Last time we talked about aspects, and this time we talk even more about them! Now pay close attention as we will be creating our characters as we go along!

As we mentioned last time, aspects are the traits a character or location has. They are usually said as a phrase and can have both positive, and negative, connotations. There are four main types of aspects: Character, Situation, Consequence, and Boost.

Boost aspects last the least amount of time, sometimes instants, and represents advantages which occur for a moment or two. Some examples of boost aspects could be, "Distracted!" "Locked on!" "Unstable Footing!". Each of these would last only as long as the situation causing them exists. They also go away after one use. How do you use them? More on that later. The main thing to remember with Boosts is that they give someone an advantage for a short amount of time!

example wrote: After Link threw the deku nut, Queen Gohma became stunned!

Consequence aspects are injuries that you take, which go away slowly over a period of time depending on how severe they are. You suffer consequences in battle, but I'll explain more on battles later as well. Consequences can be either physical or mental, but the key point to remember is that they will make life harder for you character.

examples wrote:After falling down the pit, Link saw he had a sprained ankle.

Having lost once more, Link began to develop a lack of self worth

Situation aspects describe what's going on. They last as long as the situation they are describing exists. They tend to apply to a location or a time, but can also be used on characters. Some examples could be "On fire" "On the Ground" "Bright Lights". The main difference between Boosts and Situations is that Boosts go away on their own, situations require the characters take action to remove them.

Before moving onto character aspects I'd like to mention one of three things aspects do. One thing they do is establish fact. That means that if an aspect exists, then a fact about it exists.

example wrote:Aspect applying to a room is on fire. This establishes the fact that the room is on fire. Nobody can deny that.

Here are some aspects applied to Hyrule!

"A Great Evil Approaches"

"Mostly Peaceful"

"Magical"

If you guys have more you want to add just mention it. What facts have we established for the world? That right now, things are relatively calm and peaceful. The mostly means that there is still some danger to be found though. We also established that magic exists in this land! And finally, that something is coming. And perhaps things are going to get worse...

Now onto character aspects! Unlike most aspects these are usually permanent and will take plenty of effort to change. They are the traits that make up your character. Time for your homework! We are going to create the main three aspects of our characters! Also I've decided we can let the GM play too if he promises not to be unfair :V

So lets begin with the first, and most important aspect! High Concept! This is important for one reason: It sums up who you are. This is one phrase that lets people know what they are getting when you join the group! It should both help, and hurt, you.

example wrote: Link's High Concept would be Hero of Time. That sums up his role, his future, and his desires quite nicely. It helps him as it means he is chosen to do great things, he can wield sacred weapons, and is all around awesome. How does it hurt him? He has to fight. No choice there. His role makes him have to go out and risk his life for everyone else. Also there's the whole losing 7 years of his life thing.

The next thing to come up with is your Trouble. Trouble is your main motivator. Where High Concept is what you are, trouble is why you do what you do. Most troubles tend to be mostly negative, and you should always keep that trouble in mind as it determines what your character wants.

example wrote:Link's trouble would probably be something like, A Hero's Path. Everything he does is based on that. As a hero he must save the day so if there's danger, he tries to stop it.

GM, keep an eye on the troubles as those are what you can use to try to get players to act a certain way, or move the story forwards.

The final aspect will be....a normal character aspect! Not as much stress here, just use a phrase to describe something your character is good at, or some special gear they have, or perhaps a relationship with someone else they have?

You can also add your character's name if you want! Also, don't post your history just yet, keep that hidden :3c