All NPCs in Mortal Shell 2
Everyone who talks to you rather than at you: merchants, the Shellkeeper, the Tarforge smith, and the drunks with something to say. Each entry carries their role, where to find them, and a line in their own voice.
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| Baghead | Preacher | Desolate Peak |
| Barkeep | Tavern Keeper | One-Legged Wolf Tavern |
| Belligerent Drunk | Tavern Regular | One-Legged Wolf Tavern |
| Despondent Villager | — | Mushroom Village |
| Drunkard | Tavern Regular | One-Legged Wolf Tavern |
| Egon | — | Castigor's Keep |
| Franz | Tarforge Smith | Marrow Keep |
| Friendly Drunk | Tavern Regular | One-Legged Wolf Tavern |
| Gorf | Item Trader | Widow's Overlook |
| Gragu (NPC) | Shell | One-Legged Wolf Tavern |
| Grisha Pup | — | Mushroom Village |
| Grom | Conconctionist's Acquaintance | Mushroom Village |
| Hilga | Conconctionist | Mushroom Village |
| Hunter | Merchant | Mushroom Village |
| Lonely Villager | — | Mushroom Village |
| Louis | Merrick's Companion | Marrow Keep |
| Merrick | Merchant | Marrow Keep |
| Milos | Ovum Keeper | Marrow Keep |
| Ruk | Harbinger's Guide | Forlorn Village Marrow Keep Multiple Locations |
| Sester Genessa | Trainer | Marrow Keep |
| Suspicious Villager | — | Mushroom Village |
| The Collector | — | Abandoned Outpost |
| Thestus | — | Marrow Keep |
| Vlas | Stranded Traveller | Outskirts of Mammon |
| Vratko | Disciple | Marrow Keep |
| Young Villager | — | Mushroom Village |
| Zhirelle | Shell Keeper | Marrow Keep |
Who is worth talking to
Marrow Keep is the hub, and most of what changes your run is a person standing in it: the Shellkeeper spends your Glimpses on Shell bonds, Franz at the Tarforge upgrades Tarstones once he has the Etching Needles, and Merrick sells the location maps that put a weapon on your overworld map instead of behind a hunt.
The rest are here because Mortal Shell tells its story sideways. A drunk in the tavern is not a quest giver; they are the only place a piece of the world gets explained out loud.
Merrick sells the shortcutsTwo of the eight primary weapons are found by buying a map from him rather than by exploring into them.
Franz gates the whole Tarstone systemUntil he has the Etching Needles, no stone goes past level 1 — and level 1 is where most stones do the least.