NPCs

**NPCs** (for Non-Player Character) are the people you'll encounter and dialogue with while playing. There are four kind of NPCs:

* Named: green name and a full NPC wheel,
* Quest Giver NPCs: green name, plays a role in quest but only have "info" and "banish" as option in their NPC wheel,
* Faction NPCs: green name, no interaction possible.
* Unnamed: grey name, randomly generated, no interaction possible.

The page will ignore unnamed NPCs from then on.

## Relationship

### Relationship Level

The relationship level goes from -100 to 100 and represents that NPC's relationship with your character. It can be seen in the Gifting window next to "Relations" and in the Character Menu in the Relations tab in their respective faction.

Certain advantages are available depending on the Relation and the NPC itself. For example, a non-fighter NPC will not ally in a fight even if they're close to you and flee.

### Modifying Relationship

#### Actions

Several actions can modify your relationship with a NPC.

* gifting an NPC an item of the type they like is usually the fastest way to improve relationship.
* completing quests for a NPC usually results in improved relationship with them.
* For sellers, buying their items can improve your relationship with them.
* Taking an item they own reduces relationship depending on their relation with you.

#### Traits

Certain traits can modify relationship gains:

* Courteous: +20 relationship when meeting a NPC. Obtained from having the Propriety Virtue at 100. Note that you "meet" a NPC when seeing their NPC wheel, cutscene meetings do not count.
* Virtuous: +25% Relationship gains. Obtained from having the Righteous Virtue at 100.
* Pretentious: +50% Relationship gains, doubles relationship losses.

### Gifting

NPCs like certain types of items, with a minimum rarity. Gifting these items to them will raise your relationship with them relative to the difference between your Fame levels: as a well-known hero, gifting the same item to a nobody NPC will have more effect than gifting a legendary NPC.

Certain traits and items can modify the effect of gifting:

* Peony accessory: +10% Gift effect to the opposite gender
* Gentleman gem accessory: +25% Gift effect
* Uncivilized trait: Gifting effect reduced to 1/10th, obtained from having the Propriety Virtue at -100
* Son of noble trait: +25% Gift effect
* Resourceful trait: +20% Gift effect
* Romantic lover trait: +50% Gift effect to women
* Absolute Weakling trait: +500% Gift effect

## Faction-Affiliated NPCs

Main article: Factions
There are named NPCs who are part of **factions**, which can be seen in the "Affiliation" section of the gifting window. In case they or their faction has any significance, it will also appear in the "Relations" tab in the character menu. Modifying your relationship with those NPCs will also increase or decrease your relationship with that faction, relative to the importance of that NPC within that faction.

Some NPCs (clerks, waiters) can be part of a faction but won't have any influence on the Faction relationship.

Some factions (Chuxian Ding Family's house for example) won't appear in the Relations tab.

## NPC List

### Nameless area

#### Nameless Village

Additionally, A lewd old man can be met here upon first entering the map, although he's not part of the village and won't be encountered again if refused.

#### Tea Shop

Trades:
* Cinnabar Palm (Fist, R)
* Blue Weed Sword (Sword, R)
* Earth Blade (Knife, R)
* Flower Spear (Spear, R)
* Six Forms Staff (Stick, R)
* Wind Chaser (Dagger, R)
  Tea Doctor |  | Can't be gifted, only present during the day
Sells:
* 10x  Low-grade tea (Tea leaf, N)
* 10x  Scrap tea (Tea leaf, N)
* 10x  Glutinous rice soup (Wine, N)
* 10x  Prajna soup (Wine, N)
* 10x  Forgotten liquid (Wine, N)
* 10x  Burning blade wine (N)
* 10x  Green ant (Wine, N)

### Xiangfan

#### Taoist Sect

Request:  Infinity Sword (Sword, L), requirements:
* Honored (80) Relationship with Taoist Sect.
* member of Taoist Sect.

