Beneath the silly "cookbook" angle is a simple, frighteningly efficient character generation system. It speeds up the creative process for all forms of game design, novel plots, comic book setups, short stories, screenplays, and even simple roleplaying campaigns. Say you have a wonderful idea for an urban monster slayer, who begins his intrepid quest alone.Who are his allies? Use this guide.Who are his enemies? Use this guide.How'd his grandma just kill a roomful of ninja? Use this guide. Sit down with a vague character concept (or none at all) and this process will lead you to better characters and stronger stories.