Pre-Hardmode NPCs
Arms Dealer: "Hmm, does this look like gunpowder to you? I keep getting it mixed up with these bloody spores all over the place!"
Clothier: "In an insane world, it is the sane who are called crazy."
Quote from Lumalee from The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Demolitionist: "So ein Mist!"
Reference to a famously misheard quote from Mario Party
Golfer: "The glowing grass here sure is handy for seeing where my golf balls land."
Mechanic: "Just say NO to bugs!"
Merchant: "Can you eat these? Of course you can! Everything in this room is eatable, even *I'm* eatable! But that is called 'cannibalism,' my dearest friend, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies."
Reference to a quote by Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Painter: "Nature alone is antique, and the oldest art a mushroom."
Famous quote by Thomas Carlyle from Sartor Restartus
Party Girl: "This place is totally groovy! It makes me feel all magical!"
Tavernkeep: "Want a side dish of mushrooms with your drink? I've got fried mushrooms, dried mushrooms, chopped mushrooms, sauced mushrooms, boiled mushrooms, steamed mushrooms..."
Hardmode NPCs
Princess: "Yay, you're back! I'm feeling super peachy!"
Santa Claus: "This place reminds me of my workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms and everyone looks like they want to hurt me."
Reference to a quote by Buddy from Elf (2003)