For several years I ran an elaborate, over-produced, 7th Sea campaign in which my wife Sarah was the only player.
There were over 50 named NPCs in that chronicle. Each had at least a one-page write up in my NPC file. In addition, I had an "Intrigue web" file that was like a big flowchart (based on the political system mini-game in the Montaigne sourcebook) recording every NPCs current fate-strands to the main character.
Here's the text of the Index that indicates which pages of those two files info on that NPC can be found. Only 5 characters on this list (placeholder Aunts and Uncles) didn't ever get fleshed out, the rest had very real personalities and backstories, plus at least partial stats. Astute 7th Sea fans will note at least half a dozen names from the official rulebooks, as Viola (the main character) traveled in fairly influential circles, and using a few pregenerated movers-and-shakers saved me some prep work. 90% of the campaign took place in Montaigne.
Number/Page Relation Name Page in Intrigue, Location on Page in Intrigue
1 Mother Fortunata Yahr-Bernoulli Page 1, Lower Middle
2 Father Thafn Yahr (Thafnagn Yahrvilsson) Page 1, Lower Middle
3 Younger Brother Hall (Hallfran) Yahr Page 1, Upper Middle
4 Older Sister Sofia Yahr Page 1, Middle
5 Older Brother Regio Yahr Page 1, Upper Right
6 Aunt Lucita Bernoulli Page 1, Upper Left
7 Aunt Page 1, Left
8 Aunt Page 1, Left
9 Aunt Page 1, Lower Left
10 Uncle Torvald Yahrvilsson Page 1, Lower Left
11 Uncle Page 1, Lower Middle
12 Aunt Page 1, Lower Right
13 Brother-In-Law Pietyr Vestini Page 1, Upper Right
14 University Friend Brittinger Page 3, Upper Left
15 Rival Crescenza Caligari Page 3, Middle
16 Protector Siro Page 3, Upper Right
17 Patron Hugo Lac de Marsinaix Page 2, Lower Left
18 Patron’s Wife Rosette Lac de Marsinaix Page 2, Lower Middle
19 Patron’s Cousin Francois du Lac Page 2, Lower Middle
20 Lord’s Hand Primo Villanova Page 4, Upper Right
21 Primo’s “Aunt” Salicia Villanova Page 4, Upper Right
22 Dressing Maid Ana Stef (Annalisa Stefinsdottir) Page 3, Upper Middle
23 Imperatrice Morella du Montaigne Page 6, Upper Right
24 Musk. Leftenant Edelio Rois et Reines Rogné Page 2, Lower Middle
25 Magistrate Zacharie du Montaigne Page 2, Lower Left
26 Marquis Sebastien Valroux du la Vraise Page 2, Middle
27 Court Wit Lady Jamais Sices du Sices Page 2, Lower Middle
28 Sewer Guide Marc Marsinaix Page 4, Upper Middle
29 Former Priest Fainon du Paix Page 4, Upper Middle
30 Tunneler Henri Charouse Page 4, Upper Left
31 Inquisitor The Dancing Monk Page 4, Lower Right
32 Vraise Priest Father Ramón Page 4, Middle
33 Jeweler Eugene Vraisé Page 2, Middle Left
34 Marquessa Carla Valroux du la Vraise Page 2, Middle
35 Velstand Karlsefni Ingstromnodsom Page 4, Middle Left
36 Musk. Sergeant Aramais LeSabre Page 2, Middle Right
37 Eisen Merc. Dietrich Trause Page 3, Lower Middle
38 Crazy Admiral ____ Valroux Martisse du la Vraise Page 2, Middle
39 Marquis’s Cousin Pierre Martisse LeBeau Page 2, Middle Left
40 Dark Sidhe Noble The Holly Prince Page 3, Lower Left
41 Jeweler’s Wife Odette Vraisé Page 2, Upper Left
42 Jealous Wife Rosamund Riché du Chastletorbe Page 4, Lower Left
43 Sophia’s Alchemist Sabbina Lac du Crieux Page 2, Middle Left
44 Insulted Gentry Elexander du Gaulle Page 4, Lower Middle
45 Musk. Leader Jean-Marie Rois et Reines du Montaigne Page 6, Middle
46 Princess (6th) Anne du Montaigne Page 6, Middle
47 Holly’s Toy Flynn MacCreagan O’Lynch Page 3, Lower Left
48 Inquisitor Father Salvador Bejerano de Soldano Page 4, Lower Right
49 Guardian Angelina Corattzi Page 1, Upper Left
50 Suspect Eldon Riché du Chastletorbe Page 4, Lower Left
51 Betting Man Bertrand Michel du L’il du Bête Page 2, Upper
52 Princess Dominique du Montaigne Page 6, Right
53 Dressmaker Madeline Couteriere de Marsinaix Page 2, Left
54 Archaeologist Kreg Dorsi Page 4, Middle Left
55 Duelist Edmonde Levaque d’Aur Page 5, Upper Left
56 Professor Adrien Frontsac de Recherche Page 4, Upper Left
57 Del’s Boss Remy du Montaigne Page 6, Upper Left
58 Corvee/Sophian/Jenny Constacette Le Rouge Page 5, Left
Every couple of months, we toy with the idea of reincarnating this campaign. I have so much source material, it's a shame to let it lie dormant.
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Ah, romance.
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