NPC Responses to Bad News/Grief (d100)

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d100 Result

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