Following up on Olli Kalma’s excellent suggestion I now make this a separate topic.

Once we have made a complete list I will add it to the best tips. I think it would be best to categorise them in 2 or 3 groups: A) NPCs: Friendly and unfriendly characters who play a major role in the game even though one may not have conversations with them. (Such as Xydusa). Also town NPCs will not be included. B) one of a kind monsters: Here we might distinguish between monsters who only spawn when a quest has been accepted (like Mon the Sculz) and those who are always there. (I am not sure if we should make that distinction).
Please comment on these thoughts.

Thank you all for your corrections, comments and additions so far. Keep them coming.

Let us sum up what we have so far:

(NN=cannot remember name/designation)

In the Wilderness of Valeia:

NPCs:
Mekdawa
Ekbu
Shinwiki
Kerielle
Harespia
Bilbump
Gorthius
Kol the Heretic
The Oracles of Ishad N’ha

MONSTERS:
Mon the Sculz
Tevik Teporn

In the Crypt:

NPCs:
Rethpian
Scabban
Nivius

MONSTERS:
F’Lokis Ra
The Spirit of Rumphy
The Spirit of the Warrior / The Spirit of the Wizard

In the Serpent Temple:

NPCs:
Kreug
The Serpent Master
Elyssia
Xydusa
H’Thark (The Arcane Prisoner)
The Spirit of Xydusa

MONSTERS:
Kreug’s Familiar
The Inquisitor
The Unholy Filth

In the Wilderness of Ishad N’ha:

NPCs:
Scanthril
The Djinni of the Lamp
Erzebette
Jathil
Torin

MONSTERS:
The Bloodsone Griffin
Shrew Chishi
Goshi-Gin
The Wolf Beast
Brahmar the Bandit King
Grue Morde

In Shurugeon Castle:

NPCs:
Spirit of D’Soto
Ardibren
Lysandra of Yur

MONSTERS:
Haleabus
Gliebott
NN (The spectral sentry by the pool in the entrance hall)
NN (The Bone Guard in the armoury)
NN (The spectral blacksmith).
NN (The small imp guarding the bridge in the catacombs)

In the Stout Mines:

NPCs:
Freyedies
Signeur Pastollio
Raskallion

MONSTERS:

NONE

In the Boogre Caves:

NPCs:
S’Keser Da
Pries’Kiel’A
Vargul
NN (Vargul’s counterpart)
NN (The bartender (not Jafin)) [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
The Ghost of Grunaxe

MONSTERS:
The Pit Crawler

In the Dragon Spire:

NPCs:
Hephaestus
Erathsmedor
The Oracle of the Earth (?)
(NN) (Is there not a spider mother somewhere?)

MONSTERS:
Scorthidon
Colanth

In the Wilderness of Brimloch Roon:

NPCs:
Talrik
Oakenmir
Sphynx (what is its full name?)
The Leprechaun
Kerah

MONSTERS:
Bloodbeard
Bloodbeard’s first mate Pierre
The Hydra
Gineleng
Argothius
The Daymio of the Stone

In Skull Castle:

NPCs:
G’ezzered Ra
Adrianna

MONSTERS:
Mada Mabbig
Goshin

In the Shrine of Anephas:

NPCs:
Anephas

MONSTERS:
The Darkened One
Shrine Guardian

In the sunken city of Collasium:

NPCs:
NN (The first mermaid who is very helpful)
NN (The mermaid, sent by Anephas, who reveals the prophecy)

MONSTERS:
The Mother of Crabs
Vermora/Urgussa

In the Pyramid of Cet:

NPCs:
Cet

MONSTERS:
Algamon
Sathius

Excellent idea and list!

Also need Juba Thobers in the Valeia wilderness.

Malgrim is one of the two other Boogres. I forget the barkeep's name...

What about the soft-shell crab in the Stout Mines? It's unique for the area, although it's not unique...

The wizard that needs to be killed in Brimloch Roon's wilderness.. Ramakamil, isn't it?

And isn't the mermaid in Collaseum Sarelia, or something like that? Gotta check my notes...

Looking at this list really hammers home how much work is involved in making a good game. What are there, close to 50 NPCs and other major/minor characters?

Great idea!!! Here's a few additions

Boogres' Caves

Barkeep - Blubarb

Collasium

1st mermaid - Sarella
Cet's mermaid - Vermoura


Wyv

To confirm, after finishing Collasseum tonight...

Vermoura/Urgassa is the mermaid changeling sent by Cet. The Oracle sent by Anephas is Ala-Shakhan. And the first mermaid you meet is Sarellia.

'Night, all.

Perhaps we should also add the traveller. He should be the same person as Grue Morde, but I have found it possible to kill the traveller and Gareth will still die and Grue Morde will still spawn. But that is probably just a result of a "slip" in the programming.

Please, continue to make additions and corrections. Especially if I have misspelled any of the names.

[ 05-03-2003, 04:56 PM: Message edited by: bsftcs ]

WOW! That was quite list you have made!

I will read more specific soon and trying to remember some other things...

[after a while]

But you didn't make it easy to me! Can't find anyone to be added into list!

