Wizard
| Wizard | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Villager |
| Birthday | Winter 17 |
| Lives In | Cindersap Forest |
| Address | Wizard's Tower |
The Wizard, whose real name is M. Rasmodius, is a reclusive mage who lives alone in the Wizard's Tower on the western edge of Cindersap Forest. He studies the spirit world and the elementals, and he is the one who reveals that the old Community Center is full of Junimos. A potion from him lets the farmer read their language, which starts the whole bundle storyline. Later in the game his quests lead to the Witch's Swamp and unlock the magic buildings he sells, from the Obelisks to the Junimo Hut and the Gold Clock. He is hard to please, because he dislikes most everyday gifts, yet his loved gifts come straight from the mines. His dialogue hides some of the valley's biggest secrets, including a broken marriage and a daughter he believes lives in town.
Lore
The Wizard greets the farmer by saying he predicted their arrival long ago. He hints that he has seen much of the farmer's future but refuses to share it, warning of grave consequences. He knows the townsfolk fear him and calls it human to fear the unknown. He chose the spot for his tower on purpose, because it stands above a potent magical field. He also admits that he watches the villagers in secret, hoping to find an apprentice to carry on his work after he leaves this mortal plane.
His past comes out as friendship grows. At six hearts he reveals that he was married long ago. After the split, his wife began flying around the countryside cursing everything she saw, which he calls an immature way to show anger. She is the Witch, and her hut in the Witch's Swamp still holds his Magic Ink. At ten hearts he confides that he has reason to believe one of the locals is his daughter.
The game never names her, but players often look at Abigail. Caroline admits at eight hearts that she took secret walks to the Wizard's Tower when she first moved to Pelican Town. She adds that Abigail was born about a year later and asks that Pierre never finds out, since he gets jealous. Abigail herself walks to the Wizard's Tower on Sundays and lingers outside.
Magic shapes his every line. He says that understanding the language of the elementals takes years of study, and speaking it takes a lifetime. Stormy days are the only time he can commune with certain elementals. He even claims the Winter Star is one reason he chose this valley for his research.
Schedule
The Wizard almost never leaves his tower. He is there whenever it is open, from 6am to 11pm. Once the Witch's Hut is unlocked, its warp rune leads into his basement at any hour, so a late-night visit becomes possible.
Festivals are the exception, though he prefers to watch from hiding. At the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies he hides away to study the jellies, which he calls Lunaloos, and praises their unusually strong magical aura. He builds the haunted maze for Spirit's Eve, saying the elementals enjoy the chance to see people up close. During that festival he stands with Linus north of the maze, out of reach. At the Stardew Valley Fair he chats about Welwick, whom he calls a remarkable diviner and an old friend.
Relationships
The Wizard keeps the peace between the valley's hidden peoples. He is friends with the Dwarf, Krobus and Linus. After the farmer has bought a Stardrop from Krobus and earned a little friendship with the Dwarf, a scene in The Sewers shows the Dwarf and Krobus coming to blows over an old war between their races. The Wizard appears, reminds them that the Elemental Wars are long over and asks them to make peace for the sake of the humans nearby. He seals their agreement with a Seal of Promise. Krobus trusts him enough to ask for help writing a letter to the farmer.
Gifts
The Wizard loves anything charged with arcane energy. Void Essence and Solar Essence both drop from monsters, so a few trips into The Mines build a supply quickly. The deeper floors of the mines hold the Purple Mushroom, and it also arrives now and then in his own mail. The Super Cucumber, a rare catch, and the Book of Mysteries complete his loved list, along with every universal love.
He likes every universal like, every mineral found in geodes and every trinket, plus the Iridium Bar and Quartz. Quartz is the cheapest good gift, because it turns up all over the mines. Most fruit earns only a neutral thanks.
He looks down on ordinary farm goods. He dislikes all Eggs and all Milk, along with seasonal forage items such as Daffodil, Leek, Hazelnut, Holly and Snow Yam. Wild mushrooms like the Chanterelle and Morel fare no better. Universal hates bring a sharp reply asking the farmer never to bother him with such mundane things again. Slime is the one exception, and he merely dislikes it. Gifts on his birthday in Winter count eight times as much as usual.
At the Movie Theater he loves Mysterium and dislikes every other film. Black Licorice, Star Cookie and Stardrop Sorbet are his favourite snacks.
These gifts are the ones this villager loves most.
| Gift | Image |
|---|---|
| Book of Mysteries | 
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| Purple Mushroom | 
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| Solar Essence | 
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| Super Cucumber | 
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| Void Essence | 
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Heart Events
The Wizard sends gifts by mail once he has any friendship at all. Each parcel holds a Fire Quartz, a Frozen Tear, a Jade or a Purple Mushroom, and the letters come more often as friendship rises.
