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NPC Advice: Pawn

Narrative Role

Pawns represent common NPCs with little individual significance. They are the faceless masses—peasants, townsfolk, or foot soldiers. In a villainous role, they might be minions, lowly henchmen, or creatures like skeletons, rats, or goblins.
Their narrative function is often to populate the world and set stakes, showing how a larger force or threat is growing.

Combat Role

Weak and easily defeated, pawns are ideal as swarm enemies or cannon fodder.
They rarely act alone and rely on numbers to be effective in combat.
Pawns may act as distractions or wear the party down before stronger enemies appear.

Examples

Skeletons, wolves, rats, peasants with pitchforks, guards, zombies.

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Swarm of Rats

Fantasy, Low-fantasy

“The sound of claws and squeals—it’s too late once you hear it. Run.”

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Shackled Revenant

“The chains are heavy… but not as heavy as regret.”

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Industrial Defense Unit Mk-IV

Cyberpunk, Sci-fi

“Zone integrity compromised. Eliminating hostiles.”

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Undead Skeleton

“The clattering of bones echoes in the dark… they come for us!”

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Clockwork Guardian

Cyberpunk, Divine Science, Sci-fi, Steampunk

“Tic tac.”

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