Peasant's Quest FAQ/Walkthrough
Version 1.85
By: Thalandor46 (KCarDiablo@aol.com)
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Table of Contents
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I. Introduction /010
II. Version History /020
III. Legal Stuff /030
IV. FAQ /040
V. Walkthrough /050
VI. Extras /060
VI.a. Things To Look At /061
VI.b. Things To Get /062
VI.c. Ways To Die /063
VI.d. Useless Commands (objects) (Coming Soon!) /064
VI.e. Useless Commands (general) /065
VI.f. References /066
VII. Contact Info /070
VIII. Special Thanks /080
For those who are unfamiliar with the navigation system, copy the /0## next to
the section you want to go to. Ctrl+f brings up the find window. Paste the
number in there, and click Find Next button to go to said section
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I. Introduction /010
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YOU are Rather Dashing, a humble peasant living in the kingdom of Peasantry.
You return home from a vacation on Scalding Lake only to find that TROGDOR THE
BURNINATOR has burninated your thatched roof cottage along with all your goods
and services. With nothing left to lose, you swear to get revenge on the
Wingaling Dragon in the name of burninated peasants everywhere.
Hi. This is my first FAQ. As a loyal Homestar Runner fan, I felt that an FAQ
was necessary for this game from the moment I started playing it. So here it
is. Hopefully this will turn out well. Let's get started, shall we?
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II. Version History /020
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-September 19, 2004: Version 1.85. Making some progress. The Things To Get
section is complete, so have a look see at that. All that's left is the hard
one. Some typos were also fixed. Finally, I put in a find navigation system, as
this FAQ is getting pretty big
-September 5, 2004: Version 1.76. Said move is now complete. Not much in this
version besides a minor reference update. More than anything, this is really
just an announcement to say "Hey, this might actually get done sometime soon".
But then again, school is starting, so who knows...
-August 17, 2004: Version 1.75. Yet again haven't started the remaining
extras. I'm gonna be moving soon, and that's been taking up a lot of time. If I
were to guess, I'd say I'll get around to it at the beginning of September. It
might get done before then, but I wouldn't count on it. I have gotten some
emails with some useful information, including a bunch of references and more
info on the map, which was found in a certain useful document, so that's what's
in this update
-August 10, 2004: Version 1.65. Still haven't started the rest of the extras.
Sorry. Came back from a weekend away to find 6 emails about this guide. Some of
them were useful, so those updates are in here, as well as some minor
revisions, including a fairly major one in the FAQ (decided to do use the feed
earlier and get that out of the way)
-August 6, 2004: Version 1.60. Began the Extras section, which is a rather
large section. I've done everything except the useless commands with objects. A
few minor edits here and there as well
-August 5, 2004: Version 1.30. I've gone a little "update happy" since the
last update. There have probably been about 30 minor updates in the past 2
days. Hey, it's my first FAQ, so I'm excited. Added the map, and inserted map
locations throughout the walkthrough. Also added some more Keeper's questions
and a some new FAQs
-August 3, 2004: Version 1.05. First GameFAQs release. A lot of minor updates
over the past 2 days (typos and such). Most importantly, new info on Naked Ned
and the map
-August 2, 2004: Version 1.00. First version of the FAQ. Hosted on my
geocities site until Peasant's Quest shows up on GameFAQs. Includes a complete
walkthrough and FAQ. There's still plenty more to add though
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III. Legal Stuff /030
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I'll just go with exactly what the guide says...
Copyright 2004 Kevin Carey
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed
publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web
site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation
of copyright.
If you want to post my FAQ on your website, just email me
(KCarDiablo@aol.com). Ill probably say yes.
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IV. FAQ /040
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GENERAL
Q: What is Peasant's Quest?
A: Peasant's Quest is a graphical text adventure found on the popular website
homestarrunner.com. It can be found here...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/disk4of12.html
Q: Homestarrunner.com?
A: Homestarrunner.com is a flash cartoon site enjoyable for all ages, created
by the brothers Matt and Mike Chapmen (aka, The Brothers Chaps). If you haven't
been there, you should. I'd recommend that site to anyone. After watching the
First Time Here? cartoon found on the main page, check out the Characters page,
and then the Strong Bad emails. From there, feel free to explore the site as
you please
Q: Should I watch anything before playing Peasant's Quest?
A: I'm glad you asked! To understand the main concept of the game, check out
the Strong Bad email entitled Dragon, found here...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail58.html
There are some minor references to other cartoons, but that email is the
important one. You may also want to check out the game preview, found here...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/pqtrailer.html
Q: Videlectrix?
A: The fake game company made up by The Brothers Chaps. Check out there website
at http://www.videlectrix.com
Q: What are the system requirements for this game?
