Category: Non-Player Characters

Characters, who may be benevolent, benign, or malign — that the players may interact with.

Captain Kelvert 0

Captain Kelvert

January 2022 Captain Kelvert was originally a throw-away semi-bad guy in Kerr. I found him useful, so I kept him around, and later he reverted from the amoral political scoundrel he had become, to...

Shade of Trelhaem 0

Shade of Trelhaem

This NPC was useful just once. He provided the party with important information and set the stage for a follow-on adventure. That “prophesy” thing was FAR too much fun! I may revive this NPC...

Reaper 0

Reaper

I invented the Reaper after reading the Elfstones of Shannara. It’s an interesting idea but I’ve never had a group get strong enough to go up against it. Eventually … Reaper Singular Demon Frequency:...

Is’Sel, Demon Princess 0

Is’Sel, Demon Princess

Is’Sel has appeared in name in my campaigns — she’s cropped up as Jxtl’s sometimes consort, and dangerous in her own right. I’ve never come up with a good story line that involves her...

Jxtl, Demon Prince 0

Jxtl, Demon Prince

 Jxtl was the chief demon in charge — while he didn’t rule the entire Abyss, he was strong enough to control some of the most powerful planes. His allies were among the most powerful...

Gilmedya 0

Gilmedya

Gill was just plain fun! She bailed the original campaign party out of a tough situation, in the process she slaughtered a pair of seladaemon, creatures tough enough to give a 10th level party...

Paquin Crii 0

Paquin Crii

June 2013 I originally named this wonderfully useful NPC “Panamon Creel”, after the character from Terry Brook’s novel The Sword of Shannara. For publication in & Magazine, Issue 4 in February 2013, I changed the...

Circle of Jocelyne 0

Circle of Jocelyne

I was looking for a new type of friend and/or enemy for a new campaign, and the Circle of Jocelyne developed over the course of a few weeks. Circle of Jocelyne The Circle of...