The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters - by Jeff Ashworth (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

More than 500 NPCs ready to populate your campaign whenever you need them!

As is often the case in tabletop roleplaying games, players will often venture into locales or look for answers in places and among people busy Game Masters simply can't anticipate. Or, just as often, an adventure won't have fully fleshed out characters in place for the locations that are detailed for gameplay.

The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters solves those issues and more by providing Game Masters with the information they need to "fill in the holes" in their campaign play. It will enable referees to instantly add depth, color, motivation and unique physical characteristics at a moment's notice to unexpected or underwritten characters which appear in their gameplay, ensuring that every encounter is a memorable one for players and GMs alike.

About the Author

Jeff Ashworth is a writer, editor, storyteller and gamer whose credits include work for Disney, Nickelodeon, and World Wrestling Entertainment. When he isn't working on special projects for Newsweek or Media Lab Books, he enjoys playing and designing RPG games with his friends. In his role-playing career he has bested beholders, sweet-talked succubi and devastated dragons without breaking a sweat. In the real world, after failing a late-night Perception check, he was nearly crippled by a foot-piercing d4. He and his wife live in New York City with their dog, Zelda.

Jasmine Kalle hails from the sunny state of Queensland, Australia. She is an artist, mapmaker and RPG enthusiast, with a Master of Arts from the University of Queensland. She has a special love for all things sci-fi and fantasy. She spends her free time playing and leading D&D campaigns, drawing fantastic people and creatures, and petting any cat that may cross her path.

John Stanko is an associate professor of graphic design at University of South Florida at St. Petersburg. After working as a designer and art director for over nine years, he earned his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005. Some of his clients include TOR books, Nightshade books, Sony Online, Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Fantasy Flight Games, Upper Deck and Star Wars.