A: The maximum requirements for this game are a 286 CGA enabled PC
Q: Ok, what are the real requirements?
A: You only need Flash, which you probably already have. If not, it can be
found here...
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shoc
kwaveFlash
THE GAME
Q: What are points for?
A: Nothing as far as I can tell, besides letting you know if you missed
anything. I've beaten the game with 150 points, and it was the same when I
beat it with 120 some points, which is around the minimum
Q: How does auto-save work?
A: Simple. Every time you get points, it saves. When you die, you can load from
the last time you got points
Q: What's the deal with the naked guy on the screen with the wavy tree?
A: He goes by the name of Naked Ned. This information is obtained by typing
"talk tree" on that screen, or in one of the Keeper's questions. If you type
"talk man", you'll scare him away, but if you type "talk naked ned", he'll say
a line and disappear. Beyond that, he's useless
Q: Why is there an extra item slot?
A: The common belief is that this slot is supposed to be for the map, which can
be obtained by typing "get map" in your burninated cottage. But due to some
glitch, it doesn't show up in your inventory. That may be right, it may be
wrong, but I'd say it's a pretty good theory
NEW INFO! I have obtained a definite confirmation that the map is in fact the
missing item. In the source code of the swf file, there is a section of code
that contains all of the inventory items. Right between the TrogSword and the
shirt is the map. According to this code, the description of the map is as
follows: "What's brown and brown and read all over? This map!". Now I can't
figure out for the life of me why this glitch occurs, as the code looks
perfectly fine in this section. Maybe it's elsewhere in the code. I might look
into it at a later time. Extra special super thanks to PSOmasterX77, who made
this discovery and provided me with the source code
Q: Do the commands that Strong Bad uses in sbemail110 "for kids" actually work?
A: Yes, "make friends with kerrek", "buy kerrek a cold one", and "quit" all
work, although they do give different messages
Q: [Event\Glitch] used to happen when I did [action], but now it doesn't. Why?
A: It seems that The Brothers Chaps have updated this game a few times. Notice
the version number on the loading screen. That number has changed a few times.
I've noticed 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, and 1.8. Chances are they don't want there to be
any glitches, so they fix them when they're found. Popular fixed glitches are
the infinite pills glitch and the second arrow glitch (you can still get the
second arrow, but no points for it)
Q: I got more than 150 points. How?
A: Probably a glitch that will hopefully be updated in a future version of the
game. I'm fairly sure that my walkthrough has all the correct legitimate point
values, so if you got points for something not in there, that's probably the
glitch
Q: I did everything there is to do, but I only got 149 points. Why?
A: As of version 1.8, there's an odd thing involving the archer. If you talk
to him and you don't have the super trinket or mask, he'll only give you 1
point. No idea why that is. Thanks to Muk1000 for helping me research this
Q: Help! Nothing is happening when I type! What should I do?
A: If you go to another window at any time while playing Peasant's Quest, the
game will not respond to anything until you click in the Flash window. Just
click anywhere on the game to get it back. That's a Flash thing, and I don't
know why that is the case
Q: The game freezes when I do [event]. Why?
A: My best guess would be that you don't have Flash 7. If you do, then I have
no idea what's wrong. Flash 7 can be found here:
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shoc
kwaveFlash
CONTACT
See Section VII. Contact Info
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V. Walkthrough /050
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The Map
0 1 2 3 4 5
_ _ _ _ _ _
A |_|_|_|_|_|_|
B |_|_|_|_|_|
C |_|_|_|_|_|
D |_|_|_|_|_|
Note: North and South are round, but East and West aren't. In other words, you
can go South on D1 to get to A1, but you can't go West on D1 to get to D5
Reference Points
B5: Mountain Pass: Where the knight is. You start here
C1: Jhonka's Cave
C2: Your Burninated Cottage
C5: Giant Inn
D2: Wavy Tree: Where Naked Ned is
If this is your first time playing, I suggest you read the Tips for
Morons...err, umm, Beginners. These are found at the beginning of the game.
This will give you a basic idea of how the game works. Watch the opening scene,
and then talk to the knight. How do you do this? Simply type "talk knight",
followed by pressing Enter. "talk man" or just "talk" will also work. Talking
to the knight will reveal your goal: Making yourself look like a peasant. After
all, you have been on vacation, so you currently don't STINK like a peasant,
DRESS like a peasant, and you're definitely not ON FIRE like a peasant. And so,
we begin our quest...
Use the 4 arrow buttons to move. Just press them once. If you hold it down,
things get screwy. You are now in section B5. There are a few options for what
to do first. I like to start by going to the Baby Lady Cottage, found in D4. To
get there, go West, South, and South from the Mountain Pass (where you talked
to the knight). You can ignore the man in the boat in C4 for now. Once you
arrive, go up to the door and type "open door". You will now be inside the
cottage. Talk to the woman if you like. Go over to the shelves. If you look at
the shelf ("look shelf"), you'll find that there's a bag of chicken feed there.
