Build-A-Character Tables - Mentors & Role Models 100 System and Setting Free Ideas for Character Building

Build-A-Character: Mentors & Role Models A d100 Table of Guiding Lights, Broken Teachers, and Unlikely Inspirations Behind every hero stands someone who shaped them — for better or worse. This system-free, setting-agnostic table offers 100 possible mentors, guides, and role models to enrich your character’s backstory or your NPC roster. From grizzled veterans and gentle librarians to ghosts, rivals, and wayward priests, each entry captures a distinct influence that defines who your character is today. Perfect for players crafting layered origins or GMs designing complex relationships, this table breathes life into your world’s webs of mentorship, loyalty, and betrayal. ???? Use it to: Spark new backstories with a single line of inspiration. Give NPCs or villains surprising depth and motivation. Explore the bonds, rivalries, and philosophies that shape every hero’s journey. Whether your mentor was a saint, a scoundrel, or a shadow in your memory— their lessons still echo in everything you do.