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- Ask for: Discount (your choice of a discount with them or a station).
- -not used-
- Ask about: Job applicant (You'll receive directions to a best-stared NPC in the Zone of a class you pick).
- Trade Updated (see below; a max of one per station; they unlock continuous, real-time market info for the Trade Window).
- Give: Item (only available with 9 or 10 points; craftables gift unlock a 2nd mini game for *).
- -not used-
*Success offers rewards including 'Training Manuals'
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(adds a star to a hired NPC's main skills)
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and the location of an chosen NPC type with the best skills in-zone.
Since the chance of an NPC talking is random and not all NPCs will necessarily be the kind you would like to talk to, it is sensible to find a spot with lots of NPCs to increase the chance of a useful one talking early.
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