Three Random NPCs

Here are three NPCs I rolled using my "Random NPC Generator" I wrote. The ability scores are mostly 3d6 down the line, with Strength and Charisma being more variable. It outputs Alignment, Sex, Age, Hair Color, Complexion, Appearance, Personality, and Wealth. From that, I choose a name, class (if any), and write a description. Purely a pastime I usually do during times like now when I should be writing something, but I'm procrastinating.

However, these three rolls were so uninspiring when taken together. There's a 4-in-6 chance of a male, but all three were women. All three had a high CON score—the very least helpful to build a whole character around. Fighters have Strength. Thieves have Dexterity. Magic-Users have Intelligence. Clerics have Wisdom. At least with Charisma, you have something fun to use by making them particularly good or bad looking. Constitution? One character, okay, but all three? It didn't help that they all had dark or black hair and an ordinary appearance!

As I attempted to write them together, a fun story emerged between Marra, widowed alewife, Hesta, dwarven tavern keeper, and Lysa, wizard's courier . . . 

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Hesta "Black Hest"

Neutral Dwarf 1

Hesta, the sharp-tongued wife of a small tavern keeper, runs the place with an iron grip. She's relentless, mean, and takes no guff. Her wooden spoon—or failing that, a quick snap of her leather belt—keeps her unruly boys in line and reminds drunken customers they’re not above the same treatment. Her temper sparks like flint on steel, shifting from honeyed politeness to red-hot fury in an instant. 

STR  5   -2

INT  7   -1

WIS  10  +0

DEX  8   -1

CON  14  +1

CHA  9   +0

Sex: Female

Age: 38

Hair: Black

Complexion: Tan

Appearance: Pleasant

Personality: Foul-Tempered, Bully

Wealth: Free person. 120 gp.

Lysa

Neutral Magic-User 1

Lysa, an overfriendly wizard’s apprentice, trots to and from his mountain-top tower delivering messages on foot, as she is trusted more for endurance than discretion. She greets strangers like old friends and chatters endlessly, eager for company after long stretches of lonely travel. Bright but lacking common sense, she remembers everything she’s told—but rarely knows when to keep it to herself—especially if someone is willing to listen.

STR  9   +0

INT  13  +1

WIS  7   -1

DEX  10  +0

CON  16  +2

CHA  8   -1

Sex: Female

Age: 22

Hair: Black

Complexion: Ivory

Appearance: Plain

Personality: Cheerful, Gregarious

Wealth: Peasant. 8 gp.

Marra
Neutral

Marra, a widowed alewife, owns an inn and tavern and keeps a watchful eye over all who pass beneath her roof. Tall and imposing, she speaks little, yet carries a quiet authority that stifles disobedience and misbehavior before it can rise. Having outlived her adventurous husband, she runs the alehouse and its brewing with firm, capable hands, leaving the day-to-day clamor to her staff—though little escapes her notice.

STR  12  +0

INT  11  +0

WIS  10  +0

DEX  9   +0

CON  13  +1

CHA  13  +1

Sex: Female

Age: 46

Hair: Dark Brunette

Complexion: Tan

Appearance: Plain

Personality: Brooding, Mysterious

Wealth: Free person. 140 gp.