NPC motivation

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NPC Reaction
[reaction]

NPC Motivations
[motivation]

Site Status
[site]

6,Hostile, now a nemesis. [major bane]. Will pursue PC until dead. 13,Unhappy, [minor bane], 80% will shift to hostile on next encounter. 19,Disgruntled. Gives False Rumor. 40% will shift to unhappy on next encounter. 25,Gives information as requested: [information] 19,Pleased. Shares Specific Rumour. 40% will shift to happy on next encounter 13,Happy. [minor boon]. 80% will shift to friendly on next encounter 6,Friendly, now an ally. [major boon]. Will protect PC until dead.
 * reaction

6,On The Run ([on the run]) from Enemy ([enemy]) for [deeds] 13,On a Vendetta ([vendetta]) versus an Enemy ([enemy]) 19,Searching for information: [info2] 25,Buying / Selling mundane items at nearby location, then returning home 19,On a local Minor Quest ([minor quest] for treasure ([treasure] 13,On a quest ([quest]) for [minor enemy] 6,On a Major Quest ([major quest]) for Treasure ([treasure])
 * motivation

6,[touched] 13,Home of (Evil, Neutral) Faction: [faction] 19,Home to Monster (Roll on Own Encounter Table). Nearby is a Minor Treasure ([treasure]) 25,Benign area of NPC population or is abandoned. No treasure 19,Home of (Good, Neutral) Faction: [faction] 13,Home to Monster (Roll on Own Encounter Table). Nearby is a Major Treasure ([treasure]) 6,Is [terrible]
 * site

1,haunted by [haunted] 1,cursed: [cursed]
 * terrible

1,[personal] 1,[local]
 * information

1,[personal] 1,[local] 1,[item]
 * info2

6,Gives secret that leads to Major Boon: [major boon] 13,Describes a family Emergency (V) 19,Passes along a rumor ([ladder]) about the PC as told by a friend or Enemy ([enemy]) 25,Gives information that confirms a suspicion held by the PC or the Party 19,Passes along a Minor Warning that concerns the PC or the Party: [warning] 13,Gives Exact Knowledge about information the PC or Party has been investigating 6,Passes along knowledge of a Major Warning to the PC: [warning]
 * personal

1,Tells of major boon concerning the area: [major boon] 1,Tells of Emergency: [emergency] 1,Passes along knowledge of a Social Event: [social event] 1,Gives information about an Enemy threat: [enemy] 1,Passes along information of a Political Event: [political event] 1,Gives information about Religious Event: [religious event] 1,Tells of Major Bane: [major bane]
 * local

1,false 1,vague 1,mixed 1,general 1,specific 1,exact
 * ladder

1,Artifact 1,Jewelry, Chest, Map, Bucket, Lantern or Jar 1,Armor 1,Missile or Melee Weapon 1,Rod, Staff, Wand, Sceptre, Crown or Gemstone 1,Statue, Painting, Instrument, Sheet Music, Article of Clothing 1,Replacement Body Part or Organ
 * item

1,Mystery Cult: [mystery cult] 1,Slavers or brutal overlords 1,Religious warriors or clerics 1,Law and Justice officers or warriors 1,Corrupt mercenaries or rogues 1,Merchants collective or guild 1,Cabal of mages
 * faction

1,Disease or pestilence 1,Buildings destroyed 1,Enemy ([enemy]) of the PC or Party is actively opposing them 1,Loss of items of value 1,Curse ([cursed]) has been activated 1,People have been injured 1,Haunted ([haunted])
 * minor bane

1,Bad luck (random penalties to random die rolls) for 1 month or 10 combats 1,Outbreak of large plague or pestilence 1,A large loss of monetary wealth 1,Many items of value have been lost or destroyed 1,Many buildings have been damaged or the land has been damaged 1,Many people have been killed 1,PC or Party has attracted the attention of an Enemy ([enemy])
 * major bane

1,Enemy ([enemy]) has been temporarily thwarted 1,Minor magic item obtained 1,Small amount of money or resources obtained 1,Magicked gemstone obtained (use 0-level or Cantrip effect, 1/day, as level 1 caster) 1,A minor property is awarded or an improvement to a minor property is granted 1,Personal relationship established with potential ally or social status increases with ally 1,For one day, all activities are easier. +1
 * minor boon

1,Divine intervention grants a Treasure ([treasure) 1,True Knowledge of a Treasure ([treasure) location is obtained 1,Large amount of monetary wealth is granted 1,An existing skill or knowledge is improved (+1) or a new skill is obtained 1,A personal relationship is improved to 100% 1,A major property is awarded or an improvement to a major property is granted 1,PC or Party is pointed towards an Artifact ([item])
 * major boon

1,Wrongfully jailed or persecuted 1,Racial crusade 1,Revenge for theft or deception 1,Revenge for personal death(s) 1,Religious crusade (local or part of a Faithquest) 1,Political persecution 1,Social status destroyed or socially exiled
 * vendetta

1,Committed political crime 1,Escaped from detention for crime 1,Committed minor crime of theft, fraud or assualt 1,Committed major crime of theft or murder (or this can be substituted with anarchy) 1,Committed religious crime 1,Got tangled up with a mystery cult: [mystery cult] 1,Unjustly accused
 * on the run

1,Commune with avatar 1,Map a location 1,Deliver a message 1,Recover a minor Treasure ([treasure) 1,Deliver a package 1,Destroy a minor monster/cleanse a tainted area 1,Rediscover a local forgotten place
 * minor quest

1,Awaken a sleeping NPC 1,Recover or destroy an Artifact ([item]) 1,Aid or Slay an NPC 1,Slay a monster 1,Liberate or enslave an NPC 1,Discover a lost foreign land 1,Save or destroy the world
 * major quest

