#names in brackets are used as npcs from former characters

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Top 3 will make it onto main bracket

PROPAGANDA

Chin Kid:

Chi is an Energetic Scientist who has also been a world-class Mage. Three years after the events of the 3DS Miitopia let’s play, this young adult changed her entire career on a whim! This is mainly because of her “never-ending hunger to find the next thing to master” in addition to being inspired by a close friend who’s also a Scientist. Even in the first season, she’s shown to have always been super obsessed with anything relating to fire! During her intro cutscene in the Switch let’s play, she begins this scientific career of hers by breaking and entering into a local high school and setting one of the science rooms on fire. She’s quickly caught by the authorities and fought to keep the lab coat that she’d stolen from the school. When Chi joined The Incident, the team adventuring to defeat the Second Dark Lord, the shenanigans she gets into in the name of science and fire are progressively more and more insane! Like she straight up DRINKS GASOLINE at one point for an experiment. She’s a very fun character and I love her <3

Scientist Eve:

Was highly intelligent and showed proficiency in science from a young age, so the main villain took her in as basically his apprentice and manipulated her into thinking they were doing good. As the years went by she rose the ranks and was the head scientist of their ranks Cloned and experimented on her own brother

Dr Andedonia J. Ghastly:

Willing to join a terrorist organization because she's in love with an evil disembodied brain.

Oscar Yoren:

One of the most memorable NPCs in the game, he was a former member of the Amythyst Academy, before the others found out about his… experiments.

Three (All 1 Propaganda):

Of the Intoners, Three is the most intentionally unhinged. She will quite happily turn her subjects into experiments. Or play around with creating stronger, more powerful monsters… by infusing them with human minds filled with hatred.

You fight multiple dolls of hers, which were the aforementioned human subjects.

As for being mad, she talks in riddles, sometimes without an answer, and beyond that she is under the sway of the Flower. Which has a deletrious effect on one's sanity at the best of times.

Johanna Hezenkoss:

I don’t think mere words can do her justice. She is, at all times, the absolute Most. She has quips for every situation. She does finger guns in a world where guns don’t exist. She has cunty science goggles. She performed a necromantic ritual on herself to become a lich, it failed and she became a half lich, and she cut off her own hand to use as a hand of glory. The hand of glory also does finger guns. She assigns a guy as her arch nemesis and does theatrical battles with him whether he wants to or not. she considers the protagonist of the game to be one of his sidekicks. She throws a murder party and invites everyone who wronged her so theyre all in one place to murder. nobody is doing it like her

Dr Kasukabe :

A medical doctor that is dating a devil and crafted a door to another dimension out of human* flesh (*technically not human but close enough). His experiments occasionally twist his home into a haunted labyrinth. He has a giant cockroach for a son.

Wilson Percival Higgsbury

He's ambitious gentlemen scientist who loves pun. When he heard sinister voice from radio he just followed its instructions throwing away his better judgement in name of science and build whatever hellish invention it told him to do! Successfully of course!

Denzel Crocker:

Brilliant Inventor doomed to be a elementary school teacher (and later janitor) due to his (entirely correct) belief in…. FaiRY GoDpARenTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apparently had a bright future ahead of him before suggesting to put painful monitoring devices on all children in front of an audience of scientists.

[theenpcbracket]

The TTRPG NPC Tournament FINAL MATCHUP: The Shrike vs. Mary Byram & HE

Images are in the order of the poll! Image ID included, click to see the full image please!

More about each NPC below the cut!

Character 1

Name: The Shrike Party: The Fosters Relationship to party: Mom, stepmom, former boss, current leader

What makes them the best NPC: She's a thousands-of-years-old gnomish planar-physics prodigy from the future. She's divorced. She's engaged. She misses her wife. She's an absentee mom and she's mom of the year. She bakes the best scones in the world. She will shoot you with a harpoon without hesitation. She invented robotics. She loves prime numbers. She built her own legs. She sold her soul to a dubious and unknowable god in order to save her species' future. She's even a lesbian. The Shike. Bwaaaa

Quote: "YOU DON'T GET TO BEAT ME AT THIS, MOTHERFUCKER. WILL YOU MARRY ME?"