You're gonna need this later, so type "get feed" to get the chicken feed (1
point). As far as I can tell, the pillow does nothing, so you can leave the
cottage now. As you leave, the woman will tell you that her baby lost something
in the yard. Hmm. Where would something be lost in this yard? Those bushes look
suspicious, so let's check them out. Go to each bush and type either "get
berries" or "search bush" (you get the same results). Upon searching the last
one, you'll find a Super Trinket (2 points). Go back North to C4. Go to the
center of the Lake's edge and type "use feed". If you get a message about being
in the center of the Lake, reposition yourself slightly and try again. The
fisherman will now be gone, and the Inn will be open, but since you can't do
anything in there yet, let's move on
Now we want to go check out the kingdom well. First, from the Baby Lady
Cottage, go West. You'll arrive at Pebble Lake West (C3). Go to the grey spots
on the sand, and type "get pebbles" (1 point) (note: "get pebble" wont work).
If you get a message about Mr. Fantastic, then slightly reposition yourself and
try again. Now comes the most important part of the game. Type "throw baby" to
get the bottle of soda. What's that? Misread the walkthrough? That can't be
right. Try again. Wait, throw baby? I never said throw baby! You did misread
the walkthrough! I clearly said "then go North and North arrive at the Old Well
(A3)". Geeze, you don't listen, and then you complain. Walk up to the well, and
type "put pebbles in bucket" (2 points). Then type "use crank" to get the
Maskus. Scare a horse, eh. Let's go do that now
First, go South (B3) and talk to the archer (you need to be in front of him).
"talk", "talk man", or "talk archer" will work. He'll tell you what to say to
his brother (2 points). So let's go find that horse. He's at A1, so go West,
West, and North to find it. Type "use mask" or some variation of the item name
(2 points). The horse will break through the fence. Go through the newly opened
passage to find another archer (A0). You guessed it: It's the first archer's
brother. Do you remember what to say to him? You don't!? *sigh*. It's haldo. So
simply type "haldo" to get the archer to go back to his brother (3 points).
Once he is gone, go up to the tree and type "get arrow" (2 points). Go back to
where you met the first archer (B3, East, South, East, East) and talk to the
archers. They ask of a super item from you. How convenient, you just happen to
have a Super Trinket (paragraph 2 of the walkthrough, if your just joining us)!
Sounds pretty super to me. Type "give trinket" (2 points), and the archers will
let you play the mini game.
You have 5 arrows, and you need to hit three bullseyes. Here's how to do it.
See that stick in the background with the flag on it? That tells you about the
wind. There are 5 degrees of wind: No wind (flag straight down), slightly
left/right (flag about 45 degrees to either direction), and very left/right
(flag horizontal to either direction). Move the bow to a position that
corresponds with the wind. No wind: right in the middle. Slight wind: Around
the inner white circle. Strong wind: in the middle of the outer white circle.
Now, press space to start the shot. The arrows will start to go up the power
bar. Your goal is to stop both arrows on the red line by pressing space.
While the arrows go up, stop the first arrow (the left one) on the red line.
On the way down, stop the right one. If the arrows are aligned, and you
positioned your bow well, then you should hit the bullseye. Lather, rinse,
repeat until you hit three of them. If you don't get three of them, you'll
return to the archer screen. Simply type "play" to try again. When you get 3 or
more bullseyes, you'll be rewarded with a SuperTime FunBow TM (3 points)!
We can now use this to kill the Kerrek
If you're just joining us and you haven't gotten the arrow yet, refer to
paragraph 4 (2 paragraphs up) of the walkthrough to find out how. Now that we
have the bow and arrow, we can finally kill the Kerrek. The Kerrek can be found
randomly in 2 locations: A2 and C4. The closest one to you is A2, to the West,
then North. If he's not there, leave the screen and come back until he is
(note: don't leave and come back to the East, as the Kerrek appears close to
there and will probably kill you before you get a chance to kill him). When you
see him, you'll have a few options on how to kill him. Quickly type either
"kill kerrek", "smote kerrek", or "use bow" (note: you can also pre type it on
the previous screen, and then just press enter when you see him). No matter
what you type, you will get the same message and kill the Kerrek with your bow
(5 points). Hurray! It will also start to rain. If you look at the Kerrek, you
will find that he has a stinky belt buckle. So either "get belt" or "get
buckle" (10 points). Congratulations! You now stink like a peasant!