1,Freeing an innocent from imprisonment 1,Correct a long-standing error 1,Helping unfortunates with financial aid 1,Spreading a charitable political message or religious doctrine 1,Helping local children or relatives to overcome oppression 1,Heal the sick and comfort the dying 1,Using Artifact ([item]) to spread goodwill
 * good deeds

1,Humiliate and torture a rival 1,Collect an extortion's payoff and punish the offender 1,Steal from friends or family 1,Badly beat or kill a rival 1,Destroy a business, financially or physically 1,Agitate a harmful political message or religious doctrine 1,Spread lies and rumors against an individual or group of a shocking nature
 * evil deeds

1,[major quest] 3,[minor quest]
 * quest

1,[good deeds] 1,[evil deeds]
 * deeds

1,[minor enemy] 1,[major enemy]
 * enemy

1,Snubbed ex-friend 1,School bully 1,Business rival 1,Local thug 1,Romantic rival 1,Spiteful boss or teacher 1,Family member
 * minor enemy

1,A politician or political group 1,A powerful rogue/thug/assassin 1,A noble's family 1,A religious cult, sect, group, or temple 1,A powerful mage or cabal 1,A mercenary group 1,A mysterious NPC
 * major enemy

1,spirits locked in battle 1,a tortured revenant who must relive its brutal murder 1,a benign phantom who provides small comforts and messages 1,a crazed banshee 1,a spiteful haunt, who appears as dead loved ones and friend 1,a playful poltergeist, a childish trickster 1,an evil ghost, driven to consume lifeforce in a bid to regain life
 * haunted

1,Time moves at a different speed 1,Sleep and rest is impossible 1,Extreme heat or cold 1,An overwhelming aura of helplessness and suffering 1,Plagues of vermin 1,Foul weather 1,Corruption of reality
 * cursed

1,Potions 1,Gems 1,Weapons or armor 1,Coins 1,Wands, Rods, and Staves 1,Clothing 1,[item]
 * treasure

1,Political power is dead or arrested/exiled 1,Business in trouble 1,Family friend ill or mad or dead 1,Hometown has been attacked or enslaved or destroyed 1,Disease epidemic 1,Close relative or spouse has done something terrible 1,All resources or income has been stolen or destroyed
 * emergency

1,A powerful enemy is coming for you 1,An enemy is plotting against you 1,The government is investigating you 1,Friend or lover or spouse is lying to you 1,Co-worker or business partner is stealing from you 1,Rival is spreading terrible lies and rumors 1,An avatar is coming
 * warning

1,An invitation to an upcoming event (party, play, etc..) given by a mysterious stranger. 1,A local revival of (insert deity) followers is nearby, and drawing crowds 1,A challenge has been issued by the (local ruler), calling for Feats of (insert ability) 1,The (guild-house) is permitting new members to join, decided by a contest 1,A circus has come to town. Rumors are they are taking on workers/performers 1,A fancy dress party for the (local ruler) has drawn all the wealthy in the area 1,The marriage/birth/death/divorce/something else of (local ruler) or (ruler's family/spouse)
 * social event

1,Opposition gains control through a coup 1,A downshift in the support of financial backers has driven prices way up 1,A noble is accused of a terrible crime 1,A marriage between noble houses has been announced, rumors of treachery persist 1,A shift in the government's stance on taxes has been taken badly by the populace 1,Corruption rumors abound, and evidence of murder and treachery is begin sought 1,Powerful figure has been killed or exiled or worse
 * political event

1,Avatar issues sanctions 1,Open warfare against temple enemies is now public knowledge 1,New edict/sanction is announced, causing a radical shift in the local population's mood 1,An expedition to the Heathen Lands has been announced 1,Temple leaders have declared a peace agreement and a Summit of Faith is announced. 1,An artifact or holy relic has been found/destroyed and a Call to the Faithful has gone out 1,Avatar appears and denounces/blesses the faithful and punishes/rewards with a bane/boon
 * religious event

1,Faith Touched: [faithtouched] 1,Wave Touched: [weavetouched]
 * touched

1,Dreams of the lives of those who gave their lives in sacrifice for the Faith 1,All skills relating to the practice of the faith are more easily accomplished. +1 1,Hallucinations of the landscape of the deity's Plane haunt the waking mind 1,Those not of the Faith will be psionically attacked by the environment, driving them out 1, Animal servants of the deity roam the grounds here, protecting from heathen intruders 1,All divine spells are cast here as if the caster was 1 level higher. 1,Manifestation of an Avatar. Its mood depends on the PCs interaction
 * faithtouched

1,A living mask of a Jester can be found here, hidden, but waiting. The parasite sleeps. 1,All skills relating to the practice of the arcane mysteries are more easily accomplished. +1 1,Time and space are on vacation here. Non-causality is a possibility. Dimensionally weird. Non-Euclidian geometry abounds. 1,All arcane objects are recharged here, but can only be used once per item per location 1,Astral and ethereal creatures are feeding from this bountiful font. They are hostile 1,All arcane spells are cast here as if the caster were 1 level higher 1,Wild magic regularly spawns here, bathing the area with random level spells and duration
 * weavetouched

1,Trying to return/exile/free/enslave/destroy/rebirth a minor/major deity 1,Collecting objects to trade to a deity for power 1,Thralls under a larger power, acquiring resources, knowledge, manpower for a larger plan 1,Disaffected people angry at inequality. They have resorted to violence and rhetoric 1,Animal worshipers, devoted to returning humanity to a more primal lifestyle 1,Outsiders stealing/killing/trading/enslaving/helping the local populace 1,Wealthy cannibals and defilers, seeking only pleasure for themselves
 * mystery cult