Groundskeeper Darron (Level 1)
| Groundskeeper Darron (Level 1) | |
|---|---|
| Level | 1 |
| Aggressive | No |
| Hostile | No |
| Interactable | Yes |
Dialogue
17 lines of dialogue. Options are marked ›, → jumps to the line an option leads to.
Conversation starts
- "Wasn't expecting to see you here today, m'lord. To what do I owe the h…" — depends on progress
- "Welcome back, m'lord." — depends on progress
- "That's the last one for now, excellent job sir! I'll be getting back t…" — depends on progress
Darron the Groundskeeper: Wasn't expecting to see you here today, m'lord. To what do I owe the honor?
- › Greetings, Darron. How are the manor grounds? →
- › Just passing, Darron. Carry on. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Same old, m'lord. Spruce is growing exceptionally well, as always. The carpenter's been pressing me to chop down a few for logs, but I've been too busy trying to deal with all these pesky deer.
- › Deer? Why are they causing problems? →
- › Don't worry about the trees, Darron. I could always cut some of them down. →
- › Okay, good luck with them, I need to get going. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: They breed like bunnies, and don't even get me started on actual bunnies. But when there are too many of them around, they cause all sorts of damage to the vegetation, so every year I try to reduce their numbers.
- › Continue →
Darron the Groundskeeper: This year's been tougher than usual... They're reacting quicker than before and sprint away even faster. I'm having trouble hunting them down.
- › Maybe we'll have an easier time cornering them together? →
- › Tried setting traps? →
- › What could have made the deer this way? →
- › I need to go, but keep at it Darron. I'm sure you'll manage. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: I'm glad you asked, sir. In fact, together with the carpenter, we came up with a creative solution - a crossbow that fires a net to pin them down!
Darron the Groundskeeper: It's genius! I just need someone to operate the crossbow while I take down the target with my trusty hunting bow, and that's where you come in. Just beware it doesn't have much of a range, so we'll need to conceal ourselves in the vegetation and ambush any that get close enough. What do you say, m'lord?
Darron the Groundskeeper: Excellent! Here's the crossbow, and remember what I said - hide and wait for them to come close. I'll be right behind you, sir.
- › Let's do this. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Ah well, thought I'd ask. But you know where to find me if you happen to change your mind.
- › Leave. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: The problem with traps is that they don't discriminate. We just want to kill the deer without harming any of the other animals.
- › Then maybe we'll have an easier time cornering them together? →
- › What could have made the deer so swift? →
- › Well I should go but keep at it Darron. I'm sure you'll manage. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Erm, well I have a theory... A few years back you wanted the deer in the park to look majestic, so I started culling only the weaker ones. Now there are only strong and fast deer left.
- › Ahem, well maybe we'd have an easier time cornering them together? →
- › What about traps? →
- › Well I should go but keep at it Darron. I'm sure you'll manage. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: That would be much appreciated, m'lord. You can find a hatchet at my lodge nearby. The carpenter's working away in his hut next to the smithy, bring him any logs you get and I'm sure he'd be delighted.
- › So what's this issue you're having with the deer? →
- › Sure. Good luck with the deer. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Welcome back, m'lord.
- › So the deer situation is now under control? →
- › You mentioned the spruce earlier? →
- › See you later, Darron. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Quite so, sir. But feel free to chase down more of them if you're so inclined, we have a very healthy deer population. And if you're truly into hunting, you could always craft a proper hunting bow at the carpenter's hut.
- › A hunting bow? How would I make one of those? →
- › When we spoke earlier, you mentioned something about spruce. →
- › Right then, see you later Darron. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Well, sir, if you're curious then I suggest you grab the hatchet over there and chop down a few spruce trees, they grow on the grounds in abundance. Take the logs to the carpenter's hut next to the smithy and he'll tell you more.
- › I see. All right Darron, take care. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: Oh yes, m'lord. As you know, spruce grows very eagerly on the grounds and can be fashioned into all sorts of useful items. All you need is a hatchet to fell the trees, I have one right here by the lodge of course.
- › What could I use the spruce for? →
- › All right, take care Darron. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: A proper hunting bow for one thing, but that's about all I know. If you take any logs you collect to the carpenter's hut, next to the smithy, I'm sure the carpenter could tell you a lot more than I.
- › I see. All right Darron, take care. (end)
Darron the Groundskeeper: That's the last one for now, excellent job sir! I'll be getting back to my lodge now. Do hold onto that crossbow, sir, I have a feeling we'll need it again next year.
- › All right, see you later Darron. (end)