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Fantasy NPC

Farin McCreigh

Human City Guard

"What’s all this? What’s all this? Haha! I’m gonna need you to empty your pockets, lovelies.”

Appearance: This guard is so short, at first you mistake him for a dwarf from behind, but soon see he is clean-shaven and human. He struts like a rooster, chin raised and puffing out his chest, his mouth stretched in a tight smile.  He pauses to spit on the ground, hands on his hips, as he looks around with eyes that are small, beady, and black. It isn’t long before he’s off again, with a menacing chuckle.

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Personality: Farin McCreigh has always been a bully, despite his small stature, and enjoys the opportunity for mischief the city guard gives him. He is self-serving, egotistical, and corrupt, lying easily and often for his own amusement. He lets Hallam Bardholt do the leg-breaking, as he watches.

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Motivation: The world is lousy with fools. I was born for a greater destiny, like my father, but I won’t make his mistake. He died serving our master, but I will succeed and receive his unending reward.

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Roleplaying Tips: Farin can be excitable, and at the worst of times, manic, laughing inappropriately at his own petty cruelties. Though he enjoys mocking others, he will become violent if you insult him.  

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Background: Hidden by his mother shortly before her death, Farin lived as an orphan until he was eight. It was then that his father, a prestigious initiate of the dark Cult of Cthadras, found him and raised the boy as a member. He is now planted within the city guard, taking orders from cultist Davon Bosh, who serves as the Sergeant of the Watch.

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Traits: Agile, Cultist, Evil, Foolish, Guard, and Tactless

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Dark Secret: Though Farin was told he had died, Farin’s father is alive, having escaped the influence of the cult. He is now a cleric of the deity of life, and plans to return to save his son if at all possible.

Plot Hooks
  • Farin McCreigh has been tasked by Sergeant Davon Bosh to collect regular bribes from the criminal elements in the city so they can continue their operations without interference. If there is a known criminal in your party, or one with ties to a criminal organization, you will have to pay or face arrest.

  • Farin has made it a regular habit to torment a homeless gnome named Whistler that roams the poorer quarters of the city. Crippled and defenseless, Whistler has no choice but to surrender whatever alms he has collected to the guard. You hear his fearful cry for help from behind a building as Farin twists his ear. Maybe this isn’t your problem and more trouble than it’s worth. Then again …

  • Maybe he saw something he liked, or something he didn’t, but Farin McCreigh stops you in the street and starts asking pointed questions, demanding to search you and whatever you have with you, gleefully taunting you in the process. If you don’t buy him off or convince him to stop, things will escalate quickly.

Connections

Farin McCreigh is a member of the City Guard and reports to Watch Sergeant Davon Bosh.

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Farin McCreigh is assigned to patrol with guardsman Hallam Bardholt.

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Farin McCreigh and Hallam Bardholt regularly harass the homeless gnome known as Whistler.

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Farin McCreigh is a member of the Cult of Cthadras, taking orders from cultist Davon Bosh.

Bonus Content

Track NPC attitudes by putting plusses and minuses next to their names for each good or bad interaction with the PCs.

 

Enough minuses could generate a new, unexpected antagonist.

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- PinkDiceGM

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