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The '''Captain Rumford''' is an [[NPC]] was soldier found in the small town New Tristram area where new characters began the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demo. He was a guard and nominal leader of the few surviving humans in the area, and had special dialogues for each of the 3 characters. During the dialogues he imparted information about a [[meteor]] that had struck is the Cathedral and awakened evil within, and either warned or encouraged the player to investigate.[[Image:Npc-captain-rumford1.jpg|left|frame]]The story telling mechanism of such first NPC dialogues and plot devices is with a simple one; the characters, NPCs and your own hero, know more about the story than you, the player, do. So players learn about the world and their own character's personality by watching and listening to the interactions between their character and the NPCsspeaking role.

===Barbarian===Rumford was afraid of the [[Barbarian]], fearing he/she was Conversations with NPCs can be had by clicking on them and selecting '''Talk''' from their menu. If they have something to say to you it will be listed. It's not indicated without clicking on them if they have a dangerous savage, but once the Barbarian spoke calmly Rumford become impressed and friendly and wished the Barbarian good lucknew conversation available.

===Witch DoctorAct 1===Rumford was contemptuous and dismissive of the scantily-clad, foreign-looking [[Witch Doctor]], making comments about how he/she would surely be killed by the first monster encountered. The Witch Doctor made a few cryptic comments about not judging others by their appearance, but didn't say much.

* Captain Rumford's introductory dialogue with the female Witch Doctor can be heard in its entirety during [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvbGPKt0maY this Girls Entertainment Network report] from Blizzcon 2008. The dialogue in question begins at the 3:31 point. Alternatively read below.''Tell me About Yourself'''

::'''Captain Rumford''' - I almost killed you walking round here looking like that. I don't have time for this insanity. Were you expecting me [[Witch Doctor]]: The spirits speak to beg for your help? I can tell you think you're some sort all of adventurer even without proper clothingus. Listen, and find guidances.

::That'''Witch Doctor''' - It is s a small being that dismisses things simply because they are differentsimple thing for you to say. No matter You were born to fight monsters like the risen dead. Me, I am here to storm the dark scourge brought by the fire from the sky'm a farmer.

===Wizard===Only When Leah told us the female [[wizard]] was playable in the BlizzCon build, and she was very saucy, sassy, headstrong, and brashly-confident. Her dialogue with Rumford was somewhat flirty, as she taunted him for being afraid to face the monsters himself, boasted that she would clear dead were pouring out of the demonic infestation in nothing flatcathedral, and all but ordered Rumford we quickly went to buy her a drink put an end to toast her success when she returnedit. Rumford At first it seemed somewhat overwhelmed by her arrogance and authoritywe were succeeding, but th-but they just kept coming. We -- well, we were overcome. Captain Daltyn and became rather meek and soft spoken before the Wizard's powerful presencemen fought valiantly. They protected me. I am no soldier. I am -- I was a farmer. I should not have been out there with them.

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