Genna/Lai (She/Her) 21+ personal blog and campaign doodles, mostly of my curse of strahd pc, roma
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current campaign events making roma remember interactions with a party member no longer with them
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conversations with a changeling formerly known as maraschino
updated roma ref! wanted to make something that was more 'session neutral' + a 'session-accurate' design from right before we entered vallaki
MEME TIME MEME TIME
thoughts
wuv ez amd roma. i take one of them in each hand and jam them against each other
I HEAR THUNDER IN THE DISTANCE
AND IT HITS ME IN AN INSTANT
CRASHING THROUGH MY HEART AND I'M BLOWN APART
YOU DON'T LOVE ME LIKE THAT
PEEK - A - BOO !
director of photography
i dont know the context but i cant stop watching this tiktok
the drama???? the energy???? the facial expressions???
this brings me joy i cant explain
HOUSE PARTY
Outfit Update! We're going into Vallaki and trying not to get hanged by High Inquisitor Maurer
POSTS TWEETS HERE BC I DELETED THEM AND I GOTTA REMEMBER THEM FOR SESSION NEXT TIME
SESSION TODAY
SESSION TODAY WAS FUN..!!! Roma did his interview to get into Vallaki and it was interesting because despite the fact that Roma didn't know common and could really only answer with yes/know/a scattering of words, the guard was able to sus out enough that the reason questions like "are you here to commit ACTS OF SEDITION" or "ARE YOU CONTRACTED WITH ANY MALIGN ENTITIES" didn't raise any red flags with the Lie Detector Spider was because Roma's value system didn't align with the one in place in Vallaki... or in place in Barovia in general.
For better or for worse, Roma also was very forthright and in some ways generous with his statements, since its in him to be honest not just because of his nature, but also because he doesn't yet believe in the value and power of words, and doesn't feel like what he says can be turned against him in any literal, meaningful way... at least, not like in the Fey Forest where he grew up, where words are literally Binding and here its like, whatever. It makes mse SO nervous and its hard to not Not say things bc I as a player Know the consequences but ROMA.. DOESN'T CARE..!! HE'S GOTTA SAY OUT LOUD HOW STUPID HE THINKS STRAHD IS AND ALL THESE PEOPEL
Thankfully when he said he was visiting a girl here ("What reasons bring you here?") the guy thought he was. visting his girlfriend and not trying to rescue Our Fated Ally SDKJOGIJ
answering questions from that meme that popped out at me (aka the ones i can answer quickly)
2. what was your original concept for this character? how did playing them change that concept?
roma's original concept was a gentle person who desperately wanted to be loved/liked (VERY VAGUE CONCEPTUALLY) and this photo
His name used to be Amata to reflect this. Roma's current concept started with that "I was, in fact, raised by wolves" backstory snippet from DM's Guide, and that's still currently one of the cruxes of his character.
4. what one person, place, or thing do they love more than anything else?
van wicky c:
7. there’s a magic item (or technological innovation, or special resource) made just for them—what is it?
a pouch that dispenses little trinkets that he can give away, usually nature-y things or sparkly trinkets... things fey generally like
8. what songs remind you of them? if there are specific lyrics or movements, list ‘em!
this section from phoebe bridgers' graceland too
and that era of really high energy petty early 00s pop punk, paramore's misery business and olivia rodrigo's good 4 u type vibes
13. what are some motifs you associate with them? did you intentionally bring in those motifs, or did it happen over time?
Deep forest greens (intentional), shadows intentionally and also unintentionally thru campaign events, pinecones and pine trees (unintentional)
20. what attracts them to someone—platonically and/or romantically, anything counts.
i described roma's type to a friend of mine and they said "so someone who looks like they'd survive natural selection?" and that's pretty much it
23. in what moment did they consider themselves to be “grown up”?
When he could keep up with pack hunts without physically struggling. When he got taller.
24. are they close to any family members?
He was actually very close to his (dog) mom and pretty close with the rest of his (dog) family.
29. what feelings do they internalize?
Pain! Mostly physical, but on the occasions he can't dispel it mental as well. He's pretty good at hiding it in that, wild animals hiding their wounds way
35. when did they feel loneliest?
Dying after Strahd killed him, and having to broker a deal with Osybus to live again.
39. are they insecure about their appearance? how about their personality? what aspects specifically worry them?
