Recent content by whaddon

To be clear (from the thread that spawned this idea) - are you looking for statted combat generic NPC types (fighter, mage, noble, knight, etc.) or are you looking for any kind of NPC, including fully fleshed ones made with PC rules? Do you want ones with no stats at all: i.e. "Barnabus Prawn -...

It seems like there are people who have tips about how to work AROUND the lack of NPCs presented, but does anyone actually disagree that it would be useful/wonderful to just have a compendium of NPCs of various kinds at various CR levels? Of ones that have actually been reviewed, balanced...

I guess I run things differently. I expect the PCs to encounter other rangers, other bards, wizards, and warlocks. As far as I can tell, the PCs are the only existing adventuring group in the entire world, since, with Monster Manual NPCs, I cannot build a group of their level and classes. I...

Why is that NPCs are presented in the way that they are. It has been the method of choice for a few editions now and I don't fully understand why. Assassins are CR8, Nobles are CR1/8, Mages are CR6. It seems like what would be useful, as either a reference document or a manual, is a full...