A PERSON, THEIR BONDS AND A DECISION

NPC Generator

Plausible supporting characters ready to play. Their social position shapes their world without automatically defining their personality.

1 · SOCIAL POSITION

Peasants and townsfolkHousehold, custom and local reputation matter more than individual ambition.Craftspeople and guildsTrade, workshop and a good name connect community with personal initiative.Merchant or burgherContracts, networks and mobility encourage individual decisions and long-term calculation.NobilityLineage and honour impose duties, while wealth, education and power allow a highly personal will.Clergy and scholarsInstitution and doctrine order their world; education broadens their horizons beyond local affairs.Soldier, traveller or outsiderSurvival depends on companies, patrons and chosen agreements outside the local order.

“Villein” historically referred to a peasant tied to a manor. Here peasants and townsfolk are people bound to household, community and custom; they are not fictional villains.

2 · ROLE IN THE SCENE

3 · GAME DETAIL

NarrativePersonality, interests, bonds and suggested equipment.Ready to play · ClassicAdds ranks, bonuses and defences for resolution with 3D10.

Level ClassicApplies only in ready-to-play mode. Random levels favour the middle of the range; the extremes are rare (1–30).

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Choose their place in the world and their role. The generator will do the rest.