NPCs (Non Playable Characters)

For various reasons, you and other players might find your characters in situations that are almost static in nature. If all you ever do is interact one-on-one with others, it doesn't really reflect the truly social nature of our characters that well, does it?

Enter the NPC.

What NPCs Are
Their name denotes their function - non playable characters. These aren't fully formed creations by players who go through the process of getting said characters approved; their profiles are not found in the game records. They are simply created as needed to perform minor (but helpful) roles, to illustrate the scene better, to add a genuine element to an otherwise lackluster interaction.

Examples of scenarios where NPCs may appear may include:


 * A busy marketplace, to enable your character to weave in and out of the crowd
 * Roads leading into town, allowing your character to exchange quick greetings or ask for directions
 * Anywhere the Fates deem it necessary to fabricate a cosmic being that looks real to your character, but is created for the sole purpose of instigating conversation

Who Plays NPCs?
The short answer is anyone. There are two types of NPCs in the game, each with their own capabilities and subsequent effects on the game. These two types are as follows.

Interactive

 * Definition: Any NPC that is being played and written by someone other than you
 * May have any degree of personality and history unique to them as an individual, but a profile for them cannot be found in the game's records.
 * If being played and written by the Fates, will be able to have influence on characters in various small ways; for example, they could shove your character and your character will feel it, or they may touch a wound on your character and heal it.
 * Oftentimes mysterious, illusive, and mercurial in nature, they are difficult to read and guess what they'll do next.

Inactive

 * Definition: An NPC that is just used for "background" detail and little else
 * You can create inactive NPCs for any reason and have them do anything you want, so long as they don't affect fully fledged characters (yours or otherwise).
 * Use inactive NPCs to add crowds to urban hubs, animals to their native habitats, or bystanders to a spontaneous combat scene.
 * Any attempt to affect characters by using inactive NPCs can result in some bad attention from the Fates - so don't do it. We warned you!