Drooburt's Ghost

Drooburt's Ghost

Race

Ghost

Location

Bazaar Docks
(Labyrinthine Cliffs)
Lower Research Stacks
(Rata Sum)
Mad King's Labyrinth
(Mad King's Realm)
Might and Main
(Hoelbrak)
The Crown Pavilion
(Divinity's Reach)

Services

Merchant
Festival Merchant

Image(s)

Drooburt's corpse in Dry Top. Drooburt encased in ice during Lunar New Year. Interactive map

“

Quaggan has made a series of questionable afterlife choices.

— Drooburt's Ghost

Drooburt's Ghost is a dead quaggan, who in life could be found outside Martinus's bar in the Town of Prosperity in Dry Top; he was killed when Mordremoth attacked the town, and his corpse can still be found there, tangled in vines. Later, he has reappeared as a ghost for the first time in Lion's Arch for Halloween, while also participating in the race around the Mad King's Labyrinth. Here he started his begging career, asking for various items, usually food, during every major festival, including Lunar New Year, Dragon Bash and Wintersday. He is jailed for the duration of the Super Adventure Festival, though this does not stop him from begging, and is allowed a community service release during Dragon Bash. During Festival of the Four Winds, he becomes a merchant, selling various junk items.

He will request the following during each festival:

• Lunar New Year — Essence of Luck
• Super Adventure Festival — Continue Coin
• Dragon Bash — Piece of Zhaitaffy
• Halloween — Piece of Candy Corn
• Wintersday — Snowflake

Locations

Kryta

• Divinity's Reach
  • The Crown Pavilion (During Wintersday, Lunar New Year only)
• Lion's Arch
  • Trader's Forum (During Halloween only)

Maguuma Jungle

• Rata Sum
  • Lower Research Stacks
    • Peacemakers Headquarters (In a jail cell, during Super Adventure Festival only)
      • Note: Wandering too far outside of Rata Sum will teleport you to the inside of the jail cell with Drooburt's Ghost.

• Labyrinthine Cliffs
  • Bazaar Docks (During Festival of the Four Winds only)

The Mists

• Mad King's Realm
  • Mad King's Labyrinth

Shiverpeak Mountains

• Hoelbrak
  • Might and Main (During Dragon Bash only)

• 

  During Lunar New Year.

Historical locations

Maguuma Wastes

• Dry Top
  • Prospect Valley
    • Town of Prosperity (During Gates of Maguuma, prior to death)

Event involvement

A race is starting soon! (Mad King's Labyrinth) (0)

Reach the finish line! (0)

Historical events

Prepare for a race around the Labyrinth (80)

Items offered

Drooburt's Wares

• Each day, Drooburt, found at Bazaar Docks, will sell five junk items from the list below.

• The items below require the festival Festival of the Four Winds.

Item	Type	Rarity	Cost
Disheveled Mystery Bag (2)	Container	CFine	1
Disheveled Mystery Bag (2)	Container	CFine	1
Disheveled Mystery Bag (5)	Container	CFine	1
Barb	Trophy	AJunk	12  24
Dull Claw	Trophy	AJunk	13  4
Fire Stone	Trophy	AJunk	13  20
Glob of Globby Gloop	Trophy	AJunk	14  24
Glob of Globby Goo	Trophy	AJunk	8  64
Gravel	Trophy	AJunk	12  16
Hoof	Trophy	AJunk	8  56
Needle	Trophy	AJunk	8  24
Patch of Fur	Trophy	AJunk	8  80
Porous Bone	Trophy	AJunk	14  72
Prickly Spider Leg	Trophy	AJunk	13  92
Scrap of Fur	Trophy	AJunk	12  80
Sharp Talon	Trophy	AJunk	13  68
Spiral Shell	Trophy	AJunk	14
Stone	Trophy	AJunk	13  76
Tail Fin	Trophy	AJunk	14  48
Talon	Trophy	AJunk	12  8
Mangled Talon	Trophy	AJunk	8  8

Dialogue

For previous dialogue, see: Drooburt's Ghost/dialogue

Lunar New Year

This quaggan seems to be frozen in a block of ice. Perhaps he strayed too close to the Infinirarium in a daring Wintersday heist attempt?

He must need a little luck. I'll give him a Fine Essence of Luck.

(One of the following)

Drooburt's Ghost: Quaggan thanks you for the treats. Are they fish?

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank yooOOOoouuu.

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank you. Quaggan now feels marginally less hungry.

(If not enough Essence of Luck)

You don't think you have a spare Essence of Luck.