So did you by any chance notice the dry patch of mud directly South of where
you just smote the Kerrek? Well that is now a wet patch of mud. So head
South (B2) and walk right into the mud. You'll slip, fall, and become muddy (2
points). Head West (B1) to find the bale of hay. Looking at the hay suggests
that you hide in it, so type "hide" to do so (3 points). You're now a walking
hay bale! If you go North or East, the hay will blow off of you. Just slip in
the mud and hide in the hay again. So head South to find the Jhonka (C1), who
is now there since the Kerrek is dead. Also on the screen is a pile of riches.
If you talked to the Baby Lady, you might remember that her riches were stolen
from her by the Jhonka. So walk up to the riches and type "get riches". The hay
will blow off, and the Jhonka will ask you if you took his riches. You won't be
able to move until you answer, so type "no" (7 points). Typing "yes" will
result in your death. Now let's go and return that woman's riches
From the Jhonka's cave, go West, West, South, and West to D4. Go into the
cottage ("open door"), and type "give riches". Long story short, you'll end up
with a baby (5 points)
<Note: The next section is only necessary for those who want to get 150 points.
If not, skip down to the next paragraph>
Head North, then East to the Inn (C5). Go in ("open door"), and type "show
baby". This will get you the pills (5 points). Leave the Inn, and go West, West
to C3. Go to the middle of the Lake's edge again, and type "throw baby" to get
the soda (5 points). If it tells you to go to the center, reposition yourself
and try again. Head South, South to the well (A3). Go up to the well and type
"put baby in bucket" (3 points). "use crank" to get the meatball sub (2
points).
Your next destination is the knobless cottage (D1). From the well, head West,
West, and North. From the Baby Lady's Cottage, head West, West, and West. Once
there, go up to the cottage and type "get stone" to remove a stone from the
house (2 points). Now type "use baby", and watch the house open and the baby
disappear (5 points). Enter the cottage, go up to the dresser, "open dresser",
"get robe" (10 points), and for an extra point, "close dresser" (1 point).
Finally, "use robe", and you're now dressed like a peasant (3 points)!
Our next destination is the Inn (C5). Leave the cottage, go East, East, East,
East, and North to find the Inn. If you've just joined us, and you're looking
for a way to open the Inn, check 3 paragraphs up. Go into the Inn ("open
door"), and talk to the man to find your next command, "get a room" (3 points).
When you wake up, you'll notice that the pantry is open. Looking at the pantry
will reveal that there is a pot of horse grease. So walk up to the pantry and
type "get pot" (2 points). The pot will fall on your head, and the controls
will be screwed up. Up goes Right, Down goes Left, Right goes Up, and Left goes
Down (thanks to piroteknix04 for confirming this). Make your way out of the
Inn. You'll take the pot off once you're outside (3 points). Head South (D5)
and walk into the lantern hanging from the tree. Now you're on fire like a
peasant (10 points)! So now that we're a complete peasant, let's go back to our
knight friend.
Head North and North to find him at B5. Use some sort of talk command, and
he'll let you pass (7 points). Head East, and you'll be given 2 messages to
insert Disk 2. Ignore the messages and move on. Move up to the wall and type
"climb". You'll now be climbing the cliff. Avoid the rocks and birds as you
head up (note: you wont see any birds unless you hang around for a little
while). You'll soon be at the top (3 points)
Go into the cave. Move forward (right) and you'll be stopped by the first
Keeper of Trogdor. Depending on whether you did the Baby side quests or not,
each Keeper will either ask you a question or ask for an item. The questions
are random, so scroll down a little bit for a list. If you did the side quests,
the first Keeper will ask you for the meatball sub. "give sub" for the Trog-
Shield (5 points). Move on until you are stopped by the second Keeper. "give
soda" for the Trog-Helmet (5 points). Move on to the final Keeper. "give pills"
for the Trog-Sword (5 points). If you didn't do the side quests, then each
Keeper will ask you a random question (each answer gives you 5 points). Simply
type the letter of the answer (a, b, or c). They're pretty easy, but here are
some of the questions:
What does Mendelev have you tell Dongolev?
A. Haldo <---This one
B. Hallo
C. Allo
Which of these letters is the letter C?
A. B
B. C <---This one
C. A
To whom did the robe you were wearing originally belong?
A. Nobleman Nicholas
B. Nina Neverawesome
C. Naked Ned <---This one
What did you win from the archery game?
A. SuperBow FunTime TM
B. SuperTime FunBow TM <---This one
C. SuperFun BowTime TM
What was the Innkeeper's pantry full of?
A. Epsom Salts
B. Epson Printers
C. Old Man Rub <---This one
What color are the leaves on the tree that grows by the well?
