Strange Old Man/dialogue

Without spade in inventory

 * Strange Old Man: Dig, dig, DIG! You want to dig? You need a spade!
 * Player: Yes you're right, I probably do. Where can I get one?
 * Strange Old Man: Ohh... Spades have cost me so much hassle - always being pestered for them! I ended up giving in and just putting one at each mound for you forgetful adventurers to use.

With spade in inventory
''Note: All of these conversations can also start with the Strange Old Man saying "Dig, dig, dig." first.''


 * Conversation 1
 * Strange Old Man: Pst, wanna hear a secret?
 * Player: Sure!
 * Strange Old Man: They're not normal!
 * Player: No, thanks.


 * Conversation 2
 * Strange Old Man: Knock, knock.
 * Player: Who's there?
 * Strange Old Man: A big scary monster, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
 * Player: Okay...


 * Conversation 3
 * Strange Old Man: What? I didn't ask for a book!
 * A Crumbling tome appears in the player's inventory.


 * Conversation 4
 * Strange Old Man: AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
 * Player: What's wrong?
 * Strange Old Man: AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
 * Player: I'll leave you to it, then...

With Jennica's ring equipped

 * Strange Old Man (shocked): The...ring...Jennica...
 * Player: How do you know about Jennica?
 * Strange Old Man (sadly): Jennica... Dig, dig, dig... Dig...
 * Player: Dig?
 * One of the regular dialogues starts

Before getting the Barrows icon

 * Strange Old Man: At last, the time comes. I have been expecting your arrival since before you were born.
 * Player: You're not speaking gibberish any more, what is going on?
 * Strange Old Man: After all this time, I'm not of the 'It will wait another day' school of thought. You can ask our employer what is going on.
 * Strange Old Man: For now, get into the Barrows, show the brothers who is boss, and recover the icon.
 * Strange Old Man: They will not hand it over without a good beating, though. So batter the lot of them, to be sure.
 * Player: Right, but I always thought you were just some mad old bloke with a spade obsession.
 * Strange Old Man: I do my best to look useless; if only they knew the truth. it would chill their hearts.
 * Strange Old Man: Anyway, who knows who is listening? I'd best get back to what I do for now.
 * Player: Dig, I guess?
 * One of the regular dialogues starts

After getting the Barrows icon

 * Player: Hello.
 * Strange Old Man: You have it! Oh, the master will be delighted.
 * Player Are you talking about the icon I got from the Barrows?
 * Strange Old Man:Indeed, indeed! Run to him, run as fast as you can!
 * Player: Run back to Azzanadra? Why?
 * Strange Old Man: No reason, I just like to make people run places.
 * Strange Old Man: And how they run! You have to get the voice right, though.
 * Player: I see.
 * Strange Old Man: It can get a bit lonely here, I suppose. Still, there's always digging!

If you lose the Barrows icon

 * Player: I've lost the icon I got from the Barrows.
 * Strange Old Man: Could be...could be I found a little something. A trinket, see?
 * The Strange Old man shakingly hands you the Barrows icon.
 * Strange Old Man: See? Digging is not so crazy now!