How to make cave related quests easier: NPC hunt

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Field
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How to make cave related quests easier: NPC hunt

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So every now and then there's a topic about how indicator points to NPC in the middle of nowhere where nothing is to be found.

Since the game already knows the levels of cave, why not give a hint to player next to NPCs name.

Greet Harald (Cave lvl 5)

Give whatever to Frej (Cave level 3)

Wave at Ogrick (Overworld)

So?
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Re: How to make cave related quests easier: NPC hunt

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+1
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Re: How to make cave related quests easier: NPC hunt

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Sounds useful. Some sort of "go up a level / down a level" icon instead of "go to level 5" would be more aesthetic, imo.
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Re: How to make cave related quests easier: NPC hunt

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Some sort of modified arrow icon indicating that it's pointing to something that's located underground could be more immersive.
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Re: How to make cave related quests easier: NPC hunt

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Or just make a certain NPC first letter name that might give a clue, like name starting from F, O, T would be always on surface, G, I first level of cave etc. something that player might figure out to help him.
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A small cave symbol if the NPC is underground added to its location pointer?
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I kind of like that you don't know from the getgo which level he is on, but there should be some indication to go down.
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