AD&D Netbook NPC Traits & Tendencies

 Netbook of Traits v1.0 -----------------------This is a shortened version of the NPC traits as taken from the 1st Edition AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (c)T! "nc# There are a$so %uite a fe modifications to these ta'$es to a$$o them to !EPACE !EPACE the a$ignment of the character# This Net'ook has 'een comi$ed and ad*usted '+ ,icked ,icked ,o$f### ,o$f### aka### Dungeon -astard ........................

Wealth  Roll 1 0 2 3 4 6

Description None cant Average Average Comforta'$e !ich

Total  Total  / a$f Norma$ Norma$ Norma$ 1#4 5 Norma$ 0 5 Norma$

Social Class  Roll 1 0 2 3 4 6 9 :

Description Crimina$ $ave oer 7er.oer Midd$e 7er Midd$e 7er No'$e

Reaction Modifier  .3 .2 .0 / / 80 82 83

Criminal ; This ou$d 'e a knon crimina$< one that has either achieved enough $oca$ notice to 'e infamous< or one that has 'een in reeat trou'$e trou'$e ith the guards guards or other grous in the area# The eo$e vie this t+e of erson as a thre at in in some cases i$$ fa'ricate fa'ricate crimes to '$ame on the crimina$ *ust to have them removed from from the area# =non crimina$s get no rotection rotection from the $a# Slave ; Nothing more than roert+< 'ut treated 'etter than a crimina$ 'ecause the+ have a va$ue on their heads# These can 'e eo$e ho are ski$$ed at various things< ma+'e even an e5.crimina$# $ave have no no  rotection from the $a< $a< and are suosed to a$a+s a$a+s e contro$$ed '+ their master< 'ut a erson ho mistreats a s$ave ma+ have to dea$ ith that s$aves oner# oner# Lower ; !efugees< !efugees< 'eggers< tricksters< etc# The unorking oor# ave fu$$ fu$$ right '+ most $as< 'ut are  oor$+ treated '+ the eo$e as a ho$e# Even though the+ have rotection of the $a< $a< it is not uncommon for the $a to turn a '$ind e+e if something something does haen# Man+ times this t+e of erson i$$ end u as a $ave or Crimina$> Upper-Lower ; The $a'our $a'our force# Pro'a'$+ the most used and e5$oited e5$oited of a$$ the c$asses# c$asses# These are  eo$e ho erform erform much of the mundain an d horri'$e tasks ithin the area < and receive $itt$e credit or  a+# The have no articu$ar ski$$ of orth< 'ut do ork hard# The ma*orit+ of of eo$e fit fit into this area# Middle  ; Artisans and -asic hokeeers< -arkees -arkees and "nnkees< Prostitutes and Gam'$ers# The+ have ski$$ and ta$ent 'ut no tra de of orth# orth# The 'u$k of the merchant communit+ fits in this catagor+# catagor+#

Tradesmen< smiths< tann ers< etc# ome of the most sought after eo$e in an Upper - Middle  ; ki$$ed Tradesmen< area< and a$most a$a+s in demand#

Upper ; These are merchant houses< scho$ars< mages< riests< $esser no'i$it+< $arge $and oners< etc# 7sua$$+ the cause of much animosit+ amongst the common fo$k< 'ut a$$ in a$$ are treated ith resect# Noble ; !o+a$t+ of one t+e or another< from and ord a$$ the a+ to =ing# An+one ith o$itica$ inf$uence#  Note ; A $a+er ma+ shift from one c$ass to another through creative ro$e.$a+ing and their modifier ou$d  'e ad*usted according$+# This is to 'e used as stor+ fi$$ers and not the 'e a$$ and end a$$ of a character#

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General Tendencies (Inner Self  Roll 1 0 2 3 4 6 9 : @ 1/ 11 10 12 13 14 16 19 ise 1: 1@ 0/

Description otimist essimist he$fu$ care$ess mischievous so'er curious mood+ trusting cautious recise ercetive vio$ent studious crue$ servi$e o'sessive

