d30 Thursday – NPC Contacts – Allies, Friends, Acquaintances

For this set of tables, your PCs may need to know someone already in place in a settlement. Or they may need to be “sent” off ti find an NPC, and you aren’t sure who or what they are.

This d30 table determines the basic role of the NPC. I’ll leave Class and Race choices up to you, as each setting will have its own quirks. Likewise Gender is unspecified.

The City sub-table breaks things down a little further, as there tends to be more variety in a larger population.

The Personality Stereotype Chart gives a basic outline of the NPC’s Persona

Roll a d30!

1. City – Tavern keeper
2. City – Storyteller/Busker
3. City – Street Urchin
4. City – Socialite
5. City – Minor Noble
6. Town – Blacksmith
7. Town – Mercenary Sergeant
8. Town – Fence
9. Town – Merchant
10. Town – Tailor
11. Village – Sheriff
12. Village – Capt of the Guard
13. Village – Innkeep
14. Village – Wise Woman
15. Village – Parish Priest
16. Hamlet – Mayor
17. Hamlet – Brewer
18. Hamlet – Miller
19. Hamlet – Horse Breeder
20. Hamlet – Retired Magic-User
21. Alchemist
22. Armorer
23. Engineer-Architect
24. Jeweler
25. Mercenary Captain – Archer
26. Mercenary Captain – Footmen
27. Mercenary Captain – Cavalry
28. Sage
29. Scribe
30. Ship Captain

Social Strata descriptions are taken from Alexis Smolensk at Tao of D&D https://tao-dnd.blogspot.com/search?q=exemplary

City Contacts Sub-table

1. City – Tavern keeper – Choose or roll for Social Strata of customer demographic
   1. Laborer
   2. Artisan
   3. Exemplary
   4. Attendant
   5. Adherent
   6. Zealot/Adventurer
2. City – Storyteller/Busker – Choose or roll for Social Strata of customer demographic
   1. Laborer
   2. Artisan
   3. Exemplary/Attendant
   4. Adherent
3. City – Street Urchin – Choose or roll for specific background
   1. Addict
   2. Beggar
   3. Harlot
   4. Spy
   5. Thief – Burglar
   6. Thief – Pickpocket
4. City – Socialite – Choose or roll for specific background
   1. Goodwife Adherent
   2. Goodwife Zealot
   3. Goodwife Celebrity
   4. Noble Political personage
   5. Noble Religious personage
   6. Noble Celebrity
5. City – Minor Noble (in this context a Functionary is one who holds a position purely due to social strata or nepotism, a Professional knows what they are doing and are recognized for it)
   1. Military Functionary
   2. Political Functionary
   3. Religious Functionary
   4. Military Professional
   5. Political Professional
   6. Religious Professional

Personality Stereotype Chart

Roll or choose for the basic personality traits of the NPC

1. A clean, well-spoken, middle-aged person with a tendency towards cruelty or callousness
2. A foppish, hostile adult person with a tendency towards carelessness
3. A nondescript and diplomatic adult with a greedy and suspicious nature
4. A malevolent, youthful dandy with an abrasive personality and wastrel attitude for money
5. A young, unkempt, yet kindly person with a modest nature
6. A rough old person of a studious nature, courteous and truthful to all
7. A dirty and opinionated middle-aged person, vociferous in their dislikes
8. An immaculate young person, foolhardy yet fond of pranks
9. A hedonistic, unkempt adult with an overbearing personality and brilliant intellect
10. A dirty, neurotic young person with inquisitive attitude and an abrasive, covetous nature