Characters

Types of characters at Accursed Lands:

PCs or Player Characters:

These characters are controlled by actual live people sitting behind a computer, playing the game. They are assumed to be the main characters in the story that is unfolding, much like a book focuses on certain characters. Of course, each of you will live a different story as you play, but the idea of treating yourself as a main character in a story is a good analogy as to how you should treat the game.

NPCs or Non Player Characters:

These characters are controlled by computer programs, and attempt to make the world seem more populated and alive, giving you extra opportunities to interact with people. As they are computer controlled, you do have to cut them a bit of slack, and you can't expect them to be as interactive as a PC, but you should try and treat them as close to a regular player as possible. Occasionally, a creator might animate an NPC to roleplay a bit as well.

vNPCs or virtual Non Player Characters:

These characters are controlled by your imagination. We couldn't possibly lend life to 100,000 people in a large city, so you have to help us out by imagining a couple of them. You might occasionally also have a room echo pop up to remind you of the presence of the vNPC, or have a vNPC interact with you when you use certain commands in a shop. In any case, if you are in a room that would make sense to be filled with people, like a noisy tavern, imagine a couple vNPC in there, and roleplay with them if you want. You should also try and treat these as closely to a regular player as possible. It is silly to think that you can drag a corpse through a city full of vNPCs and not have one recognize you later.

Xotl 08/2002