Butch O'Hara

Butch O'Hara
Culture	Elaniens
Location	Goldenfield
Involved In	A Butcher's Lesson

Butch O'Hara is a Butchery NPC that appears in Goldenfield.

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Dialogue

Don't step in pig shit. / Hey there, city slicker. / Well, look who we got here. / You ain't lost, are ya?

The name's Butch 'Porkchop' O'Hara.

I'm the experienced pig farmer this side of Elan, and the only butchery you'll find in Goldenfield.

Folks 'round here don't understand the fine art of pig rearing. But me, I've was wearing a butcher's suit since I was knee high to a piglet.

Butchering ain't for the faint of heart. It's a dirty, bloody business. And the critters 'round here ain't your average farm animals.

They lead rough lives, and what you pull from 'em ain't always fit for use.

A skilled butcher, like myself, can tell at a glance which carcasses are worth the time.

The real pros can spot the ones that lived their lives in the best conditions. Their parts are the cream of the crop.

You could split carcasses into three groups: lower, middle, and prime. Each one needs a different set of skills and know-how.

Don't go hacking away as soon as you find a good one. There's more than just Ribs and skin to be had.

You got your Spine, Large Bones, Xiphoid Process, and Animal Fat. That's your bread and butter.

But the rare ones might have Gonads, Adrenaline Bladder, Living Blood, or Eye of the Beast.

Once, I even found an Elastic Membrane. Heard tell of a Beating Heart, but I ain't sure I believe it.

I've got a craft bench near my house that can refine some of that common stuff into something more useful, like Cosmetic Fat or Jeweler's Bone.

Around Goldenfield you can butcher a fair share of Wolves, Boars, and Turtles. Wolves mostly stick to the Westwind Woods.

As for Boars, you can find them in the woods too, but also out on the Sunweave Glade and Skylight Grasslands.

Turtles, they're everywhere if you know where to look. But don't expect to be trippin' over 'em. They ain't as common as pigs 'round a trough.

How am I? Well, I'm covered in pig shit and smell like bacon grease. So I reckon I'm doing just dandy.

Can't complain. Pigs are fed, butcher's block is clean, and I've got a cold beer waiting for me at the end of the day.

I'm alive and kickin'. More than I can say for half of my pigs.

Just a quiet cabin off the main streets. My little sanctuary in Goldenfield.

[If not accepted A Butcher's Lesson]

Ain't too proud to accept help when I need it. / Got a little something you could help with. / Reckon I could use a hand. / Well, now that you mention it...

Out here, survivin' ain't just livin'. It means knowin' your way around a butcher's blade too.

Wolves, Boars, and even Turtles, they've all got Animal Fat. In most cases.

Take down those animals, then butcher em to collect Animal Fat. Process this fat into Cosmetic Fat on the crafting bench - ain't nothing to it.

Wolves mostly stick to the Westwind Woods. As for Boars, you can find them in the woods too, but also out on the Sunweave Glade and Skylight Grasslands.

Turtles? They're just about everywhere if you got the eye for it. But not all carcasses are fit for butchering though - that's a skill you'll be learning on the go.

[A Butcher's Lesson]

Great! Remember, hunt for Wolves, Boars or Turtles and butcher them.

Gather Animal Fat and turn it into Cosmetic Fat at the crafting bench.

Backing out? Well, the wilds aren't for everyone. / Changed your mind? It's alright, not everyone's cut out for the hunt. / No trouble. Just remember, survival skills are key out here.

[If completed A Butcher's Lesson but not accepted Grotesque Gonads]

Ain't too proud to accept help when I need it. / Got a little something you could help with. / Reckon I could use a hand. / Well, now that you mention it...

I've got this theory, you see. I reckon I can crossbreed my pigs with the mammothboars up in the grasslands.

Sounds crazy, I know. But if it works, I'll have myself a new breed of super-pig. Imagine the size of the ribs on that beast!

Of course, to do that, I'm gonna need some mammothboar Gonads. And that's where you come in.

[Grotesque Gonads]

Attaboy. Now, don't get squeamish on me.

Head up to the Skylight Grasslands and bring back 2 Mammothboar Gonads.

Guess you ain't got the guts after all. / That's a damn shame. / What, you chicken?

[If accepted (but not completed) A Butcher's Lesson or accepted Grotesque Gonads]

Don't need no help at the moment. / I'm all set for now, thanks. / I've got it under control, thanks. / I've got things handled for now.

[If accepted A Butcher's Lesson]

Don't forget, Animal Fat becomes Cosmetic Fat. / How's that butchering going, champ? / What's the hold-up? Afraid of a little fat?

[If completed A Butcher's Lesson]

Well done! Now, see how that wasn't so hard? And look what you've learnt!

[If accepted Grotesque Gonads]

Don't come back without them gonads. / How them gonads coming along? / Remember, Skylight Grasslands. Can't miss 'em.

[If completed Grotesque Gonads]

Well, I'll be... You did it. Let's get to breedin'.