Re: Advice wanted
Try this, take three opposite/highly different characters. For each one, pick three personality traits that best define that character. For the new character, pick one trait from each of the source characters (picking randomly works well), then build your new character around these traits.
Use a system, like DnD, and randomly generate everything. Rolled stats, random class, etc. For each part that doesn't seem to work with everything else (high strength for a wizard), try to explain why it is that way (maybe he has a touch of giant blood), and how the character uses or shies away from it (maybe he uses it to carry around lots of books and materials, maybe he is embarrassed by his size and strength).
Edit:
Also, collect premade characters, such as from modules, starter kits, etc. Play them, and don't play the rules, play the character. This gives you a great time doing something different. You'll also come to understand the character more and can use them for inspiration or as a source character for the first technique I described above.
This message was last edited by the user at 04:24, Wed 28 Mar 2018.