On this show we discuss characters and how players can create exiting and enjoyable player characters and also things to avoid when generating player characters and backgrounds.

0:00 - 5:00       Intro
5:00 - 43:38     Discussion of characters
43:39 - 55:12   E-mails and parting comments

Characters

Races
Humans (good all-rounders)
Elves (fast, agile but quite fragile and very attuned to the winds of magic)
Dwarves (tough, hardy but slower and less agile)
Halflings (enthusiastic and likeable but not suited for melee combat)

Careers are assigned buy either rolling for careers or choosing one with your GMs permission

Then you can flesh out your characters personality

Some things that may help are

Create you characters well in advance (it gives you more time to create a background)
Don't be afraid to have only a basic concept of the character and flesh out there background later
Add flaws they can make encounters more interesting
Talk to other players you may be able to brainstorm ideas or create a shared background

Please get in touch with your character stories or general feedback
Our e-mail is smallbutviciouspodcast@hotmail.com

Hi and welcome to the show notes for the 1^st episode of The Small but Vicious Podcast. In this episode we dealt with getting started and general advice to the GM

What you need  

• The WFRP rulebook ( http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/wfrp/prod-corebook.shtml )
• Dice
• Friends

  What we recommend  

• Sigmars Heirs (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/wfrp/prod-sigmars-heirs.shtml )
• Old World Bestiary (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/wfrp/prod-wh03.shtml )
• Old World Armoury (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/wfrp/prod-wh09.shtml )

  Ways to run your game  

• Pre written adventure/campaign
• Wirte you own adventure/campaign
• Sandbox style adventure/campaign

  Things to avoid  

• Always give the players an option besides combat
• Avoid railroading
• Avoid excluding players from the game

   
Also some things that may help you  
The Fantasy Flight Games forums ( http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffgforums/forums/list.page )  
Liber Fanatica ( http://www.liberfanatica.net/ )  
Character generator ( http://silverghost.dyndns.org/wfrp/ )    

And remember you can contact us at   Smallbutviciouspodcast@hotmail.com