Occupation | Job, or how they make ends meet/prosper. |
Age + Sex | At least which of the seven ages of man they fall into. Possibly birthdate. Oh, and gender. |
Species | Race or Species; Important in a Fantasy story |
Abilities | Notable strengths and skills |
Weaknesses | Addictions, Aversions, Disabilities; Frailties of Character and Body |
Goals | Especially in the story; what they are trying to do. |
Clothes | The clothes disclose the person. |
Appearance | Maybe have something to aim at in text; but this is basically the graphics. |
Possessions | On person and at home; Things they can use or have taken from them. |
Names | What they are called by different people. 'Real' name and nicknames, if any. |
Associates | Friends, Family, Pets, Colleagues. The people and animals in their life. |
Rivals | Opponents, Enemies |
History | Childhood. Defining episodes in their life. |
Home | Where they live; this says as much about them as their clothes. There home may be a room or rooms that are graphics in the game. |
Likes | From preferences to obsessions. Things they will gravitate to. |
Dislikes | From mild dislikes to full-blown phobias. Anything they are repelled by and will seek to avoid. |
Beliefs | Religion. Politics. Delusions. Principles. |
Coping | How they deal with conflict and change. |
Hobbies | Things that do for the love of it; Gardening, jigsaws, collecting stamps, whatever. |
Quirks | Habits and mannerisms; an annoying laugh, nose picking, playing with loose change in pocket etc. |
Personality | 'Nice','Whiny','Sarcastic' ; that sort of thing. |
Role | The functions they have in the game. |