A d20 NPC Wiki?

[Jürgen Hubert]

I found that one of the most tedious aspects of DMing D&D is writing up NPCs - especially the stat blocks - as well as applying templates or simple "advancement hit dice" to monsters. It's not as if the math involved is all that difficult, but there is a lot of it, and it takes a long time and is boring to boot.

And I guess I'm not the only one who feels this way.

EDIT: So I have created a d20 NPC Wiki where anyone can submit his own NPC creations and read and use the creations of others. You can find the Wiki here, and it is already growing rapidly.

So submit those NPCs (or PCs, for that matter) that you have worked out and written in electronic format. Other game masters will thank you!

 

[cmanos]

there is a topic like this around somewhere. Just FYI, I don't stat out every NPX in a mod. Only those I know the players will fight. Joe the alchemist gets taken straight out of the DMG.

 

[Keeper of Secrets]

Brilliant idea, actually. I am so committed to a project like this that I would be more than happy to help out in any way.

 

[cmanos]

I'll start a few

Female Changeling Mindblade L1, CR1, Medium SHapechanger, HD 1d10+1, hp 11, Init +7, Spd 30ft, AC16, touch13, flat-footed 13, BAB +0, Grp +4, Atk +5 Melee (1d6+3/19-20/x2 Mindblade), Full atk +5 Melee, SQ: Changeling Traits, AL LE, SV Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +3, Str 16, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 11 Wis 8, Cha 12.

Skills and Feats: Balance +3, Bluff +3, Climb +7, Concentration +5, Disguise +1(+11), Hide +9, Intimidate +3, Jump +3, Move Silently +7, Tumble +3, Weapon Focus (Mindblade), WIld Talent, Improved Initiative.

Languages: Common

Possessions: MW Studded Leather, Darkweave Cloak, 1 vial alchemist fire, 2 smokesticks, 5 tindertwigs,

Changeling Traits(Ex): +2 racial bonus on saves vs sleep and charm, Minor Shape Change (Su) at will, +10 on disguise checks. Full round action.

 

[MonsterMash]

I think its a good idea and would be willing to contribute and use something like this.

 

[cmanos]

Male Human Cleric of Strength L3, CR3, Medium, HD 3d8+3, hp 20, Init +0, Spd 20ft*, AC16, touch 10, flat-footed 14, BAB +2, Grp +5, Atk +5 Melee (2d6+4/19-20/x2 Greatsword), Full atk +5 Melee, SQ: Turn Undead 3/day, Aura, Spontaneous Cure Casting, AL CG, SV Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +6, Str 17, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 13 Wis 16, Cha 10.

Skills and Feats: Concentration +6, Armorsmith +7, Weaponsmith +8, Heal +2, Knowledge (religeon), +6, Knowledge (Local) +3, Search +3, Spellcraft +7, Spot +3, Martial Weapon Proficiency: Greatsword, Power Attack, Brew Potion

Cleric Domains: Strength, Competition

Languages: Common, Celestial

Possessions: MW Banded mail with MW armor spikes, Greatsword, Sling, Wooden Holy Symbol, Potion Cure light WOunds, Potion, Cure Moderate Wounds, Wand of Bull's Strength(25 charges), Horse, Saddle,

 

[Hand of Evil]

would this not be the Rogues Gallery? Sure not a Wiki but a lot of NPCs there.

 

[S'mon]

It's a good idea but it needs to be structured - I don't find random NPC entries much use. Sections for "adventurers" "mundanes" "BBEGs" and such would be good, sub-divided by level (1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21+)


Other useful divisions would be "core book" vs "splat book" and human vs non-human.

 

[Pinotage]

Count me in for contributions. Heck, if every DM who runs a campaign dumps their NPCs, the Wiki will explode on day 1!

Pinotage

 

[JimAde]

I'm definitely up for this as well. But I agree with S'mon, so let's not post them here (they'll just have to be re-posted to the final collection).

So if we use a wiki, we could have pages for each of the categories, then when you add an entry, you'd have to go to each of the appropriate category pages and add a link to your new NPC, right? That's a bit of a hassle, but using wiki avoids a lot of management headaches that would come with doing an actual database. Is there an easier way to categorize? Do the wiki hosting sites have searching, so we could just include keywords in the entries?