(07-08-2015, 06:04 PM)Coatleque Wrote: In my case it's mostly because I have nothing to say.
I'm not an innately creative person so coming up with an ice breaker or a reason for a palace guard to suddenly walk up to a random stranger and start talking is difficult.
But I am very good at taking what someone else is doing and feeding it or interjecting.
I think it's easiest to not be creative, and have a few canned lines you can ask most people.
Like hassling anyone armed to make sure they're not in the city to cause trouble, or asking people what their business is in the city.