List of the entries for the 2020 Summer Contest: NPCs

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The 2020 Summer Contest: NPCs was the 3rd summer contest organized by /r/nightattheopera, an open table RPG community that utilizes a living world where Delta Green Agents and Operations take place in the same linear (or non-linear, non-Euclidean) timeline. The contest run from April 16th, 2020 through July 4th 2020.

## Definition

**What is an NPC?** NPC or Non-Playable Character is a term used in roleplaying games for characters controlled by the person running the game and not by the players.

**Categories:** NPCs can be submitted in one of four categories: Ally (Reliable), Ally (Unreliable), Enemy (Violent), and Enemy (Non-Violent). Entries that embody the theme of *Collaborator* will get bonus points during voting.

**Collaborator Theme:** Not just someone who works with another, but someone who works with the enemy. Someone who's compromised. A traitor who's convinced they're doing the right thing. A traitor who thinks it'll get them a better deal. Think, Vidkun Quisling, Benedict Arnold, or Whitey Bulger.

An example of a Collaborator NPC can be found in Jephthath "Gyp" Marsh by mellonbread

## Contest Rules

* NPCs may be submitted in any category, with a winner crowned in each category.
* By submitting an entry you agree to participate in the voting process, including providing fair, open, honest, and impartial (as much as possible) feedback on NPC(s)
* There is no limit on submissions, but due to the nature of how voting works, entries may be waitlisted until there are enough voters in the pool to vote on a second, third, etc. submission.
* A set of bonus points will be awarded for entries that follow this contests theme. Entries are not required to follow the theme, it just awards bonus points.
* Submissions must be Google Docs

### What might be included in an NPC write up?

* Basics such as name, occupation, employer, stats, appearance, skills, equipment, etc. Anything someone needs to actually mechanically run the NPC in a game.
* Quote. A quote from the NPC can help a handler find the right voice.
* Hooks, how do they tie to a Delta Green operation? How might the Agents get helped, hindered, murdered, or blackmailed by them?
* Their strategies, tactics. How do they get the job done?
* Some (short) history. It’s nice to give the NPC some backstory, and the most helpful thing here is some realistic flourishes and salient points to make the NPC feel real.

### Submissions must contain

* a link your write up
* which category this NPC is being submitted into
* whether or not the NPC is a collaborator

### Voting

Anyone who submits an NPC will be asked to rate 4 other NPCs based on the simple scheme below. Non-voting submitters will have their own scores set to zero. Please do not submit if you’re not up for reading and rating others.

### Judging

Entries will be judged on the following criteria using a 1-5 scale:

* **Novelty**: Is the NPC unique or an expected stereotype
	+ 1 - The NPC is stereotypical, the platonic ideal of what it says on the tin
	+ 3 - The NPC is grounded in it’s stereotype but brings some new elements or combines them in interesting ways.
	+ 5 - The NPC is a fresh, new take, or turns the stereotype on it’s head
* **Presentation**: Is the NPC written up in an easy to follow manner, with good order and flow?
	+ 1 - The write up is hard to follow, poorly formatted.
	+ 3 - The write up is readable, but could use some polish
	+ 5 - The write up is superb, flows well and is easy to understand
* **Utility**: Is the NPC useful and easy to integrate? Do they violate the rules of the game?
	+ 1 - The NPC will take a lot of work to fit into a scenario, requiring significant editing.
	+ 3 - The NPC can be added to a scenario with some simple work
	+ 5 - The NPC drops into almost any scenario as is.
* **Arc**: Does the NPC have a progression before and after the PCs meet them? Do they run on a script or are they dynamic?
	+ 1 - This NPC is a static personality. Under no conditions does the NPC change in response to interacting with the players.
	+ 3 - This NPC is a scripted personality. It changes in specific, prewritten ways in response to specific player actions.
	+ 5 - This NPC is a dynamic personality. Thought is given to how it might generally react and respond to player actions.
* **Fun**: Is the NPC fun? Would they be used in one of your games? Do you like them? Do they spark joy?
	+ 1 - This NPC does not inspire personal interest; it may be well-written or functional but provokes no emotional response
	+ 3 - This NPC is enjoyable and interesting. It's a fun character you'd want to use
	+ 5 - This NPC inspires strong interest and emotion; it's the kind of character you wish you'd written yourself
* **Bonus**: A flat bonus of +3 will be applied to any NPC that fits the theme.

## The Winners

The Overall Winner and Top Unreliable Ally
Chantelle Barrow, Xenobiologist Gone Wrong\* by Agent Obtuse
Top Reliable Ally
Lilly Dosik, Social Worker\* by mellonbread
Top Violent Enemy
Siobhan James, Brainwashed Killer by Thomas “BurningHeron” DiPaolo
Top Non-Violent Enemy
Eric Aldis, Conspiracy-Theorizing Congressman by Agent Obtuse
## Submitted NPCs

### Ally (Reliable)

* Lilly Dosik, Social Worker\* by mellonbread (**Winner Top Reliable Ally**)
* Thomas Foy, Tome Technician, by magnificentophat
* Nikolai Popov. Differently-abled Afghantsy by Jake “ChiefMcClane” Cook
* Matthew Rockyhara, Minor Independent Crime Boss\* by Marc "The Grandini" di Lazzaro
* Robert Lomax, March Technologies Program Manager\* by Br1t15h
* Barbara Reynolds, FBI Agent by Br1t15h
* Leonard Westwood, PISCES' man in America by Agent Obtuse

### Ally (Unreliable)

* Gerhardt Stander, BOSS Agent by Fuzzy
* Dr. Alice Belli, Medical Scientist by threethreethree
* Johan, Dearest of All my Friends by Agent Fincher
* Chantelle Barrow, Xenobiologist Gone Wrong\* by Agent Obtuse (**Winner Top Reliable Ally and Overall Winner**)
* Tommy Birkuck, Hollywood Gunrunner\* by Agent Obtuse

### Enemy (Violent)

* Randy Combs, Truck Driver by Zomner
* Siobhan James, Brainwashed Killer by Thomas “BurningHeron” DiPaolo (**Winner Top Violent Enemy**)
* George Wainwright, Cuckoo Cop by threethreethree
* The Bronze Colossus, Ancient Greek Cybernetics Experiment by mellonbread

### Enemy (Non-Violent)

* Sarah Thistledown, Obsessed Podcaster\* by IDAS
* Eric Aldis, Conspiracy-Theorizing Congressman by Agent Obtuse (**Winner Top Non-Violent Enemy**)
* Thomas the Fat, Morbidly Obese Ghoul Crimelord\* by mellonbread
* Alias, Genius Detective and Method Actor Extraordinaire\* by Eden Hyde Munday
* Dr Franz Farber, Apocalypse Obsessed Nazi Rocket Scientist\* by mellonbread

Notean \* next to the entry means the entry fit the theme of collaborator