1,000 NPC Traits
Need to spiff up an NPC? Just roll d1000 on the NPC Traits Table below.
Thanks to Roleplaying Tips GM Chad Samuels who sent me the initial spreadsheet that sourced this table. A great resource for all GMs!
Roll twice and give your NPC:
- A positive trait
- A negative, contradictory trait
Use the Contradictory Trait to quickly provide dimension and tension by playing it off the Positive Trait.
Here is a Google Sheet with the 1,000 NPC Traits below and more added.
d1,000 NPC Traits Table
| 1 Able | 335 Frantic | 668 Possessive |
| 2 Abrasive | 336 Fresh | 669 Practical |
| 3 Abrupt | 337 Fretful | 670 Precise |
| 4 Absent Minded | 338 Friendly | 671 Predictable |
| 5 Abusive | 339 Frightened | 672 Preoccupied |
| 6 Accepting | 340 Frigid | 673 Pretentious |
| 7 Accident Prone | 341 Frugal | 674 Pretty |
| 8 Accommodating | 342 Frustrated | 675 Prim |
| 9 Accomplished | 343 Fuddy Duddy | 676 Primitive |
| 10 Action Oriented | 344 Fun | 677 Productive |
| 11 Active | 345 Fun Loving | 678 Profane |
| 12 Adaptable | 346 Funny | 679 Professional |
| 13 Addict | 347 Furious | 680 Promiscuous |
| 14 ADHD | 348 Furtive | 681 Proper |
| 15 Adorable | 349 Fussy | 682 Protective |
| 16 Adventurous | 350 Gabby | 683 Proud |
| 17 Affable | 351 Garrulous | 684 Prudent |
| 18 Affected | 352 Gaudy | 685 Psychotic |
| 19 Affectionate | 353 Generous | 686 Puckish |
| 20 Afraid | 354 Genial | 687 Punctilious |
| 21 Afraid Of Commitment | 355 Gentle | 688 Punctual |
| 22 Aggressive | 356 Giddy | 689 Purposeful |
| 23 Agnostic | 357 Giggly | 690 Pushy |
| 24 Agreeable | 358 Gives Up Easily | 691 Puzzled |
| 25 Alert | 359 Giving | 692 Quarrelsome |
| 26 Alluring | 360 Glamorous | 693 Queer |
| 27 Aloof | 361 Gloomy | 694 Quick |
| 28 Altruistic | 362 Glorious | 695 Quick Tempered |
| 29 Always Hungry | 363 Glum | 696 Quiet |
| 30 Always Late | 364 Goal Orientated | 697 Quirky |
| 31 Ambiguous | 365 Good | 698 Quixotic |
| 32 Ambitious | 366 Goofy | 699 Rambunctious |
| 33 Amiable | 367 Graceful | 700 Random |
| 34 Amused | 368 Gracious | 701 Rash |
| 35 Amusing | 369 Grandiose | 702 Rational |
| 36 Angry | 370 Grateful | 703 Rawboned |
| 37 Animated | 371 Greedy | 704 Realistic |
| 38 Annoyed | 372 Gregarious | 705 Reasonable |
| 39 Annoying | 373 Grieving | 706 Rebellious |
| 40 Anti-Social | 374 Grouchy | 707 Recalcitrant |
| 41 Anxious | 375 Growly | 708 Receptive |
| 42 Apathetic | 376 Gruesome | 709 Reckless |
| 43 Apologetic | 377 Gruff | 710 Reclusive |
| 44 Appreciative | 378 Grumpy | 711 Refined |
| 45 Apprehensive | 379 Guarded | 712 Reflective |
| 46 Approachable | 380 Guilt Ridden | 713 Regretful |
| 47 Argumentative | 381 Guilty | 714 Rejects Change |
