Dungeon Master's Guide NPC Generator

1

Strength--feeble, scrawny

2

Dexterity--clumsy, fumbling

3

Constitution--sickly, pale

4

Intelligence--dim-witted, slow

5

Wisdom--oblivious, absentminded

6

Charisma--dull, boring

1

Plays a musical instrument

2

Speaks several languages fluently

3

Unbelievably lucky

4

Perfect memory

5

Great with animals

6

Great with children

7

Great at solving puzzles

8

Great at one game

9

Great at impressions

10

Draws beautifully

11

Paints beautifully

12

Sings beautifully

13

Drinks everyone under the table

14

Expert carpenter

15

Expert cook

16

Expert dart thrower and rock skipper

17

Expert juggler

18

Skilled actor and master of disguise

19

Skilled dancer

20

Knows thieves' cant

1

Prone to singing, whistling, or humming quietly

2

Speaks in rhyme or some other peculiar way

3

Particularly low or high voice

4

Slurs words, lisps, or stutters

5

Enunciates overly clearly

6

Speaks loudly

7

Whispers

8

Uses flowery speech or long words

9

Frequently uses the wrong word

10

Uses colorful oaths and exclamations

11

Makes constant jokes or puns

12

Prone to predictions of doom

13

Fidgets

14

Squints

15

Stares into distance

16

Chews something

17

Paces

18

Taps fingers

19

Bites fingernails

20

Twirls hair or tugs beard

1

Argumentative

2

Arrogant

3

Blustering

4

Rude

5

Curious

6

Friendly

7

Honest

8

Hot-tempered

9

Irritable

10

Ponderous

11

Quiet

12

Suspicious

1

Beauty;

Domination

2

Charity;

Greed

3

Greater good;

Might

4

Life;

Pain

5

Respect;

Retribution

6

Self-sacrifice;

Slaughter

1

Community;

Change

2

Fairness;

Creativity

3

Honor;

Freedom

4

Logic;

Independence

5

Responsibility;

No limits

6

Tradition;

Whimsy

1

Balance;

Aspiration

2

Knowledge;

Discovery

3

Live and let live;

Glory

4

Moderation;

Nation

5

Neutrality;

Redemption

6

People;

Self-knowledge

1

Dedicated to fulfilling a personal life goal

2

Protective of close family members

3

Protective of colleagues or compatriots

4

Loyal to a benefactor, patron, or employer

5

Captivated by a romantic interest

6

Drawn to a special place

7

Protective of a sentimental keepsake

8

Protective of a valuable possession

9

Out for revenge

10

Roll twice, ignoring 10s

1

Forbidden love or susceptibility to romance

2

Enjoys decadent pleasures

3

Arrogance

4

Envies another creature's possessions or station

5

Overpowering greed

6

Prone to rage

7

Has a powerful enemy

8

Specific phobia

9

Shameful or scandalous history

10

Secret crime or misdeed

11

Possession of forbidden lore

12

Foolhardy bravery

1

Strength--powerful, brawny, strong

2

Dexterity--lithe, agile, graceful

3

Constitution--hardy, hale, healthy

4

Intelligence--studious, learned, inquisitive

5

Wisdom--perceptive, spiritual, insightful

6

Charisma--persuasive, forceful, born leader

1

Distinctive jewelry

2

Piercing

3

Flamboyant/outlandish clothes

4

Formal, clean clothes

5

Ragged, dirty clothes

6

Pronounced scar

7

Missing teeth

8

Missing fingers

9

Unusual eye color (or two different colors)

10

Tattoos

11

Birthmark

12

Unusual skin color

13

Bald

14

Braided beard or hair

15

Unusual hair color

16

Nervous twitch

17

Distinctive nose

18

Distinctive posture (crooked or rigid)

19

Exceptionally beautiful

20

Exceptionally ugly