I guess this quaggan is out of luck this year.

He must need some good luck. I'll give him a Masterwork Essence of Luck.

He must need more luck. I'll give him a Rare Essence of Luck.

He must need a lot of luck. I'll give him a Exotic Essence of Luck.

He must need incredible luck. I'll give him a Legendary Essence of Luck.

(if completed a tier of The Giving Spirit)

I gave him a lot of snowflakes, so that's ironic. I wonder what happened.

You don't really know much about Drooburt's afterlife outside of festivals. Clearly his good fortune has run low.

Maybe charity will bring me good luck this year...

He'll have to wait for the spring thaw.

I guess this quaggan is out of luck this year.

Super Adventure Festival

Can yoOOou spare any Continue Coins for a quaggan down on quaggan's luck? Quaggan is in a bad situation and needs a second chance.

Sure, I can spare one Continue Coin.

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank yooOOOoouuu.

(If not enough Continue Coins)

Quaggan doesn't think you have that many coins.

I don't think these coins work the way you seem to think they do.

Here, 10 Continue Coins will surely help! (Same as above)

100 Continue Coins should be enough to overcome any tribulation. (Same as above)

An Infinite Continue Coin will let you beat any toad, wizard, or jail cell. (If an Infinite Continue Coin is in your inventory)

Quaggan feels like it diminishes the sense of triumph if quaggan is able to ignore the penalties of failure. YoOOou can keep your Infinite Continue Coin.

I guess that's fair. But since I have this, I can spare some normal coins.

It's not like you have to use it... Fine, suit yourself then.

(if completed a tier of New Year, New Quaggan)

Despite all that luck, you're still making poor decisions, Drooburt.

Quaggan remembers your generosity and pleads for your continued support. Quaggan's life after death is as perilous as quaggan's life before death.

Well, I don't really need all of these continues, myself...

Maybe spending some time here will be positive for you.

I don't think these coins work the way you seem to think they do.

Dragon Bash

Can yoOOou spare any zhaitaffy for the deserving citizenry of Rata Sum? Quaggan has been tasked to return with seasonal bounty.

Here. Take 10 zhaitaffy.

Quaggan thinks the commander is bad at math. You don't have that many zhaitaffy. (If insufficient zhaitaffy)

Not my problem, bub.

Take 100 zhaitaffy for your troubles.

Quaggan thinks the commander is bad at math. You don't have that many zhaitaffy. (If insufficient zhaitaffy)

Not my problem, bub.

I'm feeling generous. Take 1,000 zhaitaffy.

Quaggan thinks the commander is bad at math. You don't have that many zhaitaffy. (If insufficient zhaitaffy)

Not my problem, bub.

(if completed a tier of Another Hundred Lives)

How's life after prison?

Quaggan has been allowed to reduce quaggan's sentence through community service. Your generous donation will aid both quaggan and the Arcane Council's holiday cheer.

I suppose it's for a good cause. I guess.

I have to go.

Not my problem, bub.

Festival of the Four Winds

HelloOOo, customer. Quaggan has exclusive items for sale at reasonable market-based prices. Supplies are restocked daily!

This is a surprising step up for you, Drooburt. Let's see what you have.

(if completed a tier of Help a Quaggan Out)

I see you earned your freedom, Drooburt.

Quaggan has done quaggan's time and wishes to turn over a new fin. YoOour patronage will help quaggan avoid slipping into a life of destitution.

This is a surprising step up for you, Drooburt. Let's see what you have.

Well, good luck with that.

No thanks.

Halloween

Can yoOou spare any candy corn for a quaggan down on quaggan's luck? Quaggan wants to make a new afterlife for quaggan.

Sure, I can spare 10 candy corn.

(One of the following)

Drooburt's Ghost: Quaggan thanks you for the treats. Are they fish?

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank yooOOOoouuu.

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank you. Quaggan now feels marginally less hungry.

(If not enough Pieces of Candy Corn)

Quaggan doesn't think you have that many candy corn.

Sorry, I don't have any extra candy corn.

Here, 100 candy corn will surely help! (Same as above)

1,000 candy corn will help you create a fresh start. (Same as above)

(if completed a tier of Spectral Hand of the Market)

You're back to square one, it seems. What happened to your shop, Drooburt?

Hooo. Quaggan has been unjustly victimized by shifting markets and burdensome regulations on the free trade of festival prizes.

So your shop was too seasonal. Well, I can help a little more I suppose...

It sounds like you need to work on your business plan.