To learn more about The Shrike, check out the extra propaganda in her tag here!

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Character(s) 2*

*Due to an agreement between the parties during a tie very shortly before the polls closed (and due to it being the semifinal round of the tournament), Mary Byram and HE, though not from the same campaign, move forward as a team. Both descriptions are listed below in the order of their images above.

Name: Mary Byram Party: Ambiscade Gang Relationship to party: Coworker, divorcee

What makes them the best NPC: Mary Byram is living proof that the song “No Children” by The Mountain Goats doesn’t just have to be about romantic relationships gone wrong. She’s a bright red tiefling rogue with a storied past, currently working for a guild called the Thinfingers alongside one of the party members. Previously, she worked with a tiefling rights movement called Hellflame, but something happened there that she doesn’t really talk about. She’s still passionate about both the movement and the group, though.

Our bard lovingly calls her “Mare-Bear.” She hates this. She’s a day drinker. She’s exhausted always. She cares so much but will never admit it unless under duress. I think she genuinely thinks that god cursed her by metaphorically putting her in a get-along shirt with our rogue PC. Their dynamic allowed our party to coin the term “Coworker Divorce” except they’re literally not allowed to actually get rid of each other. She is also constantly saddled with the skater-pilled rogue who was also submitted to the bracket, so she’s usually outnumbered when it comes to harebrained schemes. She’s largely anti-antics, but is down for some antics if she's in control of them. She’s a mastermind and usually gives the help bonus action either by telling people what they fucked up or by telling them NOT to fuck something up. She deserves a break she’ll simply never get.

Quote: "Thoughts?" -the warlock, asking Mary about a proposed plan. "...More than you. Apparently." -Mary

To learn more about Mary, check out the extra propaganda in her tag here!

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Name: HE Party: The Misdemeanor Mateys Relationship to party: Businessman, aggravating party stalker, final boss

What makes them the best NPC: Mysterious tiny man with static for a head, and the loudest screechiest voice you can imagine (DM once blew out their vocal chords because of him). Levitates and teleports at will, and can pop objects in and out of existence. Runs a business granting magical favors. Originally tried to hire the party to help his business but the group said "fuck no". Now regularly pops in to nag, cause trouble, or play meme songs on a calliope, and occasionally provides useful information. HE controls an alternate dimension called the Mercantile Pile full of items from different times and places, including lots of modern-day technology (unlike the D&D campaign setting). He can be summoned by writing out his name. His calling card is a 7 of Spades, which he can also use to influence the world & cast spells remotely. HE mainly wears business suits & suspenders, but has also appeared in a hazmat suit (riding a tricycle), turtleneck sweater and thigh holster, wetsuit with suspenders painted on, sequin jacket with '69' on the back, peacock burlesque, and nurse drag outfit. He once killed 20 guards with a snap of his fingers. He also destroyed a walkman with a flamethrower. Implied to be the father of the ultra-powerful kid whose primary pastime is handing out enchanted "friendship nuggets" [chicken]. His #1 business competitor is Michael's Wonder Emporium. Eventually turns out to be one of the most central characters to the story.

Quote: "STAY OFF MY THRONE!"

"You're going to call me when you need me!"

To learn more about HE, check out the extra propaganda in his tag here!

