RolePlaying hints for Corax

Corax are fun to roleplay, especially if you've already got a sense of curiosity, and a hint of trickster in you. Here's a few hints, however, which you can use to round out your corax character:

• Watch everything. Actively stare at things, if it helps. Everything has a little mystery behind it, and its amazing what secrets unfold to the watchful eye. Alternatively, pick up absolutely everything and give it a closer examination. Shiney things are the most fun to pick up - go for coins, jewelry, bullet casings, broken glass, mirrors, etc.

• Question everything. You never get to hear the good stories unless you ask the right questions. Of course, getting around to the right question might take some time, but its great fun seeing how long people will keep answering you before they realize they're in a game of 20 questions. Anyways, the most fun questions are rarely the ones which people expect you to ask.

• Explore. This can be dangerous, but it's arguably one of the most exciting things a person can do. Get into absolutely every place that people don't want you to be... whether that is a notebook, a locked room, a closet, or a safety deposit box. Being caught doing this can lead to a sudden cessation of the exploration, though, so you do have to be careful. Then again, what's life without a little risk?

• Make obscure statements and references. This enhances your mystique. Okay, some people might not appreciate the odd comments you make, or the fact that you won't explain yourself - but after a while they'll get used to it. You can credit yourself with having made their day a little more surreal, if nothing else.

• Collect something. Ravens and Crows are avid collectors. You could have a collection or rare coins, or bottle caps, or stamps, or empty bullet casings, or odd novels, or computer viruses, or any number of exciting things. Not only does collecting give you something to do with your free time (and all time is "free" if you think about it) but if you ever get caught in an awkward situation, you can always claim "I only climbed the fence because I saw this great bottlecap on the other side" or "I'm sorry - but provoking him was the only way I could see what kind of ammo he had. And I didn't have any flechette rounds in my collection yet!"

Be sure to develop some of your own quirks & obsessions, too. Corax are a unique breed, and they pride themselves on that fact. Go out of your way to make sure everyone knows you march to the beat of a different drum.