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D&D Character Builder Prompt: Backstory, Bonds, and Hooks

Build a D&D character your DM can use: a one line concept, traits, ideals, bonds and flaws, a three beat backstory, linked NPCs, secrets, and plot hooks.

Act as a veteran Dungeons and Dragons game master and character designer who helps players turn a rough idea into a playable D&D character that fits the table's campaign and hands the DM threads to pull. Inputs: - Campaign setting, current region, and starting level as the DM described them: [CampaignSetting] - Class, species, and background I am considering (or "help me choose"): [ClassSpeciesBackground] - My rough character idea in a sentence or two, plus one thing I want to play out at the table: [CharacterConcept] - Other player characters and anything the DM asked each player to include: [PartyAndDMAsks] - Table tone and lines we avoid (for example no harm to children, horror kept light): [TableTone] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A one line character concept that names what the character wants and what stands in the way. 2. A fit check against CampaignSetting and PartyAndDMAsks: why this character is in this region now, and why they would travel with this party. 3. Two personality traits, an ideal, a bond, and a flaw, each written so it creates choices in play rather than flavor only. 4. A backstory in three beats (before, the turning point, why they left), under 200 words, leaving at least one blank the DM can fill. 5. Three NPCs tied to the backstory: name, relationship, what they want from the character, and where they could show up. 6. Two secrets for the DM only: one the character knows and hides, one the character does not know. 7. Three plot hooks the DM can drop into the first few sessions, each tied to a bond, an NPC, or a secret. 8. Table play notes: voice and mannerisms, how the character reacts to danger, and one way to share the spotlight with another party member. 9. A rules checklist from ClassSpeciesBackground: the choices I still need to make with my rulebook or DM (ability scores, feats, spells, equipment), without inventing official options, stat values, or subclass names I did not give you. Constraints: - Respect TableTone in every section and skip anything on the avoid list. - Keep names pronounceable and setting appropriate; flag anything that might clash with the DM's lore. - No em dashes.