Fantasy Quest Club / Fantasy Character Creation
Fantasy Character Creation
Children invent their own fantasy hero, rolling dice to set their skills and writing a short backstory.
How to run it
- Hand out simple character sheets with spaces for name, picture, skills and backstory.
- Roll dice to give each skill such as strength, speed or wisdom a score.
- Have children draw their character and choose a special item.
- Share characters with the group ready for a quest.
You will need
- character sheets
- dice
- pencils
- coloured pencils
Make it easier or harderSimplify the sheet to picture and name for younger children; older children can add strengths and weaknesses.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children use imagination and writing to create and share an identity.
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