Create or Edit a Character
The character form captures the core reference details for a cast member, plus planning settings such as story importance.
CharactersCharacters
Story Importance
Story importance helps separate major, secondary and minor characters in planning views.
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Story Importance
Choose how central this character is to the project. Use a higher value for protagonists, major antagonists and characters whose choices shape the story. Use a middle value for recurring supporting characters. Use a lower value for minor characters who appear briefly or mainly support a scene.
This is a planning choice, not a judgement of how interesting the character is.
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Character Details
The Character Details page gathers everything known about one character so you can check continuity, prepare scenes and see how the story has changed them.
CharactersConfidence / Intensity
Use low values for weak or uncertain connections and high values for powerful trust, hatred, fear, loyalty or emotional weight.
CharactersInitial Book
Choose the earliest book where this starting relationship matters.
CharactersReader Initially Knows
Untick this for hidden family ties, secret affairs, concealed identities, false assumptions or delayed reveals.
Characters