I'll admit that sometimes, using just our main characters isn't enough to truly breathe life to the setting. However, creating a profile for every single person that might appear in, for example, a city, would only clutter the Roster with characters who wouldn't be frequently seen in the RP.

"NPC" stands for "Non Player Character", which refers to characters not controlled by the players. However, for the purposes of the RP, the term may also refer to minor characters, those who only make quick appearances and are not used regularly in the RP. This thread will list such characters.

However, I won't allow this topic to be used as a loophole for Character Registration. Therefore, the creation of NPCs will be much more restricted than regular player characters; in order to create an NPC, he/she/it must follow the regulations below.

These rules may be changed/updated as needed.

General Rules for NPCs:

NPCs must be limited to minor roles. They must not be Chosen Ones, they must not be related to official characters, they must not accomplish "epic" feats, and they must not stand high in any hierarchy. Personality and physical description are fair game, as long as there is no conflict with the templates below.

Unless stated otherwise, control of these NPCs will be limited to the person who has created them. You can play with your NPCs right away, without moderator approval like in Character Registration. You can also create as many NPCs as you want. However, you must follow these rules to the letter. If your character has any (and I mean any) characteristic that does not fit within these restrictions, you'll need to submit a profile through Character Registration.

NPC Templates:

• Civilian: A civilian is the average Joe, a person who lacks extraordinary and/or superhuman skills. They can fill various roles in society, but are generally helpless in the major struggles of the world. A civilian does not carry weapons.
• Guardian: A Guardian NPC will be automatically assigned to infantry. The character will wear the regular uniform and be limited to standard Guardian weaponry (handheld buster gun). The character is also bound to the authority of Commander Prairie (or vice-commander Fleuve if she is unavailable).
• Hunter: An armed Hunter NPC will be limited to standard weaponry (handheld Buster). They never work alone, relying on teamwork to do their job. They do not need to wear the Hunter uniform.
• Raider: Raider NPCs will be limited to standard weaponry (handheld Buster). They are always part of a group, but an NPC can never be a leader (if you want to create a Raider for that purpose, post in Character Registration). They do not need to wear a uniform.
• Maverick: Maverick NPCs will be limited to Mechaniloids gone haywire. In this case, they would be a species of Mechaniloid relatively easy to defeat. You can introduce new Mechaniloid species, as long as you include a detailed description of what they look like and how they operate. In the ZX series, Mechaniloids in the Outlands behave much like animals in the wild (check the Mechaniloid Database for reference).

NPC template:

Name: Aaron
Template: Hunter
Species: Reploid
Physical Description: 1.78m; slightly tanned skin, black hair. Facial features include a squared jaw and a mild expression.
Personality: Usually Level-headed and pacifistic, but he can quickly lose his cool when his loved ones are in danger.
Misc: Is married with a human woman, and has a Reploid child whom he treats as his own son. After a recent incident which could have costed his child's life, he is considering another line of work.

Name: Bowen
Template: Hunter
Species: Human
Physical Description: 1.72m tall; has a chubby, but not overweight physique. Has clear skin with unruly brown hair.
Personality: Has a cowardly, but curious heart. Although he carries a weapon for self-defense.
Misc: Is more interested in exploring new places and searching for technology than actually hunting Mavericks (which terrify him). He dreams of marrying a beautiful woman one day. Spats with Jun frequently.

Name: Jun
Template: Hunter
Species: Reploid
Physical Description: 1.82m tall, lanky stature. Has jet black hair and pale skin; has an angular face with Asian features.
Personality: Very no-nonsense; when there is work to do within his capabilities, he doesn't stop until he is finished. Although he is easily annoyed and often cynical, he never loses his cool under pressure.
Misc: Spats with Bowen more often than he would like.

Name: Jerick Saiban
Species: Human
Template: Civilian (In the Mediterranean States, the Ruling family members are not given the titled status as the actual Leader is.)
Physical Description: Wearing the Royal robes of descending family, the blue and black horizontal stripes adorn his vest and trousers. He has a large medal attached to his vest. At his side he has a sash wrapping around his sword scabbard, keeping it anchored at his side. He's the son of Claus Saiban and the heir to the throne if Claus were to ever pass away. He is nearly in his late 20's. He has dark black hair.
Personality: He enjoys sword-fighting as an occasional sport. Being slightly competitive, he likes to stay on an edge with everybody. Having little time for play, however, due to being a Legion representative keeps him usually grumpy and ungrateful. He also begs for his father's attention, which stands divided by government.
Misc (optional):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mBvmO9MoE Theme

Any character that doesn't fit within the existing templates has to be reviewed normally in Character Registration.

I edited it to appropriate itself with the template, and I even added in a good plot twist.

The character's heritage gives him a social status which is not fitting for a NPC. If you want to introduce this character, you must post a full profile in Character Registration for reviewing.

I made a small change to the Civilian template: rather than only firearms, civilian NPCs now do not carry weapons of any kind.