Random Chart: Quick NPC Concepts...

Good Afternoon, All:

It's been a while since I've posted a Random Chart, and so I thought I'd post this quick little table for the quick creation of basic NPC concepts. This table uses the d66 method made popular by Traveller. Roll two six-sided dice and read them like percentile dice; the first die represents the tens digit, and the second die represents the ones digit. For example, if you rolled a 2 and a 5, then you would read the result as "25" and consult the table.

This table requires three rolls to create a basic character concept for your NPCs. These rolls generate a physical trait, a social trait and a base concept, in order. For example, you could roll a d66 three times, coming up with a 14, 23, and 45. This would indicate that the Quick NPC Concept is a bald, delusional scholar. The physical trait gives you, the Referee, a visual hook that can be used to connect to the character. The social trait is intended to give you some kind of roleplaying opportunity. Finally, the base concept would hopefully help you in the determination of system mechanics and the character's role within the setting.

While you are not bound by the results of this table, I would highly encourage you to at least consider the generated NPC concept before discarding it. You may find yourself inspired by a concept related to the one you initially generated, and as a result, you could take your adventure or scenario in a whole new direction that's more fun for you and more memorable for your players.

Table: Quick NPC Concepts

d66	Physical	Social	Concept
11	agile	angry	acrobat
12	alert	arrogant	adventurer
13	attractive	boisterous	assassin
14	bald	cautious	bodyguard
15	blind	clueless	commoner
16	branded	cowardly	courtier
21	brawny	curious	crusader
22	bumbling	deceitful	cultist
23	clumsy	delusional	druid
24	crusty	determined	explorer
25	dark	envious	gladiator
26	deaf	flirtacious	illusionist
31	deformed	generous	knight
32	elderly	greedy	magus
33	elegant	heroic	martial artist
34	enormous	honest	mercenary
35	hirsute	honorable	monk
36	lame	humble	necromancer
41	nimble	immoral	noble
42	obese	insecure	outlander
43	one-armed	kind	priest
44	one-eyed	loyal	ritualist
45	one-legged	meticulous	scholar
46	pallid	moderate	scout
51	robust	over-confident	serf
52	scarred	pacifistic	shaman
53	scrawny	pious	slave
54	sickly	proud	sorcerer
55	skinny	prudish	spellsword
56	small	ravenous	spy
61	swift	slovenly	thief
62	ugly	stoic	trader
63	weatherbeaten	stubborn	tribesman
64	wild-eyed	traitorous	weaponmaster
65	youthful	vengeful	woodsman
66	Referee's Choice	Referee's Choice	Referee's Choice

Enjoy,
Flynn