Sample
NPC Contact Types
Services
Vendors
Trainers
Power Player
Community Members
Bounty Hunter
Armorer
Academic Lecturer
Law Enforcement Officer
Bartender
Cleaner
Arms Dealer
Sensei
City Worker
Entertainer
Fixer
Artificer
Magical Lorekeeper
Government Official
Journalist
Hitman
Chemist
Combat Specialist
Mr. Johnson
Street Denizen
Pickpocket
Deckmeister
Hackwiz
Policlub Member
Gossipmonger
Leisure Companion
Mechanic
Engineer
Corporate Wageslave
Store Owner
Smuggler
Talismonger
Ganger
Street Doc
Safehouse Vendor
Lawyer
ID Manager
Fence
Socialite
Shadowrunner
Mafioso
Cyberdoc?
Soldier
NPC Leverages
Vices
Designer clothing
Drugs
Sex
Gambling
Videogaming
Prejudices
Hates social class or career group
Idolizes social class or career group
Motivations
Wanna-be: Example: Wannabe socialite - will take any opportunity to attend parties, hobnob. Craves the power and respect she feels is her birthright.
Idealogue: Example: Religious fanatic - will prioritize religious belief above all other obligations. May incessantly preach their beliefs.
Family ties: Example: Father - Wants to ensure their children have every opportunity for success available. May disappear for family emergencies.
Secrets
A secret has both a fact, and who that secret is explicitly hidden from
Example: Faked medical degree, now has to hide it from patients and authorities
Example: 2 mana consumed by permanent spell tattoos her bosses do not know about
Example: Afraid of common situation or thing (dark, heights, etc)
NPC Abilities
NPCs can have any ability available to players, as well as other abilities based on their power, community role, and more.
Example PC-shared abilities
Name
Description
Spell: Reinforce
Increase the structural integrity of an inanimate object
Spell: Calm
Soothe the target's fight or flight response by suppressing amygdala response
Spell: Compel Truth
Force the target to speak only truth as they know it
Spell: Restrain
Prevent an object from moving in space
Spell: Phantom Pain
Trigger the target's pain receptors, making them feel excruciating pain. (Banned spell, must hide use)
NPC-specific abilities
Name
Description
Spirit Control
Owns and manages contracts of all spirits in [Power Player Corp] locations
Pack Tactics
While working with 2 or more of members of team, all members get +1 dice to all tests
Riot Breaker
Able to deploy temporary cover or path barriers for a single action
A better offer
Has large amounts of liquid assets for bribes or negotiation
Knows a guy
Can identify potential contacts for any field, even if they have no connection to the contact