Getting To KNow Your Past

[Nakiro]

I recently completed the automated history survey. Its available to anyone in game, just type HISTORY for information.

Its a pretty neat system really. It allows GMs to access the information for use in quests, merchanting, what have you. I had some free time so I figured I'd fill it out and post my results.

I encourage anyone else who is interested in developing the history of their character further to consider completing it, and posting it here for everyone to see!

Anyway, my threads generally aren't popular, so I won't be surprised if this one doesn't take off either, but here goes...

Topic: Infancy and Early Childhood
Question #1, "Where were you born?"
You answered: Within the Turamzzyrian Empire

Question #2, "In which area of the Turamzzyrian Empire were you born?"
You answered: Mestanir

Question #3, "How many siblings did you have?"
You answered: Only child

Question #4, "Given your cultural perspective, what was the economic standing of your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: I do not know

Question #5, "What was the social standing of your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: We had no social standing

Question #6, "Which best describes your parental figures during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: I was adopted by non-relations who assumed the roles of parental figures

Question #7, "Which best describes your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Other

Question #8, "Which best describes your relationship with your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: I was tolerated

Question #9, "Were there any significant deaths of family or friends during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Death of both parents

Question #10, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friend or family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: I do not know

Question #11, "What type of work did your parents do during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Hunter

Question #12, "Choose the option which best describes your health during infancy and early youth."
You answered: Healthy for the most part

Question #13, "Choose the option which best describes your situation during infancy and early youth."
You answered: Responsible for my own well-being

Question #14, "What did you fear the most during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: A specific Arkati, pantheon, or other deity

Question #15, "What did you desire most during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Control

Question #16, "What did you wish to be when you grew up?"
You answered: Other

Question #17, "Did you have a happy childhood?"
You answered: Yes and no



Topic: Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Question #1, "Were there any significant deaths of friends or family during your young adulthood?"
You answered: Death of a father

Question #2, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friend or family during your young adulthood?"
You answered: No

Question #3, "Choose the option which best describes your health during your early adulthood."
You answered: Healthy for the most part

Question #4, "Choose the option which best describes your situation during your early adulthood."
You answered: Responsible for my well-being

Question #5, "Choose the option which best describes your social situation during your early adulthood."
You answered: I had a couple of close friends

Question #6, "How did your social circle feel about you?"
You answered: Mixed

Question #7, "What did you fear most during your early adulthood?"
You answered: Crowds

Question #8, "What did you desire most during your early adulthood?"
You answered: Control

Question #9, "Where did you primarily reside during your early adulthood?"
You answered: Within the Elven empire

Question #10, "In which Elven city did you reside?"
You answered: Ta'Illistim

Question #11, "Were you educated?"
You answered: Informally Educated

Question #12, "How did you obtain your informal education?"
You answered: Other

Question #13, "Did you complete your education?"
You answered: My education is still in progress

Question #14, "How did you spend most of your time during your early adulthood?"
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #15, "Choose the option which best describes your early romantic life."
You answered: I never met anyone who incited my interest

Question #16, "Choose the option which best describes your first love."
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #17, "Did you have a happy young adulthood?"
You answered: Yes and no



Topic: Adult Life
Question #1, "Have you ever followed another profession?"
You answered: Yes

Question #2, "What other profession did you follow?"
You answered: Trader / Merchant

Question #3, "Why did you choose your current profession?"
You answered: I had a calling

Question #4, "How closely is your profession tied up with your identity as an individual?"
You answered: My profession strongly reflects who I am and I reflect my profession

Question #5, "Have you ever killed another person?"
You answered: Yes

Question #6, "How would you best describe the situation involving this person's death? (If there is more than one, select the most significant.)"
You answered: It was the result of passionate hate

Question #7, "How much have you traveled?"
You answered: I travel extensively

Question #8, "Why did you take up adventuring?"
You answered: It was the only way I knew to make a living

Question #9, "Were there any significant deaths of friends or family during your adulthood?"
You answered: Death of both parents

Question #10, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friends or family during your adulthood?"
You answered: No

Question #11, "What is your marital status?"
You answered: Single

Question #12, "Do you have any children?"
You answered: No

Question #13, "How important are your family and/or friends to you?"
You answered: They are somewhat important, but I have other equal priorities

Question #14, "How many close friends/important people are in your life?"
You answered: I have only a few people truly important to me

Question #15, "How do you feel about relationships?"
You answered: I avoid them like the plague

Question #16, "Do you maintain the traditions with which you were raised?"
You answered: I don't maintain the traditions because they are no longer part of who I am

Question #17, "How do you feel about the arts (music, song, dance, stories, poetry)?"
You answered: I don't care about the arts

Question #18, "When you die your final death, what do you hope your most significant achievement will have been?"
You answered: I don't care



Topic: Opinions
Question #1, "Please select the option that best fits your views on the Elven Empire."
You answered: The Elven Empire was no better and no worse than any other Empire

