Ok I’ve been DMing for about 2 years now, and the #1 best trick I am only just getting the hang of is buckwild NPCs. Your players are here to have fun. Lore is good, well-crafted mysteries are great. But nothing is as FUN as a loony rich little old lady who befriends you and gets you into secret events through her personal assistant Roderigo, or a dog-sized purple dragon magic shop owner the hoards heartfelt trinkets, or a hag who’s very creepy but also just a little bit of a smug know-it-all gossip. Lean in. The crazier the better.











