Happy Monday to one and all! Now that another week has started, it's time to take another look at the complex lives of those non-player characters with another episode of Non-Player Chronicles. This week you'll see a historical reenactment of the ancient art of bartering, a father and son share a special bonding moment during a bloody kung-fu fight, a widow grieves, and what life as a building inspector on the Red Planet is like, especially during an armed uprising. Join us, won't you?

Everyone knows the story of the main heroes of the games we all play and love. Link's adventures have been well documented, Master Chief has been given three stories to let his tale be told, and for years, countless other main characters have gotten the attention they so richly deserve. But what about the other entities? The so-called "lesser" characters, the behind-the-scenes shop owners, villagers, and background sprites? Isn't it entirely possible that they too have deep and rich stories to tell?

Be sure to check back next week for another thrilling installment!

Written by: Mike Sadorf
Nick Murph
Chris Buek
Jonathan Cooper
Sean Curran

Directed by: Tim Frisch
Nick Murphy
Paul Ritchey
Dominic Moschitti

Edited by: Paul Ritchey
Tim Frisch
Nick Murphy
Mike Sadorf
Dominic Moschitti

Pause music courtesy of: Chipocrite
Song title: Malicious User