Non-player pirate

A non-player pirate, also known as NPP, non-player character (NPC), or "bot", is a game character recognized by having a white name that is also two words (in the form of "Adjective Name").

Common examples of NPPs include brigands, the NPPs inside inns (including "old salts"), the NPPs wandering around colonized islands, the NPP captain and crew aboard the ships belonging to island navies, and the NPP captain and crew aboard the Pollywog tutorial ship.

NPPs can also be hired to help crew a ship. These NPPs are called swabbies.

Permanent creatures aboard ships

Certain classes of ships have an NPP or pet permanently assigned to them. These creatures do not count as crew members.

• The Alice class sloop has a rabbit pet.
• The Arctic class sloop has a yeti pet.
• The Bardic class sloop has a semi-transparent green banshee NPP.
• The Dream class sloop has both a drunken rumjug NPP and a dream sheep pet.
• The Howl class sloop has a werewolf NPP.
• The Phantom class sloop and war frigate each have a ghost NPP.
• The Skelly class war brig has a skeleton NPP.
• The Undead class sloop has a zombie NPP.
• The Vampire class sloop has a vampire NPP.
• The Verdant class sloop, cutter, and baghlah each have several rabbit pets.
• The Wondrous class xebec has a djinn NPP.

See also

• Artificial Intelligence

External/other links

• Commonly discussed ideas from Game Design
• List of NPP quotes
• (Lists of known NPP adjectives and names):
  • List of known brigand crew adjectives
  • List of known brigand crew names
  • List of known Brigand King swabbie adjectives
  • List of known swabbie adjectives
  • List of known swabbie names
• Spanish article: Pirata no jugador