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=====Non-player characters=====
=====Non-player characters=====
# Overview: A brief summary of the article as a whole for quick access to specific information.
# Overview: A brief introduction to the character and their role in the game. (Trader, boss, where they are found, etc.).
## Background: A brief introduction to the character and their role in the game.
## History: The character's backstory before the events of the game (if necessary). Particularly long history sections can be broken down into relevant subsections.
## Gameplay: A bulleted list of the character's gameplay role (vendor, boss, where they are found, etc.).
## Quests: Any quests that the character is involved in.
## Related quest rewards: Any items that the character may reward for completing a quest.
# Description
## Appearance: How the character looks and dresses.
## Personality: How the character is like, their behaviour, expressions, etc.
# History: The character's backstory before the events of the game. Particularly long history sections can be broken down into relevant subsections.
# Involvement: The character's involvement in the story as seen by the player and the party, broken down into encounters per act.
# Involvement: The character's involvement in the story as seen by the player and the party, broken down into encounters per act.
## Act 1: involvement in Act 1.
## Act 2: involvement in Act 2.
## Act 3: involvement in Act 3.
# Combat: A section describing any combat encounters with this character. Long combat sections, especially for boss encounters, should be moved to a combat subpage.
# Combat: A section describing any combat encounters with this character. Long combat sections, especially for boss encounters, should be moved to a combat subpage.
## Spells and abilities: Abilities and spells used by the character in combat.
## Attacks and abilities: Abilities and spells used by the character in combat.
## Loot: Any items that can be looted from the character.
## Allies/Encounter details/Tactics: Only for articles describing a notable combat encounter that are not long enough to warrant a separate combat subpage (e.g. [[Tska'an]]).
## Loot: Any items that can be looted from the character.
# Related Quests: Any quests that the character is involved in.
## Quest Reward: Any items, temporary bonuses, or permanent bonuses that can be obtained from this character as a quest reward.
 
=====Combat subpages=====
# Attacks and abilities: Abilities and spells used by the character in combat.
# Allies: Any NPCs that join the character in combat.
# Conditions: A list of immunities or vulnerabilities to conditions (if necessary).
# Encounter details: A description of ''what'' happens in the fight.
# Tactics: Methods and advice on ''how'' to overcome the fight.
# Bugs: A section on relevant bugs (if necessary).


===== Locations =====
===== Locations =====
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