CONFLICT THESAURUS

BEING PHYSICALLY ATTACKED BY A STRANGER



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HELPFUL TIP:

Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.
CATEGORY:
Power struggles, loss of control, ego-related conflict

EXAMPLES:
Being attacked as part of a mugging or robbery
Being randomly victimized by a violent or unstable individual
Being targeted by a gang or group of attackers

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Discomfort from minor scratches or bruises
Inconvenience arising from trying to avoid the attackers or the site of the attack
Embarrassment arising from having to explain the injuries to others
Decreased productivity due to distraction and difficulty focusing

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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RESULTING EMOTIONS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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