Rhubarb

* Rhubarb
* Rhubarb before his store opened

## **Background**

Rhubarb is an NPC who runs the store of Abbuglock. While running his store, he'll ask mages to bring him food as a snack in exchange for GIL. He is extremely loyal to the Council, refusing to associate himself with and serve dark mages such as Aszerath.

## **Quests**

When clicking **Rhubarb** for a quest, he asks if you want to help him set up shop and asks for a snack of 1-5 apples, oranges, pears, bananas, mangoes, grapes, or strawberries. The fruit he asks for determines how much gil you receive and the reward is not affected by quantity. **Rhubarb** won't offer quests to players with the dark apprentice tag equipped or cursed players.

Amount of gil rewarded based on fruit asked for (Increases if your clan is in charge):

* Apples (red or green): 10 gil
* Oranges: 15 gil
* Pears: 15 gil
* Bananas: 25 gil
* Mangoes: 15 gil
* Grapes (green or purple): 30 gil
* Strawberries(Spring, Summer): 5 gil

He may also give you Magikin tokens (Usually 1) when exchanging quest items.

## **Relationships**

**Aszerath -**  Rhubarb doesn't associate with Aszerath because of Aszerath being the mentor of Dark Clan

**Dark Apprentices -** If you are serving as Aszerath's apprentice with the tag equipped and try asking for a quest from Rhubarb, he will immediately ask for you to remove yourself from his shop. He won't allow you to buy from him either.

## **Quotes**

Idle:

* "Welcome to the Store!"
* "If you break it, you buy it."
* "If you break it, you buy it. No discounts."
* "You can't find a better deal anywhere else - and if you have, it's a scam!"
* "We've got some of the finest goods in the Veil!"
* "Looking for something to do?"
* "The blinding light cleanses all!"
* "No loitering!"
* "Be careful around my pet Drakon, he can be a little mischievous."
* "You might want to wear a sweater soon- it is getting cold!"
* "It has been a few years since I was a student like you."

When assigning a quest:

* "Could you help me set up my shop? I would love a snack! How about bringing me <item + amount>?"
* "I do not know what you have been up to- but it looks like you need a snack more than I do!" (Hourly quest limit reached)

When talked to mid-quest:

* "I still need <item + amount>."
* "Aren't you working with Aszerath? Why don't you come back when you've finished with him." (If you're helping Aszerath out)
* "A [item]! Just what I needed to keep going."
* "A [item]! Just what I needed to keep going. Oh, for your trouble- here, you have also earned <amount> Magikin tokens." (Giving the player Magikin tokens)

Upon quest completion:

* "Oh! You brought me everything I wanted. Thank you so much- take this as appreciation!"
* "It looks like you've spilled something on yourself. Why don't you take this to clean up? Drink it when you want to go back to normal." (Giving the player a Cleaning Agent)

Special interactions:

* "How dare such evil think it can operate within my store! Remove yourself immediately before I have to myself" (If you're a dark apprentice)
* "My goods are for those who follow the teachings of the Council, not scoundrels." (If you're a Dark Apprentice)'
* "I refuse to give out any of my Draco to your class of mage." (If you're a Dark Apprentice)
* "Threaten me with that knife again and I'll break your kneecaps." (Holding a knife or butcher knife)
* "That better be fruit juice or I'm calling the guards!" (Holding a bloody knife or butcher knife)
* "I don't know what kind of mess you've got yourself into, but clean yourself up before brining me anythin." (If talked to while cursed)

## **Trivia**

* While doing a quest for Rhubarb, the player cannot access the fruit boxes near his store and on the party cannot be accessed, likely to prevent the quest from becoming too easy.
	+ Trying to access the fruit box while doing a Rhubarb quest displays a unique message that provides an in-universe justification for this: "Rhubarb said fresh fruit- looks like you will have to find the solution somewhere else!"
* Alongside Veridan, Rhubarb is one of the only NPCs to interact with the player outside of quests, Talking to them when holding a knife or being a Dark Apprentice.