Build-A-Character Tables - Crimes, Mistakes, and Regrets 100 System and Setting Free Ideas for Character Building
On Quisicosas since 21 September 2025
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21 September 2025 (on Substack)
What it is about
Build-A-Character: Crimes, Mistakes, & Regrets
A d100 Backstory Table for Any RPG or Storytelling System
Every hero carries shadows. Every villain hides wounds. Somewhere in between lie the choices that define us.
This system-free, setting-free d100 table gives you a wide range of crimes, mistakes, and regrets to shape your character’s backstory. Was it a betrayal of a friend, a shameful cowardice, a broken oath, or a secret crime you pray never comes to light? These regrets can become dark secrets, hidden motivations, or the seeds of redemption arcs.
Perfect for:
RPG players seeking depth and drama in their character’s past
Game Masters looking to seed secrets, twists, and conflicts into campaigns
Writers exploring the inner turmoil that fuels their characters
Not every backstory needs glory. Sometimes it’s the guilt that shapes the greatest stories.
Roll the dice. Choose your regret. What crime haunts your character?
