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[–] mossberg590@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

NPCs shouldn't be fully fledged out characters. They are many to be encouragement for the party to improv/ roleplay. If they are hard coded with weakness or aspirations you can't adapt as the DM/GM. If this is a plot centered NPC such as a patron or BBEG, sure.

The most memorable NPCs either work as a foil for humor or cause a split in the parties loyalties/morality. Too do those things, you need to adapt to a moment.