Assorted Minor NPC Roles

The following roles are minor NPCs who appear throughout the story with varying levels of recurrence. If you would like additional information or access to character portraits for visual reference, please message us. Sample audition lines can be provided upon request. Payment rates vary depending on role complexity, and actors are welcome to audition for multiple characters.

Role Categories:

Minor Recurring – Limited screen time, but reappear periodically throughout the story.

Significant One-Off – Appear in a small number of scenes, but with a reasonable amount of dialogue.

Minor One-Off – Named characters who appear briefly in one or two scenes.

Generic NPC – Background characters with minimal story impact.

Janet (Riker's Mom)  (portrait here)
Minor Recurring
Sharp-tongued banker in her early 60s with a polished, businesslike demeanor. Snarky and perpetually disappointed in Riker, despite his celebrity hero status. Mature, mid-range.

"Oh it would be wonderful if you could land that gig, becoming the sworn defender of the Queen... It's such a respectable position! ...And I bet the benefits are wonderful as well. ...Have you thought about the benefits, Riker?"

Edward (Riker's Dad) (portrait here)

Minor Recurring

Retired lawyer in his late 60s with a slightly dorky, exasperated energy. Wants Riker to get a “real” job and finally move out of the guest house. Mid-range, older, raspy.
"Oh misery me... You’re the Crown’s Knight. Why don’t you talk some sense into her? The last thing this kingdom needs is to go out looking for trouble in outside lands."

 

Announcer (portrait here)

Significant one-off

High-energy colosseum hype announcer with massive stage presence. Visually and tonally inspired by real-life announcer Faruq Tauheed. Announces fighters before battle.
"In this corner... She may be new, but don’t get fooled by this lady. This kickboxing machine will send you straight to hades! She’s the Monk with a Mouth... Eevie Greene!"

Admiral Clive (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Seafaring general who pitches in to help in a large naval battle. Based on the real-life British Youtuber Stuart Ashens. Mid-range, British, naval.

"Good to see you, Sir Riker. You’d given us quite the collywobbles for a few moments there. Weren’t quite sure you’d make it out before the building went down."

Goons/Agents (portrait here)

Generic NPCs

Unnamed NPCs who are dressed in suits, resembling mafia goons. They mostly serve Mayor Pontius, and talk in thick Brooklyn accents.
" 'ey, oh! What's da rush? No need to go runnin' around in da halls. It's unsafe, know what I’m sayin’?"

The Ajanh (portrait here)

Significant one-off

Spiritual guru in his 60s or 70s who trains Eevie and Mike during a short arc. Calm, measured presence with a South or Southeast Asian-inspired aesthetic.
"Eevie, I am most vexed. You showed more promise than this. Perhaps a day’s rest will do the two of you well. I shall give you the afternoon and night off so that you may reflect on today’s training session..."

Allie (portrait here)

Minor recurring

Petite, shortstack college girl who has a crush on Riker, and stalks him a few times. Self-professed superfan. Her advances are played for fun, comedic effect.
"Oh! By the way, Sir Riker! Want to see a drawing I did of you this weekend? I made some artistic 'choices' when depicting you, but I can assure you it’s VERY tasteful."

Alphonse (portrait here)

Significant one-off

Ghost from a wealthy family that mysteriously vanished decades ago. At time of death, was in his early 60s. Has a doughy, gentle persona and is relieved when the heroes agree to help solve the mystery of the family's curse.
"Oh praise the Almighty...! Thank the lord of all that is good and holy...! It’s been so long, I thought this day would never come, and now at long last...our estate may finally be saved."

Friedrich (portrait here)

Significant one-off

Ghost from a wealthy family that mysteriously vanished decades ago. At time of death, was in his mid 50s. Is Alphonse(above)'s brother. Is more vengeful than his brother, and lashes out at the heroes.
"How dare you, Alphonse... You are a traitor... you have welcomed outsiders... outsiders back into our estate after they were the ones responsible for the downfall of Specter Villa..."

Bartender (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Tells Riker and the heroes about a tragic backstory in his town which was covered up by the king. Looks like Wilford Brimley, speaks with a subtle cockney accent.
"Y’er just bein’ fed whatever bilge the Queen’s servin’ ye. Well pull up a stool, bloke. I’ll tell ye the real story of the Black Musket Massacre..."

Chef (Male) (portrait here)

Generic NPC

A group of attractive, muscular chefs who are all identical cousins. Vaguely resembles a young Gordon Ramsay. They teach the heroes regional recipes when they arrive in a new town.
"Until the next time we meet, my little soufflés... Stay hungry, hm-hm."

