Chukun, the Half-Orc Wizard – Steal this NPC

 Posted by on November 12, 2010  Filed as: Steal this NPC  No Responses »
Nov 122010
 
Chukun, the Half-Orc Wizard - Steal this NPC

He is named Fabian Livingston, though he’s known as “Chukun” to most. Chukun is a half-orc Wizard in a city where magic is forbidden, so he poses as dumb and illiterate during the day. Hardly anyone who knows him will realize how intelligent Chukun actually is, because he is so used to pretending not to be. He is quick to laugh and sees the small [Read the article]

The Gamecraft 25: Memorable NPCs

 Posted by on October 13, 2010  Filed as: Steal this NPC  5 Responses »
Oct 132010
 
The Gamecraft 25: Memorable NPCs

Once again welcome back to the Gamecraft 25, the ongoing lists of inspiration and ideas for your roleplaying games.  NPCs are one of the most important features of any roleplaying game.  They are a key element in bringing the setting to life, and help the players immerse themselves in the world.  I like to use NPCs for a myriad of purposes as gamemaster, but I [Read the article]

Aug 122010
 
Gwen Avery, the Alchemist (steal this NPC)

“I’ve traded sleeping in the mud for sleeping between silk sheets with my lover. It’s not a glamorous life, but it’s safe.” Gwen is the talented alchemist who owns Gwen’s Alchemy. She has a well-deserved reputation for quality and honesty. Gwen dabbles in the creation of unusual poisons that combine potent animal venom with magic. For example, she’s learned that the weakness-inducing venom of a [Read the article]

May 242010
 
Xanthippe, the Minotauress Bodyguard - Steal this NPC

“Stop right there. I have killed twenty eight people who have threatened my charge.  Do not force me to make it twenty nine. My eyes are up here.” Description: Standing 3 meters (9’10”) tall and heavily built, her fur and underlying skin are a dark tan and decorated by a wide variety of scars.  Her eyes are a brown so dark they appear black.  Her [Read the article]

May 202010
 
Tarick Flameborne, the Deva Dragonborn - Steal this NPC

Tarick Flameborne Deva Dragonborn Hybrid Wizard/Monk-2 Tarick’s first memories were of flying, riding the winds on vast wings of bone, sinew and flesh. When the memories came he was 2 years old, and wingless. Throughout his life, Tarick has had dreams of a life as a dragon – not a mere land-bound Dragonborn, but a full, fire-breathing awe-inspiring master of all, a mighty Red Dragon [Read the article]

Apr 242010
 
Anchor, the Aquatic Warforged - Steal this NPC

The sea is full of wonders; any bard worth his salt knows that. Not that “Anchor,” as he is called, spends enough time on the shore to listen to any bards. As a hunched warforged covered in barnacles and rocky coral, any trip onto the mainland is driven only by the purest necessity. Once the war had reached it’s ultimate conclusion, warforged dispersed into the [Read the article]