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What sort of NPC notes do you keep?
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<blockquote data-quote="SlyFlourish" data-source="post: 4734443" data-attributes="member: 54840"><p>So I'm in the process of putting together a major NPC for the party, one I want them to remember and one who may have future involvement with them. I personally use the following list to build out an NPC enough that I can get them into the story, describe them well, and act them out during roleplaying. What sort of notes do you keep on an NPC?</p><p></p><p>Name: Elma Longbarrow</p><p></p><p>Actor / Actress who the NPC most resembles (example, Kathy Bates in Six Feet Under)</p><p></p><p>Appearance: large woman, red hair and red cheeks, dark piercing eyes, wears a green dress and a stained apron muddy at the seams. Always has one of her seven kids in tow.</p><p></p><p>Motivation: Wants a nice status quo for her town and her family. Wants a quiet life but seems to always be the loudest voice.</p><p></p><p>Background: Grew up in the hard lands on the border of the Trollhaunt. Has had many friends and a few of her fourteen siblings killed in the swamps. Got married at fourteen but has remained faithful if not loving in a partnership with an older weaker man who lets her strong personality thrive.</p><p></p><p>Conversational DCs: (assumes level 12 PCs)</p><p></p><p>Bluff (she succombs to flattery): 10</p><p>Diplomacy (she likes polite people): 10</p><p>Intimidate (she's not used to people pushing her around: 14</p><p>Street Wise (she doesn't like gutter talk): 21</p><p></p><p>Then I usually stick a picture pulled from the Wizards gallaries to give the players a handout.</p><p></p><p>So what sort of NPC notes do you guys keep?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlyFlourish, post: 4734443, member: 54840"] So I'm in the process of putting together a major NPC for the party, one I want them to remember and one who may have future involvement with them. I personally use the following list to build out an NPC enough that I can get them into the story, describe them well, and act them out during roleplaying. What sort of notes do you keep on an NPC? Name: Elma Longbarrow Actor / Actress who the NPC most resembles (example, Kathy Bates in Six Feet Under) Appearance: large woman, red hair and red cheeks, dark piercing eyes, wears a green dress and a stained apron muddy at the seams. Always has one of her seven kids in tow. Motivation: Wants a nice status quo for her town and her family. Wants a quiet life but seems to always be the loudest voice. Background: Grew up in the hard lands on the border of the Trollhaunt. Has had many friends and a few of her fourteen siblings killed in the swamps. Got married at fourteen but has remained faithful if not loving in a partnership with an older weaker man who lets her strong personality thrive. Conversational DCs: (assumes level 12 PCs) Bluff (she succombs to flattery): 10 Diplomacy (she likes polite people): 10 Intimidate (she's not used to people pushing her around: 14 Street Wise (she doesn't like gutter talk): 21 Then I usually stick a picture pulled from the Wizards gallaries to give the players a handout. So what sort of NPC notes do you guys keep? [/QUOTE]
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