Template:U4NPCDialog

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{{{title}}}[edit]

NAME     [[{{{title}}}|{{{title}}}]]
Pronoun     {{{pronoun}}}
LOOK     {{{look}}}
JOB     {{{job}}}
HEALTH     {{{health}}}


This template should probably only be used in Ultima IV transcript. Each should correspond to one of the NPCs appearing in the transcript and should provide the reader with all the special aspects of the dialogue in connection with this NPC.

Syntax[edit]

{{U4NPCDialog
 | title=
 | link=
 | anchor=
 | name=
 | pronoun=
 | look=
 | job=
 | health=
 | keyword0=
 | response0=
 | keyword1=
 | response1=
 | trigger=
 | question=
 | yes=
 | no=
 | humility=
 | humble=
}}

Parameters[edit]

title
the title for the level 4 section for this NPC. Should be his name.
link
(optional) the name of the bio article for the NPC. Defaults to title.
anchor
(optional) any anchor you want to put to this section (will be used to make Template:anchor)
name
(optional) the name the NPC greets with or when player says "NAME". Defaults to title
pronoun
the pronoun for the NPC
look
the response when the player says "LOOK"
job
the response when the player asks "JOB"
health
the response when the players asks "HEALTH'
keyword0
(optional) the first special keyword for which this NPC will respond
response0
(optional) the response to keyword0
keyword1
(optional) the second special keyword for which this NPC will respond
response1
(optional) the response to keyword1
trigger
(optional) the keyword that triggers a question from the NPC
question
(optional) the NPCs question in response to the triggering keyword
yes
the NPCs response if the player says "YES"
no
the NPCs response if teh player says "NO"
humility
(optional) if "true" the answer to the question will affect the player’s Humility
humble=
(yes/no, optional) the answer that will increase the players Humility. It is implied that the other will reduce it

Example[edit]

{{U4NPCDialog
 | name=Slim
 | pronoun=It
 | look=A skinny skeleton.
 | job=I rattle my bones.
 | health=A bit on the thin side.
 | keyword0=BONE
 | response0=I did value myself far too greatly, that pride was my downfall.
 | keyword1=PRID
 | response1=A terrible thing!
 | trigger=BONE
 | question=Art thou always humble?
 | yes=Doubtful
 | no=Take no pride in humility, lest ye destroy it!
 | humility=true
 | humble=no
}}

Slim[edit]

NAME     Slim
Pronoun     It
LOOK     A skinny skeleton.
JOB     I rattle my bones.
HEALTH     A bit on the thin side.
BONE  I did value myself far too greatly, that pride was my downfall.
PRID  A terrible thing!
Trigger  BONE
Question(±)  Art thou always humble?
YES  Doubtful
NO  Take no pride in humility, lest ye destroy it!


{{U4NPCDialog
 | title=Guard
 | link=Guard (Lycaeum)
 | anchor=Guard (Lycaeum)
 | name=a guard
 | pronoun=He
 | look=A sleepy guard
 | health=Very sleepy.
 | job=Guard the gate, guard the baron, guard the baroness, watch the towers....
 | keyword0=GUAR
 | response0=I have been here for hours!
 | keyword1=HOUR
 | response1=Yes, many hours!
 | question=See why I’m tired?
 | yes=It’s hard work and long hours in the baronial guard!
 | no=Bum!
}}

Guard[edit]

NAME     a guard
Pronoun     He
LOOK     A sleepy guard
JOB     Guard the gate, guard the baron, guard the baroness, watch the towers....
HEALTH     Very sleepy.
GUAR  I have been here for hours!
HOUR  Yes, many hours!
Question  See why I’m tired?
YES  It’s hard work and long hours in the baronial guard!
NO  Bum!