When making a character, do you prefer to start with the mechanics, backstory or aesthetics first?

  • Jon-H558@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I tend to think of a class that might fit the game I want to play, usually magic user, or a subclass that sound afun, so guess mechanics first. Then It used to be that I would choose race to fit that mechanically, but with the relax of the ability score 2,1 I then move on to back story. What sort of story do I want to tell I then pick a race and background to fit what sort background and personality I want my charecter to have. I find the background shapes the now, so are they shy due to past treatment or are they extrovert hero that travels with tales of daring do???