Discussion: NPC characters

[Maram and Chalarath]

R'enh and I have been discussing the idea of allowing some NPC (non-player characters) within the RP. This would allow, for instance, someone to RP a bronze for one mating flight, but not necessarily OWN a character or write for a character more than once.

We also discussed having Owned NPC characters. These would still be NPCs that would not have their own account, but due to a relationship with a current character or the idea of wanting to write for a character more than once but not consistently, we could have such Owned characters.

In order to make something like this work, we would have to ask our members to include a 'title' at the top of a post when writing solely as an NPC, such as a character's name, rank, etc.

We would also need to consider activity checks, such as needing to be up-to-date and posting for your ACTUAL character before you could be writing for any NPC characters.

These are all just thoughts so far...we have not decided anything, nor are we sure that having such characters would be advantageous to the site.

So we would like to open up some discussion on the topic. Please post your thoughts below so we can discuss the idea of having or not having NPC characters and Owned NPC characters. We'd love to know what you think of this idea.

Thanks!

[Echo and Anayeth]

I like this part, since that means I could play Echo's father, Oer, without having to have someone adopt him. =D

[Linda]

hrm.... I have no idea for Linda's family actually XD, maybe the younger siblings younger then Cad and her parents could be npcs, the ones who didn't come with them and possibly not know them or something, one or two. Don't think the 3 dragonriders and beastcrafter siblings of hers could be npcs anyways would rather them adopted possibly... dunno

[Maram and Chalarath]

Good thoughts to get us talking first. Thanks to you both for sharing. NPCs don't always have to be family, etc.

Part of the idea R'enh and I discussed was that players could pick up one character for one specific storyline and RP it out as an NPC. Say, a queen flight was going on and we'd like some extra bronzes to take part, others could NPC a character for the Flight (though in this case they know they would not win), or say we needed a gathering of certain crafters, but don't have enough on hand, others could NPC one for a given storyline.

Anyway, they are just thoughts, which is why we've opened this idea up for discussion to see what the rest of you think!

[Linda]

ah okay yes that makes more sense, I wouldn't mind rping an npc Beastcrafter if need be or some other things really for stuff like that XD gets more involved in an rp them if they could with just their own characters.

[krailen]

I think for crafters and such it would be great to be able to ASK for others to NPC someone. Since there's not as many characters to interact with at the Hold and Craft, if someone was willing to play one for a short time that would give our characters more to do!

Perhaps we could include at the bottom of a post that we are looking for NPCs and what kind...like:

Tag: Need NPC Miners or Need NPC Beastcrafters

Just a thought

[Echo and Anayeth]

I like the idea of the Bronze in the Goldflight. I actually did that the first flight Maram had with Chalarath. I wouldn't mind bringing that pretty Bronze back for another round or two... or five.