NPCs are Non-Playable Characters in The Sea of Thieves. They can serve a variety of purposes, such as Shopkeepers, Trading Company representative, and also as part of Quests and Tall Tales.
Outpost NPCs
These are all the NPCs that appear on Outposts. Each Outpost has set NPCs for the Tavern, the Shops and the three main Trading Companies.
The Shores of Plenty
Golden Sands Outpost
- Tina - Tavernkeep at The Captain's Head Tavern.
- Tom - Shopkeeper of the Equipment Shop.
- Sharon - Shopkeeper of the Shipwright Shop.
- Cecil - Shopkeeper of the Clothing Shop.
- Wonda - Shopkeeper of the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Emily - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Mavis - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Hugh the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Olga - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
Sanctuary Outpost
- Tracy - Tavernkeep at The George & Kraken Tavern.
- Tyler - Shopkeeper at the Equipment Shop.
- Sherry - Shopkeeper at the Shipwright Shop.
- Charles - Shopkeeper at the Clothing Shop.
- Wendy - Shopkeeper at the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Ebenezer - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Mollie - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Humphrey the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Olive - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
The Ancient Isles
Ancient Spire Outpost
- Tasha - Tavernkeep at The Unicorn Tavern.
- Tim - Shopkeeper at the Equipment Shop.
- Shelley - Shopkeeper at the Shipwright Shop.
- Colin - Shopkeeper at the Clothing Shop.
- Wilma - Shopkeeper at the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Earl - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Mildred - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Herbert the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Olwen - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
Plunder Outpost
- Tanya - Tavernkeep at the Drowned Rat Tavern.
- Travis - Shopkeeper at the Equipment Shop.
- Sue - Shopkeeper at the Shipwright Shop.
- Chris - Shopkeeper at the Clothing Shop.
- Whitney - Shopkeeper at the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Eduardo - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Maureen - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Harry the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Olivia - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
The Wilds
Dagger Tooth Outpost
- Teri - Tavernkeep at The Snake Pit Tavern.
- Tony - Shopkeeper at the Equipment Shop.
- Sandra - Shopkeeper at the Shipwright Shop.
- Carl - Shopkeeper at the Clothing Shop.
- Winnie - Shopkeeper at the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Errol - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Mandy - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Horace the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Oprah - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
Galleon's Grave Outpost
- Tess - Tavernkeep at the Broken Tusk Tavern.
- Trevor - Shopkeeper of the Equipment Shop.
- Scarlett - Shopkeeper of the Shipwright Shop.
- Cooper - Shopkeeper of the Clothing Shop.
- Willow - Shopkeeper of the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Earnest - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Meg - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Henry the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Oksana - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
The Devil's Roar
Morrow's Peak Outpost
- Grace Morrow - Outpost founder and Forsaken Shores Alliance leader.
- Tallulah - Tavernkeep at The Charred Parrot Tavern.
- Tad - Shopkeeper at the Equipment Shop.
- Stevie - Shopkeeper at the Shipwright Shop.
- Chester - Shopkeeper at the Clothing Shop.
- Wednesday - Shopkeeper at the Weaponsmith's Shop.
- Elijah - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium.
- Senior Trader Matilda - Merchant Alliance Representative.
- Hyde the Hoarder - Gold Hoarders Representative.
- Madame Oya - Order of Souls Representative.
- Larinna - Bilge Rats Representative, host of the Black Market.
- Mysterious Stranger - Athena's Fortune Representative.
Seapost NPCs
These are all the NPCs that appear on Seaposts. Each Seapost houses a Shopkeeper and a Hunter's Call Representative.
The Shores of Plenty
The Spoils of Plenty Store
- Peter - Trader of various goods.
- Hendrick - Hunter's Call Representative.
The North Star Seapost
- Sudds - Trader of various goods.
- Serik - Hunter's Call Representative.
The Ancient Isles
The Finest Trading Post
- Rachel - Trader of various goods.
- Derrick - Hunter's Call Representative.
Stephen's Spoils
- Stephen - Trader of various goods.
- Merrick - Hunter's Call Representative.
The Wilds
Three Paces East Seapost
- Catherine - Trader of various goods.
- Annick - Hunter's Call Representative.
The Wild Treasures Store
- Jonah - Trader of various goods.
- Emerick - Hunter's Call Representative.
The Devil's Roar
Brian's Bazaar
- Brian - Trader of various goods.
- Zharick - Hunter's Call Representative.
Roaring Traders
- Eleanor - Trader of various goods.
- Aifrick - Hunter's Call Representative.
Island NPCs
Some Large Islands house lonely outcasts who peddle in Cargo Run goods.
The Shores of Plenty
- Five Paces Frank - Cargo Dealer of Mermaid's Hideaway.
- Deadshot Charlotte - Cargo Dealer of Lone Cove.
- Umbra - Tattoo vendor and documentor of legends, located on Lagoon of Whispers.
- Duke - Former Bilge Rats representative, located on Mermaid's Hideaway.
The Wilds
The Ancient Isles
- Martha the Fierce - Cargo Dealer of Devil's Ridge.
- Wild Henry - Cargo Dealer of Crook's Hollow.
- Salty - Tall Tale quest giver of Plunder Valley.
- The Servant of the Flame - Reaper's Bones Representative of The Reaper's Hideout
The Devil's Roar
Miscellaneous NPCs
These are the NPCs that appear in various locations that cannot be categorised under any other Locations.