| 48 Aristocratic | 382 Gullible | 715 Relaxed |
| 49 Arrogant | 383 Haggling | 716 Relents |
| 50 Artistic | 384 Handsome | 717 Reliable |
| 51 Ashamed | 385 Happy | 718 Relieved |
| 52 Aspiring | 386 Hard | 719 Religious |
| 53 Assertive | 387 Hard Working | 720 Reluctant |
| 54 Astonished | 388 Hardy | 721 Remorseful |
| 55 Attentive | 389 Harmonious | 722 Repugnant |
| 56 Audacious | 390 Harried | 723 Repulsive |
| 57 Austere | 391 Harsh | 724 Resentful |
| 58 Authoritarian | 392 Hateful | 725 Reserved |
| 59 Authoritative | 393 Haughty | 726 Resilient |
| 60 Available | 394 Healthy | 727 Resolute |
| 61 Average | 395 Heart Broken | 728 Resourceful |
| 62 Awful | 396 Heartless | 729 Respectful |
| 63 Awkward | 397 Heavy Hearted | 730 Responsible |
| 64 Babbling | 398 Hedonistic | 731 Responsive |
| 65 Babyish | 399 Helpful | 732 Restless |
| 66 Bad | 400 Helpless | 733 Retiring |
| 67 Bashful | 401 Hesitant | 734 Rhetorical |
| 68 Beautiful | 402 High | 735 Rich |
| 69 Belligerent | 403 High Self Esteem | 736 Right |
| 70 Bewildered | 404 Hilarious | 737 Righteous |
| 71 Biter | 405 Homeless | 738 Rigid |
| 72 Blames Others | 406 Honest | 739 Risk-Taking |
| 73 Blasé | 407 Honor Bound | 740 Romantic |
| 74 Blowhard | 408 Honorable | 741 Rough |
| 75 Boastful | 409 Hopeful | 742 Rowdy |
| 76 Boisterous | 410 Hopeless | 743 Rude |
| 77 Bold | 411 Hormonal | 744 Rugged |
| 78 Boorish | 412 Horrible | 745 Ruthless |
| 79 Bored | 413 Hospitable | 746 Sacrificing |
| 80 Boring | 414 Hostile | 747 Sad |
| 81 Bossy | 415 Hot Headed | 748 Sadistic |
| 82 Boundless | 416 Huffy | 749 Safe |
| 83 Brainy | 417 Humble | 750 Sagely |
| 84 Brash | 418 Humorous | 751 Saintly |
| 85 Bratty | 419 Hurt | 752 Salient |
| 86 Brave | 420 Hysterical | 753 Sanctimonious |
| 87 Brazen | 421 Ignorant | 754 Sanguine |
| 88 Bright | 422 Ill | 755 Sarcastic |
| 89 Brilliant | 423 Ill-Bred | 756 Sassy |
| 90 Brotherly | 424 Imaginative | 757 Satisfied |
| 91 Brutish | 425 Immaculate | 758 Saucy |
| 92 Bubbly | 426 Immature | 759 Savage |
| 93 Busy | 427 Immobile | 760 Scared |
| 94 Calculating | 428 Immodest | 761 Scarred |
| 95 Callous | 429 Impartial | 762 Scary |
| 96 Calm | 430 Impatient | 763 Scattered |
| 97 Candid | 431 Imperial | 764 Scheming |
| 98 Capable | 432 Impolite | 765 Scornful |
| 99 Capricious | 433 Impotent | 766 Scrawny |
| 100 Carefree | 434 Impractical | 767 Scruffy |
| 101 Careful | 435 Impudent | 768 Secretive |
| 102 Careless | 436 Impulsive | 769 Secure |
| 103 Caring | 437 Inactive | 770 Sedate |
| 104 Caustic | 438 Incoherent | 771 Seductive |
| 105 Cautious | 439 Incompetent | 772 Selective |
| 106 Changeable | 440 Inconsiderate | 773 Self-Centered |