Not normally (at least not for long) but currently their biggest worry is that Osybus is going to change Roma into someone he currently would hate, but after transformation he simply wouldn't realize.
Generally, he is worried about coming to hate the people he currently likes, because the deal he has with Osybus seems to mean that every time he makes a wish in the future it'll continuously change Roma as he knows himself until unrecognizable
48. do they relate to anyone in their group? conversely, which person do they relate to the least?
In the party, when they were still around Roma connected with Elle the most, and for the most part Roma's felt fundamentally opposed to Vice.
52. how would they dress themselves up for a formal event?
Unfortunately they wouldn't go to a formal event ): But I imagine if they went they'd dress in a simple black linen dress, square shaped neckline, narrow sleeves that go over his knuckles, and a Really bushy flower crown made of pine leaves and smaller pinecones. Pine perfume. Barefoot.
53. do they keep their plans close to their chest?
No, he infodumps if people care to ask
56. who would they trust with their life, unequivocally?
van wicky
58. how often do they swear? do they mind when others swear?
Doesn't swear, doesn't mind if others do though!
63. what’s a meme or tiktok or vine (or whatever) that you associate with them?
sixty-nine more questions for your ttrpg characters!
(i originally made one of these on a defunct sideblog; i thought it was about time i made a new one! send an oc’s name and a number, go wild!)
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1. what drives them? what’s their ultimate goal?
2. what was your original concept for this character? how did playing them change that concept?
3. can they accept failure?
4. what one person, place, or thing do they love more than anything else?
5. is there something they want to be known for?
6. how have they changed in the last year? how about the last five years?
7. there’s a magic item (or technological innovation, or special resource) made just for them—what is it?
8. what songs remind you of them? if there are specific lyrics or movements, list ‘em!
9. when in their life were they most scared?
10. what inspired this character’s creation?
11. if they have a pet or animal companion, how do they spend time with them? if they don’t have one, what sort of animal would they be interested in raising, if any?
12. how have they altered their body? piercings, tattoos, biohacks, or other modifications—anything. why (or why not) did they (or someone else) make those changes?
13. what are some motifs you associate with them? did you intentionally bring in those motifs, or did it happen over time?
14. what keeps them up at night?
15. is there something that never fails to make them laugh?
16. do they value their appearance?
17. they’re crying—what did it take to make them cry?
18. what dish brings back the best memories for them?
19. what sparks genuine, unadulterated rage in them?
20. what attracts them to someone—platonically and/or romantically, anything counts.
21. do they have an idea about how they’ll die? do you?
22. how would they decorate their living space, if they had a chance?
23. in what moment did they consider themselves to be “grown up”?
24. are they close to any family members?
25. who is their best friend?
26. what type of person pisses them off?
27. how do they usually dress? why do they dress the way they do?
28. do they collect anything?
29. what feelings do they internalize?
30. how do they handle confrontation?
31. do they respond well to praise? how about criticism?
32. which of your decisions led to their voice being the way it is?
33. what artistic medium are they most drawn to?
34. what languages do they speak? how did they learn them?
35. when did they feel loneliest?
36. how do they fidget?
37. if they’ve had one, what was their first kiss like?
38. do they see themselves as an important part of their party?
39. are they insecure about their appearance? how about their personality? what aspects specifically worry them?
40. if you had to remake this character right now, how would you change them?’
41. how do you keep notes for this character, if at all?
42. can they dance?
43. how much do they know about the world they live in?
44. what lies do they tell others?
45. what lies do they tell themselves?
46. have they taught themselves any skills just for fun?
47. what could they talk about for hours on end?
48. do they relate to anyone in their group? conversely, which person do they relate to the least?
49. how often do they cut their hair, if at all?
50. do they have a go-to beverage, alcoholic or nonalcoholic?
51. what element of their backstory are you proudest of?
52. how would they dress themselves up for a formal event?
53. do they keep their plans close to their chest?
54. how important is money in their life? do they save up for ages, or spend quickly?
55. they’re seeing their greatest wish come true—what’s happening?
56. who would they trust with their life, unequivocally?
57. do they see value in the laws of where they live?
58. how often do they swear? do they mind when others swear?
59. what’s an element of their philosophy that you disagree with?
60. what do they have faith in? what keeps them believing?
61. is there an in-game moment of theirs you think about and just laugh?
62. do they believe in good and evil?
