Over the DM's Shoulder

This is a site where I publish tips for GMing and playing tabletop games, resources for GMs, original one-shots, campaign notes, homebrew details, and much more. There's over 250 guides, games, and articles as well as full campaign recaps and philosophy of gaming, so take a look around and get ready to step up your game!

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Showing posts with label NPC. Show all posts

Showing posts with label NPC. Show all posts

Monday, October 27, 2025

How to Design and Improvise NPCs and Groups of NPCs

Designing an NPC is generally simple enough in most cases. Often times, an NPC exists because a job needs done (tavernkeepers, guards, and a...

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

How to Create Likable NPCs

So often in tabletop games, it's important for the players to feel a particular way about an NPC. Perhaps you need them to unconditional...

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

List of Villain Ideas

Not every campaign has to have a villain, but most do. And those that do need a compelling villain--their actions are what drives the story,...

Friday, April 2, 2021

The Wheel of Voices

It is a time-honored tradition in TRPGs to do character voices. Not every player or even every game includes them, but a classic trope of ro...

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Taverns and Barkeeps Reference

The tavern is a classic standby for Dungeons & Dragons. Many adventures begin in taverns, and taverns are the most reliable place for ad...

Saturday, February 27, 2021

NPC Database

If you're like me, you enjoy coming up with the connective tissue of a story when you're GMing. How do the players get from point A ...

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