Oct 25, 2019 by [ "James R. Miller" ]
Categories: rpgs Tags: 5e dnd homebrew lets-write-a_module

Let's write a module part 6: Minor NPCs

This blog post will look at fleshing out our minor NPCs.

From part 5, we have our list of NPCs as follows:

The soldier (done in part 5)
The big-bad-evil-guy devil that is summoned (done in part 5)
The fiancee
The town mayor
Some townsfolk
The town constable
A few NPCs instrumental in getting fiancee to break her promise and marry another
Some minor devils / imps that serve as reinforcements

As before with the major NPCs, we want to do name, race, gender, stats, and short description. For NPCs that would use the commoner stats, I usually just leave that blank and assume that’s what I intended. I’m going to lump the instrumental NPCs in the the “some townsfolk” category. You’ll also notice that on some of these, I might make a note about their “voice” that I’ll use at the table, or of a game mechanic I intend to use.

Minor NPCs

The Fiancee

Name: Colandry Etuxeskeat
Race and Gender: Human Female
Description: A pretty but not-so-bright lady of common birth in the town. She truly thought that Vyncis was dead otherwise she would have continued to wait for him. DC 20 Persuasion and she just might still leave the mayor for Vyncis.

Town Mayor

Name: Eathen Trowsthrow
Race and Gender: Human male
Description: He’s actually not a bad guy; he also thought Vyncis was long dead before he went to make the moves on Colandry. He’s bookish and his entertainment consists of reading the few books he can get his hands on. No combat skills whatsoever; use Commoner stats.

Some townsfolk

Innkeeper

Name: Coenhelm Mueller
Description: The town inn keeper and family friend of the Town Mayor. Convinced him to go after Colandry’s hand in marriage and claimed Vyncis was dead even though he had no idea about whether or not Vyncis was alive or dead.

Innkeeper’s wife

Name: Sybeatris Mueller
Description: Innkeeper’s wife who told Coenhelm to “stop meddling in other people’s affairs” when she found out that Coenhelm was pushing Eathen to move after Colandry. Have her “spared” by Vyncis during one of the ambushes.
Description: The town inn keeper and family friend of the Town Mayor. Convinced him to go after Colandry’s hand in marriage and claimed Vyncis was dead even though he had no idea about whether or not Vyncis was alive or dead.

Colandry’s best friend

Name: Ideth Treetorn
Description: Colandry’s best friend who also encouraged Colandry to marry the mayor. She did so selfishly hoping that it would help her land a rich husband as well. She dislikes Vyncis because she secretly made a pass at him, and he ignored it, as Vyncis only had feelings for Colandry.

Town Constable

Name: Whilsip Winetongue
Description: A retired soldier turned constable. Uses the Veteran stat block. Originally encouraged Vyncis to join the military and told him he’d watch out for Colandry until he returned. Met Colandry in person several times to try and discourage her from moving on until they found out for sure whether or not Vyncis was dead.

Minor Devils

Yantanish the Imp

Name: Yantanish
Description: An Imp subservient to Asquirion. Has a dry sense of humor and prattles on (sarcastically) like Renfield in Dracula Dead and Loving It. “Yes master… I will do this thing for master!” Thinks mortality is humorous and laughs at death.

Ashmyrnush the Imp

Name: Ashmyrnush (pronounced ASHmeyourNUSH with lots of emphasis on the SH sound)
Description: Another Imp subservient to Asquirion. This one speaks rarely and when it does, uses the fewest amount of words possible. It doesn’t seem to particularly like or dislike its job; it simply follows orders.

Spinistrator the Bearded Devil

Name: Spinistrator
Description: A Bearded Devil that acts as Asquirion’s lieutenant and to help teach Vyncis the (slightly incorrect) summoning ritual for Asquirion. Prefers not to get his hands directly dirty unless he has to; takes great pleasure in striking contracts and making wagers even on trivial or minor events, even games of chance. Speaks with a haught and high-born accent.