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Ash’s Guide to RPG Personality & Background

Ash’s Guide to RPG Personality & Background

Characters with Character: Random Personality Generator If you're enjoying the content here, check out our new site, Thoughtcrime Games. Thanks for visiting! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! I don’t know about you but when I sit down for a one-shot game with a pregen character, I can’t always come up with a unique and interesting personality on the fly. Using the Generator is a snap. Motivation: What is it that really gets your character’s motor running? Instinct: What is your character’s first reaction to a threat (physical or otherwise)? Approach: What archetype is your character best known for being? Now just because every character in D&D is combat-capable does not necessarily make them all warrior-type personalities. Carrion, Tiefling Earth WardenMotivation 3 (Information); Instinct 4 (Protect Others); Approach 10 (Disciplined Commander) Though the city of Bael Turath stands in ruins, much of the Tiefling heritage lies buried ignobly around the Known World. Serious Skills Aquatic Adventures

Psychology of Color [Infographic] Perhaps no choice is as vital to marketing as color. Whether you are selecting the color for a product or for your email marketing campaign, color has tremendous impact on all of us. Subconsciously, we associate different colors with different things. This infographic examines the psychology of color and looks at some common associations of different colors. It shows the overall importance of color to consumers and characteristics of many individual colors, and it also helps show the connection between graphic design and psychology. While color can be appealing to us visually, a lot more is going on behind the scenes than just an aesthetic. Embed This Graphic On Your Site <img src=” alt=”Psychology of Color Infographic” />Infographic by <a title=”WebpageFX” href=” Embed the Psychology of Color Infographic The psychology of color directly plays into consumer behavior.

Get started - Elendor From Elendor This section is intended to help a new player (affectionately termed 'newbie') get started on Elendor. If you are both new to MUSHing and to Elendor, start at the top and work your way down. If you are a veteran to MU*s, feel free to use the table of contents to jump down to more unfamiliar territory. What is a MUSH? MUSH stands for Multi-User Shared Hallucination. What does it cost? Nothing -- zero, nada, zip, zilch. Elendor runs exclusively on donations and its maintainers are all volunteers. Connecting To connect to Elendor (or any MU*), you need a client program. If you'd rather download a program that looks nicer and will probably give you a better overall experience, use your favorite Internet search tool to look for a "MUSH client" that works for your particular operating system. Host: mush.elendor.net Port: 1892 Some clients also allow you to enter a name and password for your character. The login screen contains instructions on what to type to create a new character.

Random Inn/Tavern Generator Current Settings (Because this is a set of separate images, to save the floorplans you should: press your "print screen" key (or your computer's equivalent) and then open your favorite image editor and paste the screenshot into a new image. Then crop the rest of the screen. Some word processors will also allow you to paste the screenshot and even crop it. You can also print the webpage or print it to a pdf file using free tools like CutePDF and PrimoPDF.) Key Thin Rectangle on a wall: door"S" on a wall: secret doorLarge Rectangle: tableLarge Thin Rectangle: barRectangle with a "T" or "S" or both: table or shelve or table & shelves.Circle: bar stool or chair4/5 Circle: chair next to/under table Small filled Rectangle in a larger rectangle: fireplace/hearthDashed Line: railingMany thin lines getting smaller: stairsFilled Circle: toilet/privvyFilled Triangle: wash basin Coming Soon Here's the list of planned features:

Brain Waves And The Deeper States Of Consciousness Every part of your body vibrates to its own rhythm. Your brain has a unique set of brain waves. In neuroscience, there are five distinct brain wave frequencies, namely Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and the lesser known Gamma. Learning mind control at the deeper states of consciousness opens you up to the world of your subconscious mind where you can create your reality at will and with exact precision. Each frequency, measured in cycles per second (Hz), has its own set of characteristics representing a specific level of brain activity and hence a unique state of consciousness. Beta (12-30Hz): Beta brain waves are associated with normal waking consciousness and a heightened state of alertness, logic and critical reasoning. Alpha (7.5-12Hz): Alpha brain waves are present in deep relaxation with the eyes usually closed and while day-dreaming. The following chart shows the EEG (Electroencephalography) graphs of the four major levels of brain activity. Image: Credits

The Unofficial Website for ElendorMUSH In order to start exploring Elendor, you will need a piece of software called a client. This is an interface for the game. There are several good clients available for free that are simple to use. If you want to connect immediately, and your computer is telnet-enabled, you can click here and you will be taken to the game's log-in screen. For Windows users, Smial has several Elendor-specific options, and is a good choice to begin with. For Mac users, Atlantis works well. For Linux users, we recommend Potato. There is also a client called MudMaster for iPods, iPhones, and iPads. What to expect when you log on. Once you have connected, you will be taken to a login screen. Don't worry if you aren't sure of everything you want at first - all of these can be changed later on. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have. coms or channels - When you first join the game, either with a new character, or as a Nomad (guest), you are automatically joined to the <Newbie> com.

