The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters
500+ unique villains, heroes, helpers, sages, shopkeepers, bartenders and more for 5th edition RPG adventures
Published on 5. October 2021
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-948174-80-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the #1 Best-Selling author, Jeff Ashworth, comes the latest addition to The Game Master series, with more than 500 NPCs ready to populate your campaign whenever you need them!
As is often the case in tabletop roleplaying games, players often venture into locales or look for answers in places and among people busy Game Masters simply didn't anticipate. Or, just as often, an adventure won't have fully fleshed out characters in place for the locations and encounters outlined for gameplay.
The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters solves these issues and more by providing Game Masters with the information they need to "fill in the holes" in their campaign play. It will enable GMs to instantly add depth, color, motivation and unique physical characteristics at a moment's notice to unexpected or underwritten characters as they pop up during gameplay, ensuring every session is a memorable one for players and GMs alike.
This edition also includes more than 50 hand-drawn illustrations of select NPCs detailed in the book, 3 bonus one-shot adventures, and a foreword by online influencer Jasmine Bhullar.
As is often the case in tabletop roleplaying games, players often venture into locales or look for answers in places and among people busy Game Masters simply didn't anticipate. Or, just as often, an adventure won't have fully fleshed out characters in place for the locations and encounters outlined for gameplay.
The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters solves these issues and more by providing Game Masters with the information they need to "fill in the holes" in their campaign play. It will enable GMs to instantly add depth, color, motivation and unique physical characteristics at a moment's notice to unexpected or underwritten characters as they pop up during gameplay, ensuring every session is a memorable one for players and GMs alike.
This edition also includes more than 50 hand-drawn illustrations of select NPCs detailed in the book, 3 bonus one-shot adventures, and a foreword by online influencer Jasmine Bhullar.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
50+ illustrations and 6 maps throughout
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
1190 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-948174-80-0 (9781948174800)
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Persons
Jeff Ashworth is a writer, editor, storyteller and gamer whose credits include work for Disney, Nickelodeon, and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is the author of the bestselling RPG reference The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters. He and his wife live in New York City with their dog, Zelda.
Jasmine Bhullar is an internet personality and content creator best known for her daily livestreams at twitch.tv/thatbronzegirl. She got her start on Geek & Sundry and is now the creator, host and GM of Shikar, a new D&D 5th Edition game on Twitch.
Jasmine Bhullar is an internet personality and content creator best known for her daily livestreams at twitch.tv/thatbronzegirl. She got her start on Geek & Sundry and is now the creator, host and GM of Shikar, a new D&D 5th Edition game on Twitch.