d40 NPC Generator (Travail Saga)

For making NPCs for Travail Saga (https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2022/05/travail-saga-pdf-released.html) ! 

There is an automated version at the bottom of the post! 

d40 NPC Generator : Roll on each table and combine to create a NPC! The referee will need to decide on the specific Magic, Abilities and Skills that the NPC has based on the results generated. The Referee will also need to determine the specific possession the NPC has, also based on the results generated. 

Profession: Use the Fantasy Organisation generator if required to generate an organisation that the NPC is part of (https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2022/04/d40-fantasy-organisation-generator.htm). 

1. Clergyperson 
2. Councilperson 
3. Academic  researcher or teacher 
4. Guardperson 
5. Serving or waitperson 
6. Trade unionist  
7. Monster breeder
8. Historian
9. Dramatic performer 
10. Artist 
11. Explorer 
12. Banker 
13. Sailor 
14. Beast rider or racer 
15. Logger
16. Hunter 
17. Fisher 
18. Herbalist 
19. Alchemist 
20. Poison brewers
21. Thief 
22. Locksmith
23. Tracker
24. Surgeon
25. Doctor
26. Merchant  
27. Prospector
28. Farmer 
29. Cook
30. Metallurgist
31. Miner
32. Weapon smith 
33. Armour smith
34. Mason
35. Tanner 
36. Butcher
37. Tailor
38. Engineer
39. Mercenary 
40. Wizard  

Appearance: Assume NPC is in dress appropriate for profession and modified by the following visual quirk. 

1. Wearing religious vestments or a decorative holy symbol 
2. Clad in some pieces of metallic armour 
3. Holds a torch or lantern, or some other lighting device 
4. Hold a cage, containing a small creature 
5. Hair and clothing is disheveled and windswept and unkempt 
6. Holding a censer, billowing foul or fair smelling smoke 
7. Skin covered in boils, pimples, a rash, or some other temporary ailment 
8. Accompanied by a small animal on a leash 
9. Decorated with flowers, leafs, a branch, or some other natural eleme
10. Wearing a piece of large gemmed jewelry 
11. Holds a sample of some odd coloured slime or liquid in worn receipticle 
12. Wears lambent metallic bands around legs, arms, head or neck
13. Clothes or uniform are made of locally sourced flora 
14. Wears glasses, goggles, or some other form of eyewear 
15. Face is covered by a mask or viel 
16. A bloody wound is bandaged somewhere on their body 
17.  Wears a shirt, skirt, head covering, etc, of loose chainmail 
18. Wears some sort of swimming accoutrement, or holds equipment for fishing 
19. Holds in their hand a small contraption, sparking with electricity, for use in their work 
20. Skin is blanched and pale, drained of life and colour 
21. Wears a chain around waist, neck, ankle, wrist, etc 
22. Is noticeably tall
23. Is noticeably heavy with muscle or fat.
24. Is noticeable gaunt and/or spindly  
25. Hair and/or beard is wild, overgrown and/or otherwise wooly 
26. Eyes are swirling, oddly coloured, piercing and/or otherwise unusual and hypnotic 
27. Is missing an arm, leg, eye, ear, or some other paired limb or organ 
28. Parts of costume, clothing or flesh have been recently burnt 
29. Clothing and/or equipment is in tatters, broken and falling apart 
30. Holds a menacing weapon 
31. Has a gem or gems implanted in their skin in a prominent position 
32. Has a prominent tattoo associated with their profession 
33. Is outrageously over dressed in some extreme form of the costume of their profession 
34. Holds some form of destructive tool associated with their profession 
35. Wrapped in a large dark cloak that somewhat hides their visage and form 
36. Is visibly ill, coughing, spluttering, fevered and/or vomiting, etc 
37. Wears a hooded cape that hides their visage 
38. Has rock or crystal like growth or infestation on skin 
39. Wears a piece of menacing armour that is studded with sharp spikes 
40. Is ornately and opulently decorated with many pieces of jewelry and/or lavish clothing

Personality: 

