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particular land called Valeria . And, repeating the setup from the syllabus, they
were told that they would represent their guilds at a mysterious gathering at a
tower on the other side of the continent. Why each is chosen, and the reason for
the gathering is unknown. But it is promised that over time, they will discover
the purpose of their quest.
Using Back Stories
A second difference was that before all that was required of students was to
choose a name and a visual representation of their avatar, but here the
assignment was also to provide a back story for them.
Back Story
The back story represents a character
'
s life up until the moment the game begins.
Some simply read this back story aloud as themselves, ticking off facts. Many
told their stories in character, as shown in Figures 10.1 and 10.2.
Figure 10.1
Albert, a bard, debuts his latest composition.
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