RE: "The thought was that if I finished the setting with an arbitrary name, it might lose her role as Temperance."
I wanted to address your concern. I've edited both Temperance and Guidry in CAS over three separate saves. This was done to establish orientations/boundaries and likes/dislikes (they're sort of like family, these two).
I'd just added a full stop (.) after Temperance's name as she has no surname, and of course, we don't know it. It appears slightly strange but I'd grown used to it to a point at which it's hardly noticeable any more.
Guidry, I'd called (first) Claude René (surname) Duplantier. The name changes hadn't affected either of their roles as Paranormal Stuff NPCs. They've continued to function exactly as intended.
As for their causes of death..we can't be sure of those. I'd be willing to test my 'best guesses' from my Reaper's Rewards save and share the result, if any, of the additions. That's just one save, however. Ultimately, it's something I'm sure we'd like The Sims team to fix across all saved games.
Well, all simming and no sleep. I'll be testing CoD edits. 😉
EDIT: Too bad. I'd edited both Guidry and Temperance to give them both CoDs. My Reaper's save has now generated a second Guidry. I don't know if my sim can handle two Claude René Duplantier Guidrys, EA AHQ!
Meaning, I don't know if I can handle two of him. He's a chatty one.
DO NOT EDIT CAUSE OF DEATH, SIMMERS!!
RE-EDIT FOR CLARITY: ANY CHANGES MADE TO NPCs FROM PARANORMAL STUFF COULD POTENTIALLY BUG THEM OUT> See post by@nojedzto