Effect  81 !eaction .1 !eaction 80 !eaction .1 to Percetion and De5terit+ checks .0 !eaction 81 Percetion and .1 to urrise 80 Percetion and 81 to "nt checks 4/? 80 !eaction or 4/? .0 !eaction .0 Percetion 80 Percetion 81 De5 checks< .0 surrise< 81 !eaction 82 Percetion .0 urrise and .1 "nitiative .2 !eaction 80 "nt and ,is checks 81 Percetion .3 !eaction 80 !eaction .1 Percetion .0 !eaction< 80 Percetion regarding o'*ect or .0 Percetion other

ca$$ous kind$+ oinionated

.1 !eaction 81 !eaction 81 is check< 81 Percetion< .1 !eaction

our genera$ tendencies are +our true actions< those that +ou do most of a$$# Ever+one has %uirks or moments of difference< 'ut in genera$ this is ho +our character i$$ tend to 'e#

!ersonalit" (o#tward appearance  Pick 1 0 2 3 4 6 9 :

Description modest or arrogant friend$+ or hosti$e a$oof or di$omatic e$$.soken or a'rasive forcefu$ or doci$e rude or certious 'oisterous or so$itar+ Dua$ ersona$it+ ro$$ tice

Reaction Modifier  81 > .1 80 > .0 .1 > 81 81 > .1 .0 > 80 .0 > 80 .1 > 81 BBBBBB

our ersona$it+ is hat i$$ ad*ust a ersons reaction to +ou# This is after a$$ ho +ou come across to  eo$e#

$isposition (The wa" "o# feel most of the time  Roll 1 0 2

Description cheerfu$ morose comassionate

Effect  80 Mora$e .0 Mora$e 80 !eaction

3 4 6 9 :

unfee$ing hum'$e roud me$$o crank+

.0 !eaction None None None None

Nat#re (%reed into &o#  Pick 1 0 2 3 4 6

Description kind or mean greed+ or generous forgiving or vengefu$ honora'$e or $iar 'rave or coard$+ virtuous or sadistic

Reaction Modifier  81 > .1 .1 > 81 81 > .1 80 > .0 80 > .0 80 > .0

Convictions (&o#r %elief S"stem  Pick 1 0 2 3

Description saint$+ or irre$igious ious or irreverent reverent or imious norma$

Morale Modifier  82 > .2 80 > .0 81 > .1 None

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'mbition and Materialism  Roll 1 0 2 3 4 6

Ambition s$othfu$ $a+ norma$ energetic driven norma$

Materialism astre$ sendthrift average thrift+ mean miser$+

The Am'ition and Materia$ism of +our character can $a+ an imortant ro$e in the stor+ $ine and deve$oment of +our PC# " i$$ e5$ain each in turn and ho it might effect the game# $othfu$ . ou are a aste of f$esh# Ph+sica$ e5ertion is not for +ou# ou ou$d a$most die 'efore +ou ou$d do an+thing for +ourse$f# a+ . ou are tru$+ $a+# ou i$$ avoid strenuous activit+ if at a$$ ossi'$e< 'ut +ou i$$ ork if forced or  motivated# Energetic . ou $ike to kee 'us+# ou a$a+s start hat +ou finish# Driven . ou have a ha'it of not resting enough< no'od+ can get in the a+ of +our ork# ,astre$ . ou aste too much# Never finishing +our food or drink< 'u+ing too much of ever+thing o n$+ to toss it aside $ater# endthrift . ou $ike to sho< 'ut too much of it is on t rinkets and foo$ish items# Thrift+ . hoing can sti$$ 'e fun< 'ut on$+ hen it is rea$$+ needed< and even then +ou 'est get the  'argains# Mean . ou i$$ 'u+ on$+ hen in dire need< and ou$d rather 'orro than get something ne# Miser$+ . orget it### +ou aint sending a dime## not even to ut 'oots are +our 'are feet in the inter#