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Jun 4, 2009 by Scott Martin19

Deep as a Puddle: Character Development with Tarot

Tarot readings are an inspirational technique for developing characters. Inspirational techniques are great when an NPC needs more personality, but you don't have enough of a handle on the character to know what the right answer to a question would be. They are also good when you are in a hurry. Beyond adding detail to a character, tarot readings can also give you new ideas for PCs and ...
May 28, 2009 by Scott Martin10

You’re Deep as a Puddle: Making More Lively PCs and NPCs

When was the last time your players actually talked to an NPC? Was it a rewarding conversation, or was the NPC made out of cardboard? Or, on the flip side, have you been yearning to have a session where the players do something other than kill people, but the numbers are the only part of the character that they've bothered to flesh out? Fear not-- a lot of ...

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