I Yam What I Yam

**I Yam What I Yam** is a side quest in *We Happy Few*. It takes place in Lud's Holm on a large hill.

## Objectives

* Come back at night
* Find a way through the door
* Go up the hill
* Observe the mass of the sacred Yam
* Play drums
* Take the book of the Yam
* Take the sacred Yam

## In-Game Description

Seems to be empty. But the grass is trampled. I wonder if people come here at night?

They all seem like such nice people, like when Mum and Dad and Percy and I went to Easter Sunday at St. George's

I wonder what goes on up there?

I have the strangest feeling something's going to happen. Soon. Ish

The drummer fainted! Won't someone take his place? Why are they all staring at me? Oh, dear.

I am absolute rubbish at the bongos, aren't I.

I could grab that book. Maybe it explains about the phytosteroids. I wonder how Father McCartney would feel about my stealing a book if it was filled with insane pagan rubbish?

Those phytosteroids sound fantastic. I could take their silly yam and try to make some. I'm not sure their religion is really helping them survive out here.

## Walkthrough

The quest can only be initiated at night, between 9 pm to 6:59 am.

Once it's night, eat a histoplasma mushroom and Arthur will gain access to the top of the hill. Strange Alcohol works too.

Simply watch the ceremony for a bit until the bongo player faints. Now the player will be tasked by one of the worshippers to continue playing.

After playing the bongos the times, the worshippers will fall to the ground and contort, now the player can go up to the altar and take the book placed there. Get off the platform and towards the Yam and speak to it, it'll transport Arthur to a hidden location.

In this location, the player will get to choose one of the three gifts the Yam offers, the Dog, the Horse, or the Wolf. Each grant a different boost, see Collectibles.

After one of the books have been picked, the quest ends.

## Collectibles

### Items that the player will gather

* Blueprint: Phytosteroid
* Pointy Stick
* Rock

The player gets to choose what they want from the Yam:

**Dog**: Reduces chance of food poisoning and infection by 20%

**Horse**: Increases maximum health by 10%

**Wolf**: Increases stamina regeneration by 20%

## Transcript

### **Erasmus' Preach**

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1: Hear the words of the Great Yam, whose names are secret and unknown, whispered in the light of the New Moon. When the moon is waxing crescent, ye shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of I who Yam what I Yam. And I will teach you things that are yet unknown. I yam who I yam!

2: I give you Joy unto the heart. I give you peace and freedom. Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold: my roots stretch into the Earth, and give you sustenance like the Mother of All Things. I yam who I yam!

3: On my skin are written all the secrets, for those who know how to read them. In my flesh are sweetness and softness. I am your future, and your past. I yam who I yam!

4: But you who seek me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not, unless you know the mystery: for if you find not my roots within thee, you will never see my leaves and flowers. For behold, I have been with you since the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire. I yam who I yam!

5: I give you Joy unto the heart. I give you peace and freedom. Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold: my roots stretch into the Earth, and give you sustenance like the Mother of All Things. I yam who I yam!

### **The Holy Yam**

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Holy Yam: Arthur! Arthur!

Arthur: Yes... oh my yam?

Holy Yam: I have been with you since the beginning.

Arthur: I uh ... never noticed, honestly.

Holy Yam: For your suffering and your strength, I offer you three gifts.

## Bugs

If the player is quick enough, they can actually go and take another book if they want. Though it won't add to their status.

## Trivia

* If the player steals the pointy stick that's been impaled into the dead body, the body will drop to the ground.

## Old Content

**The Altar of the Yam** is one of the oldest quests in the game, implemented in the Early Access 27755 build of *We Happy Few*. It went through a few changes over the years.

###  Objectives

* Come back at night
* Go up the hill
* Observe the Mass of the Sacred Yam
* Play Drums
* Take the Book of the Yam
* Take the Sacred Yam

###  In-Game Description

Seems to be empty. But the grass is trampled. I wonder if people come here at night?

They all seem like such nice people, like when Mum and Dad and Percy and I went to Easter Sunday at St. George's. I wonder what goes on up there?

I have the strangest feeling something's going to happen. Soon. Ish.

I am absolutely rubbish on the bongos, aren't I.

I could grab that book. Maybe it explains about the phytosteroids. I wonder how Father McCartney would feel about my stealing a holy book if it was filled insane pagan rubbish?

Those phytosteroids sounds fantastic. I could take their silly yam and try to make some. I'm not sure their religion is really helping them survive out here.

###  Walkthrough

The player could only head up the hill at night, when the other members of the cult were going to gather around. The player also didn't have to be high on mushrooms like the others, all they had to do was head up the hill and listen to their speech.

Eventually, the drummer would convulse on the ground, and although no one would tell Arthur to play the drums, he'd have to do it anyway to progress through the quest.

After some more talking, the entire group of practicing members would fall to the ground and start convulsing, letting the player head to the podium and steal both the formula for Phytosteroid, and the Sacred Yam, which was just regular Yam.

Soon after stealing the Yam, the members would come back to their senses and start attacking the player.

###  Transcript

Erasmus: Hear the words of the Great Yam, whose names are secret and unknown, whispered in the light of the New Moon. When the Moon is a waxing crescent, ye shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of I who Yam what I Yam. And I will teach you things that are yet unknown. I yam who I yam!

Erasmus: I give you joy unto the heart. I give you peace and freedom. Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold: my roots stretch into the Earth, and give you sustenance like the Mother of All Things. I yam who I yam!

Erasmus: On my skin are written all the secrets, for those who know how to read them. In my flesh is sweetness and softness. I am your future, and your past. I yam who I yam!

Erasmus: But you who seek me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not, unless you know the mystery: for if you find not my roots within thee, you will never see my leaves and flowers. For behold, I have been in thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire. I yam who I yam!

###  Changes

The name was changed, and the objectives and in-game description got slight additions.

In the current version, the player has to take Histoplasma Mushrooms before being allowed to get to the top of the hill. They're also told when to replace the drummer.

Lastly, the Yam speaks to Arthur near the end of the quest, letting the player pick an upgrade that they'd like, instead of simply being a floating Yam in the sky.