NPC Templates 2.2

[Allyson Locke]

Codex NPC Templates 2.2
Please choose from the following templates to use for submitting your NPCs.

• Individual
• Beast Companion
• Droid Companion
• Combat Unit
• Group
• Ship Crew
• Starship Fleet

 

[Allyson Locke]

NPC Individual Template

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission. Is the character there to assist with faction roleplays, to help train your character, or provide an antagonist for dominions or something else entirely?]
• ​Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Role: [Is she your character's daughter? Is he your squad's sniper, the man you trust on overwatch? Is she your longtime pilot and occasional lover? Is he the Force ghost who appears to give you cryptic guidance? Is he your mortal enemy? Did she put a bounty on your head?]
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, equipment, etc here.]

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

• Age: [Please keep it sensible.]
• Force Sensitivity: [Choose from: Non-Force User, Force Dead, Force Sensitive/Untrained, Apprentice/Padawan, Knight, Master]
• Species: [Remember to consult the Banned Species List, and be very careful about how you use banned species which may be NPC'ed.]
• Appearance: [Please describe the NPC in at least one paragraph. Any distinguishing marks? Do they show their age? What do they usually wear? For droid characters, link to their production model, either on Wookieepedia or as an approved tech submission.]

SOCIAL INFORMATION

• Name: [Also worth including: aliases, ranks, titles and so forth.]
• Loyalties: [Faction affiliation? Is he an NPC companion for a certain character? Is she part of a specific military unit? Link all relevant characters or groups.]
• Wealth: [Please keep this reasonable, or be prepared to have a very good reason for exceptions. How wealthy are they? Where does that wealth come from? Are they stakeholders in existing corporations? If so, link to them.]
• Notable Possessions: [Again, please be reasonable. No holocrons of Force Storm, no private Super Star Destroyers, no canon items unless you've worked for them.]
• Skills: [For Force users if they have any special abilities that are rare list them here. If they are skilled with a blade, for Non Force users have they been trained by special groups?]
• Personality: [Please describe the NPC with at least one paragraph. Acerbic? Friendly? Ditzy? Annoyingly calm and superior? What about mannerisms?]

COMBAT INFORMATION

• Weapon of Choice: [Military blaster rifle? Toy lightsabre? Bioweapons? Wits? The Force?]
• Combat Function: [Combat is difficult to avoid -- after all, this is Chaos. Should your NPC wind up in combat, what would they be good at? How would they work alongside you, or would they be a liability? Please include relevant strengths and weaknesses. The Combat Function line also helps assure us that you won't be abusing this NPC. For very powerful NPCs, please keep it reasonable, and remember that an NPC Force Master or elite soldier cannot be assumed to be equal to a PC Force Master or elite soldier in power, skill, or functional immortality.]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[Please include at least one paragraph on the NPC's history.]

 

[Allyson Locke]

NPC Beast Companion Template

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission. Is the creature there to assist with faction roleplays, to provide an enemy for a campaign? What purpose will this beast serve?]
• ​Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Role: [Is this a simple pet? A guardian? A sentry for a location? A war mount? A working beast? Please explain the role this companion animal plays.]​
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, equipment, etc here.]

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

• Age: [Please keep it sensible.]
• Species: [Remember to consult the Banned Species List, and be very careful about how you use banned species which may be NPC'ed. Please provide a link to the species in question be it a wiki article or a Codex approved species sub.]
• Height: [In metric]
• Length: [In metric. From nose to tail/end. Put N/A if not applicable.]
• Weight: [Approximate weight in metric.]
• Appearance: [Please describe the appearance of the creature. Any distinguishing marks such as scars, tattoos, or other markings.]

