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 Jan 14 2005, 04:20 PM
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Great Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957  |
Can someone please point me to a good source of generic NPCs.
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Jan 14 2005, 04:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 313 |
Mr. Johnson' Little Black Book.
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Jan 14 2005, 04:27 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Contacts from SR2 GM screen
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Jan 14 2005, 04:28 PM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
The Shadowrun Supplemental has NPCs and such in many issues, as well.
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Jan 14 2005, 05:01 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Thansk! Any more online resources? I'm pretty broke, but Mr. Johnson's Little Black Book is definitely on my "buy it when I can" list.
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Jan 14 2005, 05:45 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,102 Joined: 23-March 04 From: The Grizzly Grunion, in a VIP room. Member No.: 6,191 |
All the generic NPCs in the books are a little low-powered, I find. If you need cannon fodder, they're great, but I usually just toss together a starting character and multiply him by as many as I need. Varied as necessary.
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Jan 14 2005, 06:18 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 9-July 04 From: Modesto, CA Member No.: 6,465 |
I think I have BlackJack's big book of NPCs or somesuch at home. His site is down, not sure if it's coming back up, but I will see what I can do about hosting the file in the next few days.
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Jan 14 2005, 06:33 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Another good way to do it (assumiing you have the time) is get some of your own pregenerated. You won't need stats for all of them. Just work out the bare-bones (inferior, equal, superior) and then concentrate on personality. What makes NPC's most memorable isn't who's got the highest ettiqutte skill, but who has the most personality quirks, is funny, scary, etc. Try making their personality just like you would a PC of yours. If you can invest that much into an NPC personality wise, they;ll be a lot more memorable.
Unless you're looking for stats for cab drivers. Then try Mr. J's Black Book (when you can). Look it over first though, to make sure it's what you're looking for. |
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Jan 14 2005, 10:51 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
I don't know if I'll ever need a cab driver, but I am looking for general people: gangers, various levels of security forces, law enforcement, border gaurds, etc.
For unique people meant to be more than just a backdrop or a one shot adversary I always make them from the ground up. And sometimes players decide to talk to an extra. When that happens I think of a personality, a few goals, and a couple of quirksthen and there, and then right them down (if I remember). |
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Jan 15 2005, 05:46 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
There's an NPC generater somewhere out there. When I get back to my other computer I'll try to find it.
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Jan 15 2005, 11:26 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
And our new publishing schedule makes it much easier for us to publish, say, a couple pages of related NPCs at a time, or a small location with statted up NPCs, that sort of thing. No more waiting 3 issues for Places to Go, People to See... |
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Jan 17 2005, 02:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 24-August 02 From: Magna, Ute Nation Member No.: 3,166 |
I have afew NPC's on my website, under the GM section on the lower left.
http://www.geocities.com/rajaat99/My Webpage. I'll always take a shameless opportunity. |
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Jan 20 2005, 12:07 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Any luck finding it? <crosses fingers> |
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Jan 20 2005, 12:18 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Opps! I'm so sorry, dude. I completely forgot. :oops:
I'll email my office computer to remind me. |
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Jan 20 2005, 12:31 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Thanks! :)
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Jan 20 2005, 12:32 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
I have good news and bad news.
(I felt guilty. Luckily-depending your POV-my Google Fu is strong) The good news is I found it. The bad news is the link to the actual generator seems dead. I hoping that its only just my lame ass home Mac. Let me know if it works. |
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Jan 20 2005, 12:41 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 9-July 04 From: Modesto, CA Member No.: 6,465 |
Still working for me. Good news is they added a "Bug" generator....mmm....hives.
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Jan 20 2005, 12:44 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Very cool!
I'm glad you like the bugs. I'm sure your players will thank me someday for the opportunity to earn more karma. :) Edit: IIRC, the Bug Generator was there the last time I checked. 2nd Edit: Not just hives, quick hives :vegm: |
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Jan 20 2005, 01:56 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Thanks! The bug generator just might make my players mad at you. :
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Jan 20 2005, 01:58 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Your welcome.
Eh, that's cool. I got tired of making my players mad at me. :) |
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Jan 20 2005, 02:06 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Dashifen Character Record System also has a NPC Group Generator that can make 1 or more NPCs with x% Awakened and however many of the races. No metavarients though.
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Jan 20 2005, 02:14 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Way to rain on my parade, omae. I have over 2200 posts and (counting the above) about 5 of them were actually useful. :D
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Jan 20 2005, 02:18 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Thanks!
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Jan 20 2005, 02:19 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
:( No NERPS for Kevyn...<heavy sigh>
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