NPCs

imelgre== Description == NPCs are the various inhabitants of the Deepwoken world. While some serve functions such as being merchants or giving quests, some just exist to make the world feel more alive, as well as giving special titbits of information. Sometimes, having a higher Charisma or Intelligence stat will unlock special interactions with them.

NPC	Faction	Location	Purpose	Notes
??? (Coral Clump)	Unaligned	The Depths, Celtor Wastes	None
??? (FalseMan)	Unaligned	New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	None	Speaks gibberish special characters. Snaps his own neck upon talking to him.
??? (Frozen Man)	Unaligned	Second Layer Ethironal Shrine Sanctuary	None
Acre	Unaligned	Starswept Valley	Flings you off a cliff for no reason	Once thrown enough times she will stop throwing you
Adar	The Ignition Union	Miner's Landing, in tower of the bridge	Ironsing spelltrainer, Silentheart Oath progression
Adrofalis	The Old Stewards	Boatman's Watch, Ferryman's Library	Grants the Saltchemist Oath
Aelita	Unaligned	Valley of Heroes	Aelita event, required to obtain the Visionshaper Oath	Does not spawn during Winter
Akira	The Divers	The Depths	Akira vs Ignition Union event, Willpower unbound, joining The Divers and unlock the Deepbound origin	Choosing the second option without 75 Charisma will result in unavoidable death
Alastir	Unaligned	Upper Erisia, Pathfinder's Respite	Gives a chest to those who give him ragdolled villagers	Cannot be given Forgotten Villagers, can be given Navaen Nomads, dialogue changes after being given a villager for the first time
Alina	Unaligned	The Floating Keep	None
Alirian	Unaligned	Minityrsa	Grants the Jetstriker Oath
Alpha	The Ignition Union	Second Layer, The Frontier Furnace	Asks you to rescue Epsi, gives the Union Hook and Delver Boots recipe when turning on the generator.
Amara	The Hundred Legions	Lower Erisia, The Viper's Jaw	Grants Legion Kata fist style
Amashi	Unaligned	The Songseeker Wilds, Songkeeper Temple	Flamecharm spelltrainer, Silentheart Oath progression
Andrea	Unaligned	The Depths, The Cathedral of Interstice	Reveals information about the Depths Trial	Dialogue changes after completing the trial once
Antiquarian	Unaligned	Etris Isle of Vigils Greathive Aratel Summer Isle Miner's Landing Fort Merit Castle Light Voidheart The Floating Keep Guild Bases	Purchases/evaluates the price of various items for notes
Argo	Unaligned	Etris Docks	Reveals information about fishing
Aristo	The Kingdom of Etrea	Isle of Vigils, Inn	Provides information to new players
Arthur	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Garden Reservoir, entrance in the Towerstruck Lands	Gives quest to kill a Megalodaunt	Gives the Talents Critical Attack and Engage upon quest completion, completes 'Bravery' quest
Asius	Unaligned	Summer Isle	Part of the Armor Piercing quest given by Trig
Aska	Unaligned	Firfire	Gives the Pleeksty's Inferno if you defeat him in a fight	Obtaining it requires the Flame Worshipper Armor and at least 80 Flamecharm
Astra	Etrea	Etris	None
Ata	Unaligned	Meteor Isle	Sell Sparks	apparently you know her from somewhere...
Atra	The Hundred Legions	Lower Erisia, The Viper's Jaw	Gives you a quest to go find Lars's whereabouts	None
Avian	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils, Temple of the Blade, Arena	Gives quest to bring a Weapon Manual	Consumes one usage of the manual upon quest completion
Banker	Unaligned	Etris Isle of Vigils Greathive Aratel Summer Isle Miner's Landing Fort Merit Castle Light Voidheart The Floating Keep Guild Bases	Lets you store items safely.
Barber	Unaligned	Etris Isle of Vigils Greathive Aratel Summer Isle Castle Light Guild Bases	Lets you change your appearance.
Bari	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils, Docks	Gives tips to new players
Beatra	Unaligned	Derelict Highchurch	Shadowcast trainer on the surface.	She can't teach you Shadowcast, only level up mantras.
Beiruul	The Children Of Navae	Meteor Isle	If the player gets the right answers she gives you a sidequest called Navae's Retribution.
Blacksmith	Unaligned	Isle of Vigils Summer Isle Greathive Aratel Fort Merit Miner's Landing Meteor Isle Castle Light The Floating Keep Voidheart Guild Bases	Lets you craft Outfits and repair them, turn in ores for chests.
