NPCs, Drew Hayes
NPCs, Drew Hayes
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NPCs

Author: Drew Hayes

Narrator: Roger Wayne

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/23/2014

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

What happens when the haggling is done and the shops are closed? When the quest has been given, the steeds saddled, and the adventurers are off to their next encounter? They keep the world running, the food cooked, and the horses shoed, yet what adventurer has ever spared a thought or concern for the Non-Player Characters?



In the town of Maplebark, four such NPCs settle in for a night of actively ignoring the adventurers drinking in the tavern when things go quickly and fatally awry. Once the dust settles, these four find themselves faced with an impossible choice: pretend to be adventurers undertaking a task of near-certain death or see their town and loved ones destroyed. Armed only with salvaged equipment, secondhand knowledge, and a secret that could get them killed, it will take all manner of miracles if they hope to pull off their charade. And even if they succeed, the deadliest part of their journey may well be what awaits them at its end.

About Drew Hayes

Drew Hayes graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in English. He is the author of many books, including NPCs and The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant. Drew lives in Texas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jilly on April 15, 2021

*Warning* I am letting my geek flag fly in this one. If you have ever played Dungeons and Dragons you will probably have a lot of fun with this book. It's all about those characters who are just the background people, and what would happen if they actually joined in the game and broke out of their as......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on March 30, 2017

I just read a book by this author (Drew Hayes) and really enjoyed and am waiting for the next in that series (I decided to wait for the audio). A friend here recommended this/these and I'd already noticed it/them so I picked it up. At first I wasn't really involved but as the book went on I found it......more

Goodreads review by Scott on November 13, 2014

WHERE THE HELL IS BOOK II? Loved, loved, loved this book. If you played D&D back in the day, you will enjoy it (I'm talking about the paper version, you crazy kids with your newfangled video games ...). A fun, fast read. Hayes does a wonderful job of capturing the essence of the gaming experience, bu......more

Oh I liked this. I listened when Jane told me so. [URL not allowed] I marked it down when Erica added her thoughts. [URL not allowed] But it was only when Dave was kind enough to gift me a copy that I got serious. Hayes shows great judgment as he steers......more

Goodreads review by Mike on January 09, 2016

What does a street urchin, a emperor, a hobgoblin, and a god have in common? They are all Non-Player Characters (or NPCs) that populate and bring to life the world of table top role playing games (RPGs). They are controlled and the game master and can be friends, foes, or just background to the char......more