There’s a reason it’s called a tabletop ROLEplaying game. Taking on the personae of different characters in the story brings a richness and depth to the experience and can make your game sessions exciting and memorable. But how can the poor, harried Game Master wrangle a whole slew of unique personalities on top of all the other work that goes into preparing each week?

Kobold Guide to Roleplaying has the answers you seek. Inside, find over 100 pages of ideas and suggestions for bringing out all the exceptional dispositions, temperaments, emotions, and quirks of every NPC the player characters meet. Gain insight into:

Getting into the minds of your villains
Developing and roleplaying a character arc
Using roleplaying as a storytelling device
Roleplaying high or low ability scores
Game mastering more theatrically
Creating in-character connections at the table

Set the stage and bring down the lights. The curtain is going up

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"An amazing collection ... from some of the best designers and writers creating role-playing game material today."

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