Monday, 24 June 2019

RPG Blog Carnival - One Roll Fae NPCs

Since my last Carnival post I've been thinking about Faerie NPCs, what sort of things they might want and what interesting trades they might offer unwary PCs … grab a set of polyhedral dice or use the JavaScript roller below to find out!

The d6 - Type
  1. Dryad or other female Fae
  2. Satyr or other male Fae
  3. Sprite or Leprechaun
  4. Pixie or Faerie
  5. Wild Elf or Gnome
  6. man-beast of some kind: Faun, Centaur, Kitsune...
The d4 - It has an aspect of
  1. spring - bright green shades, suggestions of flower buds
  2. summer - vivid colours, suggestions of flowers in full bloom
  3. autumn - red / brown shades, suggestions of fruits and seeds
  4. winter - grey or white shades, suggestions of bark or twigs
The d8 - It wears
  1. a silver circlet
  2. nothing
  3. fine clothes
  4. stitched rags
  5. a cloak
  6. an icon or brooch
  7. a magic ring
  8. human skin
The d12 - It carries
  1. a spear
  2. items wrapped in leaves
  3. a bow
  4. a silver bell
  5. a staff
  6. armfuls of fruit
  7. a sword
  8. a lock of hair
  9. two knives
  10. an injured animal
  11. a cudgel
  12. a covered basket
The d20 - It wants
  1. to know a secret
  2. to dominate someone
  3. to play a trick
  4. revenge on an enemy
  5. an audience
  6. to trade goods
  7. a true friend
  8. help against a foe
  9. to meet Royalty
  10. help for a friend
  11. eternal life
  12. to destroy something
  13. to die, but cannot,
  14. help to steal something
  15. to lift a curse
  16. to curse another
  17. to open a portal
  18. a specific item
  19. to close a portal
  20. undying love
The d10(tens) - It would (offer to, but not necessarily actually) trade...
  1. a love charm
  2. a bag of gold
  3. eternal life
  4. a handful of gems
  5. safe passage
  6. fine jewellery
  7. to undo a spell
  8. a magic item
  9. to cast a spell
  10. its servitude
The d10(units) - ...In exchange for
  1. a drop of blood
  2. a lock of hair
  3. a language you speak
  4. a firstborn child
  5. the memory of a loved one
  6. your true name
  7. all memories to now
  8. the sight of one eye
  9. a day in your skin
  10. a terrible secret


Thanks again to Pitfalls & Pixies for hosting this month's Carnival, and to Of Dice and Dragons for the RPG Blog Carnival in general! 

If you like this post there are more RPG random generators here and on my twitter. Let me know who you roll, and their plots, in the comments!

2 comments:

  1. Cool, lots of diversity here and possibilities to create memorable characters.

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    1. Glad you like it, I just realised the JavaScript isn't working so I'll get that fixed soon!

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