How do I add more than one npc to an event?

[Hmichelle]

So the event is the opening cutscene but I need to put 6 npcs in it, can I put them all in one event or do I have to make separate events for them?

 

[mlogan]

Each NPC will be it’s own event to display the graphic. But it is best practice to have one event controlling all the others.

Use a master event to control the move routes and dialogs of the events that display the NPC’s graphic.

 

[Vox Novus]

There's a nice article about the dynamic between events and npcs on the blog, particularly for this topic. The main take away is that a npc is a character in a game which is represented by a graphic; the graphic's event and the event that control it or make it appear don't necessarily have to be the one and the same. http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tips-and-tricks/events-arent-npcs/