Silly or Subtle? How to Create Charming & Complex NPCs - DnD / TTRPGs

Boblin the Goblin is just a fabulous NPC. For those who don't know, they get conjured into existence every time a player puts a GM on the spot and asks "what's their name?" - in a panic, the GM says "uhhhh it's um... Boblin - Boblin the Goblin"
Please do share your improvised NPC stories! Did they fit in nicely to your game? Or did they derail everything, sending the campaign spinning off into new directions?
Improvised and off-the-cuff characters have a habit of being MUCH more endearing to our DnD / TTRPG players than the ones we've spent days crafting... which can be a pain,
This video looks at how we can take an NPC who maybe doesn't even have a name, and add some layers and complexity to them.

[@ryanbirchley6613]

I made a goblin violinist, gave him a silly voice and learned immediately they were going to adopt this poor sod come hell or high water 😅

[@dario5178]

Insightful

[@venelinstoyanov2300]

good one :)