A. Orange <---This one
B. Green
C. Yellow
How many red-berry bushes are in the whole land? (Credit: sicklecow)
A. 4
B. 5 <---This one
C. 6
What is the only creature the Jhonka fears? (Credit: Agamemnon)
A. Poor Gary
B. The Baby
C. The Kerrek <---This one
Which way does the river that runs through Peasantry flow? (Credit: Agamemnon)
A. West to East
B. Northwest to South
C. Northeast to Southwest <---This one
Now that you have the Trog-Equipment, head through the now open bead curtain to
find the burninator himself: TROGDOOOOOOR!!! If you approach him, he'll
burninate your ass, so don't move and either "use sword" or "throw sword" (7
points). <optional>After the next message, quickly type "talk trogdor" for an
interesting conversation (10 points)</optional>. And that is it. You have
beaten Peasant's Quest. Now sit back and enjoy the ending! And no, you can't do
anything once you get to the last screen
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VI. Extras /060
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Throughout Peasant's Quest, there are many commands that are unimportant to the
continuation of the game. However, many of them are there for a good laugh. We
call these commands "Easter Eggs", as they are hidden, and it's your goal to
find them. In Peasant's Quest, there are many of these eggs, probably well over
100. The Extras section of this FAQ primarily consists of a list of these eggs.
I've divided this section into six categories: Things to look at, things to
get, ways to die, useless commands with objects, useless commands in general,
and references.
An important thing about this section is credit. There's a problem with this,
as many of the eggs are found, posted, or emailed to me by many different
people. It would be very difficult to determine who the first person to find a
certain egg. Therefore, I've decided that credit will be a rarity in this
section. Many of them came from the message boards, although I did find a good
amount of them on my own. For now, the only ones that will get credit are the
really obscure ones that I've only seen from one source. Once coming up with a
new egg becomes rare, I'll start giving credit. So to sum it up, I neither take
nor give credit for this section. So, on with the extras!
UPDATE! I have obtained an extremely powerful document: The Peasant's Quest
source code. Hidden within this code is every message found in the game. I hope
to use this to help find every hidden message and put them all in this FAQ.
This will take a while, as it's a 184 page word document, so don't expect a
complete update anytime soon. I have already used it to find some new things to
look at though. So let's get to it...
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VI.a. Things To Look At /061
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This section makes use of the "look" command. Sometimes looking at something
will inform you of what to do next, but at other times, it's just plain funny.
Basically what I'm gonna do is list everything that can be looked at by area.
The format will be as such...
A0 Hidden Glen: archer (before he leaves), tree, arrow (before getting one),
arrow (after getting one), fence, bush
This means that in Hidden Glen, map area A0 (based on my map, which is pretty
much the same as the game's map), you can "look tree", "look fence", "look
bush", etc. If there's a condition to how you can look at something, it's in
parenthesis. So, let's begin...
-Anywhere: You can just type "look" to get a description of the area. Sometimes
it's the same as looking at a certain item. map (before you get the map), map
(after you get the map)
-A0 Hidden Glen: archer (before he leaves), tree, arrow (before getting one),
arrow (after getting one), fence, bush
-A1 Poor Gary's Glen: horse (before it leaves), fence (before it breaks), fence
(after it breaks), stump, flies, rings
-A2 Kerrek Tracks 1: kerrek* (before death), kerrek (after death), kerrek
(rotting), kerek (skeleton), tracks, arrow (after death), belt (before death),
belt (after death), bones (skeleton)
*Only if the Kerrek is (or was killed in) this area
-A3 Old Well: well, bucket, crank (before pebbles), crank (after pebbles), tree
-A4 Yellow Tree: tree, cottage
-A5 Waterfall: waterfall, tree
-B1 That Hay Bale: hay, fence, tree, (anything while wearing hay)
-B2 That Mud Puddle: mud (before rain), mud (after rain), rock
-B3 Archery range: archer (before you talk to him), archer (after you talk to
him), archer (after they're reunited), target, desk
-B4 River and Stone: stone, river
-B5 Mountain Pass: knight, sign, mountain, trogdor
-C1 Jhonka's Cave (before the Kerrek dies): door, note, fence, cave, lock
-C1 Jhonka's Cave (after the Kerrek dies): jhonka, club, door, riches (before
you get them), fence, cave, (anything while wearing hay)
-C2 Your Burninated Cottage: cottage, cave, rocks, paper
-C3 Pebble Lake West: lake, shore, pebbles (before you get them), bush, berries
-C4 Pebble Lake West (east): lake (before he leaves), lake (after he leaves),
shore, man (before he leaves), man (after he leaves), boat (before he leaves),
boat (after he leaves)
-C5 Outside Giant Inn: inn, window, sign, door (before man comes back), door
