Message no. 1

From:	"Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject:	NPC personalities (Was - Re: Movie concept to SR)
Date:	Thu, 3 Apr 1997 14:22:32 -0500

> Movies and other pop culture is a great source for NPC personalities.

Another great source is people the other players don't know.
Most of the NPC's in my game are either old groups PC's, people I work
with, or people I went to school with.

The latter is especially true.
Living in a dorm for 4 years gives you the opportunity to meet some ...
extreme personalities. :-)
They make for great NPC's.

Some of my current groups favorites include ...

Doc Skeeter - a hyperactive Street Doc who is just dying to be your friend.
Based off a pathetic kissup I had the misfortune of knowing in college.
He constantly bets on college basketball games he KNOWS he will lose, just
so you'll like him.
Always offers to give the players a discount (back to regular price :-)) or
buy them dinner.

Therri - A gangbanger babe who only sleeps with Orks, Trolls, or
uncharismatic humans and dwarves - never elves.
Based of a drop-dead-gorgeous-girl I went to school with who had an
affinity for short bald guys.
Go figger?!

There's many more - you can use your teachers, pastors, even local TV
personalities as the basis for a character.
Just pick a couple obvious quirks and go with them.

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com/users/bluewizard
"I just got to run SR again after a several month hiatus, and am I STOKED!"