1. Assumes the best of those they meet 
2. Must always be correct and have the last word
3. Constantly revealing secrets 
4. Incredibly satisfied and content 
5. Vapid and near mindless 
6. Constantly talking about the glories from the past 
7. Proudly refers to themselves in the third person 
8. Constantly repeating a list of their responsibilities, duties and abilities 
9. Incredibly falsely modest and self depreciating 
10. Looks straight past anyone they are talking to, distracted and aloof 
11. Will only discuss topics related to their profession 
12. Constantly speaks in hypotheticals and possibilities
13. Has an unhelpful obsession with their own bodily functions 
14. Constantly repeats themselves 
15. Revels in their own inflated self importance 
16. Follows a very strict set of moral procedures stemming from profession and often repeats those tenets aloud 
17. Very easily distracted 
18. Attempts to some how enslave all they meet 
19. Is always over boasting 
20. Is always eating and obsessed with food 
21. Is softly encouraging to those they meet 
22. Switches often between love and venom to those they meet 
23. Constantly issuing threats 
24. Is preoccupied with a looming apocalypse 
25. Too quickly befriends all that they meet 
26. Is moved very swiftly and abruptly to violence 
27. Complains endlessly about the failings of the things and people around them
28. Is incredibly covetous of a competitors position or power within profession 
29. Is very comforting and assuring to all that they meet 
30. Only talks about themselves - will always change the subject back to them 
31. Is preoccupied with worry of pain and suffering that may impact their person in the future   
32. Is grief stricken from the recent passing of a loved one 
33. Regails people they meet endlessly about their past glories
34. Often describes incredibly specific ways in which they will torture those that cross them 
35. Sadly recounts their recent fall from grace to all that will listen 
36. Is mortally concerned that the skills in their profession are past their prime 
37. Is convinced that they are a overlooked maestro of their profession 
38. Is dangerously gullible 
39. Is easily and irrationally terrified
40. Attempts to kill all those that they meet that in any way stand in the way of their goals 

Current Goal: 

1. Peace and contentment 
2. To conduct worship on a figure of religious focus 
3. To steal knowledge from a rival within profession 
4. Relax indolently 
5. Empty the area of other beings, or find somewhere empty of beings 
6. Go hunting 
7. Relocate home or workplace 
8. Bear new children or protect current offspring 
9. Clear out a pesty species of monsters nearby home 
10. Hide and remain hidden 
11. Spy on a competitor within profession 
12. Avenge a comrade/family member recently killed
13. Steal some coveted piece of material wealth 
14. Steal some coveted tool related to profession from a rival
15. Eat, or purchase/acquire food 
16. Acquire a very specific ingredient for a profession specific recipe 
17. Acquire a profession specific tool of great value 
18. Kill a rival within profession 
19. Have a rival within profession for committing suspected taboo 
20. Kill or otherwise punish an individual related to profession who has betrayed them 
21. Capture or kill a criminal or nuisance who is accosting the nearby area 
22. Destroy a disturbing natural thing within nearby area 
23. Destroy a disturbing structure within nearby area 
24. Invent or construct a new tool for use within profession 
25. Gain some insight into the events of the future 
26. Stockpile a supply of resources for use in profession 
27. Host or attend a grand party, festival or feast 
28. End current infighting and disagreement within profession 
29. Create an alliance or productive relationship with an individual outside of profession
30. Kill or have slain a monster within nearby area 
31. Complete a project within profession they have been working on for a long time 
32. Steal a treasure that is well known of within the nearby area 
33. Remove a professional rival, or rival group, from operating within nearby area 
34. Acquire an important profession specific resource from beneath the ground 
35. Acquire an important profession specific resource from somewhere very high 
36. Dispose of a large amount of profession specific waste and refuse 
37. Steal professional knowledge from a rival 
38. Become a leader in their profession within the nearby area 
39. Heal a friend or loved one of a disease or injury 
40. Remove evidence of a murder, or other vile act, they have recently committed

Relationship with other specific NPC: (If required) 

1. Close friends or lovers 
2. Slave and master 
3. Teacher and student 
4. Spiritual leader and student 
5. Actively ignoring each other 
6. One ever irritating the other 
7. One is the messenger for the other
8. One is the provider of transport for the other 
9. One is constantly mocking the other 
10. Each has decided the other does not exist 
11. The two can seemingly read each other’s thoughts 
12. Mentor and mentee 
13. Trading partners 
14. One is studying the other for a professional related report 
15. One is spying on the other
16. One is copying the other  
17. One is  desires revenge on the other 
18. One is policing or the judge of the other 
19. One is the cleaner or other wise domestic servant of the other 
20. Captured and captor 
21. Terrorist and terrorised 
22. Hunter and hunted 
23. One is harvesting something from the other 
24. One is experimenting on the other 
25. One is attempting to physically or mentally grow the other
26. One is wanting to burn the possessions or housing of the other 
27. One is wanting to destroy the reputation of the other 
28. One is wanting to steal something from the person of the other 
29. One is the object of worship of the other 
30. One is very scared of the other 
31. One is a material parasite of the other 
32. One is the landlord of the other 
33. Immediate family members (Grandparent, parent,  sibling, Offspring, etc) 
34. Distant family members (Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, etc) 
35. Ex lovers or friends now turned to hate 
36. Utter ambivalence towards one another 
37. One stole something of great value from the other in the past 
38. One was once an important teacher to the other 
39. One loves causing pain and misery for the other 
40. One is slowly torturing the other 

Automated NPC Generator: