Character thoughts

The fun of trying to make a character; to draw up a humble background, description, and personality that is somewhat different than my own. Thinking of things that fit the campaign I am going to play in is hard, I always want to play the traveler, he (or she or hir or it) who is not of the world in some way, or is from a somewhat different time, world, reality. or place.

I can think of some starters but have issues with some grand designs or interesting beginnings without going over the top. when you play adventurers you have something about you that makes you want to adventure. Not just the default 'you just chose to with your crap gear.' In the current Game that will start,  that I joined, I am still making my character the item that made me decide to go adventure is acquired. An ancestral magic tome that he had convinced to open for him and make sense enough to learn from. The rest... I am having issues with making. trying to not make it a story with dialogue and just a rouge overview of the character's History. I have the family line and a rough framework of background started in my head trying to type it is proving hard for me. Wish me luck I should be able to get it fully done by the time the game starts, And hopefully not go overboard on it.