"You've inherited your grandfather's farm." The familiar phrase that started it all. In the small town of Northwind, a sullen local dreams of a better, more exciting life. With the arrival of a cute, purple-haired farmer, it seems like that chance may have arrived. If only those darn video game mechanics would stop getting in the way... NPC is a comic about a game. But more importantly, it's about friendship, love, and petting cows.