Comments on: Making Memorable NPCs in D&D http://chattydm.net/2007/08/29/making-memorable-npcs-in-dd/ Like Hanging at the Cash Register of your Favorite Game Store Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Phil (Phil.A.Menard[at]gmail[dot]com) http://chattydm.net/2007/08/29/making-memorable-npcs-in-dd/#comment-15 Phil (Phil.A.Menard[at]gmail[dot]com) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:08:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=29#comment-15 That's a very very good point! <br/><br/>If the DM is not a natural Chaotic Bastard or Jerkful Evil there stands a good chance that evil NPC will only ever be a caricature. <br/><br/>I was once told by my players that I had only one NPC personality and that it was that of Lebaneese used car salesman. Hopefully I grew out of that phase.<br/><br/>I can already see future posts on Evil NPCs: DMs of the world, let your inner Fiend out! That’s a very very good point!

If the DM is not a natural Chaotic Bastard or Jerkful Evil there stands a good chance that evil NPC will only ever be a caricature.

I was once told by my players that I had only one NPC personality and that it was that of Lebaneese used car salesman. Hopefully I grew out of that phase.

I can already see future posts on Evil NPCs: DMs of the world, let your inner Fiend out!

]]> By: Stupid Ranger http://chattydm.net/2007/08/29/making-memorable-npcs-in-dd/#comment-14 Stupid Ranger Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:55:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=29#comment-14 I loved Yax's post, and I think you bring some very valid points about making the NPC's memorable.<br/><br/>There are certain NPC's, both good and bad, that I will never forget because they seemed so real: they had emotions and backstories and goals and character traits.<br/><br/>In my experience, the most memorable NPC's were so memorable because the DM investing part of his (or her) personality into the NPC. And I think that's sometimes why evil NPC's fall flat: the DM doesn't invest enough of his truly evil side in the character. I loved Yax’s post, and I think you bring some very valid points about making the NPC’s memorable.

There are certain NPC’s, both good and bad, that I will never forget because they seemed so real: they had emotions and backstories and goals and character traits.

In my experience, the most memorable NPC’s were so memorable because the DM investing part of his (or her) personality into the NPC. And I think that’s sometimes why evil NPC’s fall flat: the DM doesn’t invest enough of his truly evil side in the character.

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