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Character Mechanisms

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All-in-One Character book

A basic NPC AI called the Basic Action Engine, which uses several of the tools, is included.

This character mechanism book has tools to help create PC and NPC characters, character behavior, dialogue topics, voice qualities, character motivation, character sensory data, emotions, body language, human physical descriptions, character knowledge, careers, subconscious dreams & interpretation, and circles of relationships. The basic NPC AI is included focusing on personality archetype, moods, emotions, body language, motivation, dialogue engine, behavior engine, and relationship circles (the next volume, CM2 has character thinking, relationships, and reaction (emotion) engines).

The tools may be used separately, together, or selective.

This meant to aid or take the place of a Gamemaster (GM) for creating dialogue and behavior. Dialogue and behavior may vary by culture or region of the world.

Also includes a character mechanisms profile sheet printable PDF, xlsx, and ods format.

The current length is about 58 pages of charts, tables, and 2 engines.

This initial version focuses on digital-user features rather than printing-out-user. For example, it doesn’t have page numbers on the sheets for the moment. It does have a side bookmark for quick section navigation and hypertext table of contents.

This book either suggest, or refer to tables (a few which are not included in this text) for character ideas, design, and actions. Its generic enough for any game or story genre characters. 

58 pages: It's first page is the cover image shown on the thumbnail. Then two front matter pages for title page and copyright. The fourth page is a table of contents. And then two pages of overview. And then the sections begin. Some of the sections have clip-art images and a section title page.

The fifteen products included in this book are as followed:

  1. Relationship Generator
  2. Character Behavior Engine
  3. Dialogue Engine
  4. Motivation Generator
  5. Mood-Emotion Generator
  6. Body Language Generator
  7. Character Generator
  8. Fact Generator - with an additional page full chart
  9. Modifier Generator
  10. Human Generator
  11. Character Communicator
  12. Knowledge Generator
  13. Career Generator
  14. Dream Generator
  15. Sound Generator
  16. also includes a combined engine

Multi-Core Series & Bundles

Newest New and Largest
Essential Essential + Basic Essential, Basic, Expanded Essential Essential + Basic
Solo Solo Solo GM and Solo GM and Solo
Multi-Core Series
Core Sets
[Bundles]
Basic Solo Fantasy RPG Gaming & Writing Tools [BUNDLE] Essential and Basic Solo RPG Tools: 160+ tools [BUNDLE] Essential, Basic, Expanded Solo RPG 260+ Tools  [BUNDLE] Essential GM and Solo 80+ Tools, 15-Book Pack [BUNDLE] Basic GM and Solo Advice and Tools, 42-Book Pack [BUNDLE]
# of books 5 15 31 15 42
RPG GM books 4 16
Map for Worldbuilding yes, world atlas yes, world atlas
# of pages 339 pgs 1,120 pgs 1,452 pgs 847 pgs 2,199 pgs

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Comparison of individual books and four bundles

