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# NPC Types

## Beautiful and Modest.

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## NPC Jobs

**NPCs** are employees of **Ethernia; they work and get worked.**

**NPCs** have different roles in **ClashingBlades** 

1. A Merchant NPC
2. A Blacksmith NPC
3. A Guard NPC
4. A Portal NPC

What's the difference between each NPC type?

A **Merchant** NPC buys & sells items to sustain **Ethernia's** economy.

A **BlackSmith** NPC helps forge and upgrade Equipment to make **Ethernia** a mighty City.

A **Guard** NPC stands outside **Ethernia's** Gates and in town to protect the peace and fend off any monster attacks.

A **Portal** NPC teleports you to various places within **Ethernia** for **LYKA**.