Create NSC

When creating NPCs, use the OGAS method:

1. Occupation:

• What occupies the NPC in their daily life?
• What skills or abilities does the NPC possess because of their occupation?
• How does their occupation affect their topics of conversation, worries, or joys?

2. Goal:

• What short-term and/or long-term goal is the NPC pursuing?
• Is it a primal goal (e.g., survival, safety) or a personal, ambitious goal?
• How does this goal connect to life within the setting?

3. Attitude:

• What is the NPC's core attitude toward others and the world?
• What worldview shapes the NPC in most encounters?

4. Stake:

• How heavily invested is the NPC in their occupation, goal, and attitude?
• How much resistance or commitment does the NPC show to defend their values or achieve their goals?
• How does the NPC react to threats or challenges?
• What do they stand to lose if they fail?

5. Weakness:

• What makes the NPC easily influenced, blackmailed, or vulnerable?

Format

• Write a brief sentence that summarizes the OGAS information.
• Write a brief visual description.
• Elaborate on the OGAS information in slightly more detail.
• Create a read-aloud flavor text for the description that I can use directly at the table.
• Provide one or two roleplaying tips to portray the NPC uniquely:
  • Speech tempo or cadence (Laban Efforts)
  • Sentence complexity
  • Breathing patterns while speaking
  • ...