Create Deeper Characters with Our Free Trauma Informed Worksheet
When you sit down to create a character for a tabletop role playing game (TTRPG), you are doing more than filling out stats or choosing a class. You are shaping a story. And stories have power. They help us connect, imagine, and even heal.
At Resilience Quest, we believe that when characters are created with care, they become tools for growth, not just entertainment. That is why we designed the Trauma Informed Character Worksheet, a free resource to help you build characters with depth, resilience, and purpose.
What Does “Trauma Informed” Mean in TTRPGs?
Being trauma informed does not mean that every character has to go through hardship or that difficult topics should dominate the table. Instead, it is about safety, choice, and growth. A trauma informed approach considers how backstories are written, how challenges are portrayed, and how players engage with sensitive material.
For example:
Instead of focusing only on what hurt a character, we ask: What strengths or values came from those experiences?
Instead of writing tragic backstories without direction, we explore: What does the character hope to find on their journey?
This approach creates characters who feel real and inspiring without risking harm to players.
How the Worksheet Helps
The Trauma Informed Character Worksheet guides you through questions that go beyond race, class, or ability scores. You are invited to explore strengths and quirks, backstory with meaning, hopes for the journey ahead, and creative powers or abilities.
By reflecting on these prompts, players, Game Masters, and even clinicians can ensure their characters are more than two dimensional. They become companions for growth.
Who Is This Worksheet For?
Players who want to explore meaningful, growth oriented characters.
Game Masters who want to support inclusive storytelling.
Clinicians who use role playing in therapy and need tools that align with trauma informed practice.
Whether you are sitting at a casual weekend table or leading a therapeutic group, this worksheet brings depth and safety into the process of character creation.
Download the Worksheet
You can access the worksheet for free by subscribing to our email list here:
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Because the best adventures are not just about fighting monsters. They are about discovering who we can become along the way.