At four hearts he trusts the farmer with his basement. Inside is The Shrine of Illusions, where an offering of 500g lets the farmer change name, gender and appearance. Placing a Far Away Stone on a small pedestal in the same room gives the Meowmere sword.
His story quests run alongside friendship. Examining the golden scroll in the Crafts Room of the Community Center brings a letter from him the next morning. Visiting the tower then triggers the scene where he hands over the potion for reading the Junimo language. After the Community Center or the Joja Warehouse is complete, a scene at the Railroad has him ask for a Dark Talisman. Krobus opens the way to the Mutant Bug Lair, and the talisman inside unlocks a cave leading to the Witch's Swamp. The Henchman there only steps aside for Void Mayonnaise. The farmer then takes the Magic Ink from the Witch's Hut back to the Wizard.
Notes
Returning the Magic Ink opens the magic book in his tower. It sells magic farm buildings: the Earth, Water and Desert Obelisks, the Island Obelisk once Ginger Island is reached, the Junimo Hut and the Gold Clock. The Obelisks warp the farmer to their matching warp shrines. Junimos from the hut harvest ripe crops around it every morning. The Gold Clock costs 10,000,000g, stops debris from appearing on the farm and keeps fences from decaying.
He also posts paid work. In Winter he writes asking for a Void Essence, and a later Winter brings a request for an Iridium Bar to make a powerful staff. Both pay well and add a friendship heart. On the Help Wanted board he may ask for monsters to be slain or for an item to be delivered.
His special orders both hinge on rare monster drops. "A Curious Substance" asks for Ectoplasm, which only drops from ghosts while the order is active, and pays 2,500g with the Mini-Obelisk recipe. "Prismatic Jelly" sends the farmer after a rare Prismatic Slime and pays 5,000g with the Monster Musk recipe.
All Villagers
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Birthday | Lives In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | 
|
13 Fall | Pelican Town |
| Alex | 
|
Summer 13 | Pelican Town |
| Birdie | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Bouncer | 
|
- | The Desert |
| Caroline | 
|
Winter 7 | Pelican Town |
| Children | - | - | - |
| Clara Mullner | - | - | - |
| Clint | 
|
Winter 26 | Pelican Town |
| Demetrius | 
|
Summer 19 | The Mountain |
| Dwarf | 
|
Summer 22 | The Mines |
| Elliott | 
|
Fall 5 | The Beach |
| Emily | 
|
Spring 27 | Pelican Town |
| Evelyn | 
|
Winter 20 | Pelican Town |
| Fizz | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| George | 
|
Fall 24 | Pelican Town |
| Gil | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Governor | 
|
- | - |
| Grandpa | 
|
- | - |
| Gunther | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Gus | 
|
Summer 8 | Pelican Town |
| Haley | 
|
Spring 14 | Pelican Town |
| Harvey | 
|
Winter 14 | Pelican Town |
| Henchman | 
|
- | Witch's Swamp |
| Jas | 
|
Summer 4 | Cindersap Forest |
| Jodi | 
|
Fall 11 | Pelican Town |
| Junimos | 
|
- | Community Center |
| Kent | 
|
Spring 4 | Pelican Town |
| Krobus | 
|
Winter 1 | The Sewers |
| Leah | 
|
Winter 23 | Cindersap Forest |
| Leo | 
|
Summer 26 | Ginger Island |
| Lewis | 
|
Spring 7 | Pelican Town |
| Linus | 
|
Winter 3 | The Mountain |
| Marlon | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Marnie | 
|
Fall 18 | Cindersap Forest |
| Maru | 
|
Summer 10 | The Mountain |
| Morris | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Mr. Qi | 
|
- | The Calico Desert |
| Old Mariner | 
|
- | The Beach |
| Pam | 
|
Spring 18 | Pelican Town |
| Penny | 
|
Fall 2 | Pelican Town |
| Pierre | 
|
Spring 26 | Pelican Town |
| Professor Snail | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Robin | 
|
Fall 21 | The Mountain |
| Sam | 
|
Summer 17 | Pelican Town |
| Sandy | 
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Fall 15 | The Desert |
| Sebastian | 
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Winter 10 | The Mountain |
| Shane | 
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Spring 20 | Cindersap Forest |
| The Merpeople | - | - | - |
| Vincent | 
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Spring 10 | Pelican Town |
| Willy | 
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Summer 24 | The Beach |
| Wizard | 
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Winter 17 | Cindersap Forest |
| Yoba | - | - | - |