Chef (Female) (portrait here)

Generic NPC

A group of attractive, "well-endowed" chefs who are all identical cousins. Has a cute, whimsical demeanor. They teach the heroes regional recipes when they arrive in a new town. Catchphrase is calling heroes "my little soufflés".
"Until the next time we meet, my little soufflés... See you soon!"


Count Mannus (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Legal magistrate who assists the heroes with an investigation in the desert for a brief time. Wears a keffiyeh and aviator sunglasses. Speaks with a 1920s detective flair.
"That’s about the long and short of it, see? I got the flatfoots searching for crumbs, but nothin’ yet. That’s where you folks come in."

DUM Activist (Male) (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Incompetent, minor villain group who takes over an aquarium so their group (Defense Union for Monsters) can gain publicity. Depicted as a dorky blonde guy with a shabby beard and glasses. Holds a sword made out of an empty paper towel tube. Never actually does combat.
"Yeah well the only danger here is like... you! You’ve murdered almost every monster we’ve sicced on you from this lab!"

DUM Activist (Female) (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Incompetent, minor villain group who takes over an aquarium so their group (Defense Union for Monsters) can gain publicity. Depicted as a hostile-looking lady with brown hair. Holds a sword made out of an empty paper towel tube. Never actually does combat.
"Um, this is scary. I don't like monsters anymore. I didn't know they were ACTUALLY dangerous! I thought it was just only in stories!"

DUM Leader (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Leader of the incompetent villain group “Defense Union for Monsters.” Depicted as a haggard older woman with a monobrow. Holds Drake hostage and threatens to feed him to a sea serpent.
"Monsters would co-exist with our society! They’d be on the same level as people. We’d share our homes with them! That is what we believe! For we are defenders! We are righteous! We... are... DUM!"

Hoju (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Intelligent medical student down on his luck who is attacked by street thugs. Secretly a migrant, even though outsiders are forbidden from Dracanea. Depicted as a young, tan-skinned man.

"I used to study medicine in my homeland, and came here in search of new healing techniques. Dracanea is nothing like I have ever seen... I had no idea that foreigners were forbidden..."

Lacy (portrait here)

Minor recurring

Jade’s 10-year-old daughter. Bright, well-mannered, and always seen with a book. Kidnapped by the Rebel Army, but never frightened or whiny.

"I'm excited because I’m almost done reading my new book. It’s the one about the constellations! It’s really cool."

Lucifina (portrait here)

Minor recurring

Seraphina’s girlfriend and fellow arena fighter. Wears a devil-themed costume to contrast Seraphina’s angel motif. Snarky, sharp-tongued, and fiercely protective of Seraphina. Speaks with a hostile New York/Brooklyn accent.

"Quit while you’re ahead, ya stupid ditz. You look ridiculous in that outfit. You trying to be like a cross between a scientist and a garbageman? Pffft, get real!"

Max Felocity (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Flamboyant, beautiful blonde arena fighter. Despises Riker and aims to outshine him. Extremely self-absorbed and openly hostile toward Brock, and has a strong fanbase of his own.
"Tch, that was awfully drab. It could have used more posing. And... Riker who? Sorry, doesn’t ring a bell. But that comes with the territory of being new. "

Nack (portrait here)

Minor one-off

College bully hired to antagonize Riker and Christoph despite being younger than them. Perpetually angry and aggressive. Defeated by Riker in a single-turn assessment battle.
"This is getting old... just like you, hah-hah! I’ll see you losers on the battlefield when we have our assessments! Hahaha, later twerps!"

Pastors (Male, Female, NB)

Generic NPC

Church pastors who provide gameplay functions such as blessing and healing.

• Male: Middle-aged, wears glasses. (portrait here)

• Female: Young adult, tall. (portrait here)

• Non-binary: Late middle-age, androgynous, wears glasses, short-long blue hair. (portrait here)

Pirates 

Minor recurring

Assorted pirate NPCs who first appear as villains but later become friendly.

• Tall, muscular, straightforward pirate stereotype. (portrait here)
  "Oh-hoh, ye seem a bit uppity, lass. Lookin’ for trouble? Cuz I can give ya some."

• Middle-aged Black man with glasses who speaks academically. (portrait here)
  "Actually, that’s somewhat of an unfair stereotype. Scurvy rates have dropped dramatically in modern pirate populations."

