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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Count Arioch the 28t" data-source="post: 1406299" data-attributes="member: 16676">I ad-lib any and all social encounters, because I have no idea what my players will do.  I might make some notes to determine the NPC's interesting characteristics, but for the most part, I let it all hang out, and go with the flow.  I try to put myself in the NPC's shoes, and think about what I would do in the situation.Also, unless I feel the being has a very good reasons to attack the PCs, monsters rarely attack the PCs right off, unless threatened first.  MAkes for some interesting encounters.  (Like the Otyugh the players befriended a while back.  HEy, the otyugh had plenty to eat, and it was bored.  The players started talking to it, so it replied.  Even helped them out in a couple fights after that.)</blockquote>