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ATTENTION

Prometheus Productions' main priority is to extend safety to its employees and contracts alike, and in this uncertain time, Ms. Samson has opened up her private residential building to those involved in every aspect of Prometheus' daily life. To those that are not familiar with the complex, it is one of Los Angeles' most distinguishable structures that contribute to the famous skyline, as seen here. All amenities are at no cost, including 24-hour room service, spa treatments, indoor and outdoor swimming pool access, fitness center, Ms. Samson's custom indoor botanical garden, and more. For your own protection, contracts and employees are required to stay with a curfew at midnight. Those that are not directly employed or contracted by Prometheus are not obligated, but will not be able to have any contact with those that do should he/she/they decline the invitation. Apologies to any scheduling conflicts our production crews may face. As an additional precaution, there will be two guests per room, meaning you will be sharing with another. A list of partners is included below. Enjoy your stay.

Birdie & Dougie

Tomas & Charles

Nicholas & Alice

Micah & Claudia

Ingrid & Jade

Sebastian & Lynn

[Bram] & Julian

Henri & Eloise

[Juno] & Kingston

Eve & Lina

Tommy & Joseph

Miguel & Sylvie

Theo & Fabian

Cleo & Ade

Simon & Teagan

Cora & Sloane

Neta-Li & Maggie

Mary & Bri

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[theenpcbracket]

The TTRPG NPC Tournament Round 2: Mary Byram vs. Duurhnaviig

Images are in the order of the poll! Image ID included, click to see the full image please!

More about each NPC below the cut!

Character 1

Name: Mary Byram Party: Ambiscade Gang Relationship to party: Coworker, divorcee

What makes them the best NPC: Mary Byram is living proof that the song “No Children” by The Mountain Goats doesn’t just have to be about romantic relationships gone wrong. She’s a bright red tiefling rogue with a storied past, currently working for a guild called the Thinfingers alongside one of the party members. Previously, she worked with a tiefling rights movement called Hellflame, but something happened there that she doesn’t really talk about. She’s still passionate about both the movement and the group, though.

Our bard lovingly calls her “Mare-Bear.” She hates this. She’s a day drinker. She’s exhausted always. She cares so much but will never admit it unless under duress. I think she genuinely thinks that god cursed her by metaphorically putting her in a get-along shirt with our rogue PC. Their dynamic allowed our party to coin the term “Coworker Divorce” except they’re literally not allowed to actually get rid of each other. She is also constantly saddled with the skater-pilled rogue who was also submitted to the bracket, so she’s usually outnumbered when it comes to harebrained schemes. She’s largely anti-antics, but is down for some antics if she's in control of them. She’s a mastermind and usually gives the help bonus action either by telling people what they fucked up or by telling them NOT to fuck something up. She deserves a break she’ll simply never get.

Quote: "Thoughts?" -the warlock, asking Mary about a proposed plan. "...More than you. Apparently." -Mary

To learn more about Mary, check out the extra propaganda in her tag here!

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Character 2

Name: Duurhnaviig Party: Face Smasherz Relationship to party: Party member's family member/king of realm that party member works in (Homebrew)

What makes them the best NPC: Duurhnaviig is a loud, raucous, strong, passionate character, who takes his job as a king very seriously. He honors his people and makes sure that the needs of his kingdom are met before anything else. Though Duurhnaviig is not opposed to war, coming from lands torn by war, he moved to peaceful lands to get his people out of war, so he tries and avoids it as much as possible.

Though he is not always the most intelligent character, often times mistaking social cues, he's got a heart of gold and wants the best for his people and anyone in his lands. At least those that don't intend to cause harm to the former. Duurhnaviig is happy to assist where he can, so long as it doesn't take away from his kingdom and rewards help generously.

Duurhnaviig can be known to be overzealous sometimes, and will make decisions that could be disagreeable to others if he believes it to benefit his people.

Quote: "Should the path to my people's salvation make me hell bound, then I will gladly descend."

"I am the Red Tide, Tagavor of these realms, and dealer of your judgement. You may pray to your god, but in these lands, only I will hear you."

To learn more about Duurhnaviig, check out the extra propaganda in his tag here!

[mod note: Duurhnaviig's submitter would like to credit the artist they commissioned for the image used in this poll. His instagram can be found here!]