AI as RP NPC Creator – Ever Tried AI for In-Game NPC Ideas?

Hey fellow roleplayers!

I’ve been exploring this quirky idea lately: using an AI tool to help generate NPC ideas for roleplay—complete with little quirks, accents, motivations, and maybe even that suspicious wobble in a trade offer. Aka, what if DeepSeekAI could serve as our digital sidekick for NPC creation?

Here’s the fun part:

Speedy Backstory Generator: Imagine typing “gnome bartender with a gambling addiction and a hidden bard dream” and instantly getting a backstory with motivations, quirks, and a catchy nickname. Boom—your tavern scene just leveled up.

Consistent Personality: You could kick off an NPC with a personality template—like “sarcastic, cowardly, loves pie”—and let the AI fill in the dialogue style and little habits.

Improvisation Fuel: Stuck mid-session? Ask the AI how the NPC reacts when the party walks away with its favorite pie. Suddenly there’s a chase, a pie fight, and a new subplot.

Now, I know AI isn’t magic—it might spit out something like “the NPC moonlights as a sentient potato” 50% of the time (and yes, I’d totally RP that). But couldn’t that randomness be part of the charm?

So I've gotta ask:

Has anyone here ever used AI or prompt tools to help create NPCs or backstories?

Did it spark unexpected RP gold... or comedic disasters?

Got a funny AI-generate-meets-RP moment to share?

I’m excited to hear how creative (or chaotic) things can get when AI meets roleplay. Bonus points if someone has NPC dialogue that went hilariously off the rails!