NPC
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NPC, an abbreviation of Non-Player-Character, describes all characters in the game that are not directly player controlled, including PvE foes and the friendly inhabitants of your realm. In a RvR game such as WAR, NPCs who are friendly towards PCs from one realm may be agressive towards PCs from another realm.
[edit] Types of NPC
WAR will have a variety of NPC roles for players to interact with:
- Merchants - characters who will buy and sell items of equipment.
- Trainers - characters who help PCs gain new skills.
- Quest Givers - characters who can send PCs on quests and missions.
- Mobs - regular PvE foes, including creatures and rank and file troops.
- Special Characters - heroic characters who usually act as quest bosses.
Friendly NPCs will be generally linked to one of the playable armies in the game, and it's been hinted that their behaviour towards characters will vary depending on which army they belong to. For example, High Elf NPCs will behave differently depending on whether they are dealing with another High Elf or a Dwarf.
It's been stated that NPCs from every army in Warhammer will make an appearance somewhere in the game.
[edit] Named NPCs
The following is a list of characters named in material released by EA Mythic so far. At this point it isn't known precisely what role most of these characters will have in the game.
- High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer, leader of the Dwarf faction and Lord of Karaz-a-Karak.
- King Byrrnoth Grundadrakk, Lord of Barak Varr.
- Slayer King Ungrim Ironfist, Lord of Karak Kadrin.
- Captain Long Drong, a slayer pirate engaged in a naval battle near Barak Varr.
- Hargan Hammerstriker, a gromril miner in Thunder Mountain.
- Burlok Greysteel, leader of Dwarfs collecting Galbaraz in the Marshes of Madness.
- Murdogh Kadrikson, a treasure hunter in the Marshes of Madness and leader of Murdogh's Hammers.
- Grolin Bitterstout, leader of Grolin’s Drinkards who have vowed to kill a thousand greenskins in the Marshes of Madness.
- Grugni Rockcrusher, an engineer in Ekrund.
- Josef Bugman, the most renowned brewer in the Old World, owner of Bugman's Brewery in Black Fire Pass.
- Warboss Grumlok, leader of the Orc faction.
- Shaman Gazbag, leader of the Goblin faction.
- Brugash Redfang, an orc warboss in Black Crag.
- Skargor, a Black Orc challenging for leadership of the Bloody Sun Boyz in Black Crag.
- Hargruk, an orc warchief in the Marshes of Madness.
- Murgluk the Mad, a goblin mutated by warpstone in Ekrund.
- Skarzag, an orc quest giver in the greenskin starting village.
- Emperor Karl Franz, leader of the Empire faction.
- General Breuer, an Imperial general in command of the Nordland militia.
- Viktor Riese, an emissary of the Order of the Griffon sent to the town of Grimmenhagen in Nordland.
- Dietrich Lichtermann, mercenary turned bandit in Mount Bloodhorn and leader of Dietrich's Dogs.
- Sigismund, a Witch Hunter on the trail of Kaspar Vogt in Black Crag.
- Emil Schulmann, an anarchist agitator in Reikland.
- Lord Heinrich, an Imperial nobleman in Reikland.
- Tchar'zanek, Champion of Tzeentch, leader of the Chaos faction.
- Slaurith, Champion of Khorne, a corrupted Knight of the Blazing Sun.
- Souleater, a daemon in Praag.
- Anhilda Kreuger, a Talabecland noblewoman corrupted by Slaanesh.
- Lord Mueselbach, a corrupted Grey Wizard in Talabecland.
- Kaspar Vogt, a former Grey Wizard in Black Crag.
- Lord Grauenburg, a nobleman and Tzeentchian cultist in Reikland.
- Skurlog Blackhorn, a quest giver in Norsca.
- Kaltira the Daemoncaller, a quest giver in Norsca.
- Phoenix King Finubar Seafarer, leader of the High Elf faction.
- Prince Tyrion, the Champion of Avelorn.
- Teclis, the most powerful High Elf Mage Lord.
- Tarril Bladedancer, leader of a High Elf force in Kadrin Valley.
- Malekith, the Witch King of the Dark Elves.
- Lord Uthorin, head of House Uthorin.
- Kaloth Coldshadow, Lord Uthorin's eldest son.
- Lady Arkaneth, a rival to House Uthorin in the Blighted Isle.
- Beastmaster Vauroth, leader of a Dark Elf force which has captured Grung Grimaz in Kadrin Valley.
Others
- Tuff Gutbash, an ogre chieftan hired by Drakk cultists in Thunder Mountain.
- Lord Neborhest, a Necrarch Vampire who dwells in a tower in the Marshes of Madness.
- Dork Redeye, a powerful Orc warboss raised as a zombie by Lord Neborhast to serve him in undeath.
- Diemonus, a wyvern matriarch in Poisonwing Canyon.
