Slight variation of the typical Dungeons & Dragons 5E NPC template (DMG page) as adapted from from Rodney Thompson's Lords of Chaos Campaign Session Prep notes found at https://www.enworld.org/threads/by-popular-request-rodney-thompsons-session-prep-examples.662847/page-2 .
== Usage ==
To use this template, copy and paste the following code onto the NPC's page and fill in the appropriate parameters:
<pre>
{{NPC
| title =
| image =
| name =
| campaign =
| alignment =
| appearance =
| voice_mannerisms =
| ideal =
| flaw =
| bond =
| info =
| ability_scores =
| skills =
| condition_immunities =
| damage_immunities =
| challeng_rating =
| senses =
| languages =
| equipment =
}}
</pre>
* `title`: The NPC's title or role (e.g., "Mayor," "Captain," "Bandit Leader"). Defaults to "NPC Name".
* `image`: The NPC's image (e.g., `[[File:Example.jpg|200px|right]]`). Defaults to a generic placeholder.
* `name`: The NPC's name. Required.
* `campaign`: The campaign this NPC is in.
* `alignment`: The NPC's alignment (e.g., "Lawful Good," "Chaotic Evil").
* `appearance`: A description of the NPC's physical appearance.
* `voice_mannerisms`: A description of the NPC's voice and mannerisms.
* `ideal`: The NPC's ideal or guiding principle.
* `flaw`: The NPC's flaw or weakness.
* `bond`: The NPC's bond or connection to something or someone.
* `info`: A one-sentence summary of the NPC's motivations or interests.
* `ability_scores`: The NPC's ability scores (e.g., "STR 15, DEX 12, CON 14, INT 10, WIS 8, CHA 16").
* `skills`: The NPC's skills.
* `condition_immunities`: The NPC's condition immunities.
* `damage_immunities`: The NPC's damage immunities. Defaults to "None".
* `challeng_rating `: The NPC's challenge rating.
* `senses`: The NPC's senses.
* `languages`: The languages the NPC speaks. Defaults to "Common".
* `equipment`: The NPC's equipment.
</noinclude>
</noinclude>
<br>Description/Backstory: (label=Description)|
<noinclude>
<br>Purpose (label=Purpose)|
<templatedata>
<br>Personality (label=Personality)|
{
"params": {
<br>'''''Voice/Mannerisms:'''''
"title": {
<br>'''Ideal:''' |
"type": "string",
<br>'''Flaw:''' |
"suggested": true,
<br>'''Bond:''' |
"label": "NPC title",
"example": "Leader of the dwarves",
<br>Interactions with others and useful knowledge.
"suggestedvalues": [
<br>'''Occupation & History:'''
"king",
<br>'''Abilities Talents:'''
"duke"
],
"default": "NPC Name"
},
"name": {
"type": "wiki-page-name",
"required": true
},
"campaign": {
"type": "string",
"label": "Campaign",
"description": "The campaign this NPC appears in",
"required": false
},
"alignment": {
"suggestedvalues": [
"Lawful Good",
"Neutral Good",
"Chaotic Good",
"Lawful Neutral",
"Neutral",
"Chaotic Neutral",
"Lawful Evil",
"Neutral Evil",
"Chaotic Evil"
],
"suggested": true
},
"appearance": {},
"voice_mannerisms": {
"suggested": true
},
"ideal": {
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"flaw": {
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"bond": {
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"image": {
"type": "string",
"default": "[[File:|200px|right]]"
},
"info": {
"description": "One sentence highlight about the NPC's interest, motivations, etc",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"ability_scores": {
"type": "string",
"label": "Ability Scores",
"description": "The NPC's ability scores (e.g., STR 15, DEX 12, CON 14, INT 10, WIS 8, CHA 16)."
},
"skills": {},
"condition_immunities": {},
"damage_immunities": {
"type": "string",
"suggestedvalues": [
"Poison"
],
"default": "None"
},
"challeng_rating": {},
"senses": {},
"languages": {
"suggestedvalues": [
"Common"
],
"default": "Common"
},
"equipment": {}
},
"description": "Non Player Character (NPC) information sheet",