Comparison of what is include of the Bundles
Newest Newest
Essential Essential + Basic Essential, Basic, Expanded Essential Essential + Basic
Solo Solo Solo GM and Solo GM and Solo
Title, Cover, & link Basic Solo Fantasy RPG Gaming & Writing Tools [BUNDLE] Essential and Basic Solo RPG Tools: 160+ tools [BUNDLE] Essential, Basic, Expanded Solo RPG 260+ Tools  [BUNDLE] Essential GM and Solo 80+ Tools, 15-Book Pack [BUNDLE] Basic GM and Solo Advice and Tools, 42-Book Pack [BUNDLE]
RPG Gamemaster technique books 0 0 0 4 16
Fictional World Aioskoru yes yes
Bundle contains
the volume book
(yes or no ()
Bundle contains
the volume book
(yes or no ()
Bundle contains
the volume book
(yes or no ()
Bundle contains
the volume book
(yes or no ()
Bundle contains
the volume book
(yes or no ()
Essential SoRoPlay GamTools yes yes yes yes yes
ABS12 Flexible Solo Game Engine 2nd edition yes yes yes
ABS12 Fact Generator 2e yes yes yes
Character Mechanisms yes yes yes yes yes
Character Mechanisms II yes yes yes
Story Mechanisms yes yes yes yes yes
Environmental Mechanisms yes yes yes yes yes
Grammar Fuel: Parts of Speech yes yes yes yes
Aioskoru World Atlas yes yes
SoRoPlay GamTools Zine: Bottom-Up Worldbuilding for RPG Gamemasters yes yes
Building a Supporting Cast of Characters for RPG Gamemasters yes yes
Creating Power Systems for RPG Gamemasters yes yes
Building Antagonists and Villains for RPG Gamemasters yes yes
Basic Solo Fantasy RPG Gaming & Writing Tools yes yes yes yes
Aioskoru OGL World Maps yes yes
SoRoPlay GamTools Zine: Coin Solo RPG System yes yes
Grammar Fuel: Genres yes yes yes yes
Grammar Fuel: Science Fiction Genre & Subgenres yes yes yes
Grammar Fuel: Horror Genre & Subgenres yes yes yes
Grammar Fuel: Fantasy Genre & Subgenres yes yes yes
Grammar Fuel: 12,000 Phrases & Idioms, Remnant RPG Tools
Character Reaction Engine Expanded, Character Thinking Engine
Exanded
yes yes Remnant RPG Tools
Description Generator: Objects 2e yes yes
Theme Generator 2e yes yes
Minimalist Descriptive Civilizations, Minimalist Descriptive Urban,
Minimalist Descriptive Rural, Micro-Dungeon, Room Generator,
 Minimalist d6 Solo Game Engine & Adventure Seed Engine,
Character Traits 3 & 4, Conflict (Plot) Generator 2
yes yes
The Haunting of Home, Character Trait Generator 3, Character Trait Generator 4, Character Relationship Engine Expanded yes
Top-Down Worldbuilding for RPG Gamemasters, Creativity for RPG Gamemasters, Constructing Fight Scenes for RPG Gamemasters, Character Motivation for RPG Gamemasters, Plot: Conflict Foes and Obstacles for RPG Gamemasters, Theme for RPG Gamemasters, Adventure Story Structure for RPG Gamemasters, Twists and Foreshadow for RPG Gamemasters, Character Traits Attributes and Characteristics for RPG Gamemasters, Skills for RPG Gamemasters, Mood and Tone for RPG Gamemasters, Description for RPG Gamemasters, Fantasy and/or Science Fiction Multi-Language Dictionary yes
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Keith D August 29, 2020 11:47 am UTC
I'm interested in this but would be very disapointed if it were just a few simple roll a random result tables or something similar. What character stats does it use?, how deep are the results?, could you give examples of what it produces?. I'm interested in something that works for non combat situations
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ken W August 31, 2020 5:32 am UTC
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The tools labelled generators are random 144 result tables. The two engines in this book use personality archetypes found in the character generator, rather than stats. Which tool are you interested in so i can give you an more specific answer since there are 16 tools in the volume, listed in the product description?

The bundle https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/253115/Character-Tools-bundle--BUNDLE shows all the separate tools found in this first Character Mechanisms volume. (BTW, there are two character volumes). All of the tools except #16 in this volume product description may be purchased separately rather than in together in the volume.
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Keith D August 31, 2020 7:07 am UTC
I'm interested in character behaviour and dialogue
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Keith D September 02, 2020 6:29 pm UTC
ok sounds interesting but I'll pass if you've nothing more to say
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ken W September 03, 2020 6:27 am UTC
PUBLISHER
Thanks for your interest.

Character Behavior Engine - Characters behave and react to 6 stimulus response situations that cause behavior based on 9 personality types, 3 mindsets, 9 stat archetypes, 9 virtues, and 9 vices. It uses the Character Generator primarily.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product_info.php?products_id=253035&

Dialogue Engine - The dialogue engine helps create dialogue topics, based on 3 moods and 9 personality types. The tool focuses on the 9 personality types and triggering which mood to use to roll for the topic. One "friendly" mood result is "Speak about a motive. Seek advice" which refers to the Motivation Generator to roll for a motivation topic.
The mood-topic roll refers to the Character Generator, Fact Generator, Motivation Generator, and Plot Generator for topic keywords.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/249512/FRPG6-Dialogue-Engine

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