Character Survey - Family

• Who were your parents?
• Were you raised by them?
• If not, then why didn't they and who did raise you?
• What is your father's full name?
• What is your mother's full name?
• What did your parents and/or foster parents do for a living?
• What was their standing in the community?
• Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot?
• How did you get along with your parents?
• How would your parents describe you?
• Answer this in the voice of your mother, then in your father's.
• Do you have any siblings?
• If so how many and what were their names?
• What was your birth position in the family (i.e.last born, and child, rd, etc.)?
• How did you get along with each of your siblings?
• What was your family life like?
• List all current knowledge of family locations, spouses, children, birth dates, schooling and any important incidents that only you and they might remember.
• Are any or all of your family still alive?
• If so, where are they now?
• Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged?
• Draw out your family tree, including living and dead relatives.
• Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular?
• Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)?
• Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)?
• If so, who are they and how did they "gain" the position?
• If this person is not you, then how do you feel about them?
• Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor?
• If so, what did this person do to become famous or infamous?
• What do people assume about you once your ancestry is revealed?
• Do you try to live up to the reputation of their ancestor, try to live it down, or ignore it?
• Have you begun your own family?
• If not, do you ever want to have a family of your own someday?
• If so, with who or what type of person?
• What type of person would be your ideal mate?
• What would you be willing to do to protect such a person?
• Is there anything you wouldn't do to protect such a person and if so what?
• Would anything change your mind on this issue and if so, what?