Agh.

[hazliya]

As I write the character sheets for Martha, I'm planning on repeating this mantra:
I will keep the character sheets under four pages.
I will keep the character sheets under four pages.
I will keep the character sheets under four pages.

Other than that, more happy responses from players in regards to their casting. This will be awesome. =)

Comments

[endlessgame.livejournal.com]

Do most people not like reading long character sheets?
(In my pov, having a thick backstory is nice, because you don't have the "wait, we had sex?" halfway in the larp)

Or is the problem one of memory, that people simply aren't going to be able to cram into their heads four pages of backstory in a short period of time?

Though, I have to admit that it's pretty awesome that there are characters with that much backstory in a four(?) hour larp. It'll be a change of pace to do this after running around as a caveman going "Grrr. Ook ook." :-P

And, to join the choruses of voices, my character sounds like it'll be awesome to play, looking forward to the full sheet :)

(If you do end up having trouble keeping things short, then as a player I can say that bullet point recaps and/or section headers for major backstory events are extremely useful for skimming and remembering things mid-game)