SOCIAL INFORMATION

• Name: [Also worth including: aliases, ranks, titles and so forth.]
• Loyalties: [Faction affiliation? Is he an NPC companion for a certain character? Is she part of a specific military unit? Link all relevant characters or groups.]
• Notable Possessions: [Does this companion creature keep or carry with it any items of note? Specialized things like armor or tack fittings should be listed here.]
• Personality: [Please describe the NPC with at least one paragraph. Acerbic? Friendly? Ditzy? Annoyingly calm and superior? What about mannerisms?]
• Training: [If your beast companion has been trained to perform special tasks or follow certain commands, please list those things here.]
• Combat Function: [Combat is difficult to avoid -- after all, this is Chaos. Should your NPC wind up in combat, what would they be good at? How would they work alongside you, or would they be a liability? Please include relevant strengths and weaknesses. The Combat Function line also helps assure us that you won't be abusing this NPC.]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[Please provide at least one paragraph explaining the history of this creature and how it came to be a companion to your character/involved in your character’s story.]

 

[Allyson Locke]

NPC Droid Companion

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission. Is the creature there to assist with faction roleplays, to provide an enemy for a campaign? What purpose will this beast serve?]
• ​Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Role: [Is this a simple sidekick? An engineer or mechanical help? An aide of some sort? Please explain the role this companion droid plays in the story of your character.]
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, equipment, etc here.]

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

• Age: [Please keep it sensible.]
• Model: [Please link to either the Star Wars wiki article or an approved droid tech/model submission in the factory.]
• Appearance: [Please briefly describe the appearance of the droid. Any distinguishing markings, colors, decorations, variations from model stock or otherwise should be put here.]

SOCIAL INFORMATION

• Name: [Also worth including: aliases, ranks, titles and so forth.]
• Loyalties: [Faction affiliation? Is he an NPC companion for a certain character? Is she part of a specific military unit? Link all relevant characters or groups.]
• Notable Possessions: [Does this companion droid keep or carry with it any items of note? Weapons and/or specialized things like tech mods or fittings that are not typical should also be listed here.]
• Personality: [Not all droids are programmed with personalities, but some are! Please describe in a short paragraph what personality traits your droid companion has.]
• Combat Function: [Combat is difficult to avoid -- after all, this is Chaos. Should your NPC wind up in combat, what would they be good at? How would they work alongside you, or would they be a liability? Please include relevant strengths and weaknesses. The Combat Function line also helps assure us that you won't be abusing this NPC.]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[Please provide at least one paragraph explaining the history of this droid and how it came to be a companion to your character/involved in your character’s story.]

 

[Allyson Locke]

NPC Combat Unit Template
This template should be used to construct combat units and is ideal for mercenary groups, military combat groups, private sector forces, royal protection details, and other combat units with specific tasks/missions/designations that make up a larger cohesive army for factions. This template is NOT for large scale combat units or entire armies.

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission. Is the unit there to assist with faction roleplays, to provide an enemy for a campaign? What purpose will this Unit serve on an OOC capacity?]
• Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Role: [Is this unit serving as protective detail to your character? Is it a portion of the rank and file of your faction? Is it a strike team for your company? Please explain the IC role this unit will fulfill.]
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, etc here.]

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Unit Name: [What is the name of this unit? Example: “Imperial Stormtroopers” or “Republic Commandos.”]
• Affiliation: [Who is this unit loyal too? Usually a faction, company, or character. Link all relevant characters or groups.]
• Classification: [What type of unit is this? Is it infantry, engineers, recon, artillery?]
• Equipment: [If your unit possesses any specialty equipment (weapons, armor, combat tools, etc.) Please list them and provide links here.]

