Gunther

Gunther is the curator of the Stardew Valley Museum and Library. He becomes a giftable friend when you donate 60 items to the museum. This also unlocks access to his room at the Museum.

Gunther is well read and knows much about the local history of the valley. He understands several languages and spends his free time doing archaeological research and studying scholarly articles written by his colleagues. Gunther also has a hobby of collecting ancient bottles.

For canon information on Gunther, please see the official wiki here.

## Schedule

Gunther regularly spends his mornings at the community garden outside the Museum. In the evening when he leaves the Museum he visits areas around town like the nearby bench, the Saloon, or one of the town bridges. In the summer he sometimes visits the beach, and in the fall the town graveyard. On rainy days and Fridays in the winter he will go to the Saloon to keep warm.

 6:00 PM
 10:20 PM

 6:00 PM
 10:20 PM

## Movie Theater Tastes

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## Events

### **Hearts: 2**

 Description:Book Mess
When the player enters the museum, Gunther is lamenting a mess left by Jas and Vincent. Gunther sees the player and greets them, apologizing for the mess. The player can either offer to help Gunther or leave him to do it alone. There is no penalty for not helping, but putting back the books raises Gunther's friendship. *(+125 friendship)*

### **Hearts: 4**

 Description:Valley Mysteries
Gunther is examining the collection in the museum. He is in awe of the possible knowledge they hold, and gives credit to your efforts gathering them. He asks you to use this knowledge to answer the question: "What is the history of Stardew Valley?"
The player can answer with:

* **"Other civilizations once existed here."**
	+ Gunther: "Yes. Several civilizations lived in this valley many hundreds of years ago. Elves, dwarfs, void spirits... I'm determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding these ancient societies."
* **"Magic at every corner."**
	+ Gunther: "I concur, Mr./Ms. [Farmer]."
* **"A violent past..."**
	+ Gunther: "Hmm... yes. Many weapons lie beneath the very soil we stand upon. Perhaps one day, we'll discover the origin of these ancient wars between other races..."
* **"There isn't enough for me to come to a conclusion."**
	+ Gunther: "Hmm... Allow me to draw my own conclusion in that case, Mr./Ms. [Farmer]."

### **Hearts: 6 - Part 1**

 Description:Escort to the Mines
Marlon and Gunther have been discussing entering the mines when the player enters the guild hall. Marlon refuses to escort Gunther into the mines due to the danger. Gunther accepts Marlon's decision and tells the player he wishes to get a hands-on approach to research in the area. Marlon suggests that the player might escort Gunther. There are two options:

* **"Sure. But you must do exactly as I say."** *(+100 friendship)*

Gunther thanks you and Marlon reassures Gunther of your skills, but requires him to learn some basic combat stances for safety. Gunther asks you meet him at the mines the next morning.

* **"No. It's far too risky."**

### **Hearts: 6 - Part 2**

 Description: Excavation
The player meets Gunther outside the path up to Adventurer Summit. He appears to be psyching himself up for the expedition. The player can say:

* **"Are you nervous?"**

"Well... yes. I am nervous. This is my first time exploring the mines. I'm honored a revered adventurer such as yourself is escorting me."
* **"Don't worry. I'll protect you."**

"That's reassuring. I'm honored a revered adventurer such as yourself is escorting me."
Either way, the two of you will enter the mines.
The player will appear down a ladder in a small area of the mines, one abandoned by the old workers. Gunther says the equipment here was abandoned when miners broke open a space to expose a void spirit nest decades prior. The spot won't work for his research, so you continue further into the mines.
This time, you enter a small space with a ladder nearby. Gunther stops you from continuing, noticing a gap in the wall. The player can say:

* **"Stay close to me."** or **"Let me go in first."**

But either way Gunther will respond that he'll be right behind you.
The room beyond is dark, and Gunther turns on his lamp. The light exposes a group of artifacts untouched by the miners. Before he can unearth them, a slime appears, causing the player to protect Gunther.

### **Hearts: 8 - Part 1**

 Description:An Invitation to an Artifact Showing

### **Hearts: 8 - Part 2**

 Description: The Completed Museum Collection

## Quotes

Gunther has a little over 50 quotes. Here are a selected few:

## Version History

* 1.6:
	+ Players no longer receive the rusty key from Gunther, they now receive the key from Marlon. A different reward is now given for reaching 60 donated artifacts.
	+ Jas and Vincent now mention Marlon instead of Gunther in their sewer event.
* 1.6.1: Adjusted reward for donating 60 artifacts to the museum.
* 1.6.3: Another adjustment to the reward for donating 60 artifacts to the museum.
* 1.7: Adjusted 60 artifact reward again.
* 1.11: Added as a full NPC with 4 events, available after donating 60 artifacts to the museum.
* 1.12: Players can no longer get behind Gunther's counter before unlocking him as a full NPC.