Tam Fletcher: A Mandolin Playing Fighter From ULTIMATE NPCS: SKULDUGGERY

I mentioned (and shared a preview of) Nord Games' Ultimate NPCs: Skulduggery Kickstarter a couple of weeks ago. It's now in its final days, and they've sent along another preview from the 200-page book crammed with useful 5E NPCs. This is Tam Fletcher, a mandolin-playing fighter. Each NPC is included in the book at levels 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.

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The Kickstarter is already 400% funded, with 3 days to go. You can get a PDF for $15, a softcover for $20, or a hardcover for $35. The books are available for D&D 5E, Pathfinder, and Swords & Wizardry.

 

[EthanSental]

Looking forward to it Chris. For those backers that have the hardback, where are you printing the book? In the USA? Seems a lot of projects have the dreaded "waiting on it to come from China" delay. Hopefully this ships in June as stated as the goal.

 

[FormerlyHemlock]

We rolled for wealth and/or made logical decisions regarding possessions for each character. Tam for example is not good with money. Yes, he's been on some adventures, and no doubt acquired some gold pieces along the way... but he's spent most of it on ale! w00t!

I just want you to know that this little decision on Tam's wealth acquisition (or lack thereof) was the deciding factor for me. I wasn't going to buy a copy, since I can make my own NPCs; but the attention to detail you've shown here makes me want one, even if I never use it at the table, just for the fun of reading it and puzzling out each NPC's story based on little details like this.

 

[Nord Games]

I just want you to know that this little decision on Tam's wealth acquisition (or lack thereof) was the deciding factor for me. I wasn't going to buy a copy, since I can make my own NPCs; but the attention to detail you've shown here makes me want one, even if I never use it at the table, just for the fun of reading it and puzzling out each NPC's story based on little details like this.

Indeed it will be a useful book. The stat blocks and "crunchy" stuff is just a small part of what makes this book great. The other part is the story, the personalities, and the inspiration that this book brings to your table.

Also, to answer Ethan's question: we are working with a very reputable company for part of the printing, and another excellent company for the rest. We will keep everyone well informed of our progress and intend to deliver in June.

Thank you all for backing our project and helping to spread the word. We couldn't have done it without you!

-Chris