Now that you know how to create OCs of existing species, time to make your own.
Choose Your Base - Appearance[]
If a certain detail asks why you choose something, do the following:
- Stop
- Think
- Review
- Think
- Research
- Think
- Necessary? Relevant? If not, get rid of it or use it for a different species.
Fairy[]
Wings - Ask Yourself[]
- Would they have two sets or more like a butterfly? Or one set like a bird?
- What are they shaped like? Try researching flying animals that live in an environment similar to theirs.
- IF two sets or more: Are the sets shaped differently? Why?
- What are their colors?
- Do the colors change? If so, why?
- Texture? Think about animals in general that live in that environment.
- Unique feature? Why?
Tails - Ask Yourself[]
- Will this species have evolved to have tails? Why?
- Do they have multiple tails, or just one? Why?
- Fur, feathers, scales, or multiple? And why?
- What color? Does it match hair or wing color?
- IF fur or feathers: Do they molt/shed? If not, why?
- IF fur or feathers: Do they change color with the seasons?
- Unique features? Why?
Skin Tone, Hair Color, Eyes, Ears - Ask Yourself[]
- Specific skin tone? If yes, why?
- Specific hair color? If yes, why?
- Specific eye color? If yes, why?
- Pointed ears?
- IF ears are unspecified: Are the ears unique? Or human like? Why?
- Unique features?
Elf[]
- Specific hair color? If yes, why?
- Specific skin color? If yes, why?
- Specific eye color? If yes, why?
False Wizard[]
Shapeshifters[]
Forms[]
Custom Species - Quick Ask Yourself[]
- Animal-like?
- Tail(s)? If so, feathers, fur, scales, or multiple? Why?
- Wings? Multiple sets? Texture? Why?
- Claws? Retractable? Why?
- IF animal-like: Bipedal, quadruped, or both?
- IF tails or claws: Shed/molt?
- If wings, tails, or animal-like: Fur/feather color change?
- Color scheme? (Eye, hair, wing, tail, fur, etc color)
- Unique features? Why?
OR Existing Species (Animal)[]
- Pick your animal.
- Unique color/patterns?
- Unique features? Why?
Main Form (Wizard)[]
- Specific skin tone? If yes, why?
- Specific hair color? If yes, why?
- Specific eye color? If yes, why?
- Are the ears unique? Or human like? Why?
- Unique features?
Non-Shapeshifters[]
- Specific skin tone? If yes, why?
- Specific hair color? If yes, why?
- Specific eye color? If yes, why?
- Are the ears unique? Or human like? Why?
- Unique features?
Your Own[]
If your species doesn't fit in any of the above bases...
Quick Ask Yourself[]
- Animal-like?
- Tail(s)? If so, feathers, fur, scales, or multiple?
- Wings? Multiple sets? Texture?
- Claws? Retractable?
- IF animal-like: Bipedal, quadruped, or both?
- IF tails or claws: Shed/molt?
- If wings, tails, or animal-like: Fur/feather color change?
- Color scheme?
- Unique features?
- Shapeshifter?
IF shapeshifter - Ask Yourself[]
Custom Species - Quick Ask Yourself[]
- Animal-like?
- Tail(s)? If so, feathers, fur, scales, or multiple? Why?
- Wings? Multiple sets? Texture? Why?
- Claws? Retractable? Why?
- IF animal-like: Bipedal, quadruped, or both?
- IF tails or claws: Shed/molt?
- If wings, tails, or animal-like: Fur/feather color change?
- Color scheme? (Eye, hair, wing, tail, fur, etc color)
- Unique features? Why?
OR Existing Species (Animal)[]
- Pick your animal.
- Unique color/patterns?
- Unique features? Why?
Magic and Abilities[]
Magic - Ask Yourself[]
- Singular element? Multiple? Or Varies?
- IF specific element(s): Which elements? Why?
- Unique magic based abilities/enhancements? Why?
- IF shapeshifter: Any abilities that come with certain forms? Why?
- Fairy? If yes, fey/fae stepping.
- Magical immunities? If yes, why?
General Abilities[]
- Pointed/animal-like ears or elf/fairy? If yes, sharp hearing.
- Tail(s)? If yes, balance.
- Prehensile Tail(s): If fairy, prehensile. If not, prehensile or not, and why?
- Wings? If yes, flight/gliding, enhanced strength, and agility.
- Elf? Agility.
- Camouflage? If yes, why?
- Immunities? If yes, why?
- Unique abilities? Why?
If Applicable: Exclusive/Common[]
If you create a species with multiple sub-species, consider sorting them into groups depending on how rare they are. Exclusives are rare, while commons are, well, common. If some of the sub-species are exclusive, consider making them closed (no one can create one besides you), or semi-open (you set rules for using them) species.
When creating a Fairy or Elf sub-species, classify them as exclusive or common for the same reason.
Trivia[]
- WIP