Personality Types for Non-Player Characters

I have found the following very helpful in creating roleplaying characters that tend to be less stereotypical than NPC's often become. At the end of the document is a random table so that you can use it with NPC's that you might have to create on the fly. I hope that this is a valuable resource to many of you.

Extroverts (E)

• At a party,Interact with many, including strangers.
• At parties, stay late, with increasing energy.
• In social groups, keep abreast of other's happenings.
• In phoning, rarely question all that will be said.
• In company they tend to initiate conversation.
• New and non-routine interaction with others stimulates and energises.
• Prefer many friends with brief contact over few friends with more lengthy contact.
• Speak easily and at length with strangers.
• When the phone rings, they hasten to get it first.
• Are more inclined to be easy to approach.
• Like variety and action.
• Tend to be faster; dislike complicated procedures.
• Are often good at greeting people.
• Are often impatient with long slow jobs.
• Are interested in the results of their job, in getting it done, and in how other peole do it.
• Often don't mind the interruption of answering the telephone.
• Often act quickly, sometimes without thinking.
• Like to have people around.
• Usually communicate freely.

Introverts (I)

• At a party, interact with a few, known to them.
• At parties, leave early, with decreased energy.
• In social groups, get behind on the news.
• In phoning, rehearse what they'll say.
• In company, they wait to be approached.
• New and non-routine interaction with others taxes their reserves.
• Prefer a few friends with more lengthy contact.
• Find little to say to strangers.
• When the phone rings, they hope someone else will answer.
• Are more inclined to be somewhat reserved, rather than easily approachable.
• Like quiet for concentration.
• Tend to be careful with details; dislike sweeping statements.
• Have trouble rembering names and faces.
• Tend not to mind working on one project for a long time without interruption.
• Are interested in the idea behind their job.
• Dislike telephone intrusions and interruptions.
• Like to think a lot before they act, sometimes without acting.
• Work contentedly alone.
• Have some problems communicating.

Sensing Types (S)

• More realistic than speculative.
  
• Think that it is worse to have your head in the clouds than to be 'in a rut'.
• Are more attracted to sensible people than imaginative people.
• Are more interested in what is actual than what is possible.
• In doing ordinary things are more likely to do it the usual way than their own way.
• Think that writers should "say what they mean and mean what they say" rather that express things more by the use of analogy.
• Think that "facts speak for themselves" rather than being used to illustrate principles.
• Find visionaries somewhat annoying.
• Think that common sense is rarely questionable.
• Think that children often do not make themselves useful enough rather than feeling that they do not use their fantasies enough.
• Are more frequently a practical sort of person, rather than a fanciful sort of person.
• Are more likely to see how others are useful rather than to see how others see.
• Go more by the facts rather than principles.
• Are more interested in production and distribution rather than design and research.
• Are more likely to trust their experience rather than hunches.
• Feel more practical than ingenious.
• Tend to prize more in themselves a strong sense of reality over a vivid imagination.
• Are more drawn to fundamentals over overtones.
• In writings, tend to prefer the more literal over the more figurative.
• It is harder for them to identify with others and easier to utilize them.
• Dislike new problems unless there are standard ways to solve them.
• Like an established way of doing things.
• Enjoy using skills already learned more than learning new ones.
• Work more steadily, with realistic idea of how long it will take.
• Usually reach a conclusion step-by-step.
• Are patient with routine details.
• Are impatient when the details get complicated.
• Don't often get inspired, and rarely trust the inspiration when they do.
• Seldom make errors of fact.
• Tend to be good at precise work.

Intuitive Types (N)

• Tend to be more speculative than realistic.
• Think that it is worse to be 'in a rut' than to have one's head in the clouds.
• Are more attracted to imaginative people than to sensible people.
• Are more interested in what is possible rather than what is actual.
• In doing ordinary things are more likely to do it their own way rather than to do it the ordinary way.
• Prefer that writers express things by the use of analogy rather than just coming out and saying what they mean.
• Think that facts illustrate principles rather than 'speaking for themselves.'
• Find visionaries rather fascinating, not annoying.
• Feel that common sense is frequently questionable.
• Feel that children do not use their imagination enough rather than feeling that they do not make themselves useful enough.
• Are more frequently a fanciful sort of person rather than practical.
• Are more likely to see how others see rather than to see how others are useful.
• Go more by principles than facts.
• Are more intersted in design and research than production and distribution.
• Are more likely to trust their hunches, over their experience.
• Feel more ingenious than practical.
• Prize more in themselves a vivid imagination over a strong sense of reality.
• Are more drawn to overtones rather than fundamentals.
• In writings, they prefer the more figurative over the more literal.
• It is harder for them to utilize people than to identify with them.
• Like solving new problems.
• Dislike doing the same thing over and over again.
• Enjoy learning a new skill more than using it.
• Work in bursts of energy powered by enthusiasm, whith slack periods in between.
• Put two and two together quickly.
• Are impatient with routine details.
• Are patient with complicated situations.
• Follow their inspiratins, good or bad.
• Often get the facts a bit wrong.
• Dislike taking time for precision.