• Short, stocky pirate with a bushy beard who only yells “Arrr!” (portrait here)
  "...Arrr!"

Pirate Captain (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Leader of the pirate crew. Swarthy with blue hair and a slight Irish brogue. After being rescued from the Rebels, turns over a new leaf and later assists the heroes in a large naval battle.

"Specter, she calls ‘erself. She’s one of the bigshots with them Rebels. We were to make a 'transaction', but she’s a nasty one! Double-crossed me and locked me in that chest when the topic of money came up."

Police (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Assorted unnamed police officers wearing Victorian-era “bobby” uniforms. Speak with subtle British accents.
"Good day, Mr. Tierros! Any trouble afoot, today? Stay sharp!"

Professor Williams (portrait here)

Significant one-off

Cool Black college professor in his early 30s who enjoys building small robot models. Assists Riker and Christoph when they are coerced by the military academy dean.
"Okay, okay, fine. No quizzes. But only because I want to get home myself. Remember, as the wise man once said... 'It's Friday for me too.' "

Rebel Soldier (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Standard stock soldiers of the antagonists. Hostile toward the heroes. Depicted as suave, slightly long-haired blonde young men.

"Shut up, you know nothing about our cause! It is just! And it is pure! We won’t bow down before tyrants like you, any longer!"
"Hold it! This is the end of the line for all of you! Master Valence’s chamber is off limits!"

Royal Soldier (Male/Female) (portrait here) / (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Standard soldiers serving Queen Nikole. Cheery and energetic. Salute the heroes and consistently address Riker as “Sir Riker.” Includes both male and female models.
"Hello Sir Riker! Thwart any nefarious plots by the Rebel scum today? Remain sharp, Sir!"
"Sir Riker! I am honored you would grace me with your dapper presence! What cologne are you wearing, Sir? ...Err, I mean... Heroism is awesome, isn't it, Sir Riker?

Roscoe (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Sleazy black-market merchant. Not a villain, but thoroughly unlikeable. Spindly, with a long ponytail. Evaluates trinkets, gems, and valuables for the heroes in a single scene. Motivated purely by money.
"Let me explain to you how I work. I am not a museum. I am not an academic institution. I do not give out info pro bono. I am a business, and businesses require money to operate. Do you understand?

Russ (portrait here)

Minor one-off

Drake’s 17-year-old son. Quiet and largely uninterested in most things. Light tan-skinned with a subtle emo aesthetic. Son of Drake (Scottish) and Shivaun (Indian-Scot).
"Oh... Yeah. You're Riker Tierros, I guess. Didn’t you like, fight in some war or something?"

Shivaun (portrait here)

Minor recurring

Drake’s wife. Stoic and somber, but deeply devoted to her husband. Resents that he continues adventuring while ill. Depicted as a middle-aged woman with an Indian complexion. Speaks with a subtle Scottish accent.

"Bloody hell... My husband is in no condition to start trekking about the kingdom in search of monsters... He’s not healthy!"

Textus (portrait here)

Significant one-off

Villainous teen who places a curse on Eevie's tribal village, causing them to talk in gibberish. Speaks in old-timey Victorian British slang, mirroring modern-day teen slang that adults don't understand.

"Ha-hah. Okeydokey, fogey. I bet I could take all of you. Word on the street’s that Riker Tierros is all washed up. And dew-beaters from that backwater town be all peaceful and don’t fight much."

Thieves (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Assorted thief characters. Some serve as enemies, others as neutral NPCs. Wear cloaks that obscure their figures.

"Heh. I don't think our glorious leader would be very happy if he saw a group of heroes stomping around our headquarters."

Street Thugs (portrait here) / (portrait here)

Generic NPC

Assorted punk NPCs, appearing in both bald and mohawk varieties. Sometimes enemies, sometimes background characters. Speak in a Cockney dialect.

"Ah criminy, looks like you caught up with me after all... Alright buddy! Ya want this wallet back? I’ll give it back to you... after I kick your arse, ah-haha-hah!"

"Guys, I don’t like the look in that chick’s eyes, she seems like a crazy one. Like, ACTUALLY crazy."

Whisk (portrait here)

Minor recurring

Teenage pirate girl imprisoned for failing her pirate exam. Rescued by the heroes, briefly reforms, then falls in with the thieves before resurfacing later. Speaks in a cute Cockney dialect.

"Sorry... like I said, I’m a newbie here. Just signed up a few weeks ago, I did. I barely know a tat about the way things work ‘round this ship. Heck, I don’t even know what a bleedin’ poopdeck is..."