Spectral Knight is an NPC that resides in the Withergate. A former human, they went on a journey after donning some armor despite not being a knight, and they met their fate in Withergate. The Spectral Knight is one of the few Withergate resident(s) to warmly welcome the player within the first conversation. They have a sense of humor, often telling quips to the player or pranking them in conversation (ie saying that they'd "be lost in the ether forever" if they couldn't keep their form before mentioning that they were kidding).
When speaking to Spectral Knight for the first time in a new game:
Hello there! Admiring my shine, are we?
Player:
My name's [Player], who are you?
My true name was lost long ago. Here, I'm called the Spectral Knight. I quite like the title!
General Dialogue
General non-conversational dialogue between Spectral Knight and the player. If there is a seasonal token at the end of the dialogue, it means the player can only see that dialogue during that season.
:"Would you believe that I was Human once?"
:"Truth be told, this armor is a little big on me."
:"This town isn't a bad place to spend eternity!"
:"I spent my living days hard at work, sweating in the sun and getting my hands dirty."
:"I used to be quite an adventurer. Not unlike yourself!"
Conversations
Cycle 1
:
You again! Well met. Care for a spot of conversation?
Player:
Where were you before you came here?
:
Before I met my fate in Withergate, I lived in a quaint Human town. Actually, I wasn't even a true knight! I only donned the armor for a journey which turned out to be my last.
Player:
Not a real knight? No wonder you ended up here. -1 Points
:
I would argue with you, but I may not have much footing to do so.
Player:
You're very jolly considering the circumstances. +2 Points
:
I've always believed that everything happens for a reason and you can't control all that happens to you. Thinking like that, it's easy to keep high spirits. Hah! Get it? Spirits!
Player:
I haven't seen many spirits before.
:
I'm not surprised - it's not everywhere we can exist like this. Keeping a spirit form is hard work! Withergate's darkness makes it much easier, however.
Player:
So what happens if you can't keep your form?
:
I disappear into the ether forever. Only joking! Haha, the look on your face! No, I simply can't interact with the world. I've been told that I slip into another plane of existence, but I don't know much about that.
Player:
Have you tried keeping your form in another town?
:
Oh certainly, I've tried. It knocks me on my behind, I can tell you that. Last time I was on a road out in the sunshine, I couldn't hold my shape for more than a minute.
Trivia
The darkness that covers Withergate makes it easy for Spectral Knight to reside here, as a spirit manifesting takes a lot of hard work, according to Spectral Knight.
They are not sure what exactly would happen if they lost their form, but they have been told that they would slip into another plane of existence if such a thing happened.