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Dec 4, 20231 min read

Steal an NPC! Barnaby Bumbletree (Potion tester)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then why not steal one of mine? This week it's Barnaby...

DND NPC of the Week: Ishmael RoKOVOKO (Aboleth Hunter)

Oct 8, 20231 min read

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DND NPC of the Week: Ishmael RoKOVOKO (Aboleth Hunter)

Check out my Dungeons and Dragons NPC of the week.

D&D NPC of the week: Gideon Goldstone (Geologist and magical prospector)

Sep 11, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the week: Gideon Goldstone (Geologist and magical prospector)

Check out my Dungeons and Dragons NPC of the week. This week it's the magical prospector, Gideon Goldstone.

D&D NPC of the week: Francesco Esposito (watch & bomb maker)

Aug 4, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the week: Francesco Esposito (watch & bomb maker)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's...

D&D NPC of the week: Alden Miller (Murderer and Flour Seller)

Jul 18, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the week: Alden Miller (Murderer and Flour Seller)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week!

D&D NPC of the week: Tobias Wormwood (Gamekeeper and animal rights activist)

Jun 28, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the week: Tobias Wormwood (Gamekeeper and animal rights activist)

Check out my D&D NPC of the week! This week it's the gamekeeper and animal rights activist, Tobias Wormwood.

D&D NPC of the Week: Theseus Naufragus (incompetent shipbuilder)

May 29, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the Week: Theseus Naufragus (incompetent shipbuilder)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons game? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the enthusiastic...

May 23, 20237 min read

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Dealing with Character Deaths in D&D

So, the last D&D session I ran was absolute carnage. The way I'd envisaged it was that my party were gonna sneak into this city, find the...

D&D NPC of the Week: Ranolfe Beaumont (ex pickpocket/ carpenter)

Apr 25, 20231 min read

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D&D NPC of the Week: Ranolfe Beaumont (ex pickpocket/ carpenter)

Need some help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's the...

NPC of the Week: Finnegan Blackwood (town ratcatcher)

Apr 19, 20231 min read

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NPC of the Week: Finnegan Blackwood (town ratcatcher)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week! This week it's Finnegan...

NPC of the Week: Khorvak Goldweaver (Orcish debt collector)

Apr 10, 20231 min read

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NPC of the Week: Khorvak Goldweaver (Orcish debt collector)

Need a little help coming up with NPCs for your Dungeons and Dragons campaign? Then check out my NPC of the week - this week it's the...

Review: Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, By Jeff Ashworth.

Feb 5, 20235 min read

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Review: Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, By Jeff Ashworth.

Great NPCs are one of the most important things for making your Dungeons and Dragons world come to life! It's worth taking a bit of time,...

NPC of the WEEK: Imelda Ravenwood (Human Barkeep)

Jan 26, 20231 min read

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NPC of the WEEK: Imelda Ravenwood (Human Barkeep)

Need a little NPC inspiration for your D&D campaign? Then how about including the feisty but friendly old tavern owner, Imelda Ravenwood?

NPC of the week: Abraham Van Hervelde (Monster Hunter)

Jan 15, 20231 min read

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NPC of the week: Abraham Van Hervelde (Monster Hunter)

Need some inspiration for a new NPC to add to your campaign? Then check out Abraham Van Hervelde - my Monster Hunting NPC of the week.

Jan 10, 20233 min read

NPCs

A fun game for NPC creation

A while back, my partner and I were on holiday in Paris, and she introduced me to a game that she used to play as a kid. Basically, as...

NPC of the week: Giovanni Battista (Human Sharpshooter)

Jan 7, 20231 min read

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NPC of the week: Giovanni Battista (Human Sharpshooter)

Need a little inspiration coming up with your next NPC? Look no further! This is the first of several NPC sheets I'll be adding in the...

More random NPC names (for multiple races)

Jan 3, 20231 min read

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More random NPC names (for multiple races)

Need a few names for random NPCs in your campaign? No worries - this list has got you covered. If you want a bunch more names,...

Nov 30, 20221 min read

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D&D Human NPC names

Struggling to think of a name for your NPCs? Worry not - just download the list above and use that whenever your players next want to...

Nov 26, 20225 min read

NPCs

Creating NPCs in D&D

NPCs are super important in any Dungeons and Dragons campaign. They are basically what bring your world to life. Sure, you can have...

Plagiarism in D&D (or, why stealing is good)

Nov 6, 20225 min read

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Plagiarism in D&D (or, why stealing is good)

Ok, so you want your campaign to be enthralling and dazzling and unique. You want the story to be ground-breaking and genre-defying and...