Talk:Shiva's Bodyguard/@comment-5632187-20121221021603/@comment-25247371-20140804062514

In nigh-all RPGs, "NPC" typically refers to passive or neutral characters that may or may not offer services or be questline relevant. At the very least, they usually have dialogue.

AI entities scripted to attack you or are neutral with no dialogue, etc. are referred to separately in every case I can think of.

Essentially you two are arguing over semantics. Zelron is correct in that this wiki and the RPG community as a whole has specific terminology to refer to different entities. You are correct in that by textbook definition, NPC includes all entities not under control of a player.

In short, both of you are right, but Zelron's standpoint does indeed reflect the view of most RPG players, so to prevent confusion to would be in your best interest to use the terms in place.

Also, this discussion is needlessly hostile. >.>