Griffin

Griffin is a minor character in Beacon Pines. He runs a snack stand in the Market that he’s found at throughout the game.

He is one of 9 characters created due to a Kickstarter backer (in his case, Griffin Phillis) donating towards the $500 "Help design a town character in the game" reward.

## Profile

### Appearance

Griffin is a green lizard with a lighter underside. He possesses dark green oblong scales running down his back and tail, a color shared with the end to said tail as well as his hair. He also has blue eyes and darker splotches on his arms.

Due to his affinity for dressing up cute, Griffin wears a rose cap and apron (the latter of which has am paw-shaped ice pop on it), as well as a red, four petalled flower in his hair. Under his apron, he wears a blue shirt and gray bottoms. He also has a pair of brown sandals on his feet.

### Personality

A soft-spoken individual, Griffin usually keeps his responses quite brief. Shown to be kind several times throughout the game, he has a positive relationship with most of the children of Beacon Pines (though Bert's piles of inquiries can wear him down). He is also described as gentle, and likes cute things.

## Story

### Chapter 2: Welcome to Beacon Pines

Luka can approach his stand at the start of the game and ask how Griffin’s job is going. He reports that it’s going poorly due to the cold climate, causing Luka to comfort him by suggesting that it will likely get warmer soon. The boy then asks about why Mr. Tolliver isn’t at his grocery stand, and while he is unsure of the answer, Griffin suggests that he’s preparing for the festival, which satisfies Luka’s curiosity.

### If “Shit” Was Chosen at “Rendezvous with Roxy”

Interacting with Griffin while Luka is out searching for Rolo causes him to ask the ice cream vendor if he had seen his friend. Griffin reports that he hadn’t seen him all day, though is sure he’s safe and will turn up eventually, and that when he does, Luka should tell him that a free strawberry chocolate ice cream will be waiting for him.

### If “Struggle” Was Chosen at “Warehouse of Horrors”

At his snack stand, Griffin can be seen being incessantly asked questions by Bert. Eventually growing tired of Bert’s questioning, Griffin asks if he wants ice cream or not, though the boy says no.

### If “Rumble” Was Chosen at “Whether Weather”

Due to the hint he got from the Library, Luka’s search for Rolo takes him to Griffin’s “grub cart”. As soon as he gets there, Griffin gifts him a corndog that Rolo had already paid for. Luka gags as he eats it due to it being cold, with Griffin explaining that it had been ready for a while and that Rolo specifically wanted Luka to have that one. Just then, Luka finds that Rolo had put a piece of paper in the treat, and while exasperated, he read it and continued his hunt.

### If “Hard” Was Chosen at “A Beginner’s Guide to Hostile Interrogation”

During William Kerr's speech, Griffin is seen in the crowd and gets trapped in ice along with the rest of the residents of Beacon Pines (a fate that most likely befalls him whenever the town becomes frozen in other endings).

### If “Hum” Was Chosen at “Fire and Ice”

Griffin is seen in the crowd when Sharper Valentine makes his return.

### If “Malice” Was Chosen at “Windows to The Soul”

He is seen in the crowd of Sharper’s speech and witnesses his ultimate fate.

### If “Change” Was Chosen at “The Vile Vial”

In Epilogue, Griffin is once again found at his snack stand, asking if Ylsun would like seconds. Ylsun accepts and ruminates aloud about how he used to not understand the appeal of ice cream due to its lack of purpose and how, after a brief time of enjoyment, it disappears. In response, Griffin points out that it’s really tasty while it lasts, which Ylsun agrees with.

## References

2. ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2103234672/beacon-pines
3. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, Page 75
4. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141050/Beacon\_Pines\_Artbook/ Beacon Pines Artbook, Page 81