Non-Player Characters - Revision history

Fortuna at 22:17, 28 October 2022

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Fortuna at 22:16, 28 October 2022

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Sovereign at 11:12, 7 January 2022

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Harmony: /* Personal NPC */

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Personal NPC

Harmony: /* Companion NPC Starting Package */

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Companion NPC Starting Package

Harmony: /* Companion NPC Starting Package */

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Companion NPC Starting Package

Sovereign: /* Influence */

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Influence

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Influence

Sovereign: /* Non-Player Characters and Skills */

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Non-Player Characters and Skills

Sovereign at 23:07, 21 October 2021

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 [[Category:Rules]]
-[[Category: Created by Mystic]]
+[[Category: Created by Mimi Pidders]]
 Non-player characters (NPC’s) play many roles in the stories that transpire in an RPG world. From the background crowd member to the nefarious villain rallying armies against a group of adventurers, NPC’s are found at all levels of plots and we here at Atharen encourage their use toward creative ends. To avoid abuse and to provide clear avenues of development and implementation, the following are the rules set in place concerning NPC’s across the website.
-If at any point in time there is a matter in need of clarification, contact your local staff member, reach out to the Q&A forum or consult with the Help Desk. As with everything else Moderators are
+If at any point in time there is a matter in need of clarification, contact your local staff member, reach out to the Q&A forum or consult with the Help Desk.
 =Concepts=
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 # Any NPC has to be submitted and approved before using it IRP, except for Minor NPCs
 # NPCs can't be killed without the owner's consent, except for Minor NPCs. PC owned NPCs require permission from their owners, and the rest need staff permission.

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 [[Category:Rules]]
 [[Category: Created by Mystic]]
-[[Category: Created by Sovereign]]
+[[Category: Created by Tyranny]]
 Non-player characters (NPC’s) play many roles in the stories that transpire in an RPG world. From the background crowd member to the nefarious villain rallying armies against a group of adventurers, NPC’s are found at all levels of plots and we here at Atharen encourage their use toward creative ends. To avoid abuse and to provide clear avenues of development and implementation, the following are the rules set in place concerning NPC’s across the website.

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 A personal NPC is an NPC who belongs to a specific or multiple PCs. They are developed by the player for their own plot and uses, and generally play a considerable role in the story of the character. Parents, mentors, close friends, lovers, children, siblings and spouses are often personal NPCs. The important distinguisher between personal NPCs and other NPC types, however, is ownership; they are bound to specific PCs who have executive decision-making over them. Unlike companion NPCs however, they cannot be freely utilized however a PC wishes, and mods can use them however they wish. Personal NPCs cannot be given great positions of power. They may hold powerful positions, but only as an advisory role to the PC.
-Personal NPCs also have restrictions in terms of power. For one, they can't be Ascendant mages or Draedan. They may have up to 5 magics; one of them can reach Master in proficiency two additional can reach Expert (three if they do not have a Master magic); the rest should be Journeyman level or lesser. The rest of their skills can be assigned at will, but within measure and keeping the nature of the NPC in mind. An urchin is not likely to be a master Reaver. Also keep in mind that the help they can offer is, one way or another, limited by standards of Influence 3 and 4. Abusing a personal NPC's limits can and will result in staff intervention.
+Personal NPCs also have restrictions in terms of power. For one, they can't be Ascendant mages or Draedan. They may have up to 5 magics; one of them can reach Master in proficiency two additional can reach Expert (three if they do not have a Master magic); the rest should be Journeyman level or lesser. The rest of their skills can be assigned at will, but within measure and keeping the nature of the NPC in mind. An urchin is not likely to be a master Remnomancer. Also keep in mind that the help they can offer is, one way or another, limited by standards of Influence 3 and 4. Abusing a personal NPC's limits can and will result in staff intervention.
 Personal NPCs may be approved by being submitted to the Support Forum; this can occur before or after PC approval for family NPCs. In order for immediate, living relatives to be played out to a significant degree, they must be submitted and approved in the SF.

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 '''Money'''
-It is assumed that Companion NPC's have set aside the lives they lived prior to joining the player-character and travel with the player. Companion NPC's do not apply for jobs and do not earn seasonal wages. However, adult companion NPC's do not incur any additional expense to the player as they operate under the assumption that when not with the player, they are taking care of themselves. The only exception to this would be circumstances that render them unable to take care of themselves.
+It is assumed that Companion NPCs have set aside the lives they lived prior to joining the player-character and travel with the player. Companion NPC's do not apply for jobs and do not earn seasonal wages. However, adult companion NPC's do not incur any additional expense to the player as they operate under the assumption that when not with the player, they are taking care of themselves. The only exception to this would be circumstances that render them unable to take care of themselves.
 '''Housing'''