Bookkeeper Andros	Unaligned	Etris, library near the inn	Part of the "The Lord Regent's Quest"
Brutus	The Hundred Legions	Fort Merit	Fortitude unbound	Leaves the player knocked and vulnerable to guards
C'lantaa	Unaligned	New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	None
Caitus	The Hundred Legions	Erisia	Talks about an incoming message from legion fleets
Calamus	The Hive	Starswept Valley	Gives you a quest to hunt a monster. Quest completion gives Hive rep
Calypso	The Ignition Union	Miner's Landing	None
Cap'n Orlandeau	Unaligned	Dungeon, Tutorial, The Scoundrel's Bounty New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	Teaches new players the basics of the game	Gives different dialogue if you have the Castaway origin who has done the tutorial
Carrion, Father of Evolution	The Divers	Castle Light New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	Teaches you monster mantras.
Cave Master	Unaligned	Isle of Vigils	Sells some Mantra Modifiers	The passage to the NPC will be blocked by a stone wall that can be broken with M1s
Celadon	Unaligned	Summer Isle	Part of the Oathless obtainment quest
Cerulean	Unaligned	Miner's Landing	Oathless oath "trainer"
Cestis	The Ministry	Meteor Isle	Grants Murmur: Tacet
Chef Odiolavoro	Unaligned	Etris	Become his "sous-chef" by helping him make meals, gives exp, gives 10 Notes	Meals change
Chili	Unaligned	The Etrean Sea The Aratel Sea	Sells items on a Merchant Schooner
Ciea	The Old Stewards	Starswept Valley, near the Shrine of Mastery	Grants the Talent "Harvester" after doing the quest 3 times	Gives you a task to make potions with Urchins, Pomars, Redds, Dentifilos and Browncaps
Con	Summer Company	Summer Isle	None
Das	Etrea	Isle of Vigils, Temple of the Blade	Lets you spar with the Blade Instructor
Deep Shrines	Unaligned	Temple of Hearts The Hidden Village Crypt of the Unbroken The Lordsgrove Meteor Isle Saramaed Summit Fort Merit Widow's Hollow Songseeker Wilds Ancient Rotlands Starfield Veldt Trial of One The Diluvian Mechanism	They do a variety of things for knowledge
Deepdelver Gamma	The Ignition Union	First Layer, The Chariot's Spire	None
Delta	The Ignition Union	Miner's Landing	Grants you the Oath: Arcwarder after meeting all requirements.
Den Master	Unaligned	Etris	Sells some Mantra Modifiers	The passage to the NPC will be blocked by a stone wall that can be broken with M1s
Diluvian Mechanism (NPC)	Unaligned	The Diluvian Mechanism	Starts The Diluvian Mechanism
Dockson	Summer Company	Summer Isle, behind a counter in the castle	Gun vendor, allows for duels in The Furnace	Passing a Charisma/Intelligence check is required to enter the queue for The Furnace
Drefa	Etrea	Isle of Vigils, Temple Approach	Gives lumber axe, lumberjack quest, Treefelling Blow quest	The quest is repeatable
Dust	The Divers	Castle Light, cemetery	None
Eastern Camp Master	The Children of Navae	Etrean Wilds	None
Eiris	The Knives of Eylis	The Etrean Sea The Aratel Sea Knives of Eylis vs Kingdom of Etrea	Lets you obtain the voidwalker origin
Elykris	Unaligned	Minityrsa	Grants a quest to retrieve a ministry field report, gives 3 aces, gives exp and it's a curiosity quest	You can actually softlock this quest by donating this book to librarian in guild base
Emel	The Ministry	Summer Isle, island near the port	Grants quest to kill an enemy in the Songseeker Wilds, gives positive Ministry reputation, gives exp, gives notes	The quest is repeatable
Epsi	The Ignition Union	Second Layer, The Frontier Furnace	He is part of the quest to obtain Oath: Arcwarder
Eres	The Kingdom of Etrea	Meteor Isle	None
Erosius Amaltus Urivortus Alistus Casius Walistoshus	Unaligned	Firfire, Second Layer	Grants the Talent "Ethiron's Gaze" after doing the quest
Etrean Royal Guard	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etrean Wilds, a hill behind the Nomad Camp	Lord Regent questline, grants access to Etris Palace	Not to be confused with the enemy type
Erisae	Unaligned	Inside Erisor's Church	Gacha NPC, in exchange for 350, she will give you something random from the Erisia lootpool out of her bag
Maestro Evengarde Rest	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils, Temple of the Blade, Arena	Weapon proficiency unbound, also a bossfight
