Here Be Taverns

  • Taverns
  • Characters
  • Magic Items
  • Mundane Items
  • Potions
  • Spells
  • Monsters
  • Angels
  • Vikings
  • Traps
  • Plot Hooks
  • Landmarks
  • FactionsPREMIUM
  • TownsPREMIUM
  • EncountersPREMIUM
  • All generators …
  • Oracle
  • Sword & Source Blog
  • Sign up
  • Created by Sword & Source
Here Be Taverns
Join the Discord
Oracle

Characters

Race

Candice Elonil

Half-Elf Cleric ♀
Portrait of Candice Elonil

They wear a pair of cracked spectacles.

Ideal: Their faith is the most important aspect of their life.

Flaw: They always obey the law.

Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“What's your favorite kind of dish?”

River Spall

Gnome Paladin ⚥
Portrait of River Spall

Their complexion has a slightly pinkish tinge to it.

Ideal: The rich deserve to be torn down.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about elves.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to promote harmony with nature.

“I love having a full tobacco pouch waiting for me at the end of the day.”

Sisco Shad

Half-Orc Sergeant ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Shad

They always keep their head held high.

Ideal: Change is frightening.

Flaw: They have to be the center of attention

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Hardwin Laroque

Gnome Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Hardwin Laroque

They carry a pouch filled to the brim with coins.

Ideal: All that matters is finding quality time for friends.

Flaw: They complain nonstop about minor inconveniences.

Bond: They have lunch with an orphan each day in the park.

“There's something about birdsong in the morning that fills me with joy.”

Lance Banes

Human Sage ♂
Portrait of Lance Banes

Their nose is pierced.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the gods on their side.

Flaw: They laugh when they are nervous

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“By my troth.”

Maggie Shalamayne

Half-Elf Druid ♀
Portrait of Maggie Shalamayne

They wear fingerless leather gloves.

Ideal: They inform their decisions from historical precedents.

Flaw: They carry out their buisness with an air of pretension.

Bond: They once studied arcane practices.

“Have you heard about Ollie the rogue?”

Nico Jordan

Human Wizard ♂
Portrait of Nico Jordan

They never look anyone directly in the eyes.

Ideal: They are drawn to help others in need.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“Beshrew thee!”

Dieter Hogan

Human Surgeon ♂
Portrait of Dieter Hogan

They are afraid of goblins.

Ideal: They seek the answer to protect others from mystical harm.

Flaw: They trust the government blindly.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

“This wine tastes like something I bought in the back alley.”

Alexis Lesley

Half-Orc Druid ♀
Portrait of Alexis Lesley

They have a tattoo of a mermaid on their bicep.

Ideal: They hold total respect for the sea.

Flaw: They are addicted to a harmful substance.

Bond: They became separated from their family fleeing their homeland.

“They say this place was built on top of an old ruin.”

Character designs by

Avatar for Icarus Games Icarus Games

Character portraits by

Avatar for DM Heroes DM Heroes

NPC Generator with professions and personality

The Character Generator provides a name, personality quirk, and description of the NPC's motivations and bonds. It also includes portraits to inspire!

All the written content for Characters was designed by Icarus Games. The portraits were illustrated and generously provided for this project by DMHeroes.com. If you want to use any of the content, please read the terms first. Happy adventuring!

Tools and articles for TTRPG Fans

Sword & Source creates tools and content for Game Masters, Worldbuilders,
and Tabletop Roleplaying Fanatics.
Subscribe to our newsletter to explore fantasy gaming, improve your skills,
and get advanced access to future projects.

Random Generators

  • Taverns
  • Characters
  • Magic Items
  • Mundane Items
  • Potions
  • Spells
  • Monsters
  • Angels
  • Vikings
  • Traps
  • Plot Hooks
  • Landmarks
  • Factions
  • Towns
  • Encounters
  • Browse all generators

Resources for Game Masters

  • Storycraft - Mobile game for creative adventures with friends
  • Sword & Source - TTRPG Blog & Newsletter
  • LegendKeeper - Collaborative Worldbuilding Software
  • Quickstart Guide to Game Mastering
  • Novus Bestiary - 5e Monster Myths

ROMANTASY GAMES

  • Runes & Romance - Choose your romantasy story

Errata

  • Premium Generators
  • See what's new
  • SRDs
  • Want to use some content?
  • Privacy policy
  • Send feedback or say hi

  • Here Be Taverns is a project by
    Sword & Source
“Winter is coming.”
– George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

Printed from www.herebetaverns.com

Here Be Taverns is a project by Sword & Source
Visit www.swordandsource.ca for more RPG resources