Player Goals & Motivation

A quick-reference worksheet for defining your character’s direction, priorities, and hooks for the campaign.

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  1. Essential Fields
  2. Practical Details
  3. Pets & Companions
  4. Additional Powers
  5. Character Growth
  6. God / Patron Devotion
  7. Short-Term Goals
  8. Medium-Term Goals
  9. Long-Term Goals
  10. Personal Mysteries
  11. Lifestyle & Downtime
  12. Domain Play & Holdings

Essential Fields

Player Name: ____________________________

Character Name: ________________

Level: __________ (1-20)

Species: ________________

Class: ________________

Ethos: ________________ (Fighter / Zealot / Caster / Specialist)

Background: ________________

Backstory Expansion: (2-3 sentences)

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Practical Details

Preferred Combat Role: ________________

(frontline / tank / support / ranged / ambush / stealth / dps / flexible)

Languages Spoken

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Key Talents or Specializations

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Top 3 Focused Talents

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Signature Equipment or Item: ________________

Current Mutations

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Pets & Companions

Pet 1

Name: ________________

Species/Type: ________________

How Acquired: __________________________________________________________________________________

Role/Purpose: ________________ (combat / utility / companion / mount / pack animal)

Bond Level: ________________ (new / bonded / loyal / inseparable)

Abilities:

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Traits:

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Pet 2

Name: ________________

Species/Type: ________________

How Acquired: __________________________________________________________________________________

Role/Purpose: ________________ (combat / utility / companion / mount / pack animal)

Bond Level: ________________ (new / bonded / loyal / inseparable)

Abilities:

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Traits:

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Pet 3

Name: ________________

Species/Type: ________________

How Acquired: __________________________________________________________________________________

Role/Purpose: ________________ (combat / utility / companion / mount / pack animal)

Bond Level: ________________ (new / bonded / loyal / inseparable)

Abilities:

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Pet 4

Name: ________________

Species/Type: ________________

How Acquired: __________________________________________________________________________________

Role/Purpose: ________________ (combat / utility / companion / mount / pack animal)

Bond Level: ________________ (new / bonded / loyal / inseparable)

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Pet 5

Name: ________________

Species/Type: ________________

How Acquired: __________________________________________________________________________________

Role/Purpose: ________________ (combat / utility / companion / mount / pack animal)

Bond Level: ________________ (new / bonded / loyal / inseparable)

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Additional Powers

Power 1

  • Name: ________________
  • Mechanics: __________________________________________________________________________________

Power 2

  • Name: ________________
  • Mechanics: __________________________________________________________________________________
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Character Growth

Talents They Want to Learn

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Feats They’re Working Toward

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Mutations They Want (or are curious about)

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Mutations They Want to Avoid or Cure

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God / Patron Devotion

Deity or Patron Name: ________________

Domain / Sphere of Influence: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Came to Worship: __________________________________________________________________________________

Devotion & Standing

Devotion: ____________________________

Favor: ____________________________

Corruption: ____________________________

Signs of Devotion: (rituals, symbols worn, behavioral codes, taboos observed)

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Goals for Their God

Divine Goal 1: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Divine Goal 2: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Divine Goal 3: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Quests from Their God

Quest 1: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Status: ________________ (Not Started / In Progress / Completed / Failed / Abandoned)

Quest 2: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Status: ________________ (Not Started / In Progress / Completed / Failed / Abandoned)

Quest 3: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Status: ________________ (Not Started / In Progress / Completed / Failed / Abandoned)

Quest 4: __________________________________________________________________________________

How They Plan to Achieve It:

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Status: ________________ (Not Started / In Progress / Completed / Failed / Abandoned)

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Short-Term Goals (1-3 sessions)

Immediate objectives — tangible, achievable within a few sessions. Examples: find a specific item, reach a location, earn enough trinkets for something, learn a skill, talk to a specific NPC.

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Medium-Term Goals (1-3 months of play)

Larger objectives requiring multiple steps — often tied to personal stakes or relationships. Examples: gain favor with a faction, track down a specific NPC, acquire a particular mutation or cure one, reach journeyman in a talent.

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Long-Term Goals (campaign-spanning)

The big ambitions that define the character arc — may or may not be achievable. Examples: escape the Depths, overthrow a faction leader, find a lost family member, achieve mastery in a talent, establish a safe haven.

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Personal Mysteries

Questions the character wants answered — hooks for DM to incorporate into the campaign. Examples: what happened to their mentor, why do they have strange dreams, who betrayed them, what is the source of their mutation.

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Lifestyle & Downtime

How They Spend Downtime: ________________ (carousing / crafting / training / researching / other)

Favorite Hobbies During Downtime

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Vices or Indulgences (gambling, drinking, collecting something, etc.)

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Living Situation Goal: (own space, shop, hideout, territory, etc.)

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Domain Play & Holdings

Holdings Overview

Holding 1

Territory/Property Name: ________________

Location: __________________________________________________________________________________

Type: ________________ (building / land / outpost / business / conquered area)

Current Condition: ________________ (ruined / functional / fortified / thriving)

Income or Resources Generated: __________________________________________________________________________________

Who Manages It When Away: __________________________________________________________________________________

Holding 2

Territory/Property Name: ________________

Location: __________________________________________________________________________________

Type: ________________ (building / land / outpost / business / conquered area)

Current Condition: ________________ (ruined / functional / fortified / thriving)

Income or Resources Generated: __________________________________________________________________________________

Who Manages It When Away: __________________________________________________________________________________

Holding 3

Territory/Property Name: ________________

Location: __________________________________________________________________________________

Type: ________________ (building / land / outpost / business / conquered area)

Current Condition: ________________ (ruined / functional / fortified / thriving)

Income or Resources Generated: __________________________________________________________________________________

Who Manages It When Away: __________________________________________________________________________________

Holding 4

Territory/Property Name: ________________

Location: __________________________________________________________________________________

Type: ________________ (building / land / outpost / business / conquered area)

Current Condition: ________________ (ruined / functional / fortified / thriving)

Income or Resources Generated: __________________________________________________________________________________

Who Manages It When Away: __________________________________________________________________________________

Holding 5

Territory/Property Name: ________________

Location: __________________________________________________________________________________

Type: ________________ (building / land / outpost / business / conquered area)

Current Condition: ________________ (ruined / functional / fortified / thriving)

Income or Resources Generated: __________________________________________________________________________________

Who Manages It When Away: __________________________________________________________________________________

Domain Goals

Expansion Plans:

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Improvements Wanted:

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