Just wander? Is there any problem this board haven't soluted? [img]smile.gif[/img]

It seems the list will soon be ripe for posting in the best tips thread. A couple of things though:

1) A few corrections I have found myself: Raskalion is only with one L. The name of the two-headed giant is Doshi-Gin, not Goshi-Gin. The full name of the Sphynx is the Mystical Sphynx. The name of the Oracle of Earth is Urthdala. The name of Cet's second senior henchman is Almanon, not Algamon.

2) Perhaps we should also include those characters one never meets but whose names are mentioned. I have found so far:

Methdu, the god mentioned by the toadsavages
Galian, the unfortunate prisoner in Shurugeon Castle
Rejyr, the hero married to Mada Mabbig to prevent her from killing
Mastus and Arthos, the warriors whose tombs are in the crypt
Argus, apparently another legendary warrior whose relics the djinni provide
Grundel, the stout singed by Erathsmedor
Algamesh, Kerielle's friend
King Arthur, whom Erathsmedor mentions as a knight he tried to eat, but whom Kerah saved.

3) In the journal kept for each character by the game I came across a figure known as Maligant. Who and where on earth is that character? It does not say anything significant, but it is quite obvious it is rather malig(n)ant. Does anyone remember having encountered Maligant and where?

4) The time limit in which one may edit a post has become rather tight. So once I post the list in the best tips thread I am counting on you, Wyvern, to moderate my post in case of additions or corrections to the list.


Furthermore a couple of names are still missing.

[ 05-13-2003, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: bsftcs ]

Don't forget poor G'ezzered Ra's reprise, hanging out in the pyramid... ;)

Great list and ideas!

-Sazerac

Thank you, Sazerac. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Also I forgot to add the former Stout King Brinbath to the list of mentioned but never encountered people.

There is a spider mother in the dragon spire, but she's a monster, not an NPC. She doesn't talk, she just tries to kill you.

According to the Official Strategy Guide (yeah I know what your going to say ;) )

DEMONS:
Name: Maligant
Level: 24
Hit Points: 824-896
Exp: 90363

Doesn't say where you can find the demon.

In the Pyramid as a random encounter.

Perhaps the Fire Elemental in the lower levels of Skull Castle should also be added. So far as I am concerned it is not a random encounter... Radek?

Right. The Fire Elemental is always there. It is not a random encounter.

I came across four Maligants all together... raised a level there, I did :D

I have not forgotten this subject. I still need to verify and find some names and I just have not had the time recently. As Radek mentioned in another post there is only one Boogre Guard. I have added him to my list.

Just having realized that the leader of the group of four rogues situated by the wrecked cart in the Wilderness of Valeia is the only character in the game designated "Rogue Leader" I have added him to the list.

Once I have completed the Dragon Spire in connection with Stackman's adventures and made the necessary corrections and additions I will post this list in the Best Tips thread.

Why not Scabban's Evil? There are only four of those in the whole game.

With the exception of the oracles of Ishad N'ha, I have chosen to list only ONE of a kind monsters and NPCs knowing full well that there are other monsters, such as for example the Scabban's curses and the spectres guarding G'ezzered Ra. But since there are more than one of those I have chosen not to include them.

So far my latest visit to Shurugeon Castle gave me the following designations:

Sinister sentry
Undead Blacksmith
Bone watchman

I have added them to the list. Oh, I cannot wait to get to the imp in the catacombs. [img]smile.gif[/img]

A poser..a thought if you may. [img]smile.gif[/img] should a mention of the stuck toad villager in the passage be one to think about as there has been a lot of talk and solutions
about this poor guy as he does welcome you lol..but he is neither npc(as he gives no important information nor is he a monster(even through many have resorted to killing him)is he just a anoyance of an unpatched game or a challenge to those whom dare to try and move the poor bugger ...cheers

whiteknight

One by the one I get them. The name of the little imp in the Shurugeon Castle catacombs is Azgorax. Soon I shall come to the Dragon Spire.

Bungleau, the crab in the Stout Mines is actually designated "Cave Crab", and as such it is unique. I have added it to the list.

I have finished the Dragon Spire confirming the presence of a Taranta Queen. I have added her to the list and posted the list in the Best Tips thread. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Excellent!!! :D

Thanks!! This is a great addition to the Best Tips!!

Wyv

*blows the dust off this topic*

Came across a new one tonight... in Dragon Spire, a Crust Cween (spelled that way). I believe she's unique, and she was worth 3630 XP to each of the six members of the Den. That's... 20,580 XP, or thereabouts.

Still finding new things, after all these years...

*Coughing from all the dust blown into his face* :D

Yes, now that you mention it, I can vaguely recall having encountered a such phenomenon. However, I am quite sure I have not encountered it every time I have played the game. [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] Where exactly did you meet it (her)?

I met her in the pool where the dartha eels are. She came around after I'd been through it a couple of times, so I'm not sure if she spawned randomly or was scheduled.

I'm not sure I've encountered her before either.

Thats a good list, BUT: Xydusa tried to kill my party when I got too close to her and you must include the Juba Thobers to the Valeia monsters list

The list was meant as a draft. I was going to receive input from others and then post it to the best tips thread. As you will have noticed, Bungleau has mentioned Juba Thobers in this thread. And the complete list has long ago been posted to the best tips thread.