NPCs

By: Drew Hayes

Narrated by: Roger Wayne

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, second-hand 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.

©2014 Andrew Hayes (P)2014 Tantor

Extremely fun listen

As a fan of table top games, I found this book an enjoyable listen. The characters are well developed, and break some of the typical fantasy tropes. The narration is solid; not the best ever, but above average. If you want a fun listen, it's worth a credit.

Fun story, good characters , way to short.

This book was a lot of fun, the story was very engaging. The character dialogue was relatable, and the concept is unique and fun. My biggest issue is this feels like only 1/3 of a book, where's the rest?

its an ok listen

Any additional comments?

pretty good but not great; a solid four stars overall. Does raise some questions for the Deep of mind, but that is about it. the characters are not believable but ARE fun.

Would've Never Guessed How Fun...

Too many years ago I enjoyed playing D&D, and this book has a great twist that took me back to those fun times. Definitely worth listening to, you wont be sorry.

Very nice

I especially liked this unusual view on traditional adventuring setup. Highly recommended to Robert Asprin fans) can't wait for Drew Hayes' next book