Since my last Carnival post I've been thinking about Faerie NPCs, what sort of things they might want and what interesting trades they might offer unwary PCs … grab a set of polyhedral dice or use the JavaScript roller below to find out!

The d6 - Type

1. Dryad or other female Fae
2. Satyr or other male Fae
3. Sprite or Leprechaun
4. Pixie or Faerie
5. Wild Elf or Gnome
6. man-beast of some kind: Faun, Centaur, Kitsune...

The d4 - It has an aspect of

1. spring - bright green shades, suggestions of flower buds
2. summer - vivid colours, suggestions of flowers in full bloom
3. autumn - red / brown shades, suggestions of fruits and seeds
4. winter - grey or white shades, suggestions of bark or twigs

The d8 - It wears

1. a silver circlet
2. nothing
3. fine clothes
4. stitched rags
5. a cloak
6. an icon or brooch
7. a magic ring
8. human skin

The d12 - It carries

1. a spear
2. items wrapped in leaves
3. a bow
4. a silver bell
5. a staff
6. armfuls of fruit
7. a sword
8. a lock of hair
9. two knives
10. an injured animal
11. a cudgel
12. a covered basket

The d20 - It wants

1. to know a secret
2. to dominate someone
3. to play a trick
4. revenge on an enemy
5. an audience
6. to trade goods
7. a true friend
8. help against a foe
9. to meet Royalty
10. help for a friend
11. eternal life
12. to destroy something
13. to die, but cannot,
14. help to steal something
15. to lift a curse
16. to curse another
17. to open a portal
18. a specific item
19. to close a portal
20. undying love

The d10(tens) - It would (offer to, but not necessarily actually) trade...

1. a love charm
2. a bag of gold
3. eternal life
4. a handful of gems
5. safe passage
6. fine jewellery
7. to undo a spell
8. a magic item
9. to cast a spell
10. its servitude

The d10(units) - ...In exchange for

1. a drop of blood
2. a lock of hair
3. a language you speak
4. a firstborn child
5. the memory of a loved one
6. your true name
7. all memories to now
8. the sight of one eye
9. a day in your skin
10. a terrible secret

Click to roll a Fae NPC

Thanks again to Pitfalls & Pixies for hosting this month's Carnival, and to Of Dice and Dragons for the RPG Blog Carnival in general!  Let me know who you roll, and their plots, in the comments.