Characters
Bernie Skullcrusher
They walk on crutches
Ideal: They only feel alive when running from authority.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with wearing appropriate clothing.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.
“Hey... wanna buy this potion?”
Avery Grail
They are always jolly.
Ideal: The rich deserve to be torn down.
Flaw: They quickly jump to conclusions.
Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.
“Watch your tongue around the highborn.”
Kallum Clarke
They carry a quiver full of black and white fletched arrows.
Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local thieves' guild.
Bond: They protect a gang of orphans.
“This ale tastes like this weird cereal my mom used to feed me.”
Avital Reece
They smell like a wet dog.
Ideal: They dream of sailing the seas.
Flaw: They have a bias against libraries.
Bond: They swore to keep their knowledge secret.
“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”
Bundringo Moran
They avoid cracks in the pavement.
Ideal: They seek the answer to why the gods allow bad things to happen to good people.
Flaw: They can't hold their attention to one thing for long.
Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.
“Only the foolhardy travel at night without a torch.”
Lacey Terryn
They have one fingernail painted black.
Ideal: The happiness of their friends is more important than their own happiness.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about lumberjacks.
Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.
“You unmuzzled flap-mouthed pigeon-egg!”
Elana Alard
They are very forgetful.
Ideal: Without faith we are animals.
Flaw: They always seek for the path of least resistance.
Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.
“This ale tastes like dirt.”
Kylie Dempsy
They frequently tap their hands/feet.
Ideal: They only feel alive when running from authority.
Flaw: They covet the life of a historic figure.
Bond: They abandoned their community in service of their lord.
“What's your favorite kind of dish?”
Ashley Magdrom
They give everyone a nickname.
Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering faces.
Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from raiding monsters.
“That armor looks ill-fitting! Come to my shop and I'll take care of that for you.”
Character designs by
Character portraits by
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!