Trades:
* 1  Smart pill (L)
* 1  Origin of combat (L)
 Zhang Lata | Wine (E) | Recruitable.
Request:  Wine God Fist (Fist, E), Respect (60) Relationship with Taoist Sect requirement, exchange with Viburnum dew (Wine, L)
Request:  Taiyi Sword (Sword, R), Admire (40) Relationship with Taoist Sect requirement.
Trades:
* Taichi jade ornament (E)
  Taoist Sect·Pharmacist | Medicine (R) | Sells:
* 10x  Wolfberry (Herb, N)
* 10x  Realgar (Herb, N)
* 10x  Panax (Herb, N)
* 10x  Safflower (Herb, N)
* 10x  Licorice (Herb, N)
* 5x  Bezoar (Herb, R)
* 5x  Snake gall (Herb, R)
* 5x  Lotus (Herb, R)
* 5x  Kudzu root (Herb, R)
* 5x  Cassia (Herb, R)
* 5x  Pennywort (Herb, R)
* 5x  Angelica (Herb, R)
* 5x  Astragalus (Herb, R)
* 5x  Yam (Herb, R)
* 5x  Dahurica (Herb, R)
* 5x  Myrrh (Herb, R)
* 2x  Cordyceps sinensis (Herb, E)
* 2x  Dragon's blood (Herb, E)
* 2x  Atractylodes (Herb, E)
* 2x  Agarwood (Herb, E)
* 2x  Honeysuckle (Herb, E)
* 2x  Lily (Herb, E)
* 2x  Sambucus chinensis (Herb, E)
* 2x  Pearl maker (Herb, E)

#### Ye Family Battalion

Trades:
* 1  Long weapon arts (E)
* 1  Way of combat (L)
 Ye Yun | Food (R) | Recruitable.
Request:  Thunder Mountain Hammer (Stick, E), 9 Strength requirement.
 Ye Yinping | Wuxia novel (N), Sweets (N) | Recruitable.

#### Blue Wind Camp

Request  Mountain Clear Blade (Knife, R):
* Same sect
* Honored (80) relationship with Blue Wind Camp
  Traveling salesman |  | Sells:
* 10x  Burning blade wine (N)
* 10x  Sweet potato wine (Wine, R)
* 10x  Salt (Ingredient, Spice, R)
* 5x  Power pill (Medicine, R)
* 5x  Turtle armor powder (Medicine, R)
* 2x  Robust pill (Medicine, E)
* 2x  Diamond powder (Medicine, E)

#### Tiger Escort

Obtain  Thunder Blade (Knife, E) when killing her.

### Zhongzhou

#### Crime Investigation Bureau

Request:  Flirting Star Sword (Sword, E)Requirements:
* Honored relationship with Crime Investigation Bureau
* Same sect
 Qiu Zhimo | Main (R) |  | Recruitable, recruit to obtain  Blade Arts (Archive, E)
Request  Empty Blade (Knife, E)
  Traveling salesman |  |  | Sells by default:
* Steel gauntlet (Weapon, Glove, R)
* Rainbow sword (Weapon, Sword, R)
* Mountain blade (Weapon, Knife, R)
* Iron spear (Weapon, Spear, R)
* Bamboo staff (Weapon, Stick, R)

Respect (60) relation with Crime Investigation Bureau required:
* Iron tiger claw (Weapon, Glove, E)
* Damascus sword (Weapon, Sword, E)
* Officer blade (Weapon, Knife, E)
* Emperor spear (Weapon, Spear, E)
* Dragon staff (Weapon, Stick, E)
* 2x  Preservation pill (Medicine, E)
* 2x  Revival pill (Medicine, E)

#### Nest of Swallow

Request:  Cloud Dragon Three Strikes (Dagger, E)Requirements:
* Honored relationship with Nest of Swallow
* Same sect
 Hua Qingqing | Sweets (R) | 100  Appraise Antique | Recruitable
  Traveling salesman |  |  | Sells:
* 10x   Lime powder (Throwing, N)
* 10x   Sharp stone (Throwing, N)
* 10x  Shuriken (Throwing, N)
* 5x  Throwing coin (Throwing, R)
* 5x  Throwing blade (Throwing, R)
* 5x  Feather arrow (Throwing, R)
* 2x  Poisoned dart (Throwing, E), Respect relationship req.
* 2x  Five Poisons plum needle (Throwing, E), Respect relationship req.
* 2x  Steel ring (Throwing, E), Respect relationship req.
* 2x  Jade needle (Throwing, E), Respect relationship req.

