Get More Fun and Adventure with Lifepath Backgrounds!
Are you tired of choosing the same old background for your characters, only for it to never really matter during play?
Does your character's past feel disconnected from their present?
Do you love creating characters, but wish the process was more exciting and engaging?
What if you could create a character with a past as rich and complex as their future adventures?
** Experience dynamic character creation that brings your character to life! **
With Lifepath Backgrounds, you'll enjoy exploring your character's unique history and make meaningful choices that have a lasting impact on their story. Each decision and event from your past creates an emergent story that evolves uniquely every time. Whether you're making life-or-death decisions, forging alliances, facing off against rivals, or unravelling hidden secrets, the story created will give you a solid framework to build your character's personality on. Each decision might be a turning point - perhaps closing one door, while opening another you didn't expect!
** Spice your character up with exciting new role-playing opportunities! **
Your character's past will come to life as you navigate interesting situations, confront challenging decisions, and uncover unexpected story arcs. In addition to a detailed background with many hooks to connect your past and present - your character might also gain a web of contacts, allies, enemies, and rivals! These relationships expand your narrative play space in new ways:
→ Up the intrigue and drama! Your relationships have their own agendas and motivations, which could complicate (or assist!) your adventure and lead to unexpected story twists.
→ Give consequences to actions. The events of your adventure can impact those you care for - and those who oppose you!
→ Many more role-playing opportunities. You may have to confront your past as it pushes in to your adventure, or navigate complex social situations to put your plans into action. Will you encounter friends, lovers, and allies that become essential parts of your journey? Or confront bitter enemies seeking revenge?
→ Build connections within your party. Your relationships are not all just connected to you. Some people in your past connect to other party members, creating a web of contacts shared across the group. That means more opportunities for teamwork, interpersonal drama, and more hooks for role-playing!
→ More fun - for players and DMs! As a player, having a web of relationship connections can improve your experience by giving you a connection to the world. As a DM, players with past relationships provide a deep well of story hooks. Give your adventure personal stakes for the players, bring in a rival to spice things up in a meaningful way, give weight to secrets from the past, or even introduce romantic entanglements! The possibilities are endless!
** Your background is reflected in you character's abilities! **
The choices you make and events you experience alters your character mechanically - especially your abilities and skills. Maybe spending your childhood on a farm has made you stronger, thus increasing your Strength. Or the time you spent working for a local thieves’ guild taught you the skill of Deception.
** It's fantastic as a single-player mini-game! **
While Lifepath Backgrounds does not replicate the experience of playing a full game with a DM, it is an entertaining and creative experience! Do you want to spend more time interacting with the worlds of D&D, and unleash your creative spirit? Lifepath Backgrounds is enjoyable to play on its own, while you build detailed stories for the characters you create. Explore the world as it revolves around your character's unique story. Plus you end up with a extraordinary character ready to play in your next session!
** What makes a Lifepath Background great? **
- You want a far more detailed background than simply picking one from a list.
- You want your character’s past to be unique and significant - both before and during play.
- You're bored of having your background just be a set of proficiencies.
- You want character creation to be compelling and dramatic!
This is more than just a character creation tool - it can also unlock a world of drama, excitement, and adventure. The unique events and relationships that shape your character's past also serve as the foundation for exciting, dynamic gameplay, full of twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat.
-- Add a new level of fun and excitement to your history and game - get Lifepath Backrounds! --
The Lifepath Backgrounds PDF is fully bookmarked, including clickable links within the text. Easy step-by-step guides are also included for each phase of creation, along with a full-system flowchart that walks you through the entire process!
Inside you'll find a beautiful full-color PDF, a greyscale PDF (including a layer to hide images) for easier printing, and a lightweight mobile PDF for quick reference. Embark on your adventure with a Lifepath Background and discover your unique and dramatic past!