This is probably one of my favorite things about character creation, [@DocRock]

But I would have to agree with [@The Harbinger of Ferocity] in saying that it seems to be a dying art. Way back when (Circa: just after the earth cooled...?), characters were a lot more valued and players wanted to continue their stories, just like in their "table-top" counterparts. But, we're dealing with a fickle society of RPers now more than ever, so multiple characters that seem to come and go is the norm.