People often ask, "How do you create such wonderful characters?" My answer usually confuses people, as I will tell them, "I don't. The characters come to me and tell me their stories." If I simply close my eyes and clear my mind, there will always be at least one character that will appear in my imagination (usually it's two or three). And once a character has appeared in my mind, all I need to do is give this individual a little attention and he or she will start revealing every aspect of their life to me. The more I focus on them, the more details I get. It's always been that way. I've been able to generate highly detailed characters in practically any genre since I was a kid. I never thought much of this ability as I always assumed everyone's imagination worked that way. I think it's important to note that I don't have any control over the characters in my books. I don't "craft" them in any specific way, nor can I force them to be something they are not. I just watch and listen, and they reveal their life history to me. Then I write about them. The characters in 13 Character Backstories were generated in the above described manner. I listened to them while they shared their life story with me, and then I wrote about them. These characters are incredibly unique. All of them have their quirks, strengths and weaknesses. And if you let them, I'm sure they will come alive in your imagination, and maybe you'll learn a thing or two about them that I don't even know. This book contains detailed backstories for thirteen characters for use in Fantasy Roleplaying Gameplay. Use them as colorful NPCs or adopt one as your main character. Please read the sample portion of this book to get a feel for what's included. This book is approx. 25,000 words in length.