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The Random GM: the Quick Work table to create an NPC dwarf

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The Random GM: the Quick Work table to create an NPC dwarf

The PCs have gone into a dwarven city and they’re surrounded by dwarves. Maybe you’re running a game in Midgard, and there’s business in the Ironcrags. More dwarves.

Why did you put so many dwarves in the game? Now your players are going to talk to, like, fifty dwarves, and you didn’t prepare for that many different voices or ideas for dwarves.

Don’t panic. Roll 4d20 and consult the Quick-Work Dwarf table. You’ll make quick work of finding a full name for your background dwarf, their non-adventuring job, and some character hook that you can play up—all in the time it takes for your players to get nervous about why you’re rolling d20s behind the screen. You can also just pick something; no one’s watching. Just make it something you like.

After that, your new dwarf can steer the players back toward the action. And if the players take a liking to this one, you can build on it without slapping your forehead every time someone wants to talk to one dwarf.

Quick-Work Dwarf

d20Given NameFamily NameJob/roleCharacteristic
1GrundurHighpeakTraderAlways has a story about his grandfather that this situation reminds them of
2DurstagStonewardenClan elderRegrets the loss of every beard hair
3MurginIronbeardRunecarverOils their beard fastidiously
4ThrumbleMinedwellerBrewerExcellent at braiding hair, will do it for the whole party
5BraelinDiamondsharpStonecutterPrefers to be in the dark
6EirikStouthaftJewelerWon’t let go of a grudge
7OlligWhiteforgeArmorerMead connoisseur
8RogridGoldenheadForemanComments on the structural integrity of buildings
9SamdilGraniteholdScribeGrumbles about wind and sunlight
10FaldurQuarrydeepHistorianCounts things out loud
11ChellaSteelmaceSmithChews on pebbles
12NonnaShieldcastGuideKeeps their weapon or tools polished to a sheen
13BetlitRumblefistSculptorKeeps track of all the money, no matter who’s holding it
14ThunaSilverveinSoldierChallenges people to small competitions
15BroganTwohammersDrummerDoesn’t like any monster with more than the “normal” number of arms
16ElinRocktoothCartographerHas a great attitude, gets along with everyone
17SolveigLavatunnelWarriorListens to the earth for sounds of approaching events
18EirikaDeeperdownMinerKnow-it-all
19IngotAncientchantBerserkerLikes watching the stars
20GildaCoppermantlePriestMakes big fires when they camp

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