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Mechanics or flavour first? (aussie.zone)
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When you're making a character, do you prefer to start with the mechanics, backstory, or aesthetics first?

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[โ€“] GaryPonderosa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I try and come up with something mechanically interesting and then work my character and backstory around that.

[โ€“] nonprofitparrot@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is the way, imo. At the end of the day, it's a game and you want a character that is fun to play. Plus the mechanics get me excited to try new and weird ancestry/background combinations.