Official Reminder: NPC Businesses

[headologist.livejournal.com]

A reminder - there are NO "NPC" businesses in the town. We have a map and a town directory that list all the PC and NPC businesses in town.

If it's not on the list, it doesn't exist.

If you need a shop or location that isn't on the list, talk to an admin or a mod. Generally, we'll just ask you to send your characters to the mainland. If it's a shop that a number of people in the town might need temporarily, that's what Stuff for Sale is for.

If you think that we need a new shop permanently, email us about it. We will take any reasonable shop suggestions into consideration. However, adding a new shop will be a rare event.

We aren't trying to limit your creativity. We just want to keep the sense of a very small town on a very small island and keep it somewhat realistic. Yes, I know it seems absurd to try and make a town with gremlins and Chosen Ones realistic. But by keeping the structure of the game grounded, it helps our virtual world be a richer place.

We give Stuff for Sale a new theme each month, and we are VERY open to suggestions. We can't come up with all the ideas ourselves. :) So if you have a shop you'd like to see temporarily in Fandom, email us.

Comments

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

I was unaware that the rule about NPC businesses had changed. When did that happen?

[demonbelthazor]

The Handbook needs to be clarified then. It says "Try to avoid making up NPC businesses if PC ones already exist," implying that you can make an NPC business -- which, like V, I thought we were allowed to do. When did this change?

[fh_jackass]

March.

There have been multiple people who have been confused on this lately - that's why we figured a reminder was needed.

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

As Logan just said to V, March. The handbook was my mix-up. I must have missed that page when I was updating.

[demonbelthazor]

Cool, thanks, I didn't recall that post and was just going by the handbook.

[fh_jackass]

Um. Oops?

Yeah, that needs to be updated. That's our bad.

We're not trying to attack anyone with this reminder. We just noticed a frequency of "NPC" post showing up; thus, reminder. Apparently, it was needed, since things are unclear. :)

[demonbelthazor]

Pshaw. I know you have it out for me. ;)

[fh_jackass]

Hey, you were plotting with Cal to kill me!

[demonbelthazor]

*whistles innocently*