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Characters Characters in the World of Warcraft are tied to specific user accounts which can be used in all servers, or realms. Users can create up to 10 characters per realm (with a maximum total of 50[1] ) which range from a diverse amount of races and classes. The two factions currently in the game are the Alliance and Horde, both consisting of different races. Races and classes Players create characters which serve as their avatar in the online world of Azeroth. When creating a character in World of Warcraft, the player can choose from eight different races and nine different character classes. The races are split into two equally sized factions, the Alliance and the Horde. Although the factions each have the same number of races available to them, on many servers the ratio of alliance to horde characters is 2:1. This might be due to the fact that some players consider the Alliance to be the "good guys." It also could relate to the fact that Horde characters are often considered "ugly" and as such are not very attractive races to play. However, the release of the Blood Elves in the upcoming Burning Crusade will provide the Horde with a "pretty race" and the two factions might start to balance out. The Alliance currently consists of Humans, Night Elves, Dwarves and Gnomes. A new playable race will be added in the upcoming Burning Crusade expansion. The Horde currently consists of Orcs, Tauren, Undead (a.k.a. Forsaken) and Trolls. Blood Elves will be added in the upcoming Burning Crusade expansion. Additionally, there are many NPC races such as Goblins, Ogres, High Elves, Murlocs and Nagas. See also: Races in the Warcraft universe. The nine available classes are Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock and Warrior. Two of the classes are faction-specific: Paladins for the Alliance, and Shamans for the Horde. Classes are also limited by race. There are 20 possible combinations of race and class for each faction, for a total of 40 combinations across both factions Character types There are two types of characters in the game: Player Characters (PC) and Non-Player Characters (NPCs), the latter having many different offshoots. Player Characters are people around the world actively playing the game. The color of a PC's name tag can vary from blue, green, yellow, or red depending on faction, location, and play combat status. NPCs are the characters that can only interact with player characters through scripted events or AI. NPCs have many types. First are the friendly NPCs, whose names are displayed in green. They will be found automatically in any city allied with your faction, as well as any city you have earned a reputation of friendly or better with. There are also several hostile NPCs, mainly the NPCs of the opposing faction and mobs (enemies controlled by AI). Any character with his name displayed in red is hostile towards you and should either be avoided or dealt with caution. There are also neutral NPCs that will only attack you when provoked, their name displayed in yellow. Early in the game, most mobs will be neutral. NPCs in major and minor cities can sell you merchandise, train you in your selected profession and class, sell you mounts, connect you to the Auction House (an eBay-like place to buy and sell items), and provide all services that are needed in the game. Some will merely offer advice or further the story, while others patrol around set paths to keep cities defended against overzealous players.
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