Your adventurers arrive at the castle, or enter the port town, or reach an oasis in the desert. Whom do they meet? Flip through a few of these system-neutral NPC cards and you're sure to find a nonplayer character to motivate and complicate adventures. Each of these characters has a need, a secret to protect, and ways the players can gain leverage over them. Will these NPCs become rivals, allies, or threats?
The cards focus on each character's background and personality. The few stats used (class, race, level, alignment, ability scores, armor class, and hit points) are easy to convert to another system before the game or even during play.
Each of the 700 characters in these 13 decks has interesting details that can lead to adventures or side-quests: How are the rebels planning to use Prinestia Sellex? Why does Tik Elleth constantly refer to Wizly? How is Princess Klestra planning to save her kingdom? What is Tansall the Scoured's greatest regret? What will Ohn do now that his mission is complete? Who is blackmailing Zelaymor Tynalria? How does Ularian plan to wipe out the elven kingdom? Why is Trayvis known as the "Oathbreaker"?
Why did Quinn's love leave him? What plot did his brother Alvariaus nearly uncover? What trouble is the widow Fanny stirring? When will Styxie reveal her true mission? Is the mission Chono Vurrbilt assigns a deathtrap? Who can replace Sir Rafael as protector of his estate? Are the rumors of Sintram's deal with a fiend true? When will Li carry out her plan to resurrect her god?
Note: Each deck is presented in two versions. One file has one 2.75x3.75" (7x9cm) card per page (including a bleed area intended to be cut away). The second file has four cards per page, intended to be printed duplex (two-sided).
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