This is the standard "guard" NPC that PCs hire or sometimes fight. This is built off of the 62-point Guard template in Dungeon Fantasy 15: Henchmen.
Generic Guard
Available for hire, or to fight the PCs as they delve!
ST 12 HP 12 Speed 5.75
DX 11 Will 10 Move 4
IQ 10 Per 10
HT 12 FP 12
Dodge 7 Parry 9+DB 2 Block 11
Broadsword (13): 1d+3 cutting, 1d+1 impaling, Reach 1.
Large Knife (11): 1d cut, or 1d-1 impaling, Reach C, 1.
Traits: Bully; Code of Honor (Soldier's); High Pain Threshold; Overconfidence (12); Sense of Duty (Companions).
Skills: Armoury (Melee Weapons)-9; Brawling-11; Broadsword-13; Carousing-12; Climbing-10; Knife-11; Shield-12; Stealth-10; Wrestling-10.
Equipment: Heavy Leather Armor Suit (with face protection); Cheap Broadsword; Large Knife; Medium Shield; Personal Basics; Pouch; Wineskin (1 quart capacity).
Notes: For a bandit type, repace Code of Honor (Soldier's) and Sese of Duty (Companions) with Greed. Loadout puts the guard at Light encumbrance with an empty pouch and wineskin, medium with just about any load at all.
Note they lack - deliberately - empty carrying sacks, backpacks, etc. This is a design choice by the GM to make it harder to turn "hired fighters" into "loot carriers." That's a laborer's job. Armor is from DFRPG, not GURPS Basic Set.
Typically my loadout for the generic bandit or guard is even cheaper; boots, gloves and a gambeson and cheap weapons.
ReplyDeleteThat works, too. I just prefer to stick with a loadout I can use for a generic town NPC, who also has $1000 by default. I generally make bandits Struggling and cheapen out their armor load even more - usually just body armor - and use Option 4 so they can skip a shield.
DeleteThese guys as written and equipped assume professionals who just can't afford a regular sword . . . but could if I went shortsword, which might be the mark of a higher-end pro. Smaller, better quality sword.
I'd love a book of these basic chassis, ready to throw at PCs as-is, but basic enough to be upgraded on the fly without too much worry.
ReplyDeleteHere is something similar to tide you over . . .
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