Swamper Barman

Swamper Barman

Welcome to the Dancing Skeleton, what can I do for ya?

Welcome to the Dancing Skeleton. Want somethin'? / Welcome to the Dancing Skeleton. Need somethin'? / Welcome to the Dancing Skeleton. Got somethin' you're lookin' to buy? / Welcome to the Dancing Skeleton. Lookin' to buy somethin'?

Swamper Barman

Welcome to the Dancing Skeleton, the best bar in the swamp! Throw a Cat to our loveable dancing mascot, Nelly, for a month of good luck and a full belly to boot!

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Let's trade.

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Barman, can you fill me on the swamplands?

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Nothing, nevermind.

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Your sign is a corpse! You're one twisted mother.

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Nelly, eh? Nice sign.

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... Whatever, I have some questions for you.

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No thanks, I'm leaving.

Swamper Barman

Sure can. The swamps can be pretty chaotic for newcomers, best to know how things work and whose toes to avoid steppin' on around here. The town's run by five clans: The Hounds, the Grayflayers, the Twinblades, the Blackshifters and Stone Rats...

Swamper Barman

Easily offended, aren't we? Well, a fragile thing like you ain't gonna fit in around here in swamper town...

Swamper Barman

Aye, everyone loves Nelly, been with us since the old folks opened up bar before me... Heck you could say it's our lucky charm! Now, what can I do for ya anyway?

Swamper Barman

Sure, I got supplies for tradin', an' I got some local info too. What is it you want?

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Can you tell me about the Hounds?

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Can you tell me about the Stone Rats?

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Can you tell me about the Blackshifters?

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Can you tell me about the Twinblades?

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Can you tell me about the Grayflayers?

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Okay, thanks for the info.

Swamper Barman

Now, emotions aside, what can I get you to drink?... Milk? Water? Nothing too strong for you, eh?

Swamper Barman

The Hounds are the top dogs, they run the show around here. They done a good job of gettin' hemp to grow in the swamps... whether they've been makin' sacrifices to Narko or they just got green goddamn fingers, who the hell knows. Either way it's got 'em a pretty big standing in the smuggling trade, they're the most powerful of the clans. Their leader, Grim, she's about as smart as she is crazy...

Swamper Barman

Between you and me... *glances around the room*... the Stone Rats are nothing more than a bunch of thugs. I goddamn hate them myself, saunterin' around town like they own the place. They run a protection racket so they like to beat Cats out of the honest business owners like me...

Swamper Barman

Made up of hive ronins. Though, they may be ronins, but they sure haven't lost that greedy goddamn hiver mindset. They handle the town's money... loansharking, gambling, that sorta thing... they run the casinos 'round here. As long as you don't owe 'em money, they got no reason to hurt you.

Swamper Barman

Those guys, they're about as crazy as they come, they gimme the goddamn creeps. They traffic organs, do kidnappin's and ransoms too. Okran knows where they get their... stock... from. You know what, I don't want to know. I ain't pissin' em off any time soon though, that's for sure.

Swamper Barman

The Grayflayers tend to keep to themselves. They mainly do raids, heists and covert missions for big payin' customers. Apparently they only steal from the 'bad', so I hear, but no one knows too much about their activities.

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I don't need this. I'm leaving.

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Less talk more trade. What have you got?

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No drink. Information. Can you fill me in on the swamps?