Question #2, "Please select the option that best fits your views on the Turamzzyrian Empire."
You answered: The Turamzzyrian Empire is no better and no worse than any other Empire

Question #3, "How do you feel about your race?"
You answered: My race is an integral part of who I am

Question #4, "How do you feel about your race in relation to others?"
You answered: I prefer people of my own race, but don't actively dislike the others

Question #5, "How do you feel about the undead?"
You answered: I don't care about the undead, unless they benefit me somehow

Question #6, "How do you feel about the law?"
You answered: I live by my own set of laws

Question #7, "How do you feel about politics?"
You answered: Politics are necessary, but don't interest me until they strike close to home

Question #8, "What sorts of foods are your favorite?"
You answered: Meats

Question #9, "What is your favorite beverage type?"
You answered: Water

Question #10, "How much do you drink alcoholic beverages?"
You answered: I drink socially

Question #11, "How do you feel about magic?"
You answered: It's the essence of the world and my way of life

Question #12, "How do you feel about weapons?"
You answered: They are useful tools

Question #13, "How do you feel about combat in general?"
You answered: I prefer to gain the upper hand and then stomp my enemy into the ground

Question #14, "How do you feel about your abilities and talents?"
You answered: I know I am one of the best, but feel no need to prove it to anyone else

Question #15, "How do you feel about honor?"
You answered: I consider myself honorable, but some things are situational

Question #16, "How do you feel about silvers?"
You answered: Silvers are a means to an end, not the end itself

Question #17, "How do you feel about wealth?"
You answered: Money is a tool to be used to gain what I want

Question #18, "How do you feel about shopping?"
You answered: I like shopping when there's something specific I want or need

Question #19, "How do you feel about material goods?"
You answered: I like to be well supplied for any circumstance

Question #20, "What is your grasp of language?"
You answered: I am fluent in both common and my racial tongue



Topic: Religion
Question #1, "Describe the subject of your religious persuasion."
You answered: I follow the Arkati and/or their associated Lesser Spirits

Question #2, "Toward which Arkati grouping are you more inclined?"
You answered: Lornon Pantheon

Question #3, "Toward which god are you MOST inclined?"
You answered: Mularos

Question #4, "Describe the nature of your religious persuasion."
You answered: I am faithful

[Drew2]

Topic: Infancy and Early Childhood
Question #1, "Where were you born?"
You answered: Within the Elven empire

Question #2, "In which Elven city were you born?"
You answered: Other

Question #3, "Please choose the option which best describes the location of your place of your birth."
You answered: Rural

Question #4, "Please choose the option which best describes the population of your place of birth."
You answered: I don't know

Question #5, "How many siblings did you have?"
You answered: I don't know

Question #6, "Given your cultural perspective, what was the economic standing of your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Wealthy

Question #7, "What was the social standing of your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Exemplary

Question #8, "Which best describes your parental figures during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: "Traditional" biological mother and father pair

Question #9, "Which best describes your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: A large family where extended family members assist in the rearing of young

Question #10, "Which best describes your relationship with your family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: I was disowned

Question #11, "Were there any significant deaths of family or friends during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Death of a mother

Question #12, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friend or family during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: No

Question #13, "What type of work did your parents do during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Warrior

Question #14, "Choose the option which best describes your health during infancy and early youth."
You answered: Uncommonly healthy

Question #15, "Choose the option which best describes your situation during infancy and early youth."
You answered: Responsible for my own well-being

Question #16, "What did you fear the most during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Life

Question #17, "What did you desire most during your infancy and early youth?"
You answered: Attention

Question #18, "What did you wish to be when you grew up?"
You answered: Healer

Question #19, "Did you have a happy childhood?"
You answered: No



Topic: Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Question #1, "Were there any significant deaths of friends or family during your young adulthood?"
You answered: Death of both parents

Question #2, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friend or family during your young adulthood?"
You answered: No

Question #3, "Choose the option which best describes your health during your early adulthood."
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #4, "Choose the option which best describes your situation during your early adulthood."
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #5, "Choose the option which best describes your social situation during your early adulthood."
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #6, "How did your social circle feel about you?"
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #7, "What did you fear most during your early adulthood?"
You answered: Being unloved or unaccepted

Question #8, "What did you desire most during your early adulthood?"
You answered: Love

Question #9, "Where did you primarily reside during your early adulthood?"
You answered: Within the Elven empire

Question #10, "In which Elven city did you reside?"
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #11, "Were you educated?"
You answered: Formally Educated

Question #12, "How did you obtain your formal education?"
You answered: Hired tutors

Question #13, "Did you complete your education?"
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #14, "How did you spend most of your time during your early adulthood?"
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #15, "Choose the option which best describes your early romantic life."
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #16, "Choose the option which best describes your first love."
You answered: (not yet answered)

Question #17, "Did you have a happy young adulthood?"
You answered: (not yet answered)



Topic: Adult Life
Question #1, "Have you ever followed another profession?"
You answered: No

