====== CREATING SPECIALISTS ======

A Specialist provides a specific profession, skill, or capability beyond simple combat.

Specialists may provide enhanced firepower to opposing rivals or villains to provide additional challenge to the Adventurers.

For example, a goblin horde of may also have a shaman specialist casting spells to distract the Adventurers with unpredictable challenges, and archers who specialize in Ranged Combat to harass the Adventurers from a distance.

Specialists may also provide their enhanced abilities to the Adventures to overcome specialized obstacles placed in their path.

===== Core Specialist Design =====

Create a core NPC to then extend into a Specialist.

◢ [[:Chronology:creating_npcs|Creating NPCs]]

At a minimum create the NPC name, appearance, basic portrayal, and any relevant hooks or secrets needed for the encounter.

===== Additional Specialist Design =====

Extend the NPC with the **Skill** or **Special Effect (SFX)** ability which fulfills their role within the story.

☐ **SPECIALIST SKILL** \\
The Skill and rank, from -10 to 0 to +10, which the Specialist holds.

☐ **SPECIALIST SFX ABILITY** \\
The Special Effect (SFX) ability and rank, from -10 to 0 to +10, which the Specialist holds.

☐ **SPECIALIST ATTRIBUTES** \\
Which Attributes will the Specialist's Skill or Special Effect depend on?

☐ **SPECIALIST ATTRIBUTE RESERVES** \\
Which Attribute Reserves will the Specialist's Skill or Special Effect depend on?

☐ **SPECIALIST ALLEGIANCE / FACTION** \\
What faction does the Specialist belong to?

☐ **SPECIALIST ROLE / PROFESSION ** \\
What does the Specialist do that supports the faction?

☐ **SPECIALIST MOTIVATION** \\
Why do they work for their employer?

☐ **SPECIALIST LOYALTY** \\
How easy is it to get the Specialist to betray their employer?

===== Specialist Worksheet =====

Create a note card for each possible recurring or persistent Specialist:
^ Core Design ^ ^
| SPECIALIST NAME  | |
| SPECIALIST APPEARANCE | |
| SPECIALIST PORTRAYAL | |
^ Additional Design ^ ^
| SPECIALIST REACTIONS | |
| SPECIALIST NEEDS / AGENDAS / HOOKS | |
| SPECIALIST RUMORS / SECRETS / CLUES | |
| SPECIALIST SKILLS / SFX | |
| SPECIALIST SFX ABILITY  | |
| SPECIALIST ATTRIBUTES / RESERVES | |
| SPECIALIST ALLEGIANCE / FACTION | |
| SPECIALIST ROLE / PROFESSION | |
| SPECIALIST MOTIVATION  | |
| SPECIALIST LOYALTY  | |

===== Additional Resources =====
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/what-roles-to-build-for-a-grand-cast-of-npcs/|Roleplaying Tips #0966 - What Roles To Build For A Grand Cast Of NPCs]] \\
[[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/the-secret-role-of-npcs/|Roleplaying Tips #1071 - The Secret Role of NPCs]] \\

===== Salvage Space: Specialists =====

◢ [[:salvage_space:specialists|Salvage Space: Specialists]]

▲ [[:Chronology:]] :: ◢ [[:Chronology:references#npcs_03.n|References: NPCs]]

~~DISCUSSION~~