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NPC APPEARANCE, PERSONALITY, FAITH, AND FLAWS

FACIAL FEATURES PHYSICAL TRAITS EMOTIONS AND ATTITUDE d20 Mood: Now, the person is...
1. Agreeable.
d10 Eyes: The person has... d6 Height: The person is... d100 Calm Trait: When calm, the
2. Carefree.
1. Sleepy eyes. 1. Unusually short. person is typically...
3. Curious.
2. Shifty eyes. 2. Short in stature. 1-3. Compassionate.
4. Eager.
3. Watery eyes. 3. Average height. 4-7. Cheerful.
5. Friendly.
4. Bright eyes. 4. Slightly above average height.8-10. Reserved.
6. Happy.
5. Cold eyes. 5. Well above average height. 11-13. Outspoken.
7. Hopeful.
6. Smiling eyes. 6. Unusually tall. 14-16. Uninterested.
8. Upbeat.
7. Close-set eyes. 17-19. Gruff.
d12 Body: The person’s body is... 9. Indifferent.
8. Wild eyes. 20-22. Eager.
1. Thin and delicate. 10. Bored.
9. Distant eyes. 23-25. Deceitful.
2. Of average build. 11. Focused.
10. A lazy eye. 26-28. Foolish.
3. Well-muscled. 12. Suspicious.
29-31. Strict.
d8 Ears: The person has... 4. Slightly overweight. 13. Tired.
32-35. Agreeable.
1. Over-sized ears. 5. Grotesquely obese. 14. Withdrawn.
36-38. Mischeivious.
2. Long ear lobes. 6. Lean and lanky. 15. Disagreeable.
39-41. Angry.
3. Small ears. 7. Lithe and lean. 16. Agitated.
42-44. Fearful.
4. Uneven ears. 8. Thin and wiry. 17. Angry.
45-47. Manipulative.
5. Hairy ears. 9. Sinewy and strong. 18. Despondent.
48-50. Devout.
6. Pointy ears. 10. Flabby and weak. 19. Gloomy.
51-54. Greedy.
7. Short ear lobes. 11. Lumpy or bent. 20. Nervous.
55-57. Funny.
8. Ears that stick out. 12. Covered in hair.
58-60. Dour. FAITH AND BELIEFS
d10 Mouth: The person has... d6 Hands: The person has... 61-63. Fun-loving.
d8 The person is a...
1. Full lips. 1. Powerful hands. 64-66. Lazy.
1. Quiet true believer.
2. Buck-teeth. 2. Delicate hands. 67-69. Driven.
2. Casual observer.
3. Thin lips. 3. Rough hands. 70-72. Boastful.
3. Critical student.
4. Rotting teeth. 4. Soft hands. 72-74. Artistic.
4. Outspoken cynic.
5. Crooked teeth. 5. A light touch. 75-77. Assertive.
5. Open-minded seeker.
6. A broken or missing tooth. 6. A heavy touch. 79-81. Carefree.
6. Broken heretic.
7. Pursed lips. 82-84. Cautious.
d4 Scar: The person has… 7. Cautious listener.
8. Dry, cracked lips. 85-88. Confident.
1. A jagged scar. 8. Fanatical true believer.
9. One or more false teeth. 89-91. Thoughtful.
2. A dark purple scar.
10. A mouth that hangs open. 92-94. Loyal. d6 The person is prejudice
3. An angry red scar.
95-97. Sophisticated. against...
d8 Nose: The person has... 4. A long, thin scar.
98-100. Weak-Willed. 1. Other genders.
1. A crooked nose.
2. An age group (d3): 1. children;
2. A bulbous nose. ACCESSORIES d100 Stress Trait: When stressed,
2. teenagers; 3. elderly.
3. A narrow nose. the person often becomes...
d12 Tattoo: The person has… 3. A social class (d3): 1. rulers; 2.
4. A button nose. 1-4. Withdrawn.
1. A dagger tattoo. powerful rich; 3. destitute poor.
5. A long nose. 5-7. Murderous.
2. An arrow tattoo. 4. Social deviants (d3): 1.
6. A broad nose. 8-10. Obsessive.
3. An anchor tattoo. beggars; 2. drunks; 3. junkies.
7. An angular nose. 11-13. Authoritarian.
4. A skull tattoo. 5. A profession (d12): 1. farmers;
8. A round nose. 14-16. Determined.
5. A pair of crossed bones tattoo. 2. artists; 3. clergy; 4. soldiers;
17-19. Brave.
d8 Chin or jaw: He/she has... 6. A snake tattoo. 5. fishers; 6. harlots; 7. miners;
20-22. Spiteful.
1. A pronounced chin. 7. A scorpion tattoo. 8. merchants; 9. scholars; 10.
23-25. Belligerent.
2. A cleft chin. 8. A spider web tattoo. herders; 11. sailors; 12. mages
26-28. Caustic.
3. A dimple on the chin. 9. A heart tattoo. 6. A race (d8): 1. dwarves; 2.
29-32. Reckless.
4. A rounded chin. 10. A ring of thorns tattoo. elves; 3. gnomes;; 4. goblins; 5.
33-35. Argumentative.
5. A sharp jawline. 11. A mermaid tattoo. half-breeds; 5. halflings; 6.
36-38. Gluttonous.
6. A square jaw. 12. A dragon tattoo. humans; 7. orcs; 8. reptilians.
39-41. Overly protective.
7. A round jaw.
d10 Jewelry: The person wears… 42-45. Angry.
8. An underbite. FLAWS
1. An earring. 46-48. Cowardly.
d8 Hair: The person has... 2. Two earrings. 49-51. Meticulous. d20 The person...
1. Thick hair. 3. A small chain about the neck. 52-54. Sarcastic. 1. Fidgets.
2. Wispy hair. 4. A large chain about the neck. 55-57. Stubborn. 2. Drinks too much.
3. Straight hair. 5. A tight choker about the neck. 58-60. Destructive. 3. Eats too much.
4. Wavy hair. 6. A brooch. 61-63. Practical. 4. Swears often.
5. Curly hair. 7. A ring. 64-66. Pushy. 5. Has poor hygiene.
6. Wiry hair. 8. Several rings. 67-69. Fanatical. 6. Can’t resist flirting.
7. Oily hair. 9. A bracelet. 70-72. Secretive. 7. Can’t stop staring.
8. Lush hair. 10. A nose ring. 73-75. Scornful. 8. Sweats profusely and easily.
76-78. Courageous. 9. Is a habitual liar.
d8 Other: His/her face has... d8 Clothes: The person’s 79-82. Impractical. 10. Embellishes the truth.
1. High cheekbones. clothing is… 83-85. Calculating. 11. Exaggerates details.
2. Tight, drawn cheeks. 1. Crisp and new. 86-88. Industrious. 12. Has a short temper.
3. Chubby cheeks. 2. Fashionable and hip. 89-91. Manipulative. 13. Is melodramatic.
4. An unpleasant pustule. 3. A bit old-fashioned. 92-94. Destructive. 14. Gossips.
5. A large mole. 4. Of the highest quality. 95-97. Compulsive. 15. Chews with an open mouth.
6. A beauty mark. 5. Faded, but in good condition. 98-100. Intolerant. 16. Often sniffs audibly.
7. Freckles. 6. Faded and patched. 17. Believes what you tell him/her.
8. Terrible scarring. 7. Torn in places; missing buttons. 18. Is skeptical of everything.
8. Tattered and worn. 19. Paces.
20. Makes poor eye contact.