COMBAT INFORMATION

• Availability: [ Choose from the following: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Unique. How many of this unit are there? Availability reflects a broad idea of how many of these units exist. Common are the main backbone units of the army using mainly mass produced items. Uncommon are unusual or less common units sometimes using minor production items. Rare are specialized units using limited production items. Unique are one off variants of the other types and have special features that makes them one of a kind. More powerful units are not as common, and specific named units are unique.]
• Deployment: [ Choose from the following: Mass, Minor, Limited. Originally referred to as "Strength," this reflects a general idea of how many of these NPCs are deployed at once as part of this unit. Mass units are deployed in larger numbers, like Stormtroopers. Minor units see more restricted deployment size, like Shadowtroopers. Limited units often appear in very small numbers, like the Imperial Royal Guard. More powerful units tend to have a lower strength designation and availability.]
• Strengths & Weaknesses: [What are the combat strengths and weaknesses of this unit? You may describe them as a list or in paragraph form.]
• Description: [Please describe your unit, how they came about, any special features, their training, and their tactical and/or functional application. This must be at least a paragraph in length.]

 

[Allyson Locke]

NEW NPC Group Template
This template should be used to construct non-combat groups and is ideal for gangs, religious groups, families, and other non-combat groups which would supplement character development. This template is NOT for factions, canon organizations, or groups that are or have been actively roleplayed by multiple PCs.

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission.]
• ​Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Role: [What role does this group play in collaborative writing on this forum? Is it a mafia? A religious cult? A family?]​
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, equipment, etc here.]

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Group Name: [What this group is called. Examples include: Shapers of Kro'Var, The Smith Family, Murder Inc. Mafia, etc.]
• Classification: [Choices include (but are not limited to) Family, Crime Organization, Religious Cult, Guild, Club, Covenant, etc.]
• Headquarters: [Where is this group based out of? Please link either the planet or applicable location.]
• Loyalties: [Does this group hold loyalties to any particular character, faction, government, company or establishment? Link all relevant characters or groups.]
• Group Sigil: [If your group has a sigil or logo, provide a picture or briefly describe what it looks like.]
• Description: [Please give a brief, general description of this group and the purpose it serves.]

SOCIAL INFORMATION

• Hierarchy: [Most groups have a system of command. Briefly describe how your group operates or list the levels of hierarchy.]
• Membership: [What does it take to become a member of this group? Is there an initiation or a ritual? Missions they have to carry out? Tasks to perform to prove their skill/worthiness? For families, is it easy to marry into the family or are there certain attributes the family leader looks for/do you need approval?]
• Dogma/Doctrines: [Describe the principles and tenets kept by this group in relation to rules/laws within it, religious beliefs, teachings and philosophies created by its leaders and kept by the people within it. This can include various aspects of a faith/religion, or rules to a club, laws of a mafia or guild, etc.]
• Curios: [Do the members of your group have any special item, marking or trinket that designates their membership? Something that only those part of this group would have access to or possession of? Examples are tattoos, amulets, rings, books of faith, etc.]
• Goals: [What are the goals of this group? Future plans for expansion? Collection of information? Providing education to those who seek it in certain skills?]

MEMBERS
[ Make note of any notable PCs or NPCs that are part of this group and their role/title/position within it.]

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
[Please include at least one paragraph on the group's history. Describe who started it, how and why it was formed, any events tied into its creation and existence, etc.]

 

[Allyson Locke]

NEW NPC Ship Crew Template
This template should be used to briefly define and codify small crews for personal ships. This template is meant for crew members that do not have unique defining attributes that may give them an advantage during RP. These are your Average Joe crew members. Those possessing of uncommon skills/attributes, or members you wish to define more than what is listed here should be submitted using the NPC Individual template.
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission.]
• ​Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, equipment, etc here.]

SHIP INFORMATION

• Ship Name: [The name of your ship.]
• Model: [Please link to either the Star Wars wiki article or an approved starship submission in the factory.]
• Appearance: [Please briefly describe the appearance of the ship. Any distinguishing markings, colors, decorations should be put here.]
• Crew Size: [Number of crew members you intend to define within this submission.]
• Loyalties: [What character, group, company, or faction is this crew loyal to?Faction affiliation? Link all relevant characters or groups.]

