Minor NPCs you'd like to see more of

Who are some minor NPCs you'd like to see more of, whether it be in the MSQ or in sidequests? How would you like to see them utilized? You don't need to limit yourself to Dawntrail or the MSQ. Even if they're exclusive to sidequests and haven't appeared since several expansions ago, feel free to comment with them. I'm curious to see who people pick.

As a warning, I will be expecting spoilers in here, so don't look if you aren't up to date with the MSQ. I will comment with my own answer at some point, and I can't explain it without mentioning some events from 7.0 and possibly 7.1.

Edit: Okay, because I see a lot of people replying with characters I don't really consider to be minor, I should probably be more specific about what I mean. I don't consider characters who used to have a major role in the MSQ but haven't been relevant in a while to be minor characters. When I say minor characters, I'm referring to characters who have always played a relatively minor role in the MSQ, or who are mostly exclusive to sidequests and have never appeared in the MSQ in a major way.

I still want them to do more with deryk

The functionally have a (mostly) living ancient freely walking around who functionally has the same general goals of exploring and appreciating the world as the WOL does who is also good friends with the WOL and they pretty much never use him except as an NPC that occasionally shows up in events to give a pointless line of dialogue

I've always felt it would add flavor if recognizable NPCs turned up in high traffic areas occasionally just doing regular things. Half a dozen bunnies from Rak'tika shopping for shoes in Sapphire Avenue, for example.

- Ditch the Scions for a while and adventure with the former Crystal Braves.

Here's a scenario I would love.

You get whisked to another shard or Meracydia, somewhere unknown that doesn't have contact with the world as we know it. You tackle it with a representative from each major city state on a semi-diplomatic mission.

Fordola - Ala Mhigo
Hilda - Ishgard
New character - Ul'dah
New character - Limsa Lominsa
Gosetsu - Doma
NOBODY from Sharlayan, or the writers will use it as a crutch to be like "Oh its a new place, but I read about it in a book and know everything."
Jullus - Garlemald
BAKOOL JA JA

Honestly, just mix it up a bit, though even the Scions could feel fresh if they started having arguments and acting like properly written characters again. Instead of exposition dumpers and handy instant solutions for all our problems.

Surprisingly, Cevilia Laurasquin. Just because that little corner of Ishgard was woefully underutilized, especially after the chocobo-related quests around Bentbranch gave us all those lines about how Ishgard was the center of top chocobo training.

Claudien because I don't think we've seen the last of Ultima, and Auracite.

Forseer K'lyhia and K'rhid, the actual Guildmaster of the Arcanist Guild. I've been wanting to see what the two of them have been up to since ARR and it kinda sucks we haven't run into them not once since.

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Originally Posted by Mawlzy

Half a dozen bunnies from Rak'tika shopping for shoes in Sapphire Avenue, for example.

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Live Y'shtola reaction

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The Grand Sers. Maybe work them into the first or second step of the relic quests (I really hope that each step is like two steps- the bozja relics were near perfect), and you get flashback duty/gameplay and a ton of lore from their younger days among some grinds. People already had to complete Hildibrand to get Endwalker relics which apparently had a high acquisition rate across the playerbase. Asking the 'minority of story-cap players who haven't done EW relics', just to complete the HW arc of Hildibrand in order to start DT relics, isn't a big ask I don't think. Also it may be a good idea to add some Heavensward flavour to the game in these troubled times. It looks like relic steps will be tied to a certain obvious character already though. But the Grand Sers could be written to turn up and bring some new mayhem (good and bad) to Tural easily. Show us their genuine badass side (and whether they are working with, or against us, could change at points during the relic arc?), but throw in some comedic moments that don't diminish their characters and spoil it. Might be a good chance bring back 'mystery' to the game aswell.

Miah Molkot, the cute ruffian miqo'te from Gridania who is in some ARR quests and Starlight 2019.

Also, the elezen standing in the back of the cutscene where you fight the scion B team in post-ARR, caught my eye recently. Were just called an experienced adventurer or something and had no actual name yet.

Hoary Boulder has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I'd love to see him in a quest or something, even if it's just side content. Honestly, I'd love to know what that whole group has been up to since we saw them at the end of EW.
I also rather liked the Moon Keeper lad they introduced a couple of Risings ago. I'd love to see how he's come along, and what he's been up to.
And when ever we get ourselves off to the main part of the 13th, I hope the Role Quest crew from the Crystarium have a larger role to play. I miss hanging out with Lue-Reeq and Giott.
And if we had a side quest in Eulmore with Dulia-Chai and Chai-Nuz, I'd be tickled with that too.

Another NPC I really connected to from the Crystarium was one that had such a small set of roles, but the fact that she noticed how spread thin and spent we were becoming during ShB, and how much she expressed concern for our well-being, made me fall in love with her character. That would have been the elderly elf from Spagyircs, Chessamile.

There are so many great minor NPCs, I could make an entire list of ones I would love to see pop up again.

I hope we’ll get to see more of the Majestic theatre company. Their ship had a cameo in EW, but it was a shame that we didn’t get to see anyone.