(after man comes back), note (before man comes back)
-C5 Inside Giant Inn: man, man (after dark), note, bell, desk, window, carpet,
bed, pillow, door, picture, pantry (after dark), candle (after dark), pot
(after dark)
-D1 Outside Mysterious Cottage: cottage, fence, stone (before you remove it),
stone (after you remove it), tree, hole (after stone)
-D1 Mysterious Cottage: dresser (before opening), dresser (after opening),
broom
-D2 Wavy Tree: tree, man (after he appears)
-D3 Kerrek Tracks 2: kerrek* (before death), kerrek (after death), kerrek
(rotting), kerrek (skeleton), tracks, arrow (after death), belt (before death),
belt (after death), bones (skeleton)
*Only if the Kerrek is (or was killed in) this area
-D4 Outside Baby Lady Cottage: cottage, door, bush, berries
-D4 Baby Lady Cottage: lady (before she leaves), lady (after she leaves), baby
(before you get it), pillow, shelf, feed (before you take it), hay, chair
-D5 Burninated Trees: tree, lantern (before dark), lantern (after dark)
-Cliff Base: cliff
-Cliffland Heights: cave, bone, lightning
-Trogdor's Outer Sanctum: bones, curtain, openings, cliffs, doorway
-Trogdor's Posh Lair: trogdor (before sword), trogdor (after sword)
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VI.b. Things To Get /062
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Going through the Useless Commands (objects) section (mentally, of course), I
came to the realization that a lot of them had to do with the "get" command. So
I decided that there should be a separate section for it. There are
significantly less uses of the get command when compared to the look command,
but there are still plenty of them. While you can't actually get these items,
messages are still involved when you attempt to do so. It's the same format as
the Things To Look At section. Note that the items that you actually do get
aren't included in this list. They're not really extras, so they're not in the
extras section
-A0 Hidden Glen: arrow (before archer leaves), arrow (after getting one), arrow
(after using the first one)
-A1 Poor Gary's Glen: stump, flies (before scaring gary)
-A2 Kerrek Tracks 1: kerrek*, arrow (after death), belt (after getting it)
*Only if the Kerrek is (or was killed in) this area
-A3 Old Well: bucket
-B1 That Hay Bale: hay
-B2 That Mud Puddle: rock, mud (after rain), mud (while muddy)
-B3 Archery range: arrow, target
-B4 River and Stone: stone
-C1 Jhonka's Cave (before the Kerrek dies): note
-C1 Jhonka's Cave (after the Kerrek dies): club, riches (without hay)
-C3 Pebble Lake West: berries
-C5 Outside Giant Inn: note (before it's gone), note (after it's gone)
-C5 Inside Giant Inn: rug, pillow, bed, bell, note, picture, candle (after
dark), old man rub (after dark)
-D1 Outside Mysterious Cottage: stone (after moving it)
-D1 Mysterious Cottage: broom, dresser, robe (before opening dresser), robe
(after getting it)
-D3 Kerrek Tracks 2: kerrek*, arrow (after death), belt (after getting it)
*Only if the Kerrek is (or was killed in) this area
-D4 Outside Baby Lady Cottage: berries (in the same bush after getting them)
-D4 Baby Lady Cottage: baby, pillow, hay, potatoes, food, money, chair (before
she leaves), chair (after she leaves), feed (after getting some)
-D5 Burninated Trees: lantern, plague, plaque, fire (after dark), fire (after
becoming on fire)
-Cliffland Heights: bone
-Trogdor's Outer Sanctum: bones
There are a few of these that appear in the source code, but don't work for
some odd reason. These include the mud before it rains and the wavy tree
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VI.c. Ways To Die /063
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There are many ways to die in Peasant's Quest. Some of them are obvious, but
some of the more comical ones are not so obvious. Well, here they are...
-Get clubbed by the Kerrek
-Say "yes" to the Jhonka
-Get hit by a boulder or bird
-Answer a Keeper's question incorrectly
-Approach Trogdor
-"die"
-Attempt to physically harm Gary (you've got a lot of options here)
-Walk in between Dongolev and the tree
-"get arrow" before Dongolev leaves
-Put the baby in the bucket, and then leave the screen before using the crank
-After moving the stone from the mysterious cottage, type "cut off arms, legs,
and head". After the message from that command, type "try"
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VI.d. Useless Commands (objects) /064
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COMING SOON! I apologize for this, but this is the most difficult section to
put together, so I didn't want to have to delay the next update
These commands can be used with objects to produce a message. For example, you
can "sit stump" in Poor Gary's Glen. If you don't understand what I'm trying to
say, we'll just call this the "other" section
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VI.e. Useless Commands (general) /065
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Unlike the object commands, general useless commands can be used at any time.
There aren't many of these so far, but there are enough to have their own
section...ok, maybe not. But I gave them their own section anyway. Deal with
it. Let's get to it!
