What to Look For in Character Submissions
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:34 am
I'm sure you've all thought of this, but to tell you the truth, I haven't, so I'm making a little thing of checkpoints to look for in submitted character sheets before approving them, mostly for my own use, but feel free to reference it too.
- What are the applications of this power? What can they do with it? Be sure it isn't vague.
- If applicable, what is the range on the power? Line of sight?
- If applicable, what is the length of the power's duration?
- What are the power's practical limitations? If applicable, what can/can't it be used on or for?
- Are there enough drawbacks to offset the power? Do they actually 'match' the power or are they using heightened metabolism as a catch-all?
- Are the characters powers related to one another in at least some way? They do not have to match completely, but fitting some kind of theme would be helpful.
- Does the character overall seem imbalanced?