People of the Earth

People of the Land (大地人 daichi-jin) (also called "Landers") is the term used to describe the Non-Player Characters or NPCs (ノンプレイヤーキャラクター) in Elder Tale. They can be found in cities and safe zones and span a range of professions including aristocrats, shopkeepers, and farmers.

Purposes
People of the Land can be utilized for a number of things including the purchase of food, items, clothing, and can be spoken to for quests. What forms these types of quests take are up to assumption, but escort and monster hunting quests appear to be present.

Following the apocalypse, the number of People of the Land increased by five or ten-fold, but they still remained weak compared to players, and if they chose, players could use their superior strength to take their belongings or their lives.

However, there are powerful People of the Land like the Royal Guard and the Ancients.