> I want to be able play characters who don’t match my personality.

> Is there a way to play a calculated character, and still propel forward?

> Do you have any tips about playing someone who’s very different from me?

> And even if I can’t play someone who’s completely different, how can I mix it up a little and at least behave somewhat less like myself?

### Why and how to propel (2:10)

[Propelling as a GM](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/35d6a449eb83ba/)

[Propelling as a player](https://www.uptofourplayers.com/2017/06/propelling-game-forward-weekly-podcast/)

### Propelling in this situation (4:05)

[Express your character in play](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/35dc2e1458f9c0/)

Strong emotional choices, retroactive justification

### Playing someone different from yourself (8:12)

### Character work (11:20)

1. What is it that our character wants, what are the character’s goal?

2. What is stopping our character from getting it?

3. What are the primary “problem solving method” for the character?

4. Push toward a conflict with what stop you from achieving your goal.

### Players should have goals as well (20:50)

[What are your motivations?](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/365abc29b5e3c2/)

### Taking the load off

Aviv’s crowdfunding: [Masks in Hebrew](http://icel.me/wonders)!

[Masks](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/193258/Masks-A-New-Generation?affiliate_id=29668)