Let's say you're working on a project with a large character cast- some characters group together and some wander alone throughout the story, some pick up others, abandon them, get abandoned, kill some, save some, meet some, wound some, etc.
So what do you do? How do you organise them, their placements, and their interactions?
I'm especially asking this in reference to the members of a royal court. To make political intrigue requires knowing about the different factions (for me there are 5 noble houses and the ruling family) and their motives (I know who's loyal to who, and for what reasons). But it's keeping track of them all and making sure nothing falls short of the plans that is the pain. Not to mention the lesser characters (like the steward) don't all have names yet. So what are your methods, techniques, and suggestions?
So what do you do? How do you organise them, their placements, and their interactions?
I'm especially asking this in reference to the members of a royal court. To make political intrigue requires knowing about the different factions (for me there are 5 noble houses and the ruling family) and their motives (I know who's loyal to who, and for what reasons). But it's keeping track of them all and making sure nothing falls short of the plans that is the pain. Not to mention the lesser characters (like the steward) don't all have names yet. So what are your methods, techniques, and suggestions?