Day/Night Population¶

Who's around at night — NPC visibility by time of day
Day/Night Population

At night, most civilians retire to their homes and sleep.
Room descriptions show fewer NPCs, and atmosphere text
notes the quiet streets.

ALWAYS VISIBLE AT NIGHT:
  Guards and town watch     Patrolling the streets
  Tavern keepers/barkeeps   Running the late shift
  Criminals and thugs       Operating under cover of dark
  Hostile creatures          Always visible
  Essential/quest NPCs      Story-critical characters
  Merc brokers              Available for hire
  Your followers            Party members stay with you
  NPCs on night schedules   Out for a reason

HIDDEN AT NIGHT:
  Merchants and shopkeepers  Sleeping at home
  Regular townspeople        Retired for the evening
  Trainers                   Off duty until dawn

This is display-only — game logic still sees all NPCs.
Combat, events, and other systems work normally.
NPCs at non-home locations remain visible (they're
out for a reason, like a tavern visit).

See also: ?navigation weather, ?time