extra vs non-player character

extra

noun
  • The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner. 

  • A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball. 

  • A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play. 

  • An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event. 

  • Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill. 

  • Something of an extra quality or grade. 

det
  • Denotes more. 

adj
  • Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. 

  • Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner. 

adv
  • To an extraordinary degree. 

non-player character

noun
  • An individual who does not think for themselves nor makes their own decisions. 

  • A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player. 

How often have the words extra and non-player character occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )