[@shylarah]

When it comes to descriptions of objects, I'm more inclined to give a short history of the object instead of actually describe it's appearance. I also like to give characters small visual touches so that I can avoid using their name redundantly. Like I might give a guy an eye patch, and his nickname would be cyclops. 

[@The Elvenqueen]

It did work much better than I had originally anticipated. The only problem is the GM doesn't really have anything to go by to decide on good motivations for our characters. Though it's okay in the RP I mentioned because those of us that aren't making our own plots are heroic enough that they will pursueany evil that is put before them.