Five Heroes - Dialogue Barks
NPC Dialogue
About Five Heroes
Five Heroes is a story-driven turn-based RPG. As a warlord, you recruit heroes, complete quests, progress through the storyline, defeat various enemies and bosses, and upgrade your heroes.My Involvement
Along with designing quests and levels, I wrote poke NPC dialogue - things the NPCs say when the player interacts with them. Usually, it's just their everyday problems with humor and irony. Sometimes, it can be some additional information to reflect on the storyline or hints about hidden treasure nearby. Sometimes, they can share interesting stories about the world - its history, myths, and legends.
NPC Dialogue Barks Sample
This is the collection of some barks that happen when you poke an NPC:
↓ More examples with context below ↓
Angry Farmers
An ancient curse has started awakening the dead. Skeletons are everywhere, terrorizing the villages across the kingdom. Despite the dire situation, the feudal landlords crack their whip even harder. Peasants have work to do, no excuses. "An army of skeletons? Never heard of it." The peasants have rather mixed reactions on the matter:
Beliefs and Superstitions
Peasants tend to be very creative when it comes to beliefs about the crazy world around them. They will hold to their superstitions and won't let facts confuse them:
Salesmen
The rural market is booming. A weary traveler can stop by and get a fresh supply of Donkey's Favor, Donkey's Nectar, and many other exotic goods. One might even purchase a cozy house next to a graveyard:
Amazons
South of the kingdom, across the sea, lies Midland - an array of islands inhabited by Amazons. These female warriors aren't exactly welcoming, especially if you are a pirate. But not all Amazons are warriors. Like any society, they have farmers, artisans, religious adepts, etc. And yet, whatever Amazons do, they still retain their wild spirit:
Praise the Archon!
The Iron City is a beacon of light for all of Andoran. It is home to Paladins, a religious order of noble warriors who stand for justice and protect the weak. At the helm of the order stands the Archon, an angelic being with immense powers. Most of the citizens of the Iron City revere or even worship him:
Disgruntled Miners
The Iron City's paladins flaunt their shiny golden armor. But where does this gold come from? Just under the city, thousands of workers toil in the mines, day and night. And they aren't exactly happy about their working conditions.
Love Affairs
Drink from a deadly substance that twists and corrupts everything in its wake? Slay the chief of their tribe and run away, forever condemning themselves to exile? Love can make people do crazy things. Especially when the largest obstacle to their love is their parents or their clan:
Inal'ra'bak - The deified male Amazon
Not all Amazon heroes and gods are women. One of the key figures in their pantheon is a man. A man who died protecting the Amazon tribe:
