RPGaDay 2025 26: Nemesis
Today’s d8 table is for a set of motivations for a nemesis NPC character. To me, a nemesis isn’t always a grand vizier, super evil kind of person. In fact, more often than not they aren’t. I prefer bad guys to be just regular people, perhaps with different ideas on how to solve the same problems. So, here’s a small table to inspire some NPC motivations.
| d8 | NPC origin and/or motivation |
|---|---|
| 1 | A PCs rival from back in their youth. |
| 2 | Somebody who is jealous of the PC’s success. |
| 3 | Somebody who is after the same thing the PCs are. |
| 4 | Somebody who needs the treasure the PCs want to help others. |
| 5 | Somebody who is being blackmailed to go against the PCs. |
| 6 | Somebody who is being corrupted by a curse. |
| 7 | Somebody who hates the PCs just out of spite. |
| 8 | Somebody who just thinks its fun to annoy the PCs. |
Look forward to more RPGaDAY posts throughout the month!
