)!
SPOILERX
The Basics
Full name:
Pronunciation:
Nickname (if any):
Race (if not human):
Age:
Birthday:
Star sign:
Blood type:
Left- or Right-handed?:
Health and Appearance
Eye shape:
Eye color:
Do they wear glasses?:
Do they wear contacts?:
Hair style:
Natural hair color:
Do they dye it?:
Do they wear jewelry / other accessories?:
Race / skin tone:
Height:
Weight:
Build:
Distinguishing marks:
Hereditary illnesses (illnesses passed down from family members):
Developed illnesses (illnesses picked up somewhere else):
History
Hometown:
Education:
Childhood (does an event still affect them?):
Embarrassing memory:
Religion:
Present
Location (where they live now):
Vehicle (if any):
Prized possession:
Priorities / goals:
Drive / motives:
Family
Father's full name:
Mother's full name:
Siblings (if any):
Extended family (aunts and uncles, grandparents, siblings' children):
Wife / husband / lover:
Relationships
First impression of the character:
Friends:
Enemies:
How do they perceive others?
How do strangers perceive them?
How do friends perceive them?
How does their significant other perceive them?
Work
Occupation:
Source of income (if other than occupation):
Spending habits:
Favorites
Color:
Musical genre:
Band / song:
Food:
Drink:
Literature:
Do they have any hobbies?
Personality
Base trait: (The most obvious trait in the character - a way to describe them in one word.)
Supportive trait: (A trait that, while not blatantly obvious, is still very important to the character's personality.)
Fatal trait: (A trait that always gets the character into trouble, even if they refuse to admit it exists.)
Hidden trait: (A trait that the character may not acknowledge or even be aware of. This does not include any "special abilities".)
Good characteristics:
Flaws:
Optimism or pessimist?:
Introvert or extrovert?:
Daredevil or cautious?:
Greatest strength:
Greatest weakness:
Peculiarities (if any)/ habits:
Darkest secret:
Philosophy:
Does the character have any soft spots?
Is the character afraid of anything?
Does the character have any secret fears?
Other Information
Most at ease when:
Most ill at ease when:
Person they secretly admire:
The person they are most influenced by:
If they could have one wish, it would be...
Does the character have any special talents?
Is there something the character is extremely unskilled at?
How do they react in a crisis?
How do they react to problems?
How do they react to change?
Quotes: