Character Questions

Taken from the Save the Universe RPG.

Pick one of the following archetypes that matches your character idea and have a look at the questions for inspiration-

Early History:

• What’s your preferred crime?
• What aspect of the galactic conflict did you learn to exploit?

Relationship History:

• Which hero helped you in the past, despite their better judgment?

Pursuits:

• You owe someone a large debt. Who is it, and which hero can help you repay it?
• Another hero wants you to take on a responsibility. What is it?
• You’re developing an inconvenient emotional connection to another hero. Who is it?

Early History:

• What military force did you once fight alongside?
• What did the Enemy take from you?

Relationship History:

• Which hero do you owe a life debt to?

Pursuits:

• You don’t understand why you’re fascinated by another hero. Who is it?
• You want revenge against someone. Who, and which hero can help you?
• You’re looking for a peaceful occupation you can devote your life to. Which hero can help you?

Early History:

• Why did you nearly lose your way?
• How did your abilities make you a target for the Enemy?

Relationship History:

• You once appeared mysteriously to help another hero. Who was it?

Pursuits:

• Another hero believes that your abilities come with a troublesome secret. Who is it?
• You must stop someone who uses their powers for evil. Which hero can help?
• Another hero believes you have a flaw that’s becoming dangerous. Who, and what’s the flaw?

Early History:

• What isolates your home from galactic events?
• What took you away from your home?

Relationship History:

• Which hero was the first friend you made after leaving home?

Pursuits:

• You believe another hero is capable of a daunting achievement. Who, and what?
• You believe you can turn a villain away from evil. Which hero warns you otherwise?
• Which hero can help you return home? What must you do first?

Early History:

• What noble rank and role did you once hold?
• What disaster cost you your position?

Relationship History:

• Which hero had a dispute with your family?

Pursuits:

• You want to prove to another hero that you’ve abandoned your past behavior. What was it?
• You want to return to your former position. Which hero disagrees?
• Someday, you intend to face an old rival. Which hero can give you the strength you need?

Early History:

• What position did you hold in the Enemy’s service?
• Why did you serve the Enemy?

Relationship History:

• Which hero helped you escape from the Enemy, and how?

Pursuits:

• You must prove that you didn’t participate in an Enemy atrocity. Which hero thinks you’re guilty?
• When you escaped, who did you leave behind? Which hero can help you rescue them?
• The Enemy once harmed one of the other heroes. Who, and how can you make amends?

Early History:

• How did you employ your technical genius before you joined the Resistance?
• What was your greatest creation?

Relationship History:

• Which hero suffered as the result of your obsession with science, and how?

Pursuits:

• Another hero is suffering from something your science can mend. Who is it?
• You must build a powerful tool to help the Resistance. Which hero can assist you?
• You must devise a way to destroy a tool of the Enemy. Which hero’s experience might help?

Early History:

• What targets did you once hunt?
• Who was your best client?

Relationship History:

• Which hero once eluded you? Or did you let them escape?

Pursuits:

• An emotional situation is brewing between you and another hero. Who is it?
• What target must you hunt down? Which hero could help you?
• A hero insists that you reconcile your dispute with a member of your family. Which hero? What’s the dispute?