| 107 Charismatic | 441 Inconsistent | 774 Self-Confident |
| 108 Charming | 442 Indecisive | 775 Self-Conscious |
| 109 Chaste | 443 Independent | 776 Self-Controlling |
| 110 Cheerful | 444 Indifferent | 777 Self-Directed |
| 111 Cheerless | 445 Indiscrete | 778 Self-Disciplined |
| 112 Childish | 446 Indiscriminate | 779 Self-Giving |
| 113 Chivalrous | 447 Indolent | 780 Self-Reliant |
| 114 Civilised | 448 Indulgent | 781 Self-Serving |
| 115 Classy | 449 Industrious | 782 Selfish |
| 116 Clean | 450 Inefficient | 783 Selfless |
| 117 Clever | 451 Inept | 784 Senile |
| 118 Close | 452 Inflexible | 785 Sensitive |
| 119 Closed | 453 Inimitable | 786 Sensual |
| 120 Clumsy | 454 Innocent | 787 Sentimental |
| 121 Coarse | 455 Inquisitive | 788 Serene |
| 122 Cocky | 456 Insecure | 789 Serious |
| 123 Coherent | 457 Insensitive | 790 Sexual |
| 124 Cold | 458 Insightful | 791 Sexy |
| 125 Cold Hearted | 459 Insincere | 792 Shallow |
| 126 Combative | 460 Insipid | 793 Shameless |
| 127 Comfortable | 461 Insistent | 794 Sharp |
| 128 Committed | 462 Insolent | 795 Sharp-Tongued |
| 129 Communicative | 463 Instinctive | 796 Sharp-Witted |
| 130 Compassionate | 464 Insulting | 797 Sheepish |
| 131 Competent | 465 Intellectual | 798 Shiftless |
| 132 Complacent | 466 Intelligent | 799 Shifty |
| 133 Compliant | 467 Intense | 800 Short |
| 134 Composed | 468 Interested | 801 Shrewd |
| 135 Compulsive | 469 Interrupting | 802 Shy |
| 136 Conceited | 470 Intimidating | 803 Silent |
| 137 Concerned | 471 Intolerant | 804 Silky |
| 138 Condescending | 472 Intrepid | 805 Silly |
| 139 Confident | 473 Introspective | 806 Simian |
| 140 Confused | 474 Introverted | 807 Simple |
| 141 Congenial | 475 Intuitive | 808 Sincere |
| 142 Conscientious | 476 Inventive | 809 Sisterly |
| 143 Considerate | 477 Involved | 810 Skillful |
| 144 Consistent | 478 Irresolute | 811 Sleazy |
| 145 Constricting | 479 Irresponsible | 812 Sloppy |
| 146 Content | 480 Irreverent | 813 Slovenly |
| 147 Contented | 481 Irritable | 814 Slow Paced |
| 148 Contrarian | 482 Irritating | 815 Slutty |
| 149 Contrite | 483 Jackass | 816 Sly |
| 150 Controlling | 484 Jaded | 817 Small-Minded |
| 151 Conversational | 485 Jealous | 818 Smart |
| 152 Cooperative | 486 Jittery | 819 Smiling |
| 153 Coquettish | 487 Joking | 820 Smooth |
| 154 Courageous | 488 Jolly | 821 Sneaky |
| 155 Courteous | 489 Jovial | 822 Snob |
| 156 Covetous | 490 Joyful | 823 Sociable |
| 157 Cowardly | 491 Joyous | 824 Soft-Hearted |
| 158 Cowering | 492 Judgmental | 825 Soft-Spoken |
| 159 Coy | 493 Keen | 826 Solitary |
| 160 Crabby | 494 Kenderish | 827 Sore |
| 161 Crafty | 495 Kind Hearted | 828 Sorry |
| 162 Cranky | 496 Kittenish | 829 Sour |
