2e Stat Block Format for NPCs?

[sshinn]

l've got the 'Traveller Core Rulebook' and the 'Marches Adventure 1: High and Dry' but I can't find in either an example of an NPC stat block. I'm working on some adventures that might make it onto TAS at some point, so I'm very interested to see what the standard stat block layout for NPCs is. Are they treated like animal stat block layouts?

Does perhaps 'Reach Adventure 2: Theories of Everything' have an example of an NPC stat block?

-- Stan

 

[GarethL]

Hopefully not - the animal stat blocks are extremely print-unfriendly,

 

[GarethL]

Thinking back, I think ToE does have some stat-blocks for NPCs,

FWIW, I was thinking about chucking some playing-card format creature cards on RPGNow/TAS formatted something like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cjl4kn88alopikn/Traveller_Encounter_Skitterer.pdf?dl=0, and doing something similar for NPCs,

 

[NOLATrav]

some playing-card format creature cards

Nice. I wish had the skills to contribute illustrations to this.

My D&D5e group loves the spell cards. They're a handy game aid, give the players a sense of 'having stuff' plus they act as an innate tracking system (flip it over when it's cast). Worth the investment.

NPCs, creatures and vehicle cards could be cool for Traveller. Heck, ships and small craft too. It's just that the B&W line art is a bummer, should be colorful, evocative illustrations on the things.

 

[GarethL]

Well, I'll see what I can do, but my art skills are a little lacking, and TAS specifically excludes use of any art from any of the rulebooks (except for that specifically allowed).

 

[Infojunky]

l've got the 'Traveller Core Rulebook' and the 'Marches Adventure 1: High and Dry' but I can't find in either an example of an NPC stat block. I'm working on some adventures that might make it onto TAS at some point, so I'm very interested to see what the standard stat block layout for NPCs is. Are they treated like animal stat block layouts?

Yes, it's called an Index card.

Line one; Name
Line two; UPP
Line three; skills
Further lines significant equipment and Notes....

YMMV....

 

[Tenacious-Techhunter]

He’s looking for a format to publish in, not something for gameplay purposes.