[Random Thursday] Strange Stones « Dyson's Dodecahedron Menhir illustration by Philip Reeve Standing stones are an immediate fantasy hook because of most of our obsession over the megaliths such as Stonehenge. Doubly so for those of us who live in parts of the world where such things are not found (like us North Americans). Like this: Like Loading... Great Ideas in Personality--Tests Personality Tests This page links to numerous online personality tests, with an emphasis on free, professional tests that provide feedback. To view an example of one of these tests, see the SAPA Project. To learn more about personality theory, see the Personality Project. General Personality Sheldon Test This test provides scores on Sheldon's psychological types: viscerotonia, somatotonia, and cerebrotonia. ~ Flip to top ~ Attachment Theory Attachment Style Questionnaire "The statements below concern how you feel in emotionally intimate relationships. Basic Emotions Anxiety Test After finishing this 10-item test, "you will receive a detailed, personalized interpretation of your score that includes diagrams, information on the test topic and tips." Behavior Genetics Sibling and Twin Relationships Survey "You will be asked to answer a variety of questionnaires about your relationships with your siblings and other family members. Behaviorism Cognitive Social Theories Five-Factor Model Intelligence

News — Eä RPG - Tolkien role-playing gaming community [Random Thursday] Lost Cities of the Fallen Empire « Dyson's Dodecahedron B4 - The Lost City Lost Cities, Fallen Empires, entire civilizations no longer in decline – but leaving us with nothing but the ruins of their former homes to explore. These are classic themes and settings for pulp adventures and well suited to any role playing game. In my campaign setting, there are many “lost cities”. City Location (d12) Distinguishing Characteristics (d12) City is dominated by many tall towers interconnected by spanning bridges and arches.Massive city wall is the only piece of the city that seems to have survived the ages almost untouched, the rest is almost completely destroyed.At one point the city used a network of canals for transportation and communication. This is post 12 in the A to Z Blogging Challenge – L is for Lost Cities Like this: Like Loading...

The Personality Project: Psychological Organizations and Graduate Programs National and international societies the sponsor conferences and publish journals relevant to personality include: Graduate Departments of Psychology with Personality Programs By no means a complete list, the following universities have graduate training programs in personality research or individual differences. Two comments: some departments offer training in "psychopathology" that is almost identical to those programs that offer training in "personality". University of British Columbia (Social/Personality) University of Buffalo, Social Psychology has faculty interested in personality University of California, Berkeley (social/personality) University of California, Los Angeles- psychometrics University of California, Davis. European universities that have active research programs in individual differences include: Graduate Programs in related fields How to apply to graduate schools Most graduate schools in the United States require taking the Graduate Record Examination.

[Random Thursday] Party Time! « Dyson's Dodecahedron If there is anything that feels like a classic fantasy story, it is arriving in a town or city just in the midst or verge of a major festival. So what’s the party all about? Table 1 – Random Festivals (d12) Celebrating the anniversary of the end of a war.Religious celebration (table 2).Agricultural fair – showing off animals and foodstuffs.The Great Fast – a day or week when all the inhabitants fast and are quiet and reserved.Celebration of the beginning of the local calendar year.Celebration of the anniversary of a great heroic deed.Spontaneous celebration of an important marriage.Trade festival.Party to ward off bad luck and renew the good.Remembrance of a great tragedy.A major funeral.Contests of prowess – military, skill or magical. Table 2 – Religious Celebrations (d4) Anniversary of the arrival of a great saint or religious leader.Traditional celebration of blessings.Day of purification.Anniversary of the birth of a great saint or religious leader. Like this: Like Loading...

Your True Self Revealed - Fast Fun Free Personality Tests This is your private report page. If you wish to share your results with your friends and family, use the links below. You have not saved your results to your account yet. If this is your report page and you wish to save your results, click here to sign in. You are an Advocating Creator. personalDNA about you You are a Creator If you want to be different: how you relate to others You are Advocating Your Personal DNA Maps Here are personalDNA maps that uniquely represent your personality. Advocating Creator To add this map to your website or blog, copy/paste this HTML into the body of a blog post or web page: Your Personality Chart »Glossary of Traits This chart shows thirteen personality traits. want to save your report to a personalDNA account? PersonalDNA is one of many ATTAP websites. By linking your personalDNA information to your account, you give yourself access to your report all the time. Click here to create your account Or, if you already have a personalDNA account, click here to sign in

Color Psychology by David Johnson Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color. It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. Black Black is the color of authority and power. White Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. Red The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Blue The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. Green Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. Yellow Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. Purple The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. Brown Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Colors of the Flag In the U.S. flag, white stands for purity and innocence. Food for Thought While blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing.

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