A solid product given the price. It's a great resource for giving your players a brief description of a person along with a first and last name all the while providing some behind the scenes ideas for the Dungeon Master regarding the NPCs spouse and children, if any. Do note that gender for the NPC is not provided with the description!
An important thing to keep in mind is that nearly all the last names (family names) in the document are two part names combining two English words. While this is suitable for characters in western-style fantasy and particularly the Sword Coast – they will sound out of place when you start adventuring outside that area. More specifically for the Forgotten Realms setting, these last names are distinctly Chondathan in origin which are also used by Tethyrians who inhabit the Sword Coast. The first names feel primarily suited for humans, but they do fit in very well with the ones provided for humans in the PHB.
As expected with generated content, the format of the descriptions is rigid but that also lends to making it easy to read once you learn the format, which is the following:
- Each NPC is given 1 first name and 1 last name.
- They have a profession and a rough skill level (competent, careless, expert, etc.).
- A single sentence description of their appearance.
- A single sentence description of their personality.
- The first name of their spouse, if any.
- The number of children, if any.
A definite must-buy for Dungeon Masters running games in the Sword Coast region but if your players are running around elsewhere be prepared to come up with more suitable last names.
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