Chad Verrall

Little of both. I was active in theater from 7th grade all through college and occasionally took it seriously. But I've also learned a lot about making different characters sound different as a writer. But also, I tailor that stuff to my audience, 1/https://twitter.com/Elohdon/status/1127455655277813761 …

If it seems like the players are into it, I do it more. I love playing NPCs, but if the players just see them as a means to get information, or access to parts of the adventure, then I tend to downplay that stuff. I don't think there's any virtue in doing it more or less 2/

It's down to what the players are interested in, comfortable with, and the pacing of the game. If you look at my notes, my NPCs often have way more to say. But if the players aren't keen to talk *just for the sake of talking* rather than as a means to an end, then I skip it.