Ultimate NPCs: Skulduggery (5E Hardcover)
Step into the tavern—the air is thick with smoke, secrets, and the scent of questionable stew. Inside, the rogues, thieves, and assassins of civilization’s underbelly gather, ready to sell their skills for the right price. Ultimate NPCs: Skulduggery is your all-in-one guide to populating the darker corners of your 5th Edition fantasy world with vivid, fully realized characters.
Designed as a comprehensive tool for both Game Masters and players, this book features a complete cast of shady personalities perfect for running urban campaigns, criminal guilds, or morally gray adventures. Each character is brought to life with a detailed backstory, personality notes, and quick-reference stats, allowing you to drop them into your game instantly as either NPCs or player characters.
Features:
A Complete NPC Library: 30 finely crafted NPC archetypes, each presented at levels 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20—totaling 180 unique character builds.
Rich Backstories and Roleplaying Hooks: Every entry includes lore, motives, and story ideas to spark your imagination.
For GMs and Players Alike: Use characters as allies, rivals, or PCs with ready-to-play stats and backgrounds.
Fully Compatible with 5th Edition: Perfectly balanced for use in any 5E campaign setting or homebrew world.
Versatile Setting Use: Ideal for taverns, thieves’ guilds, mercenary bands, and city-based adventures.
Whether you’re a Dungeon Master looking to fill your world with memorable rogues or a player ready to step into the role of a professional scoundrel, Ultimate NPCs: Skulduggery brings the grit and charm of the fantasy underworld straight to your table. So pull up a stool, watch your coin purse, and enjoy the ale—just don’t ask what’s in the pies.