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Description
NPC Responses to Bad News/Grief
| Range | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Despair |
| 2 | Horror |
| 3 | Numbness |
| 4 | Anger |
| 5 | Yells at the news giver |
| 6 | Blames the PC and yells |
| 7 | Blames an NPC and yells |
| 8 | Guilt-- Angry "It's all my fault!" |
| 9 | Guilt-- Horror "It's all my fault." |
| 10 | Confusion |
| 11 | Disbelief "I can't believe it" |
| 12 | Blames the PC and resorts to physical violence to the PC |
| 13 | Blames the PC and destroys something (i.e. a table, smashes plates) |
| 14 | Bitterness |
| 15 | Disbelief "I don't believe you!"/ "They're not dead" |
| 16 | Swears vengeance |
| 17 | Is lost/spacy/diassociates |
| 18 | Takes the news but is very irritable over the course of several days to mask the grief |
| 19 | Peaceful Serenity "They're in a better place" |
| 20 | Calm acceptance |
| 21 | Tries to continue on as normal but can't concentrate |
| 22 | Inconsolable-- will wail and break down |
| 23 | Forgetful for a period of time (the news is all they can think about) |
| 24 | Forced cheer to compensate |
| 25 | Continues on as normal and can't be convinced that someone has died/ will go "Oh, what's that?" Each time. (Went 'round the bend). |
| 26 | Cries |
| 27 | Cries manfully |
| 28 | Sobs |
| 29 | Has to excuse themselves for crying |
| 30 | A single tear rolls down NPC's face |
| 31 | Immediately quits daily life to gather family around them |
| 32 | Immediately quits daily life to grieve |
| 33 | Continues searching for what/who was lost (i.e. running out into the rain, desperately looking for a loved one) |
| 34 | Tries to confirm news for themselves |
| 35 | Seeks solitude to react alone |
| 36 | Tries to brave it out without reacting; is obviously affected in subtle ways (wipes at eyes, etc.) |
| 37 | Tries to finish the person's "unfinished business" |
| 38 | Falls on their knees and starts praying their god(s) |
| 39 | Falls on their knees and starts praying to every god |
| 40 | Dramatically stabs themselves, Juliet style |
| 41 | Accosts the PC's or news giver out of grief (not necessarily blaming them) |
| 42 | Enters a violent, unseeing rage and has to be restrained |
| 43 | Enters a violent, unseeing rage and has to be restrained by multiple people |
| 44 | Enters a violent, unseeing rage and can't be restrained (has to be knocked out) |
| 45 | Bans the PC's from their establishment/home |
| 46 | Screams "GET OUT" |
| 47 | Immediately starts preparing funeral arrangements |
| 48 | Immediately starts preparing food for the more affected members of dead character's family |
| 49 | Loss of faith |
| 50 | Dramatic loss of faith (renouncing a god immediately) |
| 51 | Feels like they personally are being punished (selfish response) |
| 52 | Anger at their god(s) |
| 53 | Anger at every god |
| 54 | Helplessness |
| 55 | Grieves but is comforted by religion |
| 56 | Renewal of faith in their god(s) |
| 57 | Insecurity ("Oh no, I'm next/everyone I love is dying") |
| 58 | Seeks forgiveness |
| 59 | Seeks to forgive someone |
| 60 | Gives a deep sigh |
| 61 | Puts their hand over their mouth, gasps |
| 62 | Puts their hand over their mouth, gasps, starts crying |
| 63 | Goes into shock |
| 64 | Faints |
| 65 | Falls over |
| 66 | Has to grab something to keep from falling over |
| 67 | Knees give out |
| 68 | Lashes out, just wants to hurt someone |
| 69 | Clinging to another loved one |
| 70 | Going completely quiet |
| 71 | Fear |
| 72 | Anxiety |
| 73 | Vomiting |
| 74 | Hyperventilating |
| 75 | Pulls hair/rocks back and forth |
| 76 | Starts breathing hard and backing up, refuses to be touched, will scream at anyone who tries to comfort them |
| 77 | Becomes especially anxious about the safety of family/friends |
| 78 | Feels abandoned |
| 79 | Demands to know more |
| 80 | Panic attack |
| 81 | Anxiety attack |
| 82 | Grabs a weapon and goes marching out to try for vengeance |
| 83 | Declares a blood fued |
| 84 | Declares a blood feud with PC |
| 85 | Challenges PC to a duel |
| 86 | Challenges NPC to a duel |
| 87 | Gets hysterical |
| 88 | Hysterical laughter |
| 89 | Punches nearest wall |
| 90 | Starts drinking |
| 91 | Gets roaringly drunk |
| 92 | Gets roaringly drunk in memorium |
| 93 | Eyes get wet, but no tears fall |
| 94 | Busies themselves with other things (tries to keep too busy to think of it) |
| 95 | Yearning/Missing them |
| 96 | Packing up for "as long as it takes" to find the cause of the loss (and punch it in the face; i.e. going on a quest, immediately, for vengeance) |
| 97 | Shuts down completely; unresponsive |
| 98 | Obsesses over the 'why/how' of the loss |
| 99 | I always knew this would happen |
| 100 | Dies, themselves |