Certain night out activities can allow an adventurer to strike up a rapport with an NPC. These NPCs are always friendly towards the adventurer that successfully gained their favor, unless the adventurer behaves in a way that breaks this bond. They are generally available to help the player with small, reasonable requests that pose no risk for them, and can potentially become Followers if the players earn the reward. Prestige checks to call in a favor directly related to such NPCs are considered 1 level lower (minimum 0). Below are a list of potential identities and character traits. The Narrator can roll 1d10, choose, or make up their own.

Identity

Personality

Either left behind by a defeated or passedout opponent, granted by the tavern owner in appreciation, or acquired without the owner’s knowledge, bar trophies are small mementos from an adventurer’s night out. The Narrator can roll 1d10, choose, or make up their own. If a result is for a specific item (such as the key or love letter) that another adventurer has already gain on this Night Out, reroll.

The adventurer can spend the night listening to local gossip. They can eavesdrop with a Perception, Investigation, or Stealth check, or join in themselves with a Deception or Persuasion check.

Note: At the Narrator’s discretion, instead of gaining information, an adventurer that joins the rumormongering can instead attempt to establish a rumor on a success or critical success. The severity or outlandishness of the rumor increases the DC of this check. The result of this rumor circulating is at the discretion of the Narrator.

Critical Failure. The adventurer is caught listening to a highly-sensitive discussion or makes an egregious social blunder, triggering a Brawl.

Failure. The adventurer is considered shifty. They suffer disadvantage on Persuasion and Deception checks in this settlement for the next 24 hours.

Success. The adventurer learns useful information. While in this settlement, the next time they are in a social encounter related to this information (as determined by the Narrator), they gain an expertise die on Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based skill checks to leverage this knowledge.

Critical Success. As a success, and the adventurer learns piece of Key Knowledge (see Gather Information in Chapter 7: Adventuring of Adventurer’s Guide).

The adventurer attempts to pick up a little income on the side.

Critical Failure. The adventurer is caught in the act, triggering a Brawl.

Failure. The adventurer isn’t caught, but is labeled a suspicious character and suffers disadvantage on Deception and Persuasion checks in the settlement for 24 hours.

Success. The adventurer gains gold equal to 1d4 x the region’s tier.

Critical Success. The adventurer finds something interesting. As a success, and roll on the Bar Trophies table.

The adventurer can initiate or join a performance on stage with an Acrobatics, Athletics, or Performance check.

Note: An adventurer also makes money from this activity as per the Performance Outcomes table in Chapter 4: Equipment of Adventurer’s Guide.

Critical Failure. The adventurer’s performance is particularly ill-received, triggering a Brawl.

Failure. The adventurer fails to gain the crowd’s favor and their confidence is shaken. They suffer disadvantage on Persuasion and Performance checks for the next 24 hours.

Success. The crowd cheers and the adventurer gains an expertise die in Performance and Persuasion checks in this settlement for the next 24 hours.

Critical Success. The crowd’s reaction is truly inspiring. As a success, and the adventurer gains an inspiration die as if granted by a bard of their level. This inspiration die lasts for 24 hours and doesn’t stack with normal Bardic Inspiration. Alternately, the adventurer can choose to gain a fan. See The Friends We Made Along the Way below).

The adventurer joins a table of intellectuals, artists, or mages to discuss theory or the issues of the day. The check for this activity varies depending on the company they’re trying to impress and how, but will often be one from Arcana, Culture, Engineering, History, Nature, or Religion.

Note: Rural establishments likely only have one of these groups, while those in cosmopolitan cities may have more. The Narrator can choose or roll 1d6 to determine the speciality of a group, sharing this information with adventurers at their discretion, potentially through roleplay or a check to first eavesdrop.

Critical Failure. The adventurer appears ignorant and they suffer a level of strife that is removed after 24 hours.

Failure. The adventurer’s arguments fall flat. They suffer disadvantage on Persuasion and Deception checks for the next 24 hours.

Success. The adventurer has learned much. The adventurer gains an expertise die to checks using the skill they rolled for this activity for the next 24 hours.

Critical Success. The adventurer’s logic is flawless. As a success, but the adventure can also choose to use Intelligence when making Persuasion checks for the duration. Alternately, they can choose to develop a rapport with an interlocutor. See The Friends We Made Along the Way below.