History Headscratchers / DarkestDungeon

* Or more accurately, how come some do, but not others? Take the Swine for example; it honestly ought to be ''them'' raiding the ''Hamlet'' for food, not the other way around. Come to think of it, they'd get heaps of seafood and mushrooms if they raided the Cove and Weald respectively as well. It's not like it would be unprecedented either, since the bone rabbles from the ruins and the sycophants and supplicants from the courtyard (and the latter two ''also'' have incentive to raid the Hamlet, come to think of it) can be found in any region.

In fact, the fact that the skeletons from the ruins are out wandering the other regions just makes this weirder, since they're one of the three factions for whom I can't think of an incentive to leave their region, since the game never makes it clear what exactly the skeletons of the ruins do all day when not being assaulted by the heroes (the other two factions are the Husks of the farmstead, who might not even be ''capable'' of leaving the region of the Comet's influence, and the fishfolk of the cove, who are so aggressively isolationistic that they sink any merchant ships that pass through their waters, which is actually the entire reason we're fighting them).

In fact, the fact that the skeletons from the ruins are out wandering the other regions just makes this weirder, since they're one of the three factions for whom I can't think of an incentive to leave their region, since the game never makes it clear what exactly the skeletons of the ruins do all day when not being assaulted by the heroes (the other two factions are the Husks of the farmstead, who might not even be ''capable'' of leaving the region of the Comet's influence, and the fishfolk of the cove, who are so aggressively isolationistic that they sink any merchant ships that pass through their waters, which is actually the entire reason we're fighting them).

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** Like everything else in DD, the Blacksmith is another abstraction of what is likely happening. He likely isn't forging an ''actual'' broken sword for the Leper, he's just forging a better weapon. The sprites never visually change to reflect their improved gear.

* The Ancestor specifically states that he discovered the comet by combining magic with astronomical studies, so he should've been the only one who knew about it, let alone it's crystals. And yet the instant I download this DLC hoards of people show up as though I'd put out an add for free diamonds. And unlike the other hoard of people who'd already been streaming my way for some time now, these guys specifically say they're only interested in those crystals, meaning they somehow learned about them before even ''I'' did. But what's so awesome about these crystals anyway? All the game lets me use them for is crafting them into a potion that buffs several attributes, or the occasional bottle of medicine. I'd hardly think that warrants these NPCs taking to it like the American Government takes to Oil. Also, ''why the fluttering fuck is that new trinket merchant holding one with his bare hands?!'' It's an Eldritch space rock that turns people into evil geode zombies! That's about as safe as using a hunk of uranium as deodorant!

* So the color of madness DLC reveals that the Ancestor arranged for a comet to land on a nearby farm. Um, ''HOW?'' This would require him to A) Learn about the existence of other beings like the Heart Of Darkness, B) Learn about the existence of ''the Sleeper in particular'', and then C) ''Direct it to Earth'' somehow. And keep in mind that all of this would have to take place ''after'' he actually came face to face with the Heart Of Darkness in the opening cinematic, which, need I remind you, was the point where ''he did a HeelFaceTurn and stopped being the sort of CompleteMonster to do crap like this''.

*** Okay, that makes sense, but I still feel that the plot of the DLC lends itself better to The Ancestor saying "NotMeThisTime".
** Note that the Ancestor did not do a HeelFaceTurn. That's little more than a facade he puts on in the letter. The actual Ancestor is actively working with the Heart as part of whatever ritual involves sacrificing your heroes.
*** That's just as likely to be a disguise by The Heart, who is known to lie.

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** Hordes of people aren't showing up at the Estate. You have Shard Mercenaries, but they only show up after you've opened the Farmstead (which was sealed by giant magical barriers) and kill the Miller, something that takes at minimum two weeks. So aside from already-existing rumors there would be due to the eldritch farmstead, there would be time for word to get back to civilization. As for its usage, we're not told, but people are clearly aware that the crystals have some value, considering the Ancestor specifically engineered the comet's crash so he could harvest them, and these crystals seem to be a component in all of the Crystalline trinkets. Considering how there are entire occult societies in this setting, it would make sense that there would be some people who would be aware of what the Comet's crystals are and how to use them for all manner of occult rituals or to make powerful tools. And while the crystals are clearly alien, there's no indication that by themselves they are dangerous to handle. Everything relating to the fuckery on the Farmstead seems to surround the Comet and the Sleeper, and the crystals are a byproduct of the Sleeper's presence, not the cause. The fact that your heroes can wield trinkets made of the stuff is indicator that it's not immediately dangerous to handle. Also, keep in mind that up until the 1900's it was considered safe to handle or even consume any number of dangerous compounds and elements (i.e. lead and mercury) so scientific understanding of the crystals may not have reached a point yet where they'd even be considered dangerous to handle.

* The Ancestor specifically states that he discovered the comet by combining magic with astronomical studies, so he should've been the only one who knew about it, let alone it's crystals. And yet the instant I download this DLC hoards of people show up as though I'd put out an add for free diamonds. And unlike the other hoard of people who'd already been streaming my way for some time now, these guys specifically say they're only interested in those crystals, meaning they somehow learned about them before even ''I'' did. But what's so awesome about these crystals anyway? All the game lets me use them for is crafting them into a potion that buffs several attributes, or the occasional bottle of medicine. I'd hardly think that warrants these NPCs taking to it like the American Government takes to Oil. Also, ''why the fluttering fuck is that new merchant guy holding one with his bare hands?!'' It's an Eldritch space rock that turns people into evil geode zombies! That's about as safe as using a hunk of uranium as deodorant!

* The Ancestor specifically states that he discovered the comet by combining magic with astronomical studies, so he should've been the only one who knew about it, let alone it's crystals. And yet the instant I download this DLC hoards of people show up as though I'd put out an add for free diamonds.
And unlike the other hoard of people who'd already been streaming my way for some time now, these guys specifically say they're only interested in those crystals, meaning they somehow learned about them before even ''I'' did. But what's so awesome about these crystals anyway? All the game lets me use them for is crafting them into a potion that buffs several attributes, or the occasional bottle of medicine. I'd hardly think that warrants these NPCs taking to it like the American Government takes to Oil. Also, ''why the fluttering fuck is that new merchant guy holding one with his bare hands?!'' It's an Eldritch space rock that turns people into evil geode zombies! That's about as safe as using a hunk of uranium as deodorant!

* You keep paying out for your own pocket for weapon and armor upgrades, skill upgrades and unlocks, medical and psychological treatment, and booze, blackjack, and hookers. That's basically the same ''as'' paying them, just with extra steps removed.