-boo
-dan
-dance
-die
-drink
-go [anything]
-map (before getting the map)
-party
-smell
-the cheat
-this sucks
-why (credit: YourMom)
That's all for now
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VI.f. References /066
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There are a lot of references in Peasant's Quest. Some references are Homestar
Runner related, others are not. This is a list of all the references recognized
so far. Thanks goes out to the (even less) mysterious Erik, brother of the (not
so) mysterious Devin (see "Kings Quest 5"), who sent me a boatload of
references
-GameFAQs
If you followed my walkthrough, you already know about this reference. Throwing
the baby into the lake before you have the baby makes a reference to GameFAQs
-The Kerrek
The monster known as the Kerrek is based on one of the Strong Bad Emails, found
here...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail62.html
Be sure to click on "Kerrek" in the phrase "And Trogdor smote the Kerrek" to
see a picture
-The Jhonka
Also a monster based on an email. Check it out...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail82.html
Once again, click on "Jhonka" for a picture
-Jorb
When you reach the top of the cliff, it tells you that you did a good jorb.
What does that mean? Find out here...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/cantsayjob.html
-Thy Dungeonman
When you try to "get hay", it asks if you're some sort of Thy Dungeonman. Thy
Dungeonman is another game developed by Videlectrix. There are a few links for
this one...
Original Email: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail94.html
Thy Dungeonman: http://www.homestarrunner.com/dungeonman.html
Thy Dungeonman 2: http://www.videlectrix.com/thydungeonman2.html
Also, typing "dan" at any time will tell you what became of dan
-The Cheat
Typing "the cheat" will result in a message: "Meh". Any Homestar Runner fan
will understand this reference, but if you're not, just become familiar with
the site. You'll understand quickly
-ARROWED!!
One of the many blatant Homestar Runner references that seemed so obvious that
I unintentionally skipped over it until someone emailed me about it (in this
case, thanks to MatthiasNC). Killing the Kerrek informs you that he has been
ARROWED, a clear reference to the first issue of Teen Girl Squad, found here...
http://www.homestarrunner.com/tgs1.html
-The Plague
If you type "get plague" near the burninated trees, you'll get a message saying
"Wrong game". "get plague" comes from Thy Dungeonman 2, linked above
-Fishing Challenge
If you try to get the boat after you use the feed, there will be mention of a
Fishing Challenge game. This is most likely referring to Fishing Challenge '91.
This can be found in a Strong Bad email, but it's a little tricky. At the end
of the email, click on "fishing" to play. The email can be found here:
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail44.html
-Dragonheart
If you talk to the knight without any peasant requirements, he will call you
Dragonheart, referring to the movie. I haven't seen it, so I don't know if
there's anything specific about the movie referenced
-Matthew Broderick
If you talk to the knight with just a belt, he'll call you Matthew Broderick,
referring to the actor. I think TBC are trying to imply that Matthew Broderick
stinks, just like you do at the time. Further evidence suggests that this could
specifically refer to the movie Ladyhawke, "in which MB played a peasant-type
guy", so says Rattlehead. Another movie I haven't seen
-Dirk the Daring
If you talk to the knight with the belt and the robe, he'll call you Dirk the
Daring, the character from Dragon's Lair. Haven't played it, don't know if
there's more meaning to the reference
-Q-Baby
When you use the baby to get into the cottage, you get the message "Deploying
Q-Baby". Sources tell me that this is a reference to the James Bond game
Everything or Nothing, as a remote controlled robot called Q-Spider is used in
this game
-Zelda
Throughout the game, your save file will gradually gain hearts. This is a
reference to games in the Zelda series, in which you gain hearts as you
progress in the game, and they're displayed on your save file
-Kid Icarus
When you kill the Kerrek, the message will mention Kid Icarus. Kid Icarus is an
NES game involving an angel with a bow and arrow
-King's Quest 5
Searching the hay returns the message "You search and search through the
haystack. Nope. No needles". According to a (not so) mysterious source who
refers to himself as Devin, this is a reference to the game King's Quest 5.
