diff --git a/layout.sty b/layout.sty
index 1c04503febe8e1ba5a8526078e08bf419b0fc4d8..227fddf7585edcc5ee4e14a4bf09db16a2a192ba 100644
--- a/layout.sty
+++ b/layout.sty
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   \vspace{-6pt}%
   \textcolor{\pageSideColor}{\hrulefill}%
   \raisebox{-2.1pt}%
-    {\textcolor{\pageSideColor}{\quad\decofourleft\decotwo\decofourright\quad}}%
+    {\textcolor{\pageSideColor}{\quad\npcsymbol\quad}}%
   \textcolor{\pageSideColor}{\hrulefill}%
 }
 
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ interior code={ \path[tcb fill interior] ([xshift=-2mm]interior.west)
 \newcommand{\NPCdescription}{}
 \newcommand{\mannerism}{}
 \newcommand{\archetype}{}
-\newcommand{\npcsymbol}{}
+\newcommand{\npcsymbol}{\decofourleft\decotwo\decofourright}
 \newcommand{\npc}[2]{\settoggle{personality}{false}\renewcommand{\name}{#2}\renewcommand{\npcsymbol}{#1}}
 \newcommand{\NPC}[5]{\renewcommand{\name}{#2}
 \renewcommand{\npcsymbol}{#1}