2002 · Sourcebook (rules/options to enhance play)
NPC Essentials
A sourcebook of tips, techniques, and practical aids for creating and running non-player characters in role-playing campaigns. It covers NPC design, role-playing, and management throughout a campaign, with archetypes, encounters, reference charts, and an example NPC-focused adventure.
Scenario / Adventure / ModuleAttribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc)Dice (Primarily d20)Class Based (Pilot, Wizard, Scientist, etc)
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