63. what’s a meme or tiktok or vine (or whatever) that you associate with them?
64. how would a party member describe them?
65. what would their go-to karaoke song be?
66. which fruit do they like most?
67. do they consider themselves to be special?
68. where’s their home?
69. what’s one secret they don’t want getting out?
additional au stuff
other au stuff i keep thinking about is roma (after making fun of ez losing x magic thing for the fifty millionth time) is that he explicitly tells her to come visit whenever she wants a hot meal and a quiet place to nap and that theres a space for her if ever she feels like occupying
a doodle of my most forbidden au, which is just imagining roma learning medicine from van richten post-strahd
some old man design iterations
THOUGHTS
me: (doodling and minding my own business) brain: what if in modern day au osybus was roma's long term and shitty older boyfriend that he had a bad relationship with abd after they broke up that's why roma decided to clean up his act and go into training for search and rescue
me:
ME:
The methods we employ…
The quote is from Dracula - it felt appropriate. Also I decided that vampire hunters are really cool, actually.
I love many things about this character, in case it wasn’t obvious, but here’s a couple. I love how (barring player interference) she decides to straight up solo the final dungeon in the middle of the module as written, barely escapes with her life, and lies low for all of 5 seconds before coming up with a new approach. I love her actually pretty cool trap idea featuring a magic circle in an abbey on the other side of the map from the evil vampire lord castle HQ. I love how they choose to phrase her flaw every time she’s featured in a book, as she is a fascinating combo of brash and reckless and hyper-prepared and ridiculously competent.
I love who she chooses to be and what she chooses to do in the face of living in a setting/plane of existence which is ultimately doomed and damned and damning and dark in a very particular way (but this is a trope I’m a sucker for generally, see: my url). Could all her efforts be considered futile? The answer is a resounding no, never.
I love how in a module absolutely overflowing with wizard-y statblocks for some reason (including the big bad himself), Ez stands out as the only one who doesn’t go for the default fireball spam but instead zaps people with lightning bolts. Absolutely iconic.
The way you get good at art is drawing the same character over and over again, right? These things take forever for me, but I do have one more WIP, very zappy, still early super rough days, under the cut.
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Super detailed questions about your OCs
1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything? 2. Do they have any titles? How did they get them? 3. Did they have a good childhood? What are fond memories they have of it? What’s a bad memory? 4. What is their relationship with their parents? What’s a good and bad memory with them? Did they know both parents? 5. Do they have any siblings? What’s their names? What is their relationship with them? Has their relationship changed since they were kids to adults? 6. What were they like at school? Did they enjoy it? Did they finish? What level of higher education did they reach? What subjects did they enjoy? Which did they hate? 7. Did they have lots of friends as a child? Did they keep any of their childhood friends into adulthood? 8. Did they have pets as a child? Do they have pets as an adult? Do they like animals? 9. Do animals like them? Do they get on well with animals? 10. Do they like children? Do children like them? Do they have or want any children? What would they be like as a parent? Or as a godparent/babysitter/ect? 11. Do they have any special diet requirements? Are they a vegetarian? Vegan? Have any allergies? 12. What is their favourite food? 13. What is their least favourite food? 14. Do they have any specific memories of food/a restaurant/meal? 15. Are they good at cooking? Do they enjoy it? What do others think of their cooking? 16. Do they collect anything? What do they do with it? Where do they keep it? 17. Do they like to take photos? What do they like to take photos of? Selfies? What do they do with their photos? 18. What’s their favourite genre of: books, music, tv shows, films, video games and anything else 19. What’s their least favourite genres? 20. Do they like musicals? Music in general? What do they do when they’re favourite song comes? 21. Do they have a temper? Are they patient? What are they like when they do lose their temper? 22. What are their favourite insults to use? What do they insult people for? Or do they prefer to bitch behind someone’s back? 23. Do they have a good memory? Short term or long term? Are they good with names? Or faces? 24. What is their sleeping pattern like? Do they snore? What do they like to sleep on? A soft or hard mattress? 25. What do they find funny? Do they have a good sense of humour? Are they funny themselves? 26. How do they act when they’re happy? Do they sing? Dance? Hum? Or do they hide their emotions? 27. What makes them sad? Do they cry regularly? Do they cry openly or hide it? What are they like they are sad? 28. What is their biggest fear? What in general scares them? How do they act when they’re scared? 