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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Noumenon" data-source="post: 4841328" data-attributes="member: 70102"><a href="http://www.rpgattitude.com/npcdesignerinfo.asp" target="_blank">NPC Designer</a>: This is a program you have to download and install.  It's free.[sblock=Here's the bard<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />Aswyn    CR6Male Human Bard 6NG  Medium HumanoidInit +5 (+1 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative); Senses Listen +8, Spot +6Languages Common, Ettin, Gnoll, Celestial, Elven, Orc, Abyssal, Gnome, Halfling, Goblin, Sylvan, Draconic, InfernalAC 16, touch 11, flat-footed 15hp 18 (6HD)Fort +1 Ref +8 Will +7Speed 30 ft.  (6 squares)Melee +1 longsword +4  (1d8/19-20)Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.Base Atk +4; Grp +3Bard Spells learned (CL 6, +3 melee touch, +5 ranged touch) 2nd (3/day)--blindness/deafness (DC 16/F), blur (DC 16/W), shatter (DC 16)1st (4/day)--cure light wounds (DC 15), erase (DC 15), obscure object (DC 15/W), unseen servant0 (3/day)--dancing lights, ghost sound (DC 14/W), light, lullaby (DC 14/W), open/close (DC 14/W), read magicAbilities Str 8, Dex 12, Con 9, Int 18, Wis 15, Cha 19SQ bardic knowledge, bardic music 6/day (countersong +0, fascinate +2, inspire competence +0, inspire courage +1) and suggestionFeats Alertness, Craft Wand, Improved Initiative, Lightning ReflexesSkills Balance +8 (+7 ranks, +1 dex), Concentration +6 (+7 ranks, -1 con), Escape Artist +7 (+6 ranks, +1 dex), Forgery +8 (+4 ranks, +4 int), Jump +6 (+7 ranks, -1 str), Knowledge (Local) +8 (+4 ranks, +4 int), Listen +8 (+4 ranks, +2 wis, +2 alertness), Perform (Act) +12 (+8 ranks, +4 cha), Search +7 (+3 ranks, +4 int), Sleight of Hand +5 (+4 ranks, +1 dex), Spellcraft +12 (+8 ranks, +4 int), Spot +6 (+2 ranks, +2 wis, +2 alertness), Swim +5 (+6 ranks, -1 str), Use Magic Device +12 (+8 ranks, +4 cha).Possessions +1 leather, +1 buckler, +1 longsword, 11 gp, 14 sp, 9 cp.Personal Info: Background: Pirate, Ht: 5' 7", Wt: 192lbs, Hair: Red, Eyes: Brown, Age: 57.Bardic Knowledge: Aswyn may make a special bardic knowledge check with +10 bonus to see whether he knows some relevant information about local notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy places. Aswyn may not take 10 or take 20 on this check; this sort of knowledge is essentially random.Bardic Music (6/day): Aswyn can use his song or poetics to produce magical effects on those around him (usually Including himself, if desired).Starting a bardic music effect is a standard action. Some bardic music abilities require concentration, which means he must take a standard action each round to maintain the ability. Even while using bardic music that doesn't require concentration, Aswyn cannot cast spells, activate magic items by spell completion (such as scrolls), or activate magic items by magic word (such as wands). Just as for casting a spell with a verbal component, a deaf bard has a 20% chance to fail when attempting to use bardic music. If he fails, the attempt still counts against his daily limit.Suggestion (Sp): Aswyn can make a suggestion (as the spell) to a creature that he has already fascinated (see above). Using this ability does not break Aswyn's concentration on the fascinate effect, nor does it allow a second saving throw against the fascinate effect. Making a suggestion doesn't count against his daily limit on bardic music performances. A Will saving throw (DC 17) negates the effect. This ability affects only a single creature. Suggestion is an enchantment (compulsion), mind-affecting, language dependent ability.[/sblock]Wow!  First time I've used this and very, very easy.  Right in the center at the top of the page is the "Generate NPC" button.  Pick Bard 6 and zing!  I get a guy with gear, with spells known (and what kind of save they need), and with feats.  I do believe I could run this guy just the way he is.The good:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Includes tons of little helpful things, like at the front of the spell list it tells you the ranged touch modifier and caster level.  In the description of the suggestion ability it calculates the Will save modifier instead of just saying "10 + 1/2 level + Cha modifier."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Randomly generates a background ("Pirate"), age, and appearance.</li> </ul>The bad:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">obscure object is kind of a weird spell choice.  I'd have to look up what it does.  I do like the flavor of a bard who knows unseen servant, though.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Not sure why I have +6 in so many skills instead of maxing them out.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+1 buckler, +1 longsword, +1 leather, 11 gp is less treasure than the other generators were giving me. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you generate the same NPC but tell it to give him a +3 punching dagger, it also gives him an extra 2000-6000 gp in other wealth.  Weird.</li> </ul>This is actually the best generator I've seen.  What I want is something where I can click the button and go, I don't care about other features, and this does it.  It's also got an encounter generator, though it designs only classed NPCs and not monsters.Player's Handbook 2:  This isn't a program, but it still almost has the others beat.  Starting on page 207, it lets you do this to generate a 6th-level bard:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Copy prearranged ability scores: 10/14/13/12/8/15.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gives you a list of the first ten skills you should max out, in order (Perform, Concentration, UMD, Bluff...) If you get 6 skill points a level, pick the first 6 and you're done with skills.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pick from a pregenerated list of feats.  You wanna be a "Controller" bard?  First feat is Negotiator (if a human, Skill Focus Perform), second feat is Wanderer's Diplomacy, third feat is Combat Panache.  Any generator that doesn't select feats ought to be using a table like this, and some of the ones that select feats randomly ought to do this instead.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Suggested equipment.  +1 weapon, +1 mithral shirt, +1 secondary weapon, elixir of hiding, 250 gp.  So much easier than shopping.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spells.  Just like feats, it gives a list of the top six spells in order, and if you get to memorize three, take the first three.  For second level, it's Cure Moderate Wounds, Suggestion, Invisibility.  No obscure object here.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Random personality traits list.</li> </ul>Honestly, you could beat a lot of the generators I've reviewed so far just by coding this section of the PHB II and doing the math for me.</blockquote>

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