Title. Friend group and I play regularly but most of us are bad at the role playing part of it to the point where it’s hard to tell when the player or the character are speaking in some scenes. Conversations are stiff. We can’t use too heavily modified voices because we’re playing remotely. My character is about to die (probably!) so help me pick a character or trait of my new character that someone not comfortable roleplaying can stick to without feeling weird about it!
Yeah my number 1 question when creating a character is “why are they an adventurer?” This also means that you will have a motivation that you can use to ground your decisions. I’d recommend if you haven’t already seen it to check out this video. It’s long but is a fantastic explanation of what is important to think about in order to roleplay. It has nothing to do with a funny quirk or voice, and has everything to do with understanding your character’s motivation.
You still haven’t shared anything about your character with me, but if you want some ideas or brainstorming I can definitely help out. I’d need to know their race/class/background/subclass and any backstory details you’ve already established.