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Characters and NPC's
A Character is defined on TRF as; A personality upon which someone has spent significant time and effort developing, and writing about. An NPC is almost the opposite. It is a personality that may be used now and then, but no serious effort is put into developing the person's history, character, etc. NPC's may include commanders for individual ships in a battle, shop keepers on a planet, or any other of a multitude of personalities that may inhabit the galaxy.
Though it is encouraged that people use separate accounts for each of their characters, it is not required. Many people like to play different characters from a single account. Just because a personality does not have its own account does not mean it is not a full-fledged Character.