120 Questions to Ask Your Characters

Identity Deep Dive

Start with foundational prompts and push past surface-level bios:

• What lie do they tell about themselves most often?
• Which object would they rescue first if their room caught fire?
• How do they react when someone mispronounces their name?
• What was the last thing they changed their mind about?

Relationships & Community

• Who can ruin their day with a single text?
• Which NPC do they always underestimate?
• What tradition do they cling to even when traveling off-world?
• How do they treat service workers when stressed?

Conflict & Plot Pressure

Mix tactical and emotional questions so your TTRPG or novel arcs stay grounded:

• What is their most recent scar and how do they hide it?
• Which rule would they break if nobody was watching?
• What rumor would destroy them if it spread?
• How do they sabotage their wins?

Sensory & Aesthetic Hooks

• What smell snaps them back to childhood?
• Which fabric texture do they despise wearing?
• What song would they never admit is on repeat?
• How do they decorate temporary housing?

Drop your answers into the Backstory Generator so the AI can turn them into prose. Then design matching visuals via the Moodboard or fandom hubs.