Tes5Mod:Mod File Format/NPC_

NPC_ records describe Non Player Characters.

Note: set of 4 at the bottom are optional but must come together if present and repeat often.

C	SubRecord	Name	Type/Size	Info
+	EDID	Editor ID	zstring	Editor ID
-	VMAD	Script Info	struct	Script info
+	OBND	Object Bounds	struct	Always 12 bytes, even if 0
+	ACBS	Character Base Stats	struct	24-byte struct uint32 Flags 0x01 - Female 0x02 - Essential 0x04 - Is CharGen Face Preset 0x08 - Respawn 0x10 - Auto calc stats 0x20 - Unique 0x40 - Doesn't affect stealth meter 0x80 - PC Level Mult 0x100 - Audio template? (not displayed in CK) 0x800 - Protected 0x4000 - Summonable 0x10000 - Doesn't Bleed 0x40000 - owned/follow? (Horses, Atronachs, NOT Shadowmere; not displayed in CK) 0x80000 - Opposite Gender Anims 0x100000 - Simple Actor 0x200000 - looped script? AAvenicci, Arcadia, Silvia, Afflicted, TortureVictims 0x10000000 - looped audio? AAvenicci, Arcadia, Silvia, DA02 Cultists, Afflicted, TortureVictims 0x20000000 - Ghost/non-interactable (Ghosts, Nocturnal) 0x80000000 - Invulnerable uint16 - Magicka Offset unit16 - Stamina Offset uint16 - Level (if PC Level Mult false) or [PC Level Multiplier]x1000 (if PC Level Mult true) uint16 - Calc min level uint16 - Calc max level uint16 - Speed Multiplier uint16 - Disposition Base uint16 - Template Data Flags (controls which parts of NPC Record are overwritten by the template) 0x01 - Use traits (Destructible Object; Traits tab, including race, gender, height, weight, voice type, death item; Sounds tab; Animation tab; Character Gen tabs) 0x02 - Use stats (Stats tab, including level, autocalc, skills, health/magicka/stamina, speed, bleedout, class) 0x04 - Use factions (both factions and assigned crime faction) 0x08 - Use spelllist (both spells and perks) 0x10 - Use AI Data (AI Data tab, including aggression/confidence/morality, combat style and gift filter) 0x20 - Use AI Packages (only the basic Packages listed on the AI Packages tab; rest of tab controlled by Def Pack List) 0x40 - (unused?) 0x80 - Use Base Data (including name and short name, and flags for Essential, Protected, Respawn, Summonable, Simple Actor, and Doesn't affect stealth meter) 0x100 - Use inventory (Inventory tab, including all outfits and geared-up item -- but not death item) 0x200 - Use script 0x400 - Use Def Pack List (the dropdown-selected package lists on the AI Packages tab) 0x800 - Use Attack Data (Attack Data tab, including override from behavior graph race, events, and data) 0x1000 - Use keywords uint16 - Health Offset uint16 - Bleedout Override
*	SNAM	Faction	struct	8-byte struct formid Faction (FACT) int8 Rank - Few factions have RNAM entries for factions, so most are 0. Player factions are often -1. int8[3] Unused
-	INAM	Death Item	formid	Death Item (LVLI)
-	VTCK	Voice Type	formid	Voice Type (VTYP)
-	TPLT	Template	formid	Base Template (NPC_ or LVLN)
+	RNAM	Race	formid	Race (RACE)
-	DEST	Destruction Data	struct	Destructible object data
-	SPCT	Spell Count	uint32	Spell Count
*	SPLO	Spell	formid	Spell (SPEL) or shout (SHOU)
-	WNAM	Worn Armor	formid	Skin (e.g., SkinAtronachFrost, SkinDragonPriest) (ARMO)
-	ANAM	Away Model Name	formid	Far away model skin (ARMO)
-	ATKR	Attack Race	formid	Override from Behavior Graph (creatures mostly but some nords etc - prob for unarmed) (RACE)
*	ATKD	Attack Data	struct	44-byte struct (same structure as RACE record): override racial attack data for a given attack event float - Damage Mult float - Attack Chance formid - Attack Spell uint32 - flags: 0x01 - Ignore Weapon 0x02 - Bash Attack 0x04 - Power Attack 0x08 - Left Attack 0x10 - Rotating Attack float - Attack Angle float - Strike Angle float - Stagger formid - Attack Type float - Knockdown float - Recovery Time float - Fatigue Mult
*	ATKE	Attack Event	zstring	event name
-	SPOR	Spectator Override	formid	Spectator Override Package List (FLST) of (PACKs)
-	OCOR	Observe Corpse	formid	Observe Dead Body Override Package List (FLST) of (PACKs)
-	GWOR	Guard Warn Override	formid	Guard Warn Override Package List (FLST) of (PACKs)
-	ECOR	Combat Override	formid	Combat Override Package List (FLST) of (PACKs)
-	PRKZ	Perk Count	uint32	Count of PRKR records
*	PRKR	Perk Record	struct	8-byte struct formid (PERK) uint8 Rank (no longer in use) uint8[3] Unused - junk data?
+	COCT	Count of Container	uint32	Start of inventory - number of inventory "container" structures
*	CNTO	Container Object	struct	8-byte struct formid Any item formid (WEAP/ARMO/ALCH) uint32 Count
