NPCs: Look Familiar

[stonegod]

So, I was looking at the various documents, and the moment I saw a few NPCs, I was struck by their similarities to some RL folks. Mostly two:

Harkover Lee -> Ricardo Montalban If that image doesn't remind you of this guy, then I'm crazy.

Okay, I'm probably crazy anyway. It doesn't hurt that Ber sounds "Mexican".

Stover Delft -> Mark Sheppard If that guy isn't Badger from Firefly (but on the "right" side of the law), I'm even more crazy.

Anyone else see similarities?

 

[ridingsloth]

Hahaha, yes. I think at one point there was a thread where RangerWickett just went through the cast list giving hints about where they came from.

 

[stonegod]

Hahaha, yes. I think at one point there was a thread where RangerWickett just went through the cast list giving hints about where they came from.

I did find the one thread where good old Ricardo is mentioned after a Google search; haven't seen other mentions.

 

[ridingsloth]

Here we go. Of course, it only makes sense linked with the PDF posted in that thread

 

[stonegod]

Here we go. Of course, it only makes sense linked with the PDF posted in that thread

Which is DM spoilery, so don't look at it players.

 

[OnlineDM]

I remember when RangerWickett took a group of us through a play-by-post playtest of the first couple of adventures, he'd use actors and actresses to describe what the NPCs looked like; it was very helpful. Of course, the handout is even better (since there were a few actors I'd never heard of).

 

[RangerWickett]

DM: "You round the corner, and Leone Quital is waiting, laughing maniacally."

"Wait, who?" *players look around confused*

DM: "The steelshaper who likes cheese, remember?"

*blank looks*

DM: "The guy who looks like Willem Dafoe? Green Goblin? Last Temptation of Christ? Crazy cross-dressing cop in Boondock Saints?"

"Oh yeah, him! Now I remember."