Everis	Unaligned	The Floating Keep	Sends you back down from The Floating Keep
Exter	Unaligned	Meteor Isle	None
Eylis, the Punished Dreamer	The Knives of Eylis	Voidheart	Reveals lore about the knives of eylis
Ezra	Unaligned	Songseeker Wilds	Tasks you with killing Songseekers at the Derelict Highchurch	The quest is repeatable
F'leche	Unaligned	New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	None
Falei	The Divers	Sanctuary Gatehouse, Second Layer	None
Flabbernaster Filingree, the First Mate	Unaligned	Dungeon, Tutorial, The Scoundrel's Bounty	None
Frank F'alzone	Unaligned	Dungeon, Tutorial, The Scoundrel's Bounty	None
Friid	Unaligned	Isle of Vigils	Galebreathe spelltrainer, Silentheart Oath progression
Frosviernr Joraelnaero	Unaligned	New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	Gives you the Kyrswynter when meeting the reqs
Funke	The Divers	Summer Isle, Castle, upstairs	Thundercall spelltrainer, Silentheart Oath progression
Gaius	The Hundred Legions	Erisia, The Viper's Jaw	None	None
Galpin Spellhardt, Musicologist Extraordinaire	Unaligned	The Floating Keep	Exchanges joy for exclusive music related items
Gild	Lost Celtor	The Depths, Varicosa District	None
Glaive Spellhardt	Unaligned	The Floating Keep	Sells you Hallowtide exclusive items for Joy
Graha	The Divers	Castle Light, next to the stove	None
Green	Unaligned	The Floating Keep	None
Gunsmith	Summer Company	Guild Bases	Makes bullet casing
The Guy	Summer Company	Near Meteor Isle	Access to the summer isle cannon, cool shades, is capable of causing emotional damage to your in-game character	If you fail a charisma check, he will belittle you by saying "Alright. Those shoes? The equivalent to an Erisia bandit's life's worth. Those clothes are the most poor excuse of an "outfit" I've seen; where'd you get that one off? a corpse? Don't even get me started with..." Check the rest out for yourself, canonically smells really bad
Hiri	The Hive	In the Library section	None
Imel	The Ministry	The Etrean Sea, statues	Grants quest to kill an enemy in Erisia, gives positive Ministry reputation, gives exp, gives notes	The quest is repeatable
Ishan	Summer Company	Summer Isle, Castle	None	Talking to him as an Adret has different dialogue.
Jeandae	Unaligned	Songseeker Wilds	Gacha NPC. Will give you something random from the Songseeker Wilds lootpool in exchange for 350 notes.
Jarvis	Summer Company	Summer Isle	Smelts pieces of equipment together
Jeremiah	Unaligned	The Depths, Varicosa District	Trade 1 Deep Gem for 1 random item	Generally considered not worth it unless you have a Deep Gem you don't plan on using
Jessamine	Unaligned	Starswept Valley, Widow's Hollow	Thresher Scales quest
Jim	Unaligned	Etris, Docks	Gives a Talent hand in exchange for 2 Dying Embers
Joshua	Unaligned	Etris	Talks about Karliah
Kaab	The Hive	Greathive Aratel	Shipwright
Kaide, The Drowned Light	Unaligned	New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	Gives lore
Kana	Unaligned, likely The Authority	Fort Merit	None
Karliah	The Divers	Etris	Charisma unbound quest	Having 10 Charisma allows you to charge her 20
Kasen	Unaligned	Ethironal Shrine Sanctuary	Gives Heretic's Sutra
Kelsius	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils, The Temple of the Blade, Library	Grants Book Retrieval quest, grants a Whisper hand, trains a stat point for an increasing cost	If you completed the tutorial, the Whisper hand is free
Kennith	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etris, steps near Etris Palace	Begins Lord Regent questline	Requires positive Etrea reputation, is killed during the events of the quest, may be found in the Kyrsan Wilds afterwards
Khan	Unaligned	Etris	He is part of Kelsius's quest
Klaris Llfiend, Mother of Lights	The Divers	Castle Light	Allows for an expedition to Layer 2 with a light hook, provides a Deepshore Fossil in exchange for all three Diver Journals
Korin	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etris	Gives lumber axe, lumberjack quest, Treefelling Blow quest	Quest is repeatable
Kressa	The Ignition Union	Miner's Landing	None	Dialogue changes if you're a Voidwalker
Kujae	Unaligned	Summer Isle, outside the inn	Gacha NPC. Will give you something random from the Summer Isle lootpool in exchange for 350 notes.
