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NPCs in Phantom Blade Zero provide quests, equipment services and regional requests. This directory covers six characters and their initial locations.

NPC locations and services

Image	NPC	First documented location	Role and linked quest thread
	Yu'er	Campfire near The Beginning, Weeping Creek Valley	Flesh Lily and the healer questline
	Old Archer	Roof near Weeping Creek Valley Outpost Bell	Purge the Sect and Feather Bow repair
	Swordsman Captain	Outpost, seated between two guards	Festering Secret evidence
	Watchful Shadow Warden	Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit	A Severed Mindseal
	Forge	Forge near Weeping Creek Valley Outpost Bell	Equipment upgrades and the Steelforged Heart
	Quick Hand Zhang	Cage near Trail of Cages, Crimson Forest	Hideouts and regional treasure requests

Follow their questlines

A character can offer multiple requests and move after story progress. Scroll icons identify NPC commissions, and quest pins can be shown during exploration. Revisit conversations after a hand-in to check for another topic or objective.

Reward and availability limits

The healer questline is associated with Medicine Case and Calming Gourd, but its individual reward summaries conflict. Check the specific completion prompt. The Old Archer is described as missable; a precise disappearance trigger is not established here.