-	COED	Owner	COED	See COED documentation
+	AIDT	AI Data	struct	20 byte struct uint8 Aggression 0x00 unaggressive 0x01 aggressive 0x02 very aggressive 0x03 frenzied uint8 Confidence 0x00 cowardly 0x01 cautious 0x02 average 0x03 brave 0x04 foolhardy uint8 Energy uint8 Morality 0x00 any crime 0x01 violence against enemies 0x02 property crime only cicero at the farm is the only one thus far 0x03 no crime uint8 Mood 0x00 Neutral (UNDEFINED) 0x01 Angry 0x02 Fear 0x03 Happy 0x04 Sad 0x05 Surprised 0x06 Puzzled 0x07 Disgusted uint8 Assistance 0x00 helps nobody 0x01 helps allies 0x02 helps friends and allies uint8 flags 0x01 Aggro Radius Behavior (enables the following three values in the CK) uint8 unknown - data here sometimes, may be junk uint32 Warn uint32 Warn/Attack uint32 Attack
*	PKID	AI Package	formid	AI package (PACK)
-	KSIZ	Keyword Count	uint32	Count of keywords
-	KWDA	Keyword Data	formid[KSIZ]	Keywords
+	CNAM	Class	formid	Class (CLAS)
-	FULL	Full Name	lstring	Full (in-game) name
-	SHRT	Short Alias	lstring	if present used in Alias=?
+	DATA	Marker	0-length	0-length, presumably to mark DNAM position
+	DNAM	Skill/Stat Data	struct	52-byte struct 18 × uint8 - Base skills in the following order OneHanded,TwoHanded,Marksman,Block,Smithing,HeavyArmor, LightArmor,Pickpocket,Lockpicking,Sneak,Alchemy,Speechcraft, Alteration,Conjuration,Destruction,Illusion,Restoration,Enchanting 18 × uint8 - mod skill, same order as above uint16 - calculated health (if auto-calc stats is on, otherwise seems to be random) uint16 - calculated magicka (if auto-calc stats is on, otherwise seems to be random) uint16 - calculated stamina (if auto-calc stats is on, otherwise seems to be random) uint16 - unused? float - Far Away Model Distance uint8 - Geared Up Weapons byte[3] - unused?
*	PNAM	Head Parts	formid	Head Part addons (hair, eyes, scars, etc) from HDPT
-	HCLF	Hair Color	formid	Hair color (CLFM)
-	ZNAM	Combat Style	formid	Combat style (CSTY)
-	GNAM	Gift Filter	formid	Gifts (FLST)
+	NAM5	Unknown	short	flags or marker, "always" FF-00
+	NAM6	Height	float	NPC Height Multiplier
+	NAM7	Weight	float	NPC Weight Multiplier
+	NAM8	Sound Level	uint32	enum 0 - Loud 1 - Normal 2 - Silent 3 - Very Loud
*	CSDT	Sound Type	uint32	enum 0 - Idle 1 - Aware 2 - Attack 3 - Hit 4 - Death 5 - Weapon 6 - Movement Loop 7 - Conscious Loop
*	CSDI	Sound	formid	Reference to the sound to play. Tied to the latest CSDT.
*	CSDC	Sound Chance	uint8	Always follows a CSDI record. Chance (0-100) that the sound will play on the triggering event.
-	CSCR	Audio Template	formid	Inherit Sound From: (NPC_) to use as an audio template
-	DOFT	Default Outfit	formid	Default Outfit (OTFT)
-	SOFT	Sleep Outfit	formid	Sleeping Outfit (OTFT)
-	DPLT	Default Package List	formid	Default Package List (FLST)
-	CRIF	Crime Faction	formid	Crime faction (FACT)
-	FTST	Face Texture Set	formid	Face complexion (TXST)
-	QNAM	Skin Tone	struct	12-byte struct float R / 255 float G / 255 float B / 255
-	NAM9	Face Morph Values	struct	76-byte struct - 18 floats + 1 unknown. Listed below in order:
		Nose Long/Short	float	-1 Short to 1 Long
		Nose Up/Down	float	-1 Down to 1 Up
		Jaw Up/Down	float	-1 Up to 1 Down
		Jaw Narrow/Wide	float	-1 Narrow to 1 Wide
		Jaw Forward/Back	float	-1 Back to 1 Forward
		Cheeks Up/Down	float	-1 Down to 1 Up
		Cheeks Forward Back	float	-1 Forward to 1 Back
		Eyes Up/Down	float	-1 Down to 1 Up
		Eyes In/Out	float	-1 In to 1 Out
		Brows Up/Down	float	-1 Down to 1 Up
		Brows In/Out	float	-1 In to 1 Out
		Brows Forward/Back	float	-1 Back to 1 Forward
		Lips Up/Down	float	-1 Down to 1 Up
		Lips In/Out	float	-1 In to 1 Out
		Chin Thin/Wide	float	-1 Thin to 1 Wide
		Chin Up/Down	float	-1 Up to 1 Down
		Chin Underbite/Overbite	float	-1 Overbite to 1 Underbite
		Eyes Forward/Back	float	-1 Forward to 1 Back
		unknown 4 bytes	4 Bytes	Unknown Value: Only ever 00 00 00 00 or FF FF 7F 7F
*	NAMA	Face Parts	struct	Face part presets (numeric, starting from 0)
		Nose	int32	Nose
		Unknown	int32?	Unknown, is set to -1 on most if not all humanoids
		Eyes	int32	Eyes
		Mouth	int32	Mouth
*	TINI	Tint Item	uint16	Face Tint Layer (enumeration, values from 1 - 69)
-	TINC	Tint Color	uint8[4] rgba	Face Tinting Color - one after each TINI. Unclear if last byte is alpha. 00 in most records, FF in some.
-	TINV	Tint Value	int32	100 * Interpolation Value - one after each TINC
-	TIAS	Unknown	int16	Unknown - one after each TINV (values from -1 - 1234)