NPC Creation and Editing?

[Draugr]

Hi,
Is there a GUI program that will let me create and edit NPCs and then place them in the game? I'm trying to learn how to program scripts in PERL and I'm trying currently to make a soulbinder script for a Soulbinder I wish to place in front of the Qeynos main entrance. Here are my questions.

1. Is there a way to create a NPC in a GUI type third party program that makes NPC creation easy?

2. Is there a way to place spawn points and setup spawn timer, etc... for NPCs like soulbinders via a GUI interface? I can't seem to find out how to do it in game as I've read what to do on these forums, but it seems that each how to I read ends up with people saying it doesn't work.

Finally, if there is no 3rd party program, can someone please explain in detail how to place a soulbinder then make it a perm re-spawn if it dies at a set location. I'm using the 058 PEQ database, and I understand that I have to create a PERL script that points to the NPCID. I'll try to figure that out as soon as I can get past the create NPC, place NPC and setup spawner for NPC.

Thanks in advance for any help.

John