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	To fully immerse yourself within the Organic Roleplay environment of DayzUnderground, it is advised that you approach with at least a general idea of who your character is and how they fit into the apocalyptic realms of Chernarus. This article will provide useful tips on creating your character, choosing a look for them to sport, and give you an overall idea for why these aspects are important and worth considering.		To fully immerse yourself within the Organic Roleplay environment of DayzUnderground, it is advised that you approach with at least a general idea of who your character is and how they fit into the apocalyptic realms of Chernarus. This article will provide useful tips on creating your character, choosing a look for them to sport, and give you an overall idea for why these aspects are important and worth considering.

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	Personal Identification (also widely referred to as '''PID''') is in short - '''what your character wears and can be recognized by.'''		Personal Identification (also widely referred to as '''PID''') is in short - '''what your character wears and can be recognized by.'''

	=== 2.2 Why is PID? ===		=== 2.2 Why should I have a PID? ===

	Your PID can tell your character's story and even their personality simply by looking at them, it helps set you apart from others and stand out in a crowd. You can add hints in forms of various articles of clothing that suggest your character's background or profession within your PID. Once people get familiar with your voice, appearance, and actions, then your character would have properly been established within the environment.		Your PID can tell your character's story and even their personality simply by looking at them, it helps set you apart from others and stand out in a crowd. You can add hints in forms of various articles of clothing that suggest your character's background or profession within your PID. Once people get familiar with your voice, appearance, and actions, then your character would have properly been established within the environment.

	=== 2.3 ~~Who is~~ PID? ===		=== 2.3 What can I use my PID for? ===
	As mentioned before, it is useful for your PID to show off parts of your character's personality via bits of clothing that belong to their respective traits. This helps people understand your character better via visual storytelling, and you can express your background more by doing so.		As mentioned before, it is useful for your PID to show off parts of your character's personality via bits of clothing that belong to their respective traits. This helps people understand your character better via visual storytelling, and you can express your background more by doing so.

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	=== 2.4 PID in a Group/Faction ===		=== 2.4 PID in a Group/Faction ===
	x		Most groups and factions have their own visually distinct outfits and sport an overall theme that is consistent throughout the PID's of all their members. If your character joins any of these groups, then it's worth integrating your looks to match their aesthetic - in that case, if anyone were to see your character from afar, they should be able to tell that you're a part of that group/faction.

			Example: ''Vane is a lone traveler, wearing civilian clothing and a cowboy hat that has sentimental value for him. Along his journey, he meets and joins the Forsaken Loyalists. Instead of keeping his regular look and slapping on the FL armband on top of it, he changes up his look to match the rest of the biker club - now wearing a rider jacket and putting away his cowboy hat to stay within their dress code.''

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	It could also be fun to carry or wear items that your character considers sentimental. Whether or not they've gained this item before or after the infection, it is a nice tool to use in roleplay if you wish to express some of their past or their relations.		It could also be fun to carry or wear items that your character considers sentimental. Whether or not they've gained this item before or after the infection, it is a nice tool to use in roleplay if you wish to express some of their past or their relations.

			It is also worth keeping your PID's within the realistic theme of DayZ, attempt to see the world through your character's eyes and figure out not only ''what'' they would wear, but also ''why'' they would wear it.

	=== 2.4 PID in a Group/Faction ===		=== 2.4 PID in a Group/Faction ===
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	== Part 1 - Character Background ==		== Part 1 - Character Background ==
	[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.~~\|left~~]]		[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]
	[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.~~\|left~~]]		[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]

	Your character's background could be brief and to the point, or it could be as complex and well-thought out as you wish it to be. Either way, it is the foothold of who your character is - not because of how often it would come up in passing conversation - but because it could be a very useful tool to indicate and emphasize two very important things: Your character's personality, and your character's skill set/profession.		Your character's background could be brief and to the point, or it could be as complex and well-thought out as you wish it to be. Either way, it is the foothold of who your character is - not because of how often it would come up in passing conversation - but because it could be a very useful tool to indicate and emphasize two very important things: Your character's personality, and your character's skill set/profession.

	=== 1.1 How your Character's Background can be utilized ===		=== 1.1 How your Character's Background can be utilized in Roleplay and Interactions ===
	Who your character was before the apocalypse can play into your gameplay and interactions in various different ways. Some professions have more obvious/immediate values in the current world, such as medical professionals, hunters or farmers - but in Chernarus, people of all sorts are needed: If your character did something that required more diplomatic skills, then you can play that up by offering yourself to mediate or negotiate between certain people or factions. If your character is good on their feet, then they can be a scavenger who attempts to sell their goods after every loot run, or if they were in the business beforehand - perhaps they could land themselves a tradesman opportunity. No matter what their profession was beforehand, it is useful to adapt a trait that belongs to that skill set and potentially use that to be a driving force when it comes to your character's decision making.		Who your character was before the apocalypse can play into your gameplay and interactions in various different ways. Some professions have more obvious/immediate values in the current world, such as medical professionals, hunters or farmers - but in Chernarus, people of all sorts are needed: If your character did something that required more diplomatic skills, then you can play that up by offering yourself to mediate or negotiate between certain people or factions. If your character is good on their feet, then they can be a scavenger who attempts to sell their goods after every loot run, or if they were in the business beforehand - perhaps they could land themselves a tradesman opportunity. No matter what their profession was beforehand, it is useful to adapt a trait that belongs to that skill set and potentially use that to be a driving force when it comes to your character's decision making.

