Great Future you have, guide you I must….
The mentor is there to help guide the players in particular ways we take a look at how you can play an mentor npc in your game without it feeling just like another NPC. We look at what is a mentor npc, their purpose, how to play one and the reward for having a mentor NPC.
Key Points
What is a Mentor
- Insight
- Meta-Pusher
- Conscience
- Mirror
Purpose of one
- Align plot points
- Provide direction
- Inspire
- Relationship
How to play them
- Avoid Cliche
- Use Cliche
- Old? Important?
- Less is more
- Riddles
Rewards for having a mentor
- Following advice
- PC Growth
- Player Growth
- Insight for GM
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