Ferry of the Damned NPCs
- Ferryman - Tall Tales quest giver, Captain of the Ferry of the Damned
- Captain Slate - Tall Tales NPC
- Dinger - Tall Tales NPC
- Fontaine - Tall Tales NPC
The Glorious Sea Dog NPCs
These are the NPCs of the Glorious Sea Dog Tavern that acts as the Arena game-mode lobby. Most of these NPCs can also be found at The Glorious Sea Dog Tavern in Adventure Mode.
- DeMarco - Sea Dogs Representative, only in the Arena Lobby.
- Lesedi - Sea Dogs Representative, only in the Arena Lobby.
- Dimitri - Sea Dogs Champion, only in the Arena Lobby.
- Amaranta - Sea Dogs Representative, only in Adventure Mode in front of The Glorious Sea Dog Tavern.
- Tessa - Tavernkeep at The Glorious Sea Dog, only in the Arena Lobby
- Tilly - Tavernkeep at The Glorious Sea Dog, only in the Arena Lobby.
- Ellis - Shopkeeper of the Pirate Emporium, only in the Arena Lobby.
- Tristan- Shopkeeper at the Equipment Shop in both game modes.
- Sybil - Shopkeeper at the Shipwright Shop in both game modes.
- Carlos - Shopkeeper at the Clothing Shop in both game modes.
- Winter - Shopkeeper at the Weaponsmith's Shop in both game modes.
Athena's Fortune Hideout NPCs
These are the NPCs found at the Athena's Fortune Hideout hidden under every Tavern in Adventure Mode. Only accessible to Pirate Legends.
- Pirate Lord - Sells Athena's Fortune Voyages.
- Blind Bob - Patron at the Athena's Fortune Hideout.
- Legendary Louise - Tavernkeep at Athena's Fortune Hideout Tavern.
- Legendary Liz - Shopkeeper at the Athena's Fortune Hideout Shipwright Shop.
- Legendary Luke - Shopkeeper at the Athena's Fortune Hideout General Store
Tall Tales NPCs
These are all the various characters that appear as a part of Tall Tales.
Quest Givers
These are the NPCs who give the player the Tall Tale Books in chronological order:
- Mysterious Stranger - Gives The Shroudbreaker (Quest) Tall Tale at every Tavern.
- Madame Olivia - Gives The Cursed Rogue Tall Tale in the Order of Souls tent at Plunder Outpost.
- Tasha - Gives The Legendary Storyteller Tall Tale in the Tavern at Ancient Spire Outpost.
- Sudds - Gives the Stars of a Thief Tall Tale at The North Star Seapost.
- Madame Olive - Gives the Wild Rose Tall Tale in the Order of Souls tent at Sanctuary Outpost.
- Salty - Gives The Art of the Trickster Tall Tale on the eastern beach of Plunder Valley.
- Ferryman - Gives The Fate of the Morningstar Tall Tale at the Ferry of the Damned.
- Sandra - Gives the Revenge of the Morningstar Tall Tale in the Shipwright Shop at Dagger Tooth Outpost.
- Grace Morrow - Gives the Shores of Gold (Quest) Tall Tale at Morrow's Peak Outpost.
- Sir Arthur Pendragon - Gives The Seabound Soul Tall Tale in the wreck of the Blackwyche on Shipwreck Bay
- Tallulah - Gives the Heart of Fire Tall Tale in the tavern at Morrow's Peak Outpost
Miscellaneous Tall Tale NPCs
- Captain Briggsy - Skeleton Lord boss battle of The Cursed Rogue Tall Tale
- Rose - A Character who plays a major part in the Wild Rose Tall Tale.
- George - A Character who plays a major part in the Wild Rose Tall Tale.
- Dinger - A member of the Morningstar Crew, freed in The Fate of the Morningstar Tall Tale.
- Fontaine - A member of the Morningstar Crew, freed in The Fate of the Morningstar Tall Tale.
- Eli - The Captain of the Morningstar Crew, freed in The Fate of the Morningstar Tall Tale.
- Tracy - The Tavern-Keeper of Sanctuary Outpost, gives you information during the Revenge of the Morningstar Tall Tale.
- Tyler - The Equipment Shopkeeper of Sanctuary Outpost, gives you information during the Revenge of the Morningstar Tall Tale.
- Lord Graymarrow - Skeleton Lord boss battle of the Revenge of the Morningstar Tall Tale, boss of the Fort of the Damned
- The Gold Hoarder - Skeleton Lord boss battle of the Shores of Gold Tall Tale
- Pirate Lord - Joins you after the Shores of Gold (Quest) final Boss is defeated.
- Martha Jane - Information-giver in The Seabound Soul Tall Tale
- Randal Stone - Information-giver in The Seabound Soul Tall Tale
- Captain Flameheart - Infamous skeleton lord that is freed at the end of The Seabound Soul Tall Tale, antagonist of the Heart of Fire Tall Tale
Missing NPCs
- Wanda - formerly of Golden Sands Outpost
- Yura - formerly of The North Star Seapost
- Stitcher Jim - Last seen being cursed by a Chest of Rage during the Heart of Fire Tall Tale
- Masked Stranger - Last seen observing Stitcher Jim during the Heart of Fire Tall Tale
Trivia
- The first letter of every Outpost NPC's name corresponds to the first letter of their profession, making it easy to tell who to deliver Cargo to. For example, The Tavernkeeper's name starts with T, the Weaponsmith's name with W, Gold Hoarders Representative's with H, etc.
- In the Sea of Thieves Roleplaying Game, NPC is an abbreviation for "Non-Pirate Character".