CREW MEMBER 1

• Name: [Member name, feel free to include nicknames and aliases.]
• Age: [Member age. Please keep this reasonable.]
• Species: [Member species.]
• Role: [What role/job does this crew member serve? Give a brief description of what they do.]
• Description: [Briefly describe this member's personality and history of how they came to join the crew, how they interact with others, and any other special skills or attributes to note.]

CREW MEMBER 2

• Name: [Member name, feel free to include nicknames and aliases.]
• Age: [Member age. Please keep this reasonable.]
• Species: [Member species.]
• Role: [What role/job does this crew member serve? Give a brief description of what they do.]
• Description: [Briefly describe this member's personality and history of how they came to join the crew, how they interact with others, and any other special skills or attributes to note.]

CREW MEMBER 3

• Name: [Member name, feel free to include nicknames and aliases.]
• Age: [Member age. Please keep this reasonable.]
• Species: [Member species.]
• Role: [What role/job does this crew member serve? Give a brief description of what they do.]
• Description: [Briefly describe this member's personality and history of how they came to join the crew, how they interact with others, and any other special skills or attributes to note.]

CREW MEMBER 4

• Name: [Member name, feel free to include nicknames and aliases.]
• Age: [Member age. Please keep this reasonable.]
• Species: [Member species.]
• Role: [What role/job does this crew member serve? Give a brief description of what they do.]
• Description: [Briefly describe this member's personality and history of how they came to join the crew, how they interact with others, and any other special skills or attributes to note.]

CREW MEMBER 5

• Name: [Member name, feel free to include nicknames and aliases.]
• Age: [Member age. Please keep this reasonable.]
• Species: [Member species.]
• Role: [What role/job does this crew member serve? Give a brief description of what they do.]
• Description: [Briefly describe this member's personality and history of how they came to join the crew, how they interact with others, and any other special skills or attributes to note.]

You may copy and paste the Crew Member skeleton for additional crew members. We ask that you submit no more than 10 total crew members.

 

[Allyson Locke]

Fleet Template
This template should be used to construct fleet units and is ideal for starfighter squadrons, patrol groups, pirate fleets, corporate fleets, and other naval fleets with specific tasks/missions/designations that make up a larger cohesive navy for factions. This template is NOT for comprehensive navies.

Your meterage allowances for lead ship and fleet total can be referenced in the factory rules here.

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: [State why you are making this submission.]
• Image Credit: How to properly source your images
• Role: [What role does this fleet play?]
• Links: [Provide links to any relevant threads, characters, companies, locations, equipment, etc here.]

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Fleet Name: [What is the name of your fleet? Does it have an official designation? A nickname?]
• Classification: [What type of unit is this? Starfighter squadron? Corporate fleet? A band of pirates?]
• Allegiance: [Major Faction, Minor Faction, or T1–6. Please LINK to faction page or company submission.]
• Lead Ship: [The name and model, with canon or Factory link, of the command ship. For maximum lead ship meterage, refer to Table 1: What Can Be Fielded.]
• Composition: [The names and models, with canon or Factory links, of the rest of the ships in the fleet. If needed, list different configurations / versions / subdivisions of your fleet.]
• Total Length: [The total length, in meters, of your Lead Ship and Composition. The absolute maximum is 20 km. For specific fleet size limits in regards to company Tiers, refer to Table 1 above.]
• Notable Characters: [Any PCs or NPCs who play a role in your fleet, as well as their ranks or functions. Approved Codex Ship Crews may be linked here.]
• Ports of Call: [Assigned patrol sectors / routes, places visited frequently, secret bases, space stations, or other relevant canon locations or Codex / Factory submissions.]

COMBAT INFORMATION

• Strengths: [At least 1 situation or mission profile where this fleet may excel.]
• Weaknesses: [At least 1 situation or mission profile where this fleet may struggle.]

Description: [Include any useful context or details, such as prior allegiances, notable battles, insignia/color schemes, realistic reputation, and the history behind how this fleet was formed.]