Question #2, "Why did you choose your current profession?"
You answered: I was rebelling against someone or something

Question #3, "How closely is your profession tied up with your identity as an individual?"
You answered: My profession strongly reflects who I am and I reflect my profession

Question #4, "Have you ever killed another person?"
You answered: No

Question #5, "How much have you traveled?"
You answered: I travel often

Question #6, "Why did you take up adventuring?"
You answered: To get away from my previous home

Question #7, "Were there any significant deaths of friends or family during your adulthood?"
You answered: Death of both parents

Question #8, "Did you experience any other significant deaths of friends or family during your adulthood?"
You answered: No

Question #9, "What is your marital status?"
You answered: Happily married

Question #10, "Do you have any children?"
You answered: No

Question #11, "How important are your family and/or friends to you?"
You answered: They are the most important thing in my life

Question #12, "How many close friends/important people are in your life?"
You answered: I have many good friends who are all equally important

Question #13, "How do you feel about relationships?"
You answered: Romance comes and goes, it's fun while it lasts

Question #14, "Do you maintain the traditions with which you were raised?"
You answered: I don't maintain the traditions because they are no longer part of who I am

Question #15, "How do you feel about the arts (music, song, dance, stories, poetry)?"
You answered: I am a practitioner for my personal enjoyment

Question #16, "When you die your final death, what do you hope your most significant achievement will have been?"
You answered: To have been well-respected



Topic: Opinions
Question #1, "Please select the option that best fits your views on the Elven Empire."
You answered: The Elves should be ashamed of the Elven Empire

Question #2, "Please select the option that best fits your views on the Turamzzyrian Empire."
You answered: The Turamzzyrian Empire is no better and no worse than any other Empire

Question #3, "How do you feel about your race?"
You answered: My race is an integral part of who I am

Question #4, "How do you feel about your race in relation to others?"
You answered: I don't think race is important

Question #5, "How do you feel about the undead?"
You answered: I don't care about the undead at all

Question #6, "How do you feel about the law?"
You answered: Laws are important, but individuals are more important

Question #7, "How do you feel about politics?"
You answered: Politics are boring

Question #8, "What sorts of foods are your favorite?"
You answered: Desserts and sweets

Question #9, "What is your favorite beverage type?"
You answered: Hard liquor (Whiskies, rums, absinthe)

Question #10, "How much do you drink alcoholic beverages?"
You answered: I'm rarely to never sober

Question #11, "How do you feel about magic?"
You answered: It's the essence of the world and my way of life

Question #12, "How do you feel about weapons?"
You answered: They are useful tools

Question #13, "How do you feel about combat in general?"
You answered: Combat is not my main area of interest, but I enjoy it once in a while

Question #14, "How do you feel about your abilities and talents?"
You answered: I take personal pride in my accomplishments

Question #15, "How do you feel about honor?"
You answered: I consider myself honorable, but some things are situational

Question #16, "How do you feel about silvers?"
You answered: Money is to be spent, either on myself or others

Question #17, "How do you feel about wealth?"
You answered: I like to have a large bank account, but don't stress if it isn't

Question #18, "How do you feel about shopping?"
You answered: I like shopping when there's something specific I want or need

Question #19, "How do you feel about material goods?"
You answered: I like to be well supplied for any circumstance

Question #20, "What is your grasp of language?"
You answered: I am fluent in both common and my racial tongue



Topic: Religion
Question #1, "Describe the subject of your religious persuasion."
You answered: I follow the Arkati and/or their associated Lesser Spirits

Question #2, "Toward which Arkati grouping are you more inclined?"
You answered: Liabo Pantheon

Question #3, "Toward which god are you MOST inclined?"
You answered: Imaera

Question #4, "Describe the nature of your religious persuasion."
You answered: I am faithful

[Nakiro]

The only surprise I got from that Tayre is that you're married!

Damn her!

[Drew2]

No. I answered that like over a year ago when Tayre was married to Kasia.

I WAS happily married. Now I'm... whatever.

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Tayre
Now I'm... whatever. Your sig says more than enough, don't worry.

[Hips]

Originally posted by Tayre
Question #4, "Have you ever killed another person?"
You answered: No


??
You've killed MICHIKO before. :(

[Fengus]

I did that, but geez I was expecting a freeking cookie or something after doing all of that.

I'm not even sure I was consistant thru-out, it just went on and on and on... Is there any way to see what you answered?

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Fengus
Is there any way to see what you answered?
Originally posted by Nakiro
just type HISTORY for information.

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by Fengus
I did that, but geez I was expecting a freeking cookie or something after doing all of that.

I'm not even sure I was consistant thru-out, it just went on and on and on... Is there any way to see what you answered?

History List Answers All

Also to change some individually, use history request #section #question

[Nakiro]

Also using History Random will bring up a random question that you have yet answered. Good way to pass the time between hunting, waiting on the carts, on the ferry, etc.