Universal/Character References
From Explosion Rodeo
This page is a collection of external resources that can help you flesh out a character in great detail.
- Character archetypes - 150 archetypes to use as a starting point
- Ideas for Character Backgrounds - has about 70 general questions to add more detail
- 100 Character Development Questions for Writers
- Ash’s Guide to RPG Personality & Background - greatly detailed, with tables that include random chance so you can roll for traits if you'd like
- Character Sheets and character creation - a list of lists, with many detailed character sheets and questionnaires.