Tag: NPC creation

Villainous Manifestations of Power: Rumormonger

Posted by Scott Martin | Sep 12, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Often viewed as weak, the Rumormonger can...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power: Twisted Creepers

Posted by Scott Martin | Aug 2, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

The twisted creeper is a scourge, a testimony to...

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Villainous Manifestations of Power

Posted by Scott Martin | Mar 21, 2013 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

One trait for your villains is how they...

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Illusions of Depth: Factions Example

Posted by Scott Martin | Jun 28, 2012 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

Last week I shared a technique that’s been...

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Deep as a Puddle: Questionnaires and Tarot

Posted by Scott Martin | May 23, 2012 | GMing Advice, Tools for GMs

It’s Characters All The Way Down From both...

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D&D Burgoo: NPC creation finds a new path

Posted by Troy E. Taylor | May 26, 2008 | GMing Advice, Specific RPGs

So, your party is traveling through the woods or...

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