Hi! It's been a while, but I thought I'd post something I saw.
Kung Fu Monkey, which is a writing blog, talks about developing characters. I think this is valuable both for developing PCs, and developing NPCs.
Techniques discussed:
360 Degree review. IE, how does the character's bosses, peers, and underlings view him.
Flipping characters from villian to hero, or hero to villian.
And my personal favorite:
Years ago another writer taught me a simple exercise -- describe a character, hero or villain, as his best friend would describe him while setting up a blind date. Then do it from the point of view of the co-worker who hates his guts and is unloading to his wife after work, or finally has a chance to sink him with a job recommendation.
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