They have a lot of potential to make for an interesting company in any story and Ramza promised WoL to write a play about their adventures after all, so some more direct ones wouldn’t hurt lol

Mnaago 10char

I can't really think of many.

Most of them seem rooted to their homelands or locations unless someone in a higher position orders then out. which basically just becomes MSQ relevant or Background story you don't see.
(Like when everyone talks to each other about certain procurement of materials.)

We obviously didn't see any involvement from the tribes/society's we aided beyond their quests.

And in ARR zones, they just made a alternative figure head for them.


Maybe someone out there would be interested in how the kobold kid, or Aided people in amh araeng are doing.

I guess, simply conjure up a reason for them to move, or reason for us to head to their general vicinity and it's all settled.

The major reason rn, would be if we had to retrace history.

One of the most underutilized side characters the writers forgot about many times..... Krile.

On a more serious note I'd love to meet M'naago again and do something with her. She did her best for so long and deserves a break just like WoL deserves a break. Saving the world and then having to deal with Wuk was so stressful.
And although we already will get more content with her, I still wanna do more with the best cat of Dawntrail. Yaana.

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Originally Posted by Mawlzy

I've always felt it would add flavor if recognizable NPCs turned up in high traffic areas occasionally just doing regular things. Half a dozen bunnies from Rak'tika shopping for shoes in Sapphire Avenue, for example.

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I love seeing notable NPCs (like Alpha for instance) out in the world in random spots, but I’ve often wished we could have a few activities with some of the more major NPCs that we could do on a random basis to help fill the time between patches. The Scions for instance, I assume they’re spinning their wheels waiting for the next plot point like we are… so let’s hang out with our friends! We could go barhopping with Thancred, or maybe help him pick out a gift for Ryne and go deliver it to her. Or learn how to paint with Krile. Or meet Y’shtola for tea and talk about her latest line of research. Or go stargazing with Urianger. Or visit some of our allies like Hien or Lyse or the GC leaders, and get more than one line of text, if you can even find them anywhere. Just little activities to make the world and its main characters feel more alive. Nothing that would interfere with the MSQ, unless they want to pepper in a few hints for upcoming story just for the fun of it, or they could use them to add more character lore and depth.

But for a simpler answer, definitely Hilda. And bonus points if you talk to her after we can finally wear her hairstyle and she comments on it. lol

I always had a soft spot for Chuchuto, it made me happy to see her show up later in MSQ at some spots if you had done the Monk questline, but It would be cool to go in an adventure with them

Same can be said for other Job quest NPCs, or role quest NPCs that are kinda stuck in their questlines. Giott also comes to mind, the drunk dwarven warrior from the first

And while I never fully liked Fordola, she is also a great candidate for characters to explore

Fordola...She's someone who grew on me...
Carvallain de Gorgagne....

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Originally Posted by Rueby

Fordola...She's someone who grew on me...
Carvallain de Gorgagne....

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Fordola should job change to DRK, she would make such a good one!

Bring back the Sky Pirates. I'd rather another adventure with that crew than most of the newer cast introduced in Dawntrail.
Though a mentoring journey with Bakool Ja Ja would be another idea, just because both heads can keep their mouths shut longer than a certain cat we all have had to speak to repeatedly.

Absolutely Fordola and Arenvald or Sadu and Magnai for me. Great chemistry between those character pairs.

Minor NPCs?
You mean like Krile? Alphinau? Yshtola?
;P (joking, not joking)

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Originally Posted by Asako

Absolutely Fordola and Arenvald or Sadu and Magnai for me. Great chemistry between those character pairs.

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Fordola and Arenvald, absolutely! Sadu... I would see more of her with Cirina rather than Magnai really. If you have done certain casual side content and gone back to talk to her between MSQ missions, you'll get why.

Okay, since I said I'd share my own choice at some point, I'll reveal the characters I had in mind while making this thread. I'd really like to see more of Nostalgia and Wayakkwe, the twins from Oblivion. Their backstory is interesting, and I think it would be cool if we got to see them interact with other children born in Alexandria to Tuliyollan parents. I want to see how they navigate their relationship with their parents' culture, especially now that people can move in and out of the dome freely.

Riol Forrest
Hoary Boulder and his companions
Fordola
Handeloup de Daimbaux
X'rhun Tia and Arya (Or just ANY more job npcs in general I yearn for the job quests!!)
Leofard Myste and the Redbills

My list could go on and on but those are the top ones.

All of the NPCs in the NIN questline, but mostly Karasu.

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Originally Posted by HappyTrees

All of the NPCs in the NIN questline, but mostly Karasu.

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Based. Based and buttered toast!

I want Fordola and Arenvald to rejoin the MSQ. Ryne and Gaia, too. Let's take those four somewhere on an adventure and leave the Scions at home.

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Hoary Boulder has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I'd love to see him in a quest or something, even if it's just side content. Honestly, I'd love to know what that whole group has been up to since we saw them at the end of EW.

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I love the scions team B, they deserve some love. Being the Boulder brothers, Coultenet, Riol, Aenor and Clemence, Isildaure and Alianne, I wished they appeared in some side content. Following their side stories everytime I was sent to the rising stones during HW patches and stormblood was so fun. It's one of the thing that made me begin to talk to npc for side lines.