"There is a haystack in that game that you can search. At first you won't find
anything in there, but later you get ants to help you, and you find a golden
needle". Works for me
-Microsoft PowerPoint
When you get a room at the Inn, night will fade like a bad PowerPoint
presentation, referring to a slide transition in Microsoft's program, which
often looks like crap
-Magic: The Nerdening
Looking at the picture in the Inn will tell you that the dogs are playing
Magic: The Nerdening. This is a reference to the popular card game Magic: The
Gathering. This also refers to that painting of the dogs playing poker. A nice
thank you to whoever sends me details of the painting I'm talking about
-South Park
Looking at the Kerrek as a skeleton will give you the line "He wasn't fat, he
was just big boned!", referring to a popular line from the tv show South Park
-Crunch Berries
I always thought looking at the berries said that they were "Church berries",
so I thought nothing of it. Someone recently pointed out that it says "Crunch
berries", which probably refers to the Captain Crunch cereal
-Sweet Child of Mine
Looking at the bale of hay will display a line from Guns N' Roses's "Sweet
Child of Mine"
-Break on Through
When you scare Gary, it says that he broke on through to the other side. This
is a line taken from the song by The Doors
-Rock of Ages
Looking at the rock in the stream will give you a message with the line "Still
a-rollin". I'm told this is a reference to the Def Leppard song Rock of Ages,
which contains these lyrics: "Rock of ages, rock of ages, still rollin, keep a-
rollin"
-Turn Turn Turn
Hugging the tree at That Hay Bale will give you this message: "To every thing,
turn, turn, turn. There is a season, turn, turn, turn." I think this is a song,
and I have a strange feeling that it's by Gordon Lightfoot (see SBEmail 93,
army), but it turns out I was wrong. The song is by The Byrds. But even after
posting this update, I still got yelled at in a few emails, so I finally went
to the one source that would be sure to answer this mystery: my dad. And so
says dad: "Turn, turn, turn was written by Pete Seeger of the folk group 'The
Weavers' in the 1950s. It became popular when it was recorded in the late 1960s
by The Byrds". Dad hath spoken, and the answer hath become clear
-Caddyshack
I'm told that typing "drink" makes a reference to the movie Caddyshack. I hate
to admit this, but I've only seen it once, and that was a few years back, so I
don't exactly understand the reference
-Gollum
If you give anything to the Jhonka, he'll tell you "Don't need nothing from no
filthy peasantses!!", referring to the way Gollum speaks in the Lord of the
Rings movies
-Charlie Brown
Looking at the tree in A4 will give you the message "It's Arbor Day, Charlie
Brown!", referring of course to the classic cartoon
-William Tell
When you walk in front of the archer's arrows and die, you'll get a message
about William Tell, the famous archer who shot an apple off of his son's head
-Mr. Fantastic
If you attempt to get the pebbles while you aren't right on top of them, you'll
get a message about your Mr. Fantastic impression. Mr. Fantastic is from a
comic book called The Fantastic 4, and I believe he had the ability to stretch
his limbs far distances
-Secret of Monkey Island
According to tim333, the opening dialogue between Rather Dashing and the knight
is very similar to a bit in the game The Secret of Monkey Island where Guybrush
is told three ways to be more like a pirate. "The dialogue is so similar, in
fact, that this is definitely a reference". Good enough for me
-Cool Ranch
Looking at the feed tells you that they are Cool Ranch flavored, which is a
flavor of Doritos
-Schlage
Messing with the lock on the Jhonka's door will give you various messages about
Schlage. I've been informed that Schlage is a lock manufacturer, and that
they're famous for making extremely strong locks
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VII. Contact Info /070
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Email: KCarDiablo@aol.com
Contact FAQ
Q: What can I email you about?
A: Suggestions, comments, mistakes, new extras, typos (for now), new Keeper
questions, and new questions to add to the FAQ section
Q: Anything I can't email you about?
A: Anything that's unrelated to this FAQ, or any variation of a command that
does the same thing. Also, no typos that are "double letters" if you're on my
geocities site. There's a glitch in geocities that adds some extra letters
when uploading a text file
Q: What about glitches?
A: As of right now, I don't plan on creating a section for glitches. However,
I might change my mind on that at some point. So feel free to send them to me,
but don't be disappointed when I don't use it
Q: Can I email you if I'm stuck?
A: I would prefer that you just tried to find it in the guide or use the
message board instead, but if you're really stuck and you honestly tried, then
sure. Depending on how this goes, I may change this policy later
Q: Why didn't you answer my email?
A: Two possibilities. Either it ended up in my spam folder, or I've changed my
email response status from "friendly" to "tired of answering". As of right
now, the first is much more likely. I do check my spam folder every now and
then, so not all hope is lost if it ends up there
Q: Do you have AIM or some other messenger program?
A: I do, but I don't give out my screen name. Chatting with random people
isn't my thing
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VIII. Special Thanks /080
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-To The Brothers Chaps, for making this awexome game
-To all the members of the unofficial Homestar Runner board and the Peasant's
Quest board who provided info about the game, especially in the Extras section.
The Unofficial Homestar Runner Board can be found here:
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=24142
-Extra special super thanks to PSOmasterX77, who provided me with the Peasant's
Quest source code
-To anyone who pointed out typos for me. Listing them by name will probably get
tedious, but you know who you are :)
-To CJayC, for providing me with the best gaming website there is, and for
accepting Peasant's Quest as a legitimate game
THE END!!!
