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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ThirdWizard" data-source="post: 2019359" data-attributes="member: 12037">A PC can take me 3-4 hours to work up, then I'll tweak, add things, and change things around until the first gaming session, at which point, I'll leave as is. That's assuming 1st level PC starting out. I'd say about half of that is background and the other half is mechanics, although less time on the mechanics if I already have a solid idea beyond race/class combo.For NPCs the PCs will interact with I can take around 45-60 minutes. I like all my NPCs to have something that sets them apart and something about them that can lead to adventure for the PCs. Things will happen with the NPCs even if the PCs have no direct involvement and I like to know where they are going. I might go into too much detail, but I think it pays off in the end. I curb this if I really don't expect the PCs to interact with them, for example, the archer in a bandit ambush, cutting that time down to 5-20 or so minutes depending on level.</blockquote>