Sorry, I don't have any extra candy corn.

Wintersday

Can yoOou spare any snowflakes for a quaggan down on quaggan's luck? Quaggan wants to make a new afterlife for quaggan.

Sure, I can spare 10 snowflakes.

(One of the following)

Drooburt's Ghost: Quaggan thanks you for the treats. Are they fish?

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank yooOOOoouuu.

Drooburt's Ghost: Thank you. Quaggan now feels marginally less hungry.

(If not enough Snowflakes)

Quaggan doesn't think you have that many snowflakes.

Sorry, I don't have any extra snowflakes.

Here, 100 snowflakes will surely help! (Same as above)

1,000 snowflakes will help you create a fresh start. (Same as above)

(if completed a tier of New Afterlife for Quaggan)

I thought I gave you piles of candy corn, Drooburt.

Quaggan remembers your generosity and pleads for your continued support. Quaggan's life after death is as perilous as quaggan's life before death.

Well, it *is* the season of giving...

I really don't see how snowflakes are going to help you.

Sorry, I don't have any snowflakes.

Quotes

For previous quotes, see here.

Please, quaggan needs only a little more.

Quaggan just needs a little more to start making a new afterlife for quaggan.

In life, quaggan made a series of questionable choices.

Quaggan has made a series of questionable afterlife choices.

Quaggan was so grateful for kind people's help while quaggan was alive.

Please do not spare vines for quaggan's ghost.

Do you have anything to spare for quaggan?

Spare a live fish for a dead quaggan?

Spare some candy for quaggan?

Does quaggan hear a burrowing sound?

WooooooooOOOOOOOoooOOOOoooooOOOooooo

Quaggan is sooOOOooo thirsty. (cough)

In the Mad King's Labyrinth

HellooOOoo.

Hoo!

How dooo you doo?

Oho! Nice teeth.

Stay. Eat. Be well.

Halloween ambient dialogue

When Mad King Thorn walks by

Drooburt's Ghost: Do you have anything to spare for quaggan?

Mad King Thorn: Oh, it's you, you insatiable mendicant! For the last time, I have nothing for you to drink.

Drooburt's Ghost: Please, quaggan needs only a little more.

Mad King Thorn: You bottomless bipedal beluga, I'd strangle you if somebody hadn't already beat me to it!

Drooburt's Ghost: Fooooooooo...

Mad King Thorn: Aw, I can't stay mad at you, you tubby little tippler. Come, let us eat a few villagers and terrorize a few fish!

Related achievements

• Dragon Bash Feats: Help a Quaggan Out — Help Drooburt earn his freedom. (5)
• Four Winds Customs: Spectral Hand of the Market — Purchase and open mystery bags from Drooburt in the Labyrinthine Cliffs bazaar. (5)
• Halloween Daily: Craving Quaggan — Donate enough pieces of candy corn to get Drooburt through the day. (0)
• Halloween Rituals: New Afterlife for Quaggan — Donate enough pieces of candy corn to give Drooburt a new start. (5)
• New Year's Customs: New Year, New Quaggan — Donate essences of luck to change Drooburt's yearly bad fortune. (5)
• Super Adventure Box: Nostalgia: Another Hundred Lives — Donate enough Continue Coins to help get Drooburt out of his tough spot. (5)
• Wintersday Traditions: The Giving Spirit — Donate enough snowflakes to cheer up Drooburt for the holidays. (5)

Notes

• During Halloween, he can usually be found by the wagon in Trader's Forum, but may sometimes be taken away by Mad King Thorn and have to waddle back.
• Drooburt will never take your Infinite Continue Coin, even if you offer it to him.
• After his death, he reappeared in Lion's Arch for the first time as a part of the Shadow of the Mad King 2015 event.
• Appears during Wintersday since Wintersday 2017.
• He became a merchant with the Festival of the Four Winds 2018 release and onwards.
• During Lunar New Year 2018, he started begging for Steamed Red Dumplings, though this was later changed into essences of luck.
• Since Super Adventure Festival 2018, he can be found in a jail during the duration of the festival.

Trivia

• The version of Drooburt which appears in the Mad King's Labyrinth floats rather than walks; when the race begins, he will "swim" around the maze.
• Drooburt's earlier misadventures are the subject of Drooburt’s Last Wintersday, a Twine game by Angel McCoy and Tirzah Bauer.
• Prior to his death, players could donate coins to him; by design, this had no effect.

See also

Associated items

• Drooburt's Ghostly Taffy
• Mini Drooburt's Ghost