A Pilfered List of Mildly Interesting NPCs who may turn into side-quests or Viseversa (1d37)

1d37 NPC Location

1

An underwhelming juggler who will give juicy gossip gathered while performing to anyone for cheap.

Aubori

2

A gnome gypsy has acquired a single card from Deck of Obedience and is using it to rob travelers on a nearby road.

Xolen

3

An ettin town-crier that reports its news through both heads, though they disagree on the matter they report.

Iselaad

4

A professional duelist that makes a living by serving as a proxy for nobles and merchants who have been offended.

Arushi

5

A dopple ganger that is preying on high society by impersonating nobles and stealing from social gathering while disguised.

Arushi

6

An aging sword-smith who has been slowly gaining political power by sending cursed, mind-controlling blades to nearby nobles.

Morndirn

7

 A cyclops holding several rose bushes is standing in front of the towns gates. He cries out for his "Love".

Ghak

8

A disguised young adult blue dragon that is planning out and insurance fraud scheme to build up its hoard.

Draak

9

A bandit has been overwhelmed by an evil sword. The sword desires the reconstruction of the empire it was created in.

Nordaa

10

A peddler that seems to be in every city the party visits. Their secret? "Really good boots".

Any

11

A druid is rerouting a river from a mill town as part of an escalating rampage to drive pesky citizens away.

Xolen

12

A peasant learned how to use a wand they stole and has now decided to pursue magic in order to overthrow the local authorities.

Any

13

A jeweler that has had their right eye permanently polymorphic into an eagle eye to better examine gemstones.

Xolen

14

A mage's college is looking for adventuring parties willing to escort students on their 'work study' programs.

Istori

15

An awakened cart horse wants the party to help it achieve its lifelong dream: winning a jousting tournament.

Aru

16

A wizard has several experimental magical items they want tested in the field by adventurers.

Xolen

17

There are reports from frightened fishermen that a huge wave is slowly approaching port. They estimate that it will hit in three days.

Tideport

18

Animals in a nearby town have apparently begun to speak Common. The number of speaking animals reported grows daily.

Jameson

19

A merchant guild wants to hire the part for some corporate espionage against their rivals.

Arushi

20

The party is hired by a distraught mother to prove the innocence of her child before the execution

Any

21

Off in the distance, the party notices a giant dog wagging its tail furiously and digging into the earth.

Any

22

A historian hires the party to take her to some ancient ruins and escort her as her studies them.

Istori

23

The constant sobbing of a giant that lives in the wilderness nearby is greatly distressing the locals.

Stonetusk

24

A meteor streaks across the sky and seems to have touched down a few days to the east. All nearby villages are now completely deserted.

Stonetusk

25

Strange, entrancing music wafts out of the abandoned keep every Wednesday night for exactly three hours.

Fendihr

26

A manic bard claims there is a ledge that if jumped off of will open a path to the Feywild.

Luna

27

A magical book is trying to warn whoever holds it of a looming tragedy.

Istori

28

Traveling merchants claim to have met themselves on the highway. They traded with their clones only to receive knock off goods.

Any

29

The descendants of a deceased dragon are gathering on a nearby mountain for the reading of its will. As are thieves.

Any

30

A dyeing dragon is willing to trade its hoard for its favorite meal: and animal that's been extinct for decades.

Any

31

A logger has run into town screaming about evil trees trying to eat him.

Luna

32

Two dwarven clans have started a blood feud over whether mead should be mixed with ale, or ale with mead.

Zharr

33

A whirlpool appears once a week in the town's shallow pond. There is something glinting in the center.

Any

34

All of the calls for adventures have been torn from the job posting board. A royal banner draped over it declares: "Adventures no longer welcome".

Any

35

The inn keeper swears swarms of rats have been stealing her knives and taking them through a small hole in the basement.

Any

36

Oraccular Pigs

Nordaa

37

Resort City with a Plague

Tabulu