Character Inventory Questionnaire
by Various Sources

(Try to answer each of the questions in as much detail as possible. Please note that the pronoun "you" and variations refer to the character in question)

What is your name?

What do most people call you? What do you call yourself?

What is your physical build? Thin, chunky, buff, trim?

Do you have any distinguishing physical features? Scars, birthmarks, disabilities, etc?

What is the color of your hair, eyes, and skin? Are these all natural or do you wear contacts/hairdye/etc? How do you wear your hair?

What clothes do you wear to work? To play? To relax?

What is your favorite item of clothing?

What do you consider your best feature, physically?

What do you consider is your worst?

What in yourself angers or revolts you?

What in yourself delights you or gives you pride?

What trait/power/ability do you have that you think makes you unique?

Who were your parents? What were their names and occupations?

Are your parents living?

Are you/Were you close to your parents?

Have you siblings? How many older & younger? How did they treat you growing up?

Do you like being around people or do you prefer to be by yourself?

How do crowds make you feel? Parties?

In general, is the world a benign place or a frightening one? Lively or deadly?

What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?

What is the most delightful thing that ever happened to you?

Have you children?

Have you a true love?

Have you lovers?

Who would you risk danger for?

Who would you risk ridicule for?

Who would you tell a bad dream to?

Who do you share a joke with?

Who do you like best? Why?

Who do you admire most? Why?

Who do you hate? Why?

Who do you choose to spend time with?

What do you choose to spend time doing? What hobbies/collections do you have? Why do you enjoy these hobbies/collections?

What is something you'd like to try just once?

What do you drive? What would you like to drive?

Where do you live? What kind of home is it? Where would you like to live?

If you suddenly received $5000 and had no debts to pay, what would you do with it?

Are you good with a set of tools? A software configuration? Putting together a computer?

What animals attract you? Or do you dislike animals?

What do children say to you?

If this character was running for a bus, would he/she be graceful? Brutal? Effective? Clumsy?

How does stress affect you? (Headaches, stomachaches, tension?) Does it take much stress or just a little before you feel the effects?