| 163 Crazy | 497 Knowledgeable | 830 Spendthrift |
| 164 Creative | 498 Lackadaisical | 831 Spiteful |
| 165 Credible | 499 Lacking | 832 Splendid |
| 166 Creepy | 500 Languid | 833 Spoiled |
| 167 Critical | 501 Lascivious | 834 Spontaneous |
| 168 Cross | 502 Late | 835 Spunky |
| 169 Crude | 503 Lazy | 836 Squeamish |
| 170 Cruel | 504 Leader | 837 Stately |
| 171 Cuddly | 505 Lean | 838 Static |
| 172 Cultured | 506 Lethargic | 839 Steadfast |
| 173 Curious | 507 Level | 840 Sterile |
| 174 Cutthroat | 508 Lewd | 841 Stern |
| 175 Cynical | 509 Liar | 842 Stimulating |
| 176 Dainty | 510 Licentious | 843 Stingy |
| 177 Dangerous | 511 Light-Hearted | 844 Stoical |
| 178 Daring | 512 Likeable | 845 Stolid |
| 179 Dark | 513 Limited | 846 Straight Laced |
| 180 Dashing | 514 Lineat | 847 Strange |
| 181 Dauntless | 515 Lingering | 848 Strict |
| 182 Dazzling | 516 Lively | 849 Strident |
| 183 Debonair | 517 Logical | 850 Strong |
| 184 Deceitful | 518 Lonely | 851 Strong Willed |
| 185 Deceiving | 519 Loquacious | 852 Stubborn |
| 186 Decent | 520 Lordly | 853 Studious |
| 187 Decisive | 521 Loud | 854 Stupid |
| 188 Decorous | 522 Loudmouth | 855 Suave |
| 189 Deep | 523 Lovable | 856 Submissive |
| 190 Defeated | 524 Lovely | 857 Successful |
| 191 Defective | 525 Loves Challenge | 858 Succinct |
| 192 Deferential | 526 Loving | 859 Sulky |
| 193 Defiant | 527 Low Confidence | 860 Sullen |
| 194 Deliberate | 528 Lowly | 861 Sultry |
| 195 Delicate | 529 Loyal | 862 Supercilious |
| 196 Delightful | 530 Lucky | 863 Superstitious |
| 197 Demanding | 531 Lunatic | 864 Supportive |
| 198 Demonic | 532 Lying | 865 Surly |
| 199 Dependable | 533 Macho | 866 Suspicious |
| 200 Dependent | 534 Mad | 867 Sweet |
| 201 Depressed | 535 Malice | 868 Sympathetic |
| 202 Deranged | 536 Malicious | 869 Systematic |
| 203 Despicable | 537 Manipulative | 870 Taciturn |
| 204 Despondent | 538 Mannerly | 871 Tacky |
| 205 Detached | 539 Materialistic | 872 Tactful |
| 206 Detailed | 540 Matronly | 873 Tactless |
| 207 Determined | 541 Matter-Of-Fact | 874 Talented |
| 208 Devilish | 542 Mature | 875 Talkative |
| 209 Devious | 543 Mean | 876 Tall |
| 210 Devoted | 544 Meek | 877 Tardy |
| 211 Dignified | 545 Melancholy | 878 Tasteful |
| 212 Diligent | 546 Melodramatic | 879 Temperamental |
| 213 Direct | 547 Mentally Slow | 880 Temperate |
| 214 Disaffected | 548 Merciful | 881 Tenacious |
| 215 Disagreeable | 549 Mercurial | 882 Tense |
| 216 Discerning | 550 Messy | 883 Tentative |
| 217 Disciplined | 551 Meticulous | 884 Terrible |
| 218 Discontented | 552 Mild | 885 Terrified |
| 219 Discouraged | 553 Mischievous | 886 Testy |
| 220 Discreet | 554 Miserable | 887 Thankful |
| 221 Disgusting | 555 Miserly | 888 Thankless |
| 222 Dishonest | 556 Mistrusting | 889 Thick Skinned |
| 223 Disillusioned | 557 Modern | 890 Thorough |
| 224 Disinterested | 558 Modest | 891 Thoughtful |
| 225 Disloyal | 559 Moody | 892 Thoughtless |
| 226 Dismayed | 560 Moping | 893 Threatening |
| 227 Disorderly | 561 Moralistic | 894 Thrifty |
| 228 Disorganized | 562 Motherly | 895 Thrilled |
| 229 Disparaging | 563 Motivated | 896 Tight |
| 230 Disrespectful | 564 Mysterious | 897 Timid |
| 231 Dissatisfied | 565 Nagging | 898 Tired |
| 232 Dissolute | 566 Naive | 899 Tireless |
| 233 Distant | 567 Narcissistic | 900 Tiresome |
| 234 Distraught | 568 Narrow-Minded | 901 Tolerant |
| 235 Distressed | 569 Nasty | 902 Touchy |
| 236 Disturbed | 570 Naughty | 903 Tough |
| 237 Dogmatic | 571 Neat | 904 Trivial |
| 238 Domineering | 572 Needs Social Approval | 905 Troubled |
| 239 Dorky | 573 Needy | 906 Truculent |
| 240 Doubtful | 574 Negative | 907 Trusting |
| 241 Downtrodden | 575 Negligent | 908 Trustworthy |
| 242 Draconian | 576 Nervous | 909 Truthful |
| 243 Dramatic | 577 Neurotic | 910 Typical |
| 244 Dreamer | 578 Never Hungry | 911 Ugly |
| 245 Dreamy | 579 Nibbler | 912 Unappreciative |
| 246 Dreary | 580 Nice | 913 Unassuming |
| 247 Dubious | 581 Night Owl | 914 Unbending |
| 248 Dull | 582 Nihilistic | 915 Unbiased |
| 249 Dumb | 583 Nimble | 916 Uncaring |
| 250 Dutiful | 584 Nit Picker | 917 Uncommitted |
| 251 Dynamic | 585 No Purpose | 918 Unconcerned |
| 252 Eager | 586 No Self Confidence | 919 Uncontrolled |
| 253 Easygoing | 587 Noble | 920 Unconventional |
| 254 Eccentric | 588 Noisy | 921 Uncooperative |
| 255 Educated | 589 Nonchalant | 922 Uncoordinated |
| 256 Effervescent | 590 Nosy | 923 Uncouth |
| 257 Efficient | 591 Not Trustworthy | 924 Undependable |
| 258 Egocentric | 592 Nuanced | 925 Understanding |
| 259 Egotistic | 593 Nuisance | 926 Undesirable |
| 260 Elated | 594 Nurturing | 927 Undisciplined |
| 261 Eloquent | 595 Nut | 928 Unenthusiastic |
| 262 Embarrassed | 596 Obedient | 929 Unfeeling |
| 263 Embittered | 597 Obese | 930 Unfocused |
| 264 Embraces Change | 598 Obliging | 931 Unforgiving |
| 265 Eminent | 599 Obnoxious | 932 Unfriendly |
| 266 Emotional | 600 Obscene | 933 Ungrateful |
| 267 Empathetic | 601 Obsequious | 934 Unhappy |
| 268 Enchanting | 602 Observant | 935 Unhelpful |
| 269 Encouraging | 603 Obstinate | 936 Uninhibited |
| 270 Enduring | 604 Odd | 937 Unkind |
| 271 Energetic | 605 Odious | 938 Unmotivated |
| 272 Engaging | 606 Open | 939 Unpredictable |
| 273 Enigmatic | 607 Open-Minded | 940 Unreasonable |
| 274 Entertaining | 608 Opinionated | 941 Unreceptive |
| 275 Enthusiastic | 609 Opportunistic | 942 Unreliable |
