ellenmillion has posted instructions for
creating a Torn World character. This includes some basic information about the steps to take, thumbnail descriptions of several ethnic groups, and links to related articles already on the main
Torn World website. If you've been thinking about drafting a character, this is a good resource to start with.
Note, if you're a novice writer, designing characters is good practice. Torn World is an ideal environment for that because you have lots of building blocks to work with plus guidance from the Canon Board.