Hello everyone,

I'm under the weather this week. The beauty of it is that this is the week we're moving across the country; driving, at that. My wife found a recipe for some horrible-tasting tea which is doing the trick, though! About finding things – this week's article is about where we find ideas for our characters. Avid players would gain benefit from this one and DMs certainly would as well. There's more pools we tap when we come up with characters than you might think.

Understanding Where Characters Come From
Where did that villain idea come from? Why do players keep pretending to be the same heroes? If you've ever wondered where these constructs come from then you're in the right place. Or, if you're having trouble making a character, here's the list of sources we all draw from.

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