Breakfast Topic: Getting to know your NPCs
Aug 28th, 2008
One of the coolest things about the World of Warcraft are the various NPCs that we see all over the place. Players who've played Warcraft 3 get an extra thrill when meeting characters from the popular RTS, for example. There's Thrall in Orgrimmar, whose life story has been all over books and re-told in past Blizzard games. In Dalaran, the overrated Rhonin and his wife, whose lives have been chronicled over several Richard A. Knaak books, make an appearance. Lor'themar Theron first appeared in the Warcraft manga and subsequently showed up in Silvermoon City when The Burning Crusade was launched.Of course, not all NPCs get the benefit of books or comics to tell their story. Our favorite Griftah only has his story told through the game. Then there are those NPCs whose origins come from somewhere closer to home -- real people who have made some impact on the game one way or the other. These include quest giver Ahab Wheathoof, who is an homage to young fan Ezra Chatterton, and Dalaran pet supplies vendor Breanni, who is a nod to the creator of the popular WarcraftPets site devoted to vanity pets. There are many, many more NPCs in the game world we all love. Whose story would you like to know more about? Is there an NPC that has piqued your curiosity? What could be the story behind the unassuming Kaja? How about we learn more about Cro Threadstrong and his hatred for apples? There are so many stories in WoW... which one would you like to hear?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
8-28-2008 @ 8:19AM
Tomah said...
I'd like to see some story for Chepi, the Reagent Vendor in Thunder Bluff. I make it a point to visit her any time I have to vendor anything in that city.
And I'd like to see a CoT instance with Aedis Brom and Christoph Faral, the dwarf and human that wander around Stormwind telling war stories, fighting on your side.
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8-28-2008 @ 9:24AM
Ametrine said...
Agreed on Aedis and Christoph. On my first Alliance toon, I loved following them around, listening to their stories...
8-28-2008 @ 11:50AM
Mattarias said...
I totally agree on Chepi. My favorite reagent vendor by far.
Also, apothecary Lydon. He's fun.
8-28-2008 @ 8:22AM
BenMS said...
Now that would be cool - we could actually see the time that Aedis had to carry Christoph's finger in his tobacco pouch.
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8-28-2008 @ 8:26AM
Bob said...
Innkeeper Allison. How does she know about Staghelm's research?
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8-28-2008 @ 8:43AM
SunGod228 said...
My favorite has to be Captain Placeholder, and the awesome song "Lament of Captain Placeholder" that followed his leaving.
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8-29-2008 @ 5:08AM
magicswordking said...
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
I for one, wish to see an Admiral Placeholder show up in Northrend, perhaps on the flying battleship the Alliance has brought to Icecrown.
8-28-2008 @ 8:49AM
Verakum said...
Medivh inside Black Morass.... i have loved this Prophet through out the whole Warcraft serie so when i could see the Actual Old Dark Portal and Medivh opening it it was something awesome, that day in the instance i was talking to my guildies about him and all, though it dissapointed me that not many knew him.
Also thrall in Old Hillsbrad :P
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8-28-2008 @ 8:54AM
ThorinII said...
I'd like to know why John Turner claims to care so much about the orphans, yet he won't talk to me so I can make a donation. They should let you donate money, grey items, etc... to help the orphans and gain rep with your home city.
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8-28-2008 @ 9:07AM
arrogance said...
More Rexxar and Misha!! the quest where you kill a Gronn with them is awesome. i want them to have serious business in northrend as well.
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8-28-2008 @ 9:12AM
Zali said...
I am very interested in the story of Natasha, the lvl 4 human girl that follows Wildlord Altelarion around. We know very little about her, but what we do know opens up an interesting can of worms. She fell from a giant bird and Antelarion caught her, and she is from Eng-land.
As far as I have found, it is the only specific reference to Earth that isn't tongue in cheek, like the Paris Hilton NPC. It makes you wonder how a 4 year old child from England, Earth, Sol Solar System, Sector Zed Zed Nine Plural Zed Alpha, Milky Way, Universe, ended up on Draenor. Some sort of cosmic rift? Did a Mage open a portal to earth and forget to close it and a plane, woops, flew through it? Did the plane from The Langoliers end up zipping over Draenor before plunging into the past?
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8-28-2008 @ 9:38AM
bob said...
42?
8-28-2008 @ 9:48AM
Bregor said...
However she got to Azeroth, we can be sure it was very, very improbable.
8-28-2008 @ 3:49PM
ScorchHellfire said...
what really boggles my mind is the question of is she the same natasha thats in one of the buildings in old southshore?... and if so... wtf?!
8-28-2008 @ 11:41PM
JR said...
Maybe too late to reply to this, but anyway...
According to wowwiki, Natasha is "...a reference to Bill Cosby's stand-up comedy show 'Himself' where he has a skit about a kid following people around on a plane (that's what the 'fell from a bird', probably plane, is from) telling everyone that he's 4 years old."
8-28-2008 @ 9:14AM
shard said...
WTB More Chen Stormstout PST.
Kung Fu panda's before the onset of jack black, hell yeah.
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8-28-2008 @ 9:18AM
Shionia said...
- Arator, and why he's "the Redeemer"
- Commander Adaris in Skettis
- You can never have enough Garona!
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8-28-2008 @ 9:20AM
peagle said...
Topper McNabb: Quest involves going back into the past and building towers behind his farm. A follow-up quest involves trying to blind him, but he hoodwinks you and steals your wallet.
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8-28-2008 @ 9:50AM
InnaJungleStylee said...
This guy should be worth 10,000 honor and 500 arena points to all Horde who can kill him.
8-28-2008 @ 9:23AM
Zali said...
I've often wondered the same thing. I think it would be awsome if you could donate low level grey clothing, food, cash, etc. I thought it would be kind of cool if a fairly rare drop of a box of toys started a quest to go and donate to the orphanage.
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