So, I'm going to run (again) Bookhounds of London on Sunday, and I was wondering whether anyone has some ideas for NPCs that'd be fitting for the setting to throw in, since I'm a bit strapped for ideas. I'll start in with a few from my old campaigns:

Ibrahim McTuckett - an old man, veteran of many wars of the British empire, including the last one. A wicked grump who has a serious problem - his daughter got pregnant...and she has been a long - time girlfriend of one of the player characters, who dumped her as soon as her belly started to grow. He might not be strong, but he still can aim his walking stick pretty mean.

(Most notable actual scene - scoring 3 hits in a row despite only 35% skill in cane, including one critical, on a PC who failed all dodge rolls and was thus humiliated by an old man publicly).

Charles Dougherty - a plump gentleman, always wearing purple suits, gossiped by many to be queer. He has an eye for the occult, but it seems it's merely a harmless indulgence. In truth however, he is a devouted worshipper of Nyarlatothep, trying to harness the powers of...well, that odd d20 of Nyarlatothep I never remember the name of. Since he is a friendly and forgiving customer, he often can be relied upon the Bookhounds, as well as waiting for an opportunity to manipulate them for his goals.

Roy Kingstead - a starving film screenwriter who dreams of moving to the USA. In that goal, he is pursuing to write a truly daring script - an adaptation of nothing else but the dreaded book King in Yellow. Has a girlfriend who genuinely cares for him and is disturbed by his obsession.

Luke and Luca Gray - a pair of Cockney no - nonsense gangsters, Luke suffers from heavy paranoia, while the other bangs anything that wears a skirt. Recently discovered an odd statuesque of dragon - like figure made out of unknown gemstone that none of them really knows what to do with. A not so subtle wink towards the Kray twins.

Thomas Seville - A senior Tory MP dabbling heavily in Crowley's circles. Unknown to many, a patron protector of a large paedophile ring, ranging from Foreign Office individuals through bodyguards of the Royal Family to local famous theatre actors and radio personalities. Relies on a source of bribed headmasters for steady supply of "fresh flesh", which are abused in horrifying rituals and orgies to Shub Niggurath.

Tarak Hardash - a simple Hindu shopkeeper. Underneath his grocery, there are ruins of an old printing press office that dealt with publishing of certain magical tomes, that he is oblivious to. The upstairs burned mysteriously at the end of XIX century, but the malignant nature of printed tomes caused the ink from the pages to awaken, and form odd, blobious monsters, that prowl the night and turn anyone they capture into books.

You might find this of use. Came across it as I was curious about the said scenario.

Are you using Bookhounds of London with CoC? How good is it?

Quote from: The Butcher;810220Are you using Bookhounds of London with CoC? How good is it?

Like most Trail of Cthulhu material, it is pretty good, and the production values and artwork are usually better than the CoC original stuff. The system isn't that great, but the setting material or even the adventures are quite good. Trail of Cthulhu may be one of the best Call of Cthulhu sourcebooks.

Quote from: Beagle;810223Like most Trail of Cthulhu material, it is pretty good, and the production values and artwork are usually better than the CoC original stuff. The system isn't that great, but the setting material or even the adventures are quite good. Trail of Cthulhu may be one of the best Call of Cthulhu sourcebooks.

Well said.

I am absolutely in love with Bookhounds of London. In conjecture with The Occult Guide to London, I think it's really a good self - sufficient description of a very interesting setting, so different from the typical Cthulhu game, yet so familiar. A good bonus point is that the bookshop itself is indeed, a very good frame to explain new PCs replacing dead/insane/retired old ones.