Lake	Moonseye faith	Upper Erisia, bridge to the Temple of the Forgotten Flame	None
Lance's Brother	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils, Lance's Food	Food Vendor, gives crate delivery quest	After asking his name, your character forgets and his name is then randomized from a pre set group of names
Lance Leshi	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etris, Lance's Food	Food Vendor
Lars	The Hundred Legions	Erisia, The Viper's Jaw	Part of the 'Legion Scout' quest	Is dead
Legendary Boot	Unaligned	Erisia	It's a boot.
Llevyn	The Ignition Union	Second Layer, The Frontier Furnace	Brings down the deepdriller if you activated the generator
The Lord Regent	The Kingdom of Etrea, The Ministry	Etris, Etris Palace	Lord Regent questline, Contractor Oath obtainment	Kills the player instantly if they are not permitted to enter
Lucien	Unaligned	Songseeker Wilds	Bomb unlock Quest
Lucy	Unaligned	The Depths, The City of The Drowned	Her sanity has already crumbled
Lysander Spellhardt	Unaligned	The Floating Keep	Sells you Hallowtide exclusive items for Joy
Mag	Summer Company	Summer Isle, in the castle's basement	Allows for the creation of Bullet Casings
Maedhran	The Ignition Union	Miner's Landing, On the cliff the Union hook leads to.	Sells some mantra modifiers.	Before accessing his shop, you have to listen to the tale he tells.
Malisae	Unaligned	Miner's Landing	Gacha NPC. Will give you something random from the Miner's Landing lootpool in exchange for 350 notes.
Malte	Unaligned	The Isle of Vigils, The Temple of the Blade, Library	None	He talks about the Bladeharper Oath.
Marae	Unaligned	The Lordsgrove	Gacha NPC. Will give you something random from the hive lootpool in exchange for 350 notes.
Marcus	Unaligned	The Hidden Village	Chill rock golem	Marcus.
Marro	Unaligned	Songseeker Wilds	None	None
The Meat Lord	Unaligned	Aratel Island, Summer Isle, Upper Erisia	Food Vendor	Only sells meat, will not answer to Vegetarians
Mark Adaset	The Divers	Castle Light	Swap the Deepbound defect for one of your choice	None
Mercille	Summer Company	Bluster Rift	Gives a chest and positive Summer Company reputation to those who give carriable loot sacks/bags
Mime	Unaligned	Songseeker Wilds	Grants Disguise mantra	After walking away he will spawn mudskippers hidden in barrels as a trick, must defeat them + have high enough Charisma to get mantra
Misérables	Unaligned	Outskirts of New Kyrsa, The Sleeping City	Can grant a DMG boost for the Scion of Ethiron/ resets Yun'Shul wish cooldown	Comes with a cost, killing you if paid short, usually ending in a wipe. Can be repeated if you have the knowledge/medallions required.
Nanji	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etris	Grants finding Ilji quest	Ilji's katana is found on a cliff near the Isle of Vigils
Nell	The Divers	Etris, Alchemist hut	Frostdraw spelltrainer, Silentheart Oath progression
The Nestmind	Unaligned		Grants Oath: Visionshaper
Nostor	The Ministry	The Depths, Varicosa District, Sewer	Shadowcast spelltrainer, Silentheart Oath progression
Nyanna	Unaligned, possible The Divers	The Depths, Castle Light	Equipment Vendor	Stock changes every 1 hour, weapons and armor can be bought enchanted
Okumay	Unaligned	The Sunken Railways, Second Layer	None
Old Stranger	Unaligned	Any Ocean	If you give him redd juice or 5/5 canteen he will either grant you with Ardour or a Smith's alloy. Quest Locked out per event if already given reward.
Orion	The Ignition Union	Miner's Landing	Quest to kill 5 Summer Guards. Rep, EXP and Bravery.
Pete	Unaligned	Dungeon, Tutorial, The Scoundrel's Bounty	None
Petris	Unaligned	The Depths, The City of the Drowned	Gives clues to summon The Ferryman
Plath	Unaligned	Kyrsan Wilds	None
Ploom	Unaligned	Etris, Lance's Food	Gives dying ember retrieval quest, grants Talent card	Quest can be bypassed with either high Flamecharm stat or high Charisma stat
Polis	Unaligned	Etris	Gives a free Gold Ring and teaches Jus Karita	40 LHT is required to learn Jus Karita
Prentis	Summer Company	Bluster Rift	Hating on The Guy
Mr. Quarters, Halfmaster	Unaligned	Dungeon, Tutorial, The Scoundrel's Bounty	None	There is no such thing as a Halfmaster
Rabanastre	Unaligned	Layer 2	Questline for "Get your ass kicked into next week"	Will throw you into the nest corridor, prompting you to sprint across with onslaughts of Bounders attacking you.
