Players only have their character to worry about, the GM has to look after everybody else. This book is full of ways to make all those NPCs take on a life of their own, and so breathe life into your adventures.
Publisher's blurb: "NPC Essentials is a collection of tips, techniques, and aids designed to help game masters inject detailed NPCs into any role-playing campaign. Inside readers will find advice on designing, role-playing, and managing NPCs during the entire lifetime of their campaigns. Also included are NPC archtypes, encounters, charts, and an example NPC centric adventure."
More when I get hold of a copy!
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Book Details:
Author: Johnn Four
Publishers' Reference: RPO2001
ISBN: 0-9724826-3-6
Paperback, 192 pages
Date: February 2003