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	== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==		== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==
	[[File:Hunter.png~~\|left~~\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]		[[File:Hunter.png\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:Military.png~~\|left~~\|thumb\|Example of a Soldier PID: A survivor who wears military gear, reflecting upon their background as a soldier or someone proficient in combat. ]]		[[File:Military.png\|thumb\|Example of a Soldier PID: A survivor who wears military gear, reflecting upon their background as a soldier or someone proficient in combat. ]]
	=== 2.1 What is PID? ===		=== 2.1 What is PID? ===

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	As mentioned before, it is useful for your PID to show off parts of your character's personality via bits of clothing that belong to their respective traits. This helps people understand your character better via visual storytelling, and you can express your background more by doing so.		As mentioned before, it is useful for your PID to show off parts of your character's personality via bits of clothing that belong to their respective traits. This helps people understand your character better via visual storytelling, and you can express your background more by doing so.

	If your character is/was a medical professional, perhaps they would be inclined to wear a medical jacket so people who require their services could recognize them at a glace - or maybe simply wear a medial pouch where they'd store their meds.		Some examples of how to use PID to emphasize your character's traits/background:

			* If your character is/was a medical professional, perhaps they would be inclined to wear a medical jacket so people who require their services could recognize them at a glace - or maybe simply wear a medial pouch where they'd store their meds.
			* If your character is a civilian survivor, then sports some regular clothing that they would wear in their everyday lives, with enough utility to survive in the apocalyptic world

			It could also be fun to carry or wear items that your character considers sentimental. Whether or not they've gained this item before or after the infection, it is a nice tool to use in roleplay if you wish to express some of their past or their relations.

			=== 2.4 PID in a Group/Faction ===

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	== Part 1 - Character Background ==		== Part 1 - Character Background ==
			[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.\|left]]
			[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.\|left]]

	Your character's background could be brief and to the point, or it could be as complex and well-thought out as you wish it to be. Either way, it is the foothold of who your character is - not because of how often it would come up in passing conversation - but because it could be a very useful tool to indicate and emphasize two very important things: Your character's personality, and your character's skill set/profession.		Your character's background could be brief and to the point, or it could be as complex and well-thought out as you wish it to be. Either way, it is the foothold of who your character is - not because of how often it would come up in passing conversation - but because it could be a very useful tool to indicate and emphasize two very important things: Your character's personality, and your character's skill set/profession.
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	[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]		[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:Military.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Soldier PID: A survivor who wears military gear, reflecting upon their background as a soldier or someone proficient in combat. ]]		[[File:Military.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Soldier PID: A survivor who wears military gear, reflecting upon their background as a soldier or someone proficient in combat. ]]
	~~[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]~~
	~~[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]~~

	=== 2.1 What is PID? ===		=== 2.1 What is PID? ===

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	== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==		== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==
	[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]		[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:~~Hunter~~.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a ~~Hunter~~ PID: A survivor who wears ~~hunter~~ gear in ~~order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting~~. ]]		[[File:Military.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Soldier PID: A survivor who wears military gear, reflecting upon their background as a soldier or someone proficient in combat. ]]
	[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]		[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]
	[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]		[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]

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	== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==		== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==
			[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]		[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]		[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]
	[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]		[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]

	2.1 What is PID?		=== 2.1 What is PID? ===

	Personal Identification (also widely referred to as '''PID''') is in short - '''what your character wears and can be recognized by.'''		Personal Identification (also widely referred to as '''PID''') is in short - '''what your character wears and can be recognized by.'''

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			2.1 What is PID?
	~~===~~ 2.1 What is PID? ~~===~~

	Personal Identification (also widely referred to as '''PID''') is in short - '''what your character wears and can be recognized by.'''		Personal Identification (also widely referred to as '''PID''') is in short - '''what your character wears and can be recognized by.'''

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	== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==		== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==
			[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]		[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]
	[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]		[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]
	~~[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]~~

	=== 2.1 What is PID? ===		=== 2.1 What is PID? ===

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	== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==		== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==
	[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who ~~treats~~ the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]		[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]
	[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]		[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]
	[[File:~~Example~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~Caption text~~]]		[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]

	=== 2.1 What is PID? ===		=== 2.1 What is PID? ===

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	== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==		== Part 2 - Personal Identification (PID) ==
	[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]		[[File:Hunter.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Hunter PID: A survivor who wears hunter gear in order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting. ]]
	[[File:~~Hunter~~.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a ~~Hunter~~ PID: A survivor who wears ~~hunter~~ gear in ~~order to show off his profession and be camouflaged whilst hunting~~. ]]		[[File:Military.png\|left\|thumb\|Example of a Soldier PID: A survivor who wears military gear, reflecting upon their background as a soldier or someone proficient in combat. ]]
	[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]		[[File:Civilian.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian PID: A survivor who treads the grounds of the apocalypse in normal clothing.]]
	[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]		[[File:CivilianMedical.png\|thumb\|Example of a Civilian with a Medical Background: A survivor who's PID hints they might be trained as a doctor, or at the very least has medical supplies.]]