Raphael	Unaligned	The Depths, Varicosa District	Grants Find Morning quest	The quest is still in development
Regarde	The Hive	Greathive Aratel	Sparring instructor at hive
Regek	The Hive	Greathive Aratel	Soulbloom Quest, attunement-less trainer.
Renau	The Ignition Union	The Depths	None
Rimil	The Ministry	Meteor Isle	Grants quest to kill an enemy in the Starswept Valley, gives positive Ministry reputation, gives exp, gives notes	The quest is repeatable
Rook Rethige	The Knives of Eylis	Voidheart	None	Speaks like a discord user
Saffron	Unaligned	Meteor Isle	Part of the Oathless obtainment quest
Samael	Starkindred Faithful	Derelict Highchurch	Grants the Starkindred Oath
Scope	Summer Company	Summer Isle, left tower near the stairs to the castle	Gives a chest to those who give him Explosives Crates
Sekh	The Hive	Meteor Isle	None
Seraphina	Unaligned	Etris Docks	Grants Repair Kit recipe
Serendi	Unaligned	Dungeon, Tutorial, The Scoundrel's Bounty	None	The text states she needs to stand on crates to be at eye level with the player, however, the lack of differing heights in Deepwoken means she actually towers over the player
Sev	Unaligned	Meteor Isle	Sells dye for crowns.
Sibex	Unaligned	The Aratel Sea ontop of a Statue on the islands infront of Starswept Valley	Tells you how close you are to unlocking your Resonance and what method is best to unlock it.
Sierra	Summer Company	Bluster Rift	Hating on The Guy
Sordino	Unaligned	Starswept Valley	Sells a Thresher mount
The Stranger	The Ministry	Erisia	Used to grant Murmur: Tacet to those with 50 Charisma	Initiates a fight with you if you stay around him for too long, has about the same stats as a Ministry scout
Stratos	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils	Grants a Talent to those who meet his requirements
Sunway	The Ignition Union	Second Layer, The Frontier Furnace	He explains how parasites work
Surge	Unaligned	The Depths	Teleports you to the Nestmind if given Dark Feathers	Will take your Void Feathers to unlock more Visionshaper mantras
Suri	The Hive	Greathive Aratel	Delicate Flower quest, likely inspired from the same quest in Hollow Knight.	If the flower breaks, you can go back to him for a new one
Suyuan	The Kingdom of Etrea	The Isle of Vigils, The Temple of the Blade, Library	Grants the quest "find a ghost", completion gives curiosity
Theadre	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etris, Etris Palace	None	Dialogue varies based on Etris reputation, aspect and weapon equipped
Trenti	The Kingdom of Etrea	Etris, inn	Provides information to new players
Trig	Summer Company	Summer Isle, Inn	Grants Loansharking quest and the chance to learn one of two Talents from the Gunslinger Talent tree.	Extorting Adret will give you positive Summer Company reputation and a chance to get Armor Piercing when you level up, not doing so will give you negative reputation, force you to fight two Summer Company Guards and a chance to get Bulletproof when you level up.
Valikor	The Kingdom of Etrea	Isle of Vigils, Temple of the Blade, Library	Gives Spellshout Talent
Vesque	Etrea	Isle of Vigils	Gives you the Fang and Coil fist style
Viridian	Unaligned	Summer Isle	Part of the Oathless obtainment quest
Voidmother	The Knives of Eylis	Voidheart	Sends you out of Voidheart
Volu	The Ministry	Outpost Antumbra	Grants you the Bloodfouler upon giving him all 3 Strange Tomes
Vtreshi	The Divers	Second Layer	Gives a bit of dialogue about the union hook and Ignition Union.
Vyrelda	Unaligned	Second Layer, in an Igloo at Firfire, Derelict Highchurch	Begins the quest to obtain Bloodrend.	Will ask you to hunt down students of the Second Skulking who drop Heartstars and bring 3 of them back to her.
Windrunner	Unaligned	Etrean Wilds	Agility unbound
Weird Trader	Unaligned	Any Ocean	Requests 3 random items for a random relic or legendary and around a 5% chance of an Astral Enchant Stone.
Yamaketzal	Unaligned	Songseeker Wilds, Songseeker Temple	Grants Chime of Conflict, getting rid of "Tarnished" Flaw
Yun'Shul	Unaligned	First Layer, The Temple of Hearts	Grants wishes	A Resonance is required to talk to the statue or you are instantly killed and wiped, also required for Contractor obtainment.
Zana	Unaligned	The Isle of Vigils, Docks	Questline for 'Poser Ring'	Challenges you with your Katana equipped in 3 different locations, is a jab at the old azure flames shattered katana royal pathfinder vesperian meta