# [[29 Characters|Characters]] Playing a storytelling game is an opportunity to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Grab it and milk it for all it’s worth. Think of your chronicle as a co-created prestige HBO television series in which you portray a vivid character, probably very different from yourself, who finds themselves in terrifying and heart-wrenching situations that change and grow them in dramatic ways. They are your in-game viewpoint and personality, so ask yourself: “Who do I want to pretend to be?” Your character defines your in-game voice, appearance, and body language as well as the faith, political values, and ethics that define who they are and the Abilities, Skills and [[52 Disciplines|Disciplines]] that determine what they can do. You define your character’s [[31 Character Creation#Core Character Concept|core concept]], Abilities, and Skills during an immersive prelude session or simply by choosing a [[34 Predator Types|Predator type]] and a [[11 Clans|clan]] and following the instructions given to create a quick player character. Throughout, you flesh out the world of your [[79 Chronicles|chronicle]] by drawing your characters and the people they know, mortal and [[10 Lexicon of the Damned#^Kindred|Kindred]], onto the [[31 Character Creation#The Relationship Map|Relationship Map]]. [[28 The Golden Rule|⬅️ Previous Section]] | [[Vampire - The Masquerade 5th Edition Core Book#Structure|Table of Contents]] | [[30 Character Fundamentals|Next Section ➡️]]