2018 · Sourcebook (rules/options to enhance play)
Close Encounters: NPC Codex
This roleplaying supplement provides 13 ready-to-use non-player characters for science-fiction adventures, including combatants, experts, spellcasters, and custom characters. The cast includes the seven core races, sentient swarms, transforming robots, and a Wild Wyrm dragon template. Each character is presented across multiple Challenge Ratings from 1 to 19, with 130 entries in total. Full stat blocks support combat encounters, allies, or other galaxy-spanning interactions, while brief background notes explain each character’s place in the setting.
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