29. What do they do when they find out someone else’s fear? Do they tease them? Or get very over protective? 30. Do they exercise? Regularly? Or only when forced? What do they act like pre-work out and post-work out? 31. Do they drink? What are they like drunk? What are they like hungover? How do they act when other people are drunk or hungover? Kind or teasing? 32. What do they dress like? What sorta shops do they buy clothes from? Do they wear the fashion that they like? What do they wear to sleep? Do they wear makeup? What’s their hair like? 33. What underwear do they wear? Boxers or briefs? Lacey? Comfy granny panties? 34. What is their body type? How tall are they? Do they like their body? 35. What’s their guilty pleasure? What is their totally unguilty pleasure? 36. What are they good at? What hobbies do they like? Can they sing? 37. Do they like to read? Are they a fast or slow reader? Do they like poetry? Fictional or non fiction? 38. What do they admire in others? What talents do they wish they had? 39. Do they like letters? Or prefer emails/messaging? 40. Do they like energy drinks? Coffee? Sugary food? Or can they naturally stay awake and alert? 41. What’s their sexuality? What do they find attractive? Physically and mentally? What do they like/need in a relationship? 42. What are their goals? What would they sacrifice anything for? What is their secret ambition? 43. Are they religious? What do they think of religion? What do they think of religious people? What do they think of non religious people? 44. What is their favourite season? Type of weather? Are they good in the cold or the heat? What weather do they complain in the most? 45. How do other people see them? Is it similar to how they see themselves? 46. Do they make a good first impression? Does their first impression reflect them accurately? How do they introduce themselves? 47. How do they act in a formal occasion? What do they think of black tie wear? Do they enjoy fancy parties and love to chit chat or loathe the whole event? 48. Do they enjoy any parties? If so what kind? Do they organise the party or just turn up? How do they act? What if they didn’t want to go but were dragged along by a friend? 49. What is their most valued object? Are they sentimental? Is there something they have to take everywhere with them? 50. If they could only take one bag of stuff somewhere with them: what would they pack? What do they consider their essentials?
Character Mannerisms
Here’s some considerations for the tiny little details that can add a lot to a character. Figuring out these mannerisms can do a lot for conveying character traits through their normal actions rather than just their thoughts, dialogue, etc.
How’s their posture? There are more options than just sitting up straight or slouching a lot. What’s their most comfortable sitting position? Do they have a consistent posture or does it change depending on situation / present company?
How’s their etiquette? Do they hold the door for people behind them? How do they handle handshakes and other kinds of typical contact? Does their language change or become more formal when speaking to strangers? To their elders? To their superiors?
In a crowded space, do they get out of people’s way, or do people get out of THEIR way?
How do they point something out? Pointing their finger? Nodding their head? A flippant wave of the hand?
What are their comfort gestures or self-touch gestures? Common comfort gestures include rubbing the back of the neck or gripping their own arms. Can they suppress these gestures or do they do them often?
Also consider the character’s common reactions to common emotions. Do they whoop when they’re excited? Do they tremble when angry?
What parts of the body are the most expressive? Do they shuffle and stomp their feet a lot when agitated or excited? Are they a hand talker? Do they have an impressive range of motion with their eyebrows?
How do they sound? Do their car keys jingle as they walk? Do they drag their feet? Do their heels clack resoundingly on hard floors? Do they breathe loudly? Do they fidget in ways that make a lot of noise?
How do they handle eye contact?
Any behaviors they reserve for moments when they’re alone? (Or possibly among family/friends that don’t care?) Do they pick their nose? Do they bite their toenails? Do they sniff their armpits? Or do they not care if people see behavior like this?
Apart from comfort gestures, what else do they do to comfort themselves in trying times? What’s their go-to self care? What’s their comfort food? Where’s their safe space?
What are they doing with themselves as they’re suppressing emotion? Lip biting, fist clenching, and avoiding eye contact are common methods of coping with strong emotions.
From the makers of the no-effort character checklist, I bring to you… The no-effort complete character sheet for lazy writers like you and me™!
Because the extra effort I put in staying up until 3 am to do put this together can save us all a lot of effort filling out longer character sheets ^^
You’re supposed to print it out and fold it in half to make a little booklet but you can save ink and do it on your computer :P
Link to PDF on google drive (fixed typo)