Page 496 - Questions About Questions

I don’t put a whole lot of stock in so-called “character questionnaires” in general, but there are a few questions worth asking. If you’ll remember, I actually screened the 19-some-odd applicants for Fallout is Dragons with a 10-question quiz, so I think there’s value (especially for a DM) in finding a way to communicate the unquantifiable aspects of true character.

That said, some questions are better than others. (These are real questions, by the way.)

Speaking of Fallout is Dragons, I’m getting up very early this morning to finish off the editing for the latest session. It’ll probably be an extra hour before links start showing up.
Session 23.5: Libsyn YouTube

Rainbow Dash: Ohhh, is that why you sent that email? “What kind of costume would your character wear on Halloween?”
Applejack: We all got that email. Well, the five of us, anyway. I imagine our ex-Rogue got a quite different conversation.
Twilight Sparkle: I’m actually really excited about mine! I asked if there were any famous wizards in Equestria, and Star Swirl the Bearded is practically this world’s Merlin. He transformed ancient wizardry into the modern arcane sciences that Twilight studies! So naturally, Twilight’s costume is going to be a historically accurate Star Swirl, getting every detail exactly right, from the shape of the beard to the bells on the-
DM: Wait, back up. Why did you THINK I sent that email?
Rainbow Dash: I dunno. Just thought it was one of those weird character-building questions. “What’s in your character’s refrigerator?” “What color are your character’s bedsheets?” “What is your earliest human memory?” Y’know, that kind of thing.
DM: <sigh>