Not normally accessible unless part of Nest of Swallow.
It is possible to enter a fight and walk pass the tile triggerring the Nest of Swallow member to force you to walk back, allowing access.

#### Confucius Temple

You need to complete the Confucius recruitment quest to make the advisors appear. It is possible to complete the quest and not join Confucius Temple if you're already part of a sect at that time.

#### Night Demon Square

Obtain  Forgotten Sword (Sword, E) upon recruiting.
Has  Celestial Star Manual (Internal, E) to trade with or steal from.

#### Zhongzhou ferry

Recruitable, you need to have learned   Pear Blossom Spear (Spear, E).
Alternatively, you can become a general under the Ye Battalion to invite him.
Obtain  Tiger Howl Spear (Spear, E) upon recruiting,

#### Palace Camp

 Wan Yan Liang | Calligraphy (E), Painting (E) | 1,800  Ambush | Recruitable.
Request:  Flirting Butterfly (Fan, L), exchange for  Ode To The Goddess Of The Luo River (Painting, L), which you can obtain from the Glittering Artifact auctions (Daliang).
 Xiao Yuanba | Spear (E) |  | Recruitable.
Request:  Emperor Spear (Spear, E), 9 Strength requirement.
Obtain  Reckless Sky Technique (Internal, E) upon recruiting.

### Wuyue

#### Plant Sect

Request:  Pure Maiden Sword (Sword, E)80 Benevolence requirement.

#### Langya Sword Pavilion

* part of Langya Sword Pavilion
* Honored (80) relation with Langya Sword Pavilion.
 Ou Ye Heng | Food (R), Ore (R) | 1,800 Weapon Smithing | Recruitable.
Request:  Windless Sword (Sword, E), requirements:
* part of Langya Sword Pavilion
* 9+ Strength.
 Du Gu Jianyi | Novel (R) |  | Recruitable.
Request:  Dugu Nine Swords (Sword, E), requirements:
* part of Langya Sword Pavilion
* 9+ Intelligence.
  Traveling salesman |  |  | Sells by default:
* 10x  Simple pickaxe (Tool, N)
* 10x  Branch (Wood, N)
* 10x  Camphor wood (Wood, N)
* 5x  Hardwood (Wood, R)
* 5x  Ebony (Wood, R)
* 5x  Good pickaxe (Tool, R)

With Respect (60) relation with Langya Sword Pavilion:
* 2x  Great pickaxe (Tool, E)

#### Jiujiang Water Camp

* Honored relationship with Jiujiang Water Camp
* Same sect

Not currently obtainable from him.
 Ding Haitang | Cosmetic (E) |  |  Silver Snake Mirage (Dagger, E)80 Courage requirement.
 Zhu Ge Shenji | Archive (R) | 1,800 Machinery |  Storming Cloud Fan (Fan, E)9 Intelligence requirement.

### Southwest Region

#### Melody House

Request:  Full Directional Ambush Score (Lute, L), Honored (80) Relationship with Melody House required.
 Gu Qingcheng | Cosmetic (E) | Recruitable after the "Rescue Yu Weier" quest.
Request:  Dancing Butterfly Over Skyline Score (Zither, E) in exchange for 1 box of  AAA (Legendary Powder) (L).
There's one in Chuxiang on the Cosmetic open-air market seller stall.

 Yu Weier | Sweets (E) | Request:  Partridge Day Score (Flute, E).

#### Jiuli Tribe

 Miao Caidie | Toy (E), Sweets (E) |  | Request:  Ancient Song Score (Flute, L), requirements:
* 100 Toxicology.
* exchange with 1  Dragon lice.

Kill to obtain  Five Poisons Secret Move (Internal, E)