Let me preface this post with a link to a post on the WOTC D&D Forums.

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This is a wonderful concept, and the downloads (which you can find in the post) are exceptional.

A lot of times it can be difficult to get a seed started to generate ideas from. A randomly generated back story is a great way to get the juices flowing, even if you end up rejecting some of the generated information.

It works pretty well in conjunction with the ideas that I presented here and here about developing a character when you don’t know what character to play.  Once you have a basic idea of where the character is going it becomes much easier to put together the details in terms of rules and mechanics.

The beauty of a random back story is that it doesn’t really matter what system you are playing because it is really all about developing the flavor of the character that you are going to be playing.  In any relatively balanced system the class or path that you choose shouldn’t affect your character’s ability to be successful, but many players find it difficult to be successful with a character that they don’t enjoy.  Getting a story behind a character that a player can enjoy is a huge step forward towards playing a successful, interesting character.

Check it out and have fun!

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