Tavernkeep

The Tavernkeep is a unique NPC vendor that accepts only Defender Medals as currency for most items, instead of coins. He will only become accessible after the player has defeated the Eater of Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu. Once this criteria is met, he will appear as an unconscious man spawning in any layer of the world. Similar to bound NPCs, talking to him allows him to claim a House and respawn when killed.

The Tavernkeep's sentry summon weapons are associated with the Old One's Army event, and at first, they can only be used within that event. They function elsewhere only after the event is completed once successfully. Each of the Tavernkeep's sentry summon weapons come in three tiers: Rod, Cane, and Staff; with the Staff being the most expensive and the most powerful. The armor he sells also associates each sentry type with a specific class: Ballista for melee (tank-style), Flameburst for magic, Explosive for rangers, and Lightning Aura for speedy melee (for summoners)

When threatened, he throws mugs of Ale at enemies, and occasionally drops an item that lets players do the same on death.

Tips

 * Using a Hunter Potion can help find the Unconscious Man (Tavernkeep) as it will highlight his body.
 * Stockpiling Eternia Crystals before defeating any Mechanical Bosses is a good way to save money in the long run as the price of Eternia Crystals increases after a Mechanical Boss is defeated.
 * Each pair of armor sets (basic and advanced) boosts one of the sentry types, but also has a play class. All of them boost minion damage and the number of sentries you can use without Etherian Mana,
 * Squire and Vahalla Knight go with the Ballista and pure melee strength, with regeneration and the highest defense.
 * Apprentice and Dark Artist go with the Flameburst and give magic bonuses.
 * Huntress and Red Riding go with Explosive Traps and rangers.
 * Monk and Shinobi Infiltrator go with the Lightning Aura, and provide a "Speedy melee" setup that's probably meant for summoners, with second-best defense and speed bonuses instead of regeneration.

Names
The Tavernkeep may have any of the following names:

Quotes
When homeless: At Night When Demolitionist is present: When Goblin Tinkerer is present: When Steampunker is present: When Dryad is present:
 * During Daytime while standing in front of the Dryad:
 * During Daytime while standing in front of the Dryad:

During a Blood Moon: During Hardmode: Post Moon Lord: Based on Old One's Army When the player clicks Eternia Crystal:
 * "" (Before Tier 1.)
 * "" (After Tier 1.)
 * "" (After Tier 2.)
 * "" (After Tier 3.)
 * (The first time a character clicks Eternia Crystal in a world, gives 5 Defender Medals.)
 * All these quotes loop in order when the player clicks Eternia Crystal:

When woken up:

Trivia

 * The Tavernkeep is a character from Dungeon Defenders 2. Many of his quotes also reference the game.
 * His quote "" references the fact that in DD2, he only wipes the table when the player is not talking to him.
 * His quote "" references the cthulhu-like nature shared by both DD2's Abyss Lord and the Moon Lord.
 * Two of his quotes, "" and "" reference the Gun Witch and Lavamancer heroes in DD2, respectively.
 * Two of his quotes,"" and "" are references to the fact that the Dryad is available in Dungeon Defenders 2.
 * Approaching and standing near the Tavernkeep while holding Ale can cause him to appear to be holding his own mug of Ale.
 * While he is actually holding Ale, the player can toast with him by continuing to hold Ale and walking towards him, which creates a subtle burst of particles when you bump glasses. This effect is purely aesthetic and has no functional effect.
 * One of the Tavernkeep's possible names is Moe. This is likely a reference to the bartender, Moe Szyslak, from the popular TV show The Simpsons.
 * One of the Tavernkeep's possible names is Paddy. This may be a reference to the bar, Paddy's pub, from the TV show "It's always sunny in Philadelphia".
 * The Tavernkeep has no Party quote, and as a placeholder, has the quote "" (referring to Yoraiz0r, a Terraria developer), which never appears.
 * His one quote; "", is a reference to Three Six Mafia's song "Slob on my knob", a song used in internet memes.
 * His quote "" appears to refer to Skeletal Ramsters ("ramster" for short), a type of creature in Dungeon Defenders 2. In the game's Update 2.0 patch notes it was stated that "Some people call these majestic creatures meburs."