Skeletons in My Closet
Skeletons in My Closet (SiMC)
This is inspired by My friends and I have something called “Knife Theory” and I wanted to provide something more concrete for my players going forward.
Tabletop Role Playing Game offers a unique space for a group of people to come together to weave their own story. SiMC provide a consent between the player and the GM to be used in the campaign to enrich the storytelling experience. These are very generic and add more details to it to truly make it yours. GM can also ask further questions about the Player Character’s backgrounds.
Keep in mind PC’s backgrounds only offer who they were and the main focus should be what happens in the session and what will happen between the PCs and GM’s narrative going forward.
Don’t get too caught up in the past, keep the past incomplete so the player and the GM can create them together.
Inspiration Tables
If you are not sure what kind of skeletons to keep in your character’s closet, hope these tables could inspire you.
[!list] ### The reason why you are on the road…
- You were exiled from your hometown
- Searching for something/someone dear to you.
- You have committed a crime and is on the run
- You are out for a vengeance
- You have abandoned your duty
- A debtor is out to collect your dues
^whyleft
[!list] ### You are carrying…
- A cherished gift from someone special
- A scar on your body
- A scar on your heart
- A family heirloom (can be a weapon or an armor)
- A stolen object
- A heavy guilt on your shoulders.
- An unopened letter addressed to you
^carrying
[!list] ### Someone is after you…
- A family member
- A mentor
- A student
- A friend
- An authority
- A lover
- A rival
- An enemy
^pursuer
[!list] ### Your vice is…
- Glutton for food
- Avarice for wealth
- Lust for luxury
- Sloth for comfort
- Pride for self
- Envy for other’s talents
- Wrath for vengeance
^vice
[!list] ### Someone has wronged you in the past…
- A family member
- A lover
- A friend
- A person with power
- A person from different culture / background
- A wanderer
^wrongedyou