The "Secret" to Awesome NPCs in D&D (and why NPCs suck)

Making non-player characters for D&D can be a frustrating experience. Often NPCs we put lots of work into completely bomb at the table. In this video, I explain what I think is the true secret to awesome NPCs. 🔴Subscribe for weekly DM tips and resources: https://www.youtube.com/thedmlair/?sub_confirmation=1 🔴My Published D&D Adventures: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/11812/Luke-Hart 🔴Free D&D Adventures I've Made: http://www.thedmlair.com 🔴Help me help other dungeon masters by joining the community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedmlair 🔹Recommended Playlists🔹 Running the Game https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo4-n9V0bKIXs9kxhJ3yIzshVowgCWMct Dungeon Mastering 101 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo4-n9V0bKIUztUYU4ieN-Arxwo2K-YnS Creating D&D Adventures 101 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo4-n9V0bKIU9DdKtSNhdJvlDs01ihWPc 🔹Join me on Discord!🔹 https://discord.gg/Msat4NB 🔹Follow Me on Social Media🔹 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedmlair/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDMLair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedmlair/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/LukeHart214 Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LukeHart214/ 🔹My D&D Actual Play Videos🔹 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3AnQCn3R0qVMVn459E2mQ 🔹Video Schedule🔹 Every Tuesday Most Fridays 🔹Credits🔹 Artwork: Egil Thompson - http://www.egilthompson.com/ Music and Sound Effects: https://www.audioblocks.com/ Video Clips: https://www.videoblocks.com/ Some videos on this channel are unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. #thedmlair #lukehart