Template:NPC Summary

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Summary

This template creates an infobox for use on all NPC pages. It includes the appropriate bread crumb trails and categories. It can be used on all Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim pages.

The main template handles information common to all games, as well as the categories and trail. A variety of subtables (generated by subtemplates) handle game-specific information. An infobox can have up to four subtables:

• Header: extra information added to the first row of the table (containing the NPC name)
• Main: extra table rows added at the end of the "main" section of the table, i.e., after the NPC's race, gender, level, and class. In particular, this is where the IDs are typically done (since Morrowind IDs are different from Oblivion and Skyrim IDs)
• Services: extra table rows added near the start of the "Services" section of the table; used for services that are only offered in certain games. In addition to those listed below, there is also a User Services page as a kludge for users who had passed non-standard text to older versions of this template. To force this to be used, override ns_base back to userspace with ns_base=User.
• Other: extra table rows added near the end of the table; used for all other game-specific information.

Morrowind	Oblivion	Skyrim	Other
Header	Header	Header	Castles Header
	Main	Main
Morrowind Services Tribunal Services Bloodmoon Services Tamriel Rebuilt Services	Oblivion Services	Skyrim Services	User Services
Morrowind Other Tribunal Other Bloodmoon Other Tamriel Rebuilt Other	Oblivion Other Shivering Isles Other Stirk Other	Skyrim Other	Castles Other

(Check the list of subpages to verify that this list is up to date.)

