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Behind the Screens: DM Advice Q&A

Not Another D&D Podcast

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How to Make a Good NPC for Hot Boy Summer

NPCs are story problems, just like characters. You can have really good people with good intentions but if they're scared then the party gets to be like the heroes who are going to help you out. Cowers are fun and you can do not cowered without being a bad guy. I think more kind of Han Solo-esque characters are probably more fun to play and more fun to meet than like a Luke Skywalker-esque character. That's another great point with NPCs. Little guys. Just a little guy. Yeah. Calliope. You're in your goblin era and I'm in my goblin love era. Collect them. Oh wow. Okay let's steer this NPC do

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