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<blockquote data-quote="Eltab" data-source="post: 7144503" data-attributes="member: 6803337"><p>Can you find some 3.x era rules supplements and DMGs? There is advice and charts for creating NPCs that feel more like people and less like "NPC#1, NPC#2, &C."</p><p></p><p>Besides the acting advice above, A GOAL is important. The PCs tell Generic NPC (played by you) that a dragon swooped in and flew off with a lamb in its claws; how will he react?</p><p>If he was supposed to be the shepherd, he will be very upset - he could get fired for not doing his job!</p><p>If he is a vegetarian druid, he may not care; not his problem at all.</p><p>If he is the rancher that owns the whole flock, he's going to want to call for some <em>effective</em> dragon-slaying Heroes - pronto.</p><p>If he is a business rival to the flock's owner, he might just laugh at his rival's misfortune and go on to other business. Or he might worry that his cattle will be on tomorrow's menu of freebies.</p><p></p><p>For every important NPC, have a page in a notebook. </p><p>-What does he know? </p><p>-What happened while he was 'on-camera'? </p><p>-What is he trying to accomplish (raise self-sustaining sheep herd)? </p><p>-Does he have a quirk (drums fingertips on jawline when thinking)? </p><p>-A 'signature item' (Green Gus always wears his Irish-green jacket no matter how hot and sunny it is)? </p><p>-A personality trait that surfaces often (manipulative, greedy)? </p><p>-Does he know any secrets (cave in hillside conceals treasure chest; hire a lock-picker later)?</p><p>Some of this will be single sentences or phrases, some answers will be paragraphs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eltab, post: 7144503, member: 6803337"] Can you find some 3.x era rules supplements and DMGs? There is advice and charts for creating NPCs that feel more like people and less like "NPC#1, NPC#2, &C." Besides the acting advice above, A GOAL is important. The PCs tell Generic NPC (played by you) that a dragon swooped in and flew off with a lamb in its claws; how will he react? If he was supposed to be the shepherd, he will be very upset - he could get fired for not doing his job! If he is a vegetarian druid, he may not care; not his problem at all. If he is the rancher that owns the whole flock, he's going to want to call for some [I]effective[/I] dragon-slaying Heroes - pronto. If he is a business rival to the flock's owner, he might just laugh at his rival's misfortune and go on to other business. Or he might worry that his cattle will be on tomorrow's menu of freebies. For every important NPC, have a page in a notebook. -What does he know? -What happened while he was 'on-camera'? -What is he trying to accomplish (raise self-sustaining sheep herd)? -Does he have a quirk (drums fingertips on jawline when thinking)? -A 'signature item' (Green Gus always wears his Irish-green jacket no matter how hot and sunny it is)? -A personality trait that surfaces often (manipulative, greedy)? -Does he know any secrets (cave in hillside conceals treasure chest; hire a lock-picker later)? Some of this will be single sentences or phrases, some answers will be paragraphs. [/QUOTE]
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