Random NPC Generator! [3.5, 4e, 5e, and Pathfinder]

**WilliamJFox** · February 3rd, 2016, 08:15

Hey guys!

I spent a while putting together this for personal use in my campaign, and I thought what the heck, other people might use it! I don't know if this actually counts as an extension as it doesn't add any additional code to the program, but I didn't see anywhere else to put it.

This is a random NPC generator. It's technically just a super complex Table that I exported after I tweaked it to work better in a more generic setting. One click and you'll be given a Gender and Race/Subrace [as well as an appropriate name] along with a distinguishing trait, an 'attitude' (friendly, surly, snooty, etc) and a suggestion for how to voice the character!

The program covers all of the races in the 5th edition Players Handbook along with Aasimar, with 12-20 names for each race (6-10 for male/female) and includes additional 'half-breed' races such as Half-Elf, Half-Dwarf, and Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf. As this is a table, anything that you don't want to include in your campaign can be removed with the click of a button, and it only takes a few minutes to set up rolls for an uncommon or homebrew race! You can even remove entire features, such as NPCs with Class Levels, with a few clicks. This module should work as an excellent baseline for use in any setting!

I hope you guys get some use out of this, I know I will! Happy Gaming!

--Bleeding Barghest

**damned** · February 3rd, 2016, 10:29

Welcome WilliamJFox!

As you say - its not an extension - it is a module.
That matters not at all - thank you for making and for sharing

**ctcharger** · March 16th, 2016, 04:37

How do I use modules? Extensions I figured out, is it the same?

**Trenloe** · March 16th, 2016, 05:12

Originally Posted by ctcharger

How do I use modules? Extensions I figured out, is it the same?

Very similar: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/...erview#Modules

**JimSocks** · January 25th, 2017, 14:32

WilliamJFox,

I am finishing up a store generator mod, and I used some of the work you did here to help generate the shopkeepers. Are you OK with me doing that? If not I can figure something different out, but I really love your mod here (I use it a lot!) and it works so well for shopkeeper generation as well.

Let me know!

**WilliamJFox** · January 25th, 2017, 15:05

Originally Posted by JimSocks

WilliamJFox,

I am finishing up a store generator mod, and I used some of the work you did here to help generate the shopkeepers. Are you OK with me doing that? If not I can figure something different out, but I really love your mod here (I use it a lot!) and it works so well for shopkeeper generation as well.

Let me know!

Absolutely man! Go right ahead! Just be sure to link it hetr

**ghilteras** · January 26th, 2017, 05:12

Hey, I just tried to put the NPC module in the folder but it's nowhere to be found in my data module activation.. I'm using 5e on latest FG version. Maybe the module is not working wit the latest FG?

**Trenloe** · January 26th, 2017, 05:15

Originally Posted by ghilteras

Hey, I just tried to put the NPC module in the folder but it's nowhere to be found in my data module activation.. I'm using 5e on latest FG version. Maybe the module is not working wit the latest FG?

Works fine for me - it's called "Random NPC Generator [Generic]".

You'll need to restart FG after copying the module in to the <Fg app data>\modules directory. It is tagged for the 5E ruleset, so will only be available in 5E campaigns.

**JimSocks** · January 26th, 2017, 06:28

I have posted the Merchant Generator!

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...184#post317184

Thanks to your work it really helped flesh out the shopkeepers! Your original functionality is also included as a sub-table entitled "03 - Casual NPC Generator"

**ghilteras** · January 26th, 2017, 20:23

Originally Posted by Trenloe

Works fine for me - it's called "Random NPC Generator [Generic]".

You'll need to restart FG after copying the module in to the <Fg app data>\modules directory. It is tagged for the 5E ruleset, so will only be available in 5E campaigns.

Yep I dropped the file there and restarted FG but like I said it's nowhere to be found in the library/token section, any idea where I can go to debug further?

EDIT: looks like I have a copy of the FG directory and I was dropping the mod file in the wrong dir? Is there a way to find what's the legit <Fg app data> directory for my instance?

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