# Changing color of NPC messages
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-color-of-npc-messages/11713
**Category:** The Toolbox
**Created:** [April 16, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-color-of-npc-messages/11713 "2016-04-16T18:12:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Firn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Firn)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-color-of-npc-messages/11713/1 "2016-04-16T18:12:22Z")
Hi.
It’s less for a mod, more for readabillity. Currently the messages of a NPC is white like the most of the other notes. It’s often difficult to recognise the needs of the NPC while reading a book or bashing a zombie.
I browsed a little through the file but with no luck. Does anybody know the line where I am able to change the NPC messages from white to red?
Zhx
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-color-of-npc-messages/11713/2 "2016-04-16T18:23:37Z")
In npc::say, in npc.cpp
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### Author:  [@Firn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Firn)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/changing-color-of-npc-messages/11713/3 "2016-04-16T18:35:24Z")
Could you be more generic?
Which file? Which color code is used?