| 276 Envious | 610 Optimistic | 943 Unresponsive |
| 277 Equable | 611 Orcish | 944 Unrestrained |
| 278 Erratic | 612 Orderly | 945 Unruly |
| 279 Ethical | 613 Organized | 946 Unscrupulous |
| 280 Evasive | 614 Ornery | 947 Unselfish |
| 281 Evil | 615 Ossified | 948 Unsure |
| 282 Exacting | 616 Ostentatious | 949 Unsympathetic |
| 283 Excellent | 617 Outgoing | 950 Unsystematic |
| 284 Excessive | 618 Outrageous | 951 Unusual |
| 285 Excitable | 619 Outspoken | 952 Unwilling |
| 286 Excited | 620 Overbearing | 953 Upbeat |
| 287 Exclusive | 621 Overweight | 954 Upset |
| 288 Expansive | 622 Overwhelmed | 955 Uptight |
| 289 Expert | 623 Overwhelming | 956 Useful |
| 290 Extravagant | 624 Paces | 957 Vacant |
| 291 Extreme | 625 Pacifistic | 958 Vague |
| 292 Exuberant | 626 Painstaking | 959 Vain |
| 293 Fabulous | 627 Panicky | 960 Valiant |
| 294 Facetious | 628 Paranoid | 961 Vengeful |
| 295 Faded | 629 Particular | 962 Venomous |
| 296 Fair | 630 Passionate | 963 Verbose |
| 297 Faith In Self | 631 Passive | 964 Versatile |
| 298 Faithful | 632 Passive-Aggressive | 965 Vigorous |
| 299 Faithless | 633 Pathetic | 966 Vindictive |
| 300 Fake | 634 Patient | 967 Violent |
| 301 Fanatical | 635 Patriotic | 968 Virtuous |
| 302 Fanciful | 636 Peaceful | 969 Visual |
| 303 Fantastic | 637 Penitent | 970 Vivacious |
| 304 Fatalistic | 638 Pensive | 971 Volatile |
| 305 Fearful | 639 Perfect | 972 Voracious |
| 306 Fearless | 640 Perfectionist | 973 Vulgar |
| 307 Feisty | 641 Performer | 974 Vulnerable |
| 308 Ferocious | 642 Perserverant | 975 Warlike |
| 309 Fidgety | 643 Perseveres | 976 Warm Hearted |
| 310 Fierce | 644 Persevering | 977 Wary |
| 311 Fiery | 645 Persistent | 978 Wasteful |
| 312 Fighter | 646 Persuasive | 979 Weak |
| 313 Filthy | 647 Pert | 980 Weary |
| 314 Fine | 648 Perverse | 981 Weird |
| 315 Finicky | 649 Pessimistic | 982 Well Grounded |
| 316 Flagging | 650 Petty | 983 Whimsical |
| 317 Flakey | 651 Petulant | 984 Wholesome |
| 318 Flamboyant | 652 Philanthropic | 985 Wicked |
| 319 Flashy | 653 Picky | 986 Wild |
| 320 Fleeting | 654 Pious | 987 Willing |
| 321 Flexible | 655 Pitiful | 988 Wise |
| 322 Flighty | 656 Placid | 989 Wishy Washy |
| 323 Flippant | 657 Plain | 990 Withdrawn |
| 324 Flirty | 658 Playful | 991 Witty |
| 325 Flustered | 659 Pleasant | 992 Worldly |
| 326 Focused | 660 Pleasing | 993 Worried |
| 327 Foolish | 661 Plotting | 994 Worthless |
| 328 Forceful | 662 Plucky | 995 Wretched |
| 329 Forgetful | 663 Polite | 996 Xenophobic |
| 330 Forgiving | 664 Pompous | 997 Young |
| 331 Formal | 665 Poor | 998 Youthful |
| 332 Fortunate | 666 Popular | 999 Zany |
| 333 Foul | 667 Positive | 1000 Zealot |
| 334 Frank |
