So I replaced the RootTemplate of several of the NPCs at the beginning like so-
![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/pJwhnYk.jpg)
There were several steps I had to do in order to get it to save successfully. I had to copy the file they were originally located in (Data/Mods/Main/Globals/Cyseal/Characters/characters-tutorial.lsb) and transfer it into my mod's Data/Mods/(Mod Name)/Globals/Cyseal/Characters/characters-tutorial.lsb. Then I loaded the Editor and could successfully make changes to them.
What showed up in-game was this-
![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/w1P6tlM.jpg)
See that man trailing the two hooded wizards? That's the mage I changed in the first pic above. Unfortunately, the script that summons the intro battle failed to work, so they just ran away.