Parameters

NPC Summary

Parameter	Scope	Description
DISPLAY SETTINGS
titlename	optional	NPC's name as displayed at the top of the infobox. Generally not needed; will default to use PAGENAME. Only needed when pagename contains extra information (i.e., disambiguation).
notrail	optional	If set to "yes", the breadcrumb trail normally created by the template is suppressed (for cases where multiple templates are used on one page or when used for a generic NPC.
width	optional	Width to use for the table. Default value is 33%. This parameter only needs to be set in cases when the default value needs to be altered, for example when putting the infobox inside a table for better layout.
GENERAL INFO
pron	optional	Pronunciation of NPC's name.
mod	see note	Name of mod/DLC/addon that adds NPC (if not in baseline version of game).
image	required	The name of an image file for this NPC, just the file name. If this parameter is missing, a NeedsImage banner will automatically be added to the quest article. In cases where an image is truly never needed, set image to "none".
imgdesc	see note	Description of image (only needed if image is provided).
lorepage	optional	Will default to linking to a lore page of the same name if one exists. Can be specified to link elsewhere, or can be set to blank or "none" to remove the link.
essential	optional	Is NPC essential? Always, until a certain quest is complete, or sometimes. Should not be used if the NPC is never essential.
protected	optional	Is NPC protected? Yes, or a description under which conditions. Should not be used if the NPC is never protected.
respawn	optional	Does NPC respawn? Yes or blank.
follower	optional	Is NPC a follower? Provide follower=yes if the NPC is a standard follower; otherwise, provide link to relevant quests/circumstances during which follower accompanies you.
permacorpse	optional	Does NPC leave a corpse around permanently if they're killed? Yes or blank.
voicetype	optional	Voice type of the NPC.
nocat	optional	Override most categorization (trail and improper image categories are still included).
nosave	optional	If specified, the NPC information will not be saved. This is most useful on pages with multiple summaries where the information conflicts but one NPC Summary is considered the primary one to use.
LOCATION INFO
city	optional	NPC's "Home City" (formatted as a link to appropriate page).
town	optional	NPC's "Home Town" (formatted as a link to appropriate page), if NPC lives in a town instead of a city.
stronghold	optional	NPC's "Stronghold" (formatted as a link to appropriate page), if NPC lives in a stronghold instead of a city.
store	optional	Name of the "Store" store where this NPC is a merchant (if a merchant).
house	optional	Name of the "House" where this NPC lives (if not a merchant).
loc	optional	"Location" where NPC can be found (if NPC does not live in a city/town/stronghold or in a house/store). N.B. generally an NPC will have city+store, city+house, or just loc set. All four of city, store, house and loc are not intended to be used together, but they are provided as options so that an appropriate place-related box can be created for any NPC (delete the irrelevant ones).
STATS INFO
race	see note	Race. If racecat is not provided Race should be a plain word, i.e., not a link. If racecat is provided, race can be a plain word or a link to the appropriate race page.
racecat	optional	Race to be used for page's category: not as a link, singular. Generally not needed: will default to use race. Only needed when NPC is a non-standard race that does not have a category.
gender	required	Male or Female. For Skyrim, use Radiant if either gender is possible.
level	required	NPC's level.
leveled	optional	Treat NPC as leveled (any non-blank value) or not (passed, but blank). Defaults to treating NPC as leveled if level contains the letters "PC".
class	required	NPC's class.
health	required	NPC's health.
magicka	required	NPC's magicka.
faction	optional	Factions to which NPC belongs, and their rank in the faction, if it is known. Preferably, this should use the {{Faction}} template, which has a parameter for giving and displaying faction rank title, e.g. |faction={{Faction|Dark Brotherhood|7}}.
SERVICES INFO
spell	optional	Icons summarizing spells sold by NPC.
repair	optional	For NPCs who provide repair services, provide repair=yes.
train	optional	Training provided by NPC. Format it like <skill trained>, <training level> (ex: Alteration, Master).
merc	optional	Mercantile skill of NPC (only needed for merchants).
gold	optional	Merchants' gold (only needed for merchants).
goldnote	optional	Note to display in parentheses after gold value.
sells	optional	List of items sold by merchant.
buys	optional	List of types of items bought by merchant, corresponding to CS categories.
rent	optional	Price to rent a bed (only needed for publicans).
other	optional	Other services provided by NPC (optional) (most other services are covered by one of the above parameters. This should only be used for unique special cases).
MORROWIND SPECIFIC
id	required	NPC's editor ID. This parameter may be omitted if the ID is the same as the titlename or PAGENAME, but in lower-case.
spellmaker	optional	For NPCs who provide spell-making services, provide spellmaker=yes.
enchanter	optional	For NPCs who provide enchanting services, provide enchanter=yes.
transport	optional	Transportation provided by NPC (optional, should be one of "Silt Strider", "Boat", "Gondola", or "Guild Guide").
dest	required*	Destinations to which NPC provides transportation (required if transport parameter is set, should be a formatted list of the destinations).
alarm	optional	NPC's alarm level for Morrowind NPCs (optional if fight also omitted).
fight	optional	NPC's fight level for Morrowind NPCs (optional if alarm also omitted).
OBLIVION SPECIFIC
refid	required	NPC's reference FormID in Oblivion.
baseid	required	NPC's base FormID in Oblivion.
avail	optional	Times/days when available for services.
recharge	optional	For NPCs who provide recharging services, provide recharge=yes.
horse	optional	Horses sold by NPC.
resp	optional	NPC's responsibility for Oblivion NPCs (optional if aggress also omitted).
aggress	optional	NPC's aggression for Oblivion NPCs (optional if resp also omitted).
SKYRIM SPECIFIC
refid	optional	NPC's reference FormID in Skyrim.
baseid	optional	NPC's base FormID in Skyrim.
avail	optional	Times/days when available for services.
goldinv	optional	Additional gold available after investing in store.
goldmt	optional	Additional gold available through Master Trader perk.
horse	optional	Horses sold by NPC.
class_details	optional	This is the class name as it appears to the game engine, which is more specific than the general class.
marry	optional	For NPCs whom you can marry, provide marry=yes.
steward	optional	For NPCs who can become your personal steward, provide steward=yes.
perks	optional	Perks known to this NPC.
skills	optional	The primary skills of this NPC.
stamina	optional	NPC's stamina.
aggress	optional	NPC's aggression (optional if moral also omitted).
moral	optional	NPC's morality (optional if aggress also omitted).
adopt	optional	Whether or not the NPC can be adopted. Cannot be used simultaneously with marry, understandably.
child	optional	Provide child=1 if NPC is a child; adds information to the "Race Details" row.
undead	optional	Provide undead=1 if NPC is undead; adds information to the "Race Details" row.
vampire	optional	Provide vampire=1 if NPC is a vampire; adds information to the "Race Details" row.

Examples

{{NPC Summary
|refid=0002D06A
|baseid=0002CD1E
|city=[[Oblivion:Anvil|Anvil]]
|loc=[[Oblivion:Anvil Mages Guild|Anvil Mages Guild]]
|race=Altmer
|gender=Female
|class=Spellsword
|level=20
|avail=7am-9pm every day
|train=Illusion, Advanced
|health=147
|magicka=252
|resp=50
|aggress=5
|essential=Always
|faction={{Faction|Mages Guild|Wizard}}; {{Faction|Anvil Citizen}}
|image=OB-npc-Carahil.jpg
|imgdesc=Carahil behind her desk in the [[Oblivion:Anvil|Anvil]] Mages Guild
}}

NPC Summary (RefID: 0002D06A)
Home City	Anvil
Location	Anvil Mages Guild
Race	Altmer	Gender	Female
Level	20	Class	Spellsword
RefID	0002D06A	BaseID	0002CD1E
Services
Available	7am-9pm every day
Training	Illusion, Advanced
Other Information
Health	147	Magicka	252
Responsibility	50	Aggression	5
Essential	Always
Faction(s)	Mages Guild (Wizard); Anvil Citizen

Carahil behind her desk in the Anvil Mages Guild