Thinking Types (T)

• Are more impressed by principles over emotions.
• Are more drawn toward the convincing rather than the touching.
• In judging others are more swayed by laws than circumstances.
• In approaching others their inclination is to be somewhat objective over personal.
• Consistencey of thought appeals to them more than harmonious human relationships.
• Are more comfortable in making logical over value judgements.
• Are more often a cool-headed person over a warm-hearted person.
• Feel that it is worse to be unjust than merciless.
• In making decisions, feel more comfortable with standards over feelings. Are more firm than gentle.
• Find it more satisfying to discuss an issue thoroughly than to arrive at agreement on an issue.
• Are most ruled by the head over the heart.
• Find "There is a very logical person," more complimentary than "There is a very sentimental person."
• Value in themselves being more unwavering than devoted.
• Feel that a person of clear reason is more to be complimented than one of strong feeling.
• Are more inclined to be fair-minded over sympathetic.
• Feel that it is a greater error to be too passionate over too objective.
• See themselves as hard-headed over soft-hearted.
• Wish more for themselves clarity of reason over strength of compassion.
• Feel that it is a greater fault to be indiscriminate over being critical.
• Are relatively unemotional and uninterested in peole's feelings.
• May hurt people's feelings without knowing it.
• Like analysis and putting things into logical order.
• Can get along without harmony of personalities.
• Tend to decide impersonally, sometimes ignoring people's wishes.
• Need to be treated fairly.
• Are able to reprimand people or fire them when necessary.
• Tend to relate well only to other thinking types.
• May seem hard-hearted.

Feeling Types (F)

• Are more impressed by emotions over principles.
• Are more drawn toward the touching over the convincing.
• In judging others are more swayed by circumstances than laws.
• In approaching others their inclination to be somewhat personal over objective.
• Harmonious human relationships are more appealing to them than consistency of thought.
• Are more comfortable in making value judgments over logical judgments.
• Are more often a warm-hearted person over a cool-headed person.
• Feel that it is worse to be merciless than unjust.
• In making decisions they feel more comfortable with feelings over standards.
• Are more gentle than firm.
• Arriving at an agreement on an issue is more satistying to them than to discuss an issue thoroughly.
• Are more ruled by their heart over their head.
• Find "There is a very sentimental person" more a compliment than "There is a very logical person."
• Value in themselves more that they are devoted over unwavering.
• Feel that a person of strong feeling is to be complimented over one of clear reason.
• Are more inclined to be sympathetic over fair-minded.
• Feel that the greater error is to be too objective over too passionate.
• See themselves as more soft-hearted over hard-headed.
• Wish more for themselves to have strength of compassion over clarity of reason.
• Find the greater fault to be critical over indiscriminate.
• Tend to be very aware of other people and their feelings.
• Enjoy pleasing people, even in unimportant things.
• Like harmony. Efficiancy may be influenced by their own or other poeple' likes and wishes.
• Need occasional praise.
• Dislike telling people unpleasant things.
• Relate well to most people.
• Tend to be sympathetic.

Judging Types (J)

• Prefer to work to deadlines, rather than 'just whenever.'
• Tend to choose rather carefully rather than somewhat impulsively.
• Are more punctual than leisurely.
• It bothers them to have things incomplete.
• Want things settled and decided.
• Say of themselves that they are more serious and determined over easy-going.
• Feel that one should usually let events occur by careful selection and choice over randomly and by chance.
• Feel better about having purchased over having the option to buy.
• Feel that it is more admirable to have the ability to organize and be methodical over the ability to adapt and make do.
• Put more value on the definate over the open-ended.
• Are more comfortable with work that is contracted rather than done on a casual basis.
• Tend to look for the orderly over just whatever turns up.
• More often perfer the final and unalterable statement over the tentative and preliminary statement.
• Are more comfortable after a decision than before a decision.
• Feel that it is preferable mostly to make sure things are arranged over just letting things happen.
• In relationships feel that most things should be renegotiable over random and circumstantial.
• The structured and scheduled situation appeals more than the unstuctured and unscheduled.
• Tend to be more routinized than whimsical.
• Prefer the planned event over the unplanned.
• Tend to be more deliberate than spontaneous.
• Best when they can plan their work and follow the plan.
• Like to get things settled and wrapped up.
• May decide things too quickly.
• May dislike to interrupt the project they are on for a more urgent one.
• May not notice new things that need to be done.
• Want only the essentials needed to get on with a job.
• Tend to be satisfied once they reach a judgment on a thing, situation, or person.

Perceiving Types (P)

• Prefer to work 'just whenever' over being confined to a deadline.
• Tend to choose somewhat impulsively and not so carefully.
• Are more leisurely over punctual.
• It bothers them more when things are complete over incomplete.
• Prefer things unsettled and undecided.
• Tend to think of themselves as more easy-going over serious and determined.
• Feel that one should usually let events occur randomly and by choice, rather than by careful selection and choice.
• Feel better when they have the option to buy than they do after the purchase.
• Feel that it is more admirable to have the ability to adapt and make do rather than to have the ability to organize and be methodical.
• Put more value on the open-ended over the definate.
• Are more comfortable with work that is done on a casual basis over contracted work.
• Tend to look for whatever turns up over the orderly.
• Most often prefer the tentative and preliminary statement over the final and unalterable statement.
• Are more comfortable before a decision than afterwards.
• Prefer to just let things happen over making sure that things are arranged.
• In relationships think that most things should be random and circumstantial over renegotiable.
• The unstuctured and unscheduled appeals to them over the structured and scheduled.
• Tend to be more whimsical than routinized.
• Prefer the unplanned event over the planned event.
• Tend to be more spontaneous than deliberate.
• Tend to be good at adapting to changing situations.
• Don't mind leaving things open for alterations.
• May have trouble making decisions.
• May start too many projects and have difficulty in finishing them.
• May postpone unpleasant jobs.
• Want to know all about a new job.
• Tend to be curious and welcome new light on a thing, situation, or person.