Sign up ×  Is there a good paper based solution to keep track of
NPC stats so they are avaliable when you need them in-game but
don't take hours to keep up to date?  I have a bunch of NPC
notes and lists of names etc., but during a game I generally
wing it as far as actual stats and skills for the NPCs. I don't
currently make full profiles with all the stats and skills for
each NPC as this would take a long time - so these stats simply
don't exist.  I tried having little mini-sheets with the names,
basic stats, and motivation guides on them - but in practice, I
could never find the one I wanted at the right time and I often
found that even if I did find it, it didn't have the information
I needed on it anyway.  I don't play a rules heavy system, so it
doesn't matter that I don't have all the stats to hand - however
I think that making them up on the fly all the time may lead to
too many inconsistencies and lazy fudging. Also having NPCs with
unexpected talents or weakensses would add interest, but would
need