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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Lewis" data-source="post: 7863647" data-attributes="member: 6667921">You don't necessarily need to step into a role to bring a character to life. Not everyone is comfortable or proficient at it. But the good news is that is not a requirement. Simply describing the character's manners and what he says is sufficient for narrative purposes. Coming up with smart dialogue on the fly isn't so easy unless you had a lot of practice, like voice actors or writers. So don't beat yourself up over that.My one bit of advice for NPCs is to think of an actor or a character from a movie or tv show that you already know. For example, the first NPC the party meets in the Starter Set for DnD 5e is a veteran guard they rescue from goblins in a cave. I decided he would be played by John Cleese, complete with an English accent and attitude. &quot;Right! About bloody time you showed up! I think they were going to eat me! It's just a flesh wound. Now where are my things?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jacob Lewis, post: 7863647, member: 6667921"] You don't necessarily need to step into a role to bring a character to life. Not everyone is comfortable or proficient at it. But the good news is that is not a requirement. Simply describing the character's manners and what he says is sufficient for narrative purposes. Coming up with smart dialogue on the fly isn't so easy unless you had a lot of practice, like voice actors or writers. So don't beat yourself up over that. My one bit of advice for NPCs is to think of an actor or a character from a movie or tv show that you already know. For example, the first NPC the party meets in the Starter Set for DnD 5e is a veteran guard they rescue from goblins in a cave. I decided he would be played by John Cleese, complete with an English accent and attitude. "Right! About bloody time you showed up! I think they were going to eat me! It's just a flesh wound. Now where are my things?" [/QUOTE]

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