1 Contents Supplement Overview... 2 Using the Supplement... 2 (Lore Bard)... 3 Roget the Merciful (Life Cleric)... 7
Supplement Overview is an aid for DMs. It requires the Player s Handbook, Monster Manual and the Dungeon Master s Guide. It is expected that the DM will be using the guidelines for Adventurer NPCs and Loyalty (DMG p.93). The NPCs are designed with the Dimgaard campaign setting in mind (rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/144932/dim gaard-campaign-guide). And there is currently a kickstarter campaign featuring several adventures in this setting (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/10006 94697/dnd-5th-edition-5th-level-adventurepack) Using the Supplement An adventuring NPC joining the party can help the PCs, but such an NPC should not be the star of the show. The PCs are supposed to the star of the show. The NPCs presented here are designed to augment the PCs, not steal the limelight. An adventuring NPC can provide a mechanism for the DM to guide the action, but the DM should only do so when the PCs are clearly heading down a bad path. There is a curious effect in the encounter guidelines. When the size of a party goes from 5-6 (and also from 2-3, but that isn t frequent) there is a significant spike in the difficulty of the encounters. Adding an NPC to the party that pushes the party size from five to six should be avoided. 2
3 (Lore Bard/Rogue) Description is a 15 years old male human bard. He has long, black hair and gray eyes. He has smooth, very tanned skin with a brown complexion. He stands 164cm tall and has an athletic build. He has a sharp, unremarkable face. He has a sunken breastbone. Personality He discretely worships Kossuth, God of fire, purification through fire. (True Neutral) He easily holds grudges. He is a perfectionist. He cannot tolerate rough living conditions. He is prone to speaking in riddles. He is lightly allergic to gnomes. 1 st level Armor Class 13 (leather) Hit Points 10 (1d8+2) 8(-1) 14(+2) 14(+2) 10(+0) 12(+1) 16(+3) Skills Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4. Challenge ¼ Bardic Inspiration (3/long rest). 1d6 (PHB p.52). Spellcasting. Roget is a 1 st level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+5 to hit, DC13 Saves) 1 st level (2 slots): charm person, cure wounds, find familiar, sleep, Tasha s hideous laughter. Gear. Dagger, diplomat s pack, horn, leather armor, rapier, 0 gold pieces 2 nd level Hit Points 17 (2d8+4) 8(-1) 14(+2) 14(+2) 10(+0) 12(+1) 16(+3) Skills Acrobatics +4, Deception +5, Persuasion +5, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4. Challenge ¼ Bardic Inspiration (3/long rest). 1d6 (PHB p.52). Jack of All Trades (1d6). PHB p.54. Spellcasting. Roget is a 2 nd level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+5 to hit, DC13 Saves) 1 st level (3 slots): charm person, cure wounds, dissonant whispers, find familiar, sleep, Tasha s hideous laughter. armor, rapier, thieves tools, scroll of cure wounds, 15 gold pieces
3 rd level Hit Points 24 (3d8+6) 8(-1) 14(+2) 14(+2) 10(+0) 12(+1) 16(+3) Skills Acrobatics +4, Deception +5, Intimidation +5, Investigation +2, Persuasion +7, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +6, Survival +3. Challenge 1 Bardic Inspiration (3/long rest). 1d6 (PHB p.52). Spellcasting. Roget is a 3 rd level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+5 to hit, DC13 Saves) sleep, Tasha s hideous laughter. 2 nd level (2 slots): invisibility, phantasmal force. armor, rapier, scroll of cure wounds, 0 gold pieces 4 th level Hit Points 31 (4d8+8) Skills Acrobatics +4, Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Investigation +2, Persuasion +8, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +6, Survival +3. Challenge 2 Bardic Inspiration (4/long rest). 1d6 (PHB p.52). Spellcasting. Roget is a 4 th level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+6 to hit, DC14 Saves) sleep, Tasha s hideous laughter. 2 nd level (3 slots): heat metal, invisibility, phantasmal force. scroll of suggestion, 30 gold pieces 4
5 th level Hit Points 38 (5d8+10) Skills Acrobatics +5, Deception +7, Intimidation +7, Investigation +3, Persuasion +10, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +8, Survival +4. Challenge 3 Bardic Inspiration (4/rest). 1d8 (PHB p.52). Spellcasting. Roget is a 5 th level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+7 to hit, DC15 Saves) sleep. 2 nd level (3 slots): heat metal, invisibility, phantasmal force, shatter. 3 rd level (2 slots): dispel magic scroll of suggestion, scroll of scroll of Leomund s tiny hut, 100 gold pieces Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one 6 th level Hit Points 45 (5d8+10) Skills Acrobatics +5, Deception +7, Intimidation +7, Investigation +3, Persuasion +10, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +8, Survival +4. Challenge 4 Countercharm. PHB p.54. Bardic Inspiration (4/rest). 1d8 (PHB p.52). Spellcasting. Roget is a 5 th level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+7 to hit, DC15 Saves) sleep. 2 nd level (3 slots): heat metal, invisibility, phantasmal force, shatter. 3 rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, revivify, spirit guardians. scroll of suggestion, scroll of Leomund s tiny hut, scroll of revivify, 30 gold pieces Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one 5
7 th level Hit Points 51 (6d8+12) Skills Acrobatics +8, Deception +7, Intimidation +7, Investigation +3, Perception +7, Persuasion +10, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +8, Survival +3. Senses passive Perception 17 Languages Common, Thieves Cant, (2 other) Challenge 4 Countercharm. PHB p.54. Bardic Inspiration (4/rest). 1d8 (PHB p.52). Sneak Attack. 1d6 (PHB p.96) Spellcasting. Roget is a 5 th level caster (with Sorcerer ability (+7 to hit, DC15 Saves) sleep. 2 nd level (3 slots): heat metal, invisibility, phantasmal force, shatter. 3 rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, revivify, spirit guardians. scroll of suggestion, scroll of Leomund s tiny hut, scroll of revivify, 30 gold pieces Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one 6