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 ===Companion NPC Starting Package===
-Adult Companion NPC's are assumed to have established their own lives. To that end, the Starting Package for Companion NPC's is much larger than that of a player-character just beginning their journey. They are provided the following starting equipment.
+Adult Companion NPCs are assumed to have established their own lives. To that end, the Starting Package for Companion NPCs is much larger than that of a player-character just beginning their journey. They are provided the following starting equipment.
 * 1 Set of Clothing (Cloak or Coat and footwear included)
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 '''Money'''
-It is assumed that Companion NPC's have set aside the lives they lived prior to joining the player-character and travel with the player. Companion NPC's do not apply for jobs and do not earn seasonal wages. However, adult companion NPC's do not incur any additional expense to the player as they operate under the assumption that when not with the player, they are taking care of themselves. The only exception to this would be circumstances that render them unable to take care of themselves. To assist with providing them a little bit of a head start they are afforded some extra coin to add items that might be considered useful to their inventory.
+It is assumed that Companion NPC's have set aside the lives they lived prior to joining the player-character and travel with the player. Companion NPC's do not apply for jobs and do not earn seasonal wages. However, adult companion NPC's do not incur any additional expense to the player as they operate under the assumption that when not with the player, they are taking care of themselves. The only exception to this would be circumstances that render them unable to take care of themselves.
 '''Housing'''
-Companion NPC's share housing with the player-character.
+Companion NPCs share housing with the player-character.
 '''Skills'''
-Companion NPC's are provided a larger pool of starting skills in order to account for the fact that they are or were established individuals prior to joining the player-character. Companion NPC's begin play with a pool of 250 XP.
+Companion NPCs are provided a larger pool of starting skills in order to account for the fact that they are or were established individuals prior to joining the player-character. Companion NPC's begin play with a pool of 250 XP.
-*Companion NPC's can begin with (3) Journeyman Skills
+*Companion NPCs can begin with (3) Journeyman Skills
-*Companion NPC's are only allowed to have (3) Magics at start.
+*Companion NPCs are only allowed to have (3) Magics at start.
 *All other Starting XP rules apply as normal.
 '''Lore'''
-Companion NPC's do not accumulate Lore. It is assumed they are knowledgeable of their skills appropriate to their level of mastery. At no point in time is a Companion NPC allowed to have secret knowledge of any given subject without permission from the Help Desk.
+Companion NPCs do not accumulate Lore. It is assumed they are knowledgeable of their skills appropriate to their level of mastery. At no point in time is a Companion NPC allowed to have secret knowledge of any given subject without permission from the Help Desk.
 ====Progressing Companion NPCs====

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 : Deeper level interactions, such as meaningful conversations and less ordinary meetings can occur between a PC and NPCs in this category.
-: PCs can acquire limited aide from an NPC like this. Generally, the rule of thumb is that NPCs with this level of influence can assist a PC in encounters of theirs, but infrequently and only plots they are driving for themselves (such as a solo series). Collaborative and moderated threads don't allow for incredible 3-influence NPC intervention, and those found to be relying too heavily and frequently on NPCs like this will have their thread rewards challenged. If someone's influence over an NPC is three, they may be initiated by them, unless they already have 3 or more Marks of Control.
+: PCs can acquire limited aide from an NPC like this. Generally, the rule of thumb is that NPCs with this level of influence can assist a PC in encounters of theirs, but infrequently and only plots they are driving for themselves (such as a solo series). Collaborative and moderated threads don't allow for incredible 3-influence NPC intervention, and those found to be relying too heavily and frequently on NPCs like this will have their thread rewards challenged. If someone's influence over an NPC is three, they may be initiated by them, unless they already have 3 or more Marks of Control. A PC cannot be initiated by an NPC after that point.
 : With an influence of '4', the PC is consistently able to employ the NPC in question for assistance. This rank is generally reserved for employees at a player-run business, or subordinates in a faction. For example, if one is given a rank that holds their previous rank as their 'charge', these faction members would be considered Influence-4 NPCs that can be controlled fairly consistently. However, these NPCs are bound more to their position than to the PC. They may help you by performing their necessary job or faction duties, but they won't follow a PC across the country to hunt his or her adversaries. They are, while helpful, largely stationary.

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 ==Non-Player Characters and Skills==
-While it's not uncommon for NPCs to display some level of skill in RP, not all NPCs display the same level of skill or have specified skill structures. PC owned NPCs, both Personal and Companion, are created with a fixed set of skills. In the case of Companion NPCs, these skills can be advanced through roleplaying with that character. The rest of NPCs don't have clear sets of skills, and their implementation in narratives are more based on players' understanding of the NPC itself. There's an exception to this; partial skill displays can appear in Story NPCs if the moderators consider such an information relevant; for example, magic in the Daravinic Entente.
+While it's not uncommon for NPCs to display some level of skill in RP, not all NPCs display the same level of skill or have specified skill structures. PC owned NPCs, both Personal and Companion, are created with a fixed set of skills. In the case of Companion NPCs, these skills can be advanced through roleplaying with that character. Other, non-Companion NPCs don't need to have clear sets of skills, and their implementation in narratives are more based on players' understanding of the NPC itself. There is an exception to this; partial skill displays can appear in Story NPCs if the moderators consider such an information relevant. For example, magic in the Daravinic Entente.
 ==Non-Player Characters and Lores==