@Quba
Yes, we discussed that problem, and that's why, it uses a type of natural (invalid) crimson walls. around 50% of the room has valid walls, but that won't make the house valid, so NPCs won't move in there, and won't reveal where it is.
The initial design was drawn by me as a clumsy sketch, but I'm amazed that it can actually generate something like that.
Thinking more about it, I figured it should have doors too (lol XD) and maybe it could have a 2nd floor with more tables and maybe a bathroom or something XD and I thought to sprite something like potted shadewood trees and such, to make the place a bit more lively. and maybe a shadewood-recolor of the carpenter rack.
and who knows what else. maybe a paining or two on the walls would look fancy too.
@CantWontDo @Quba
As for what would he sell, yeah, I think mostly crimson-themed food, but, it's not just technically what it is (I think as for one, the Crimson Fangirl blabbers about some food this place sells) but, the other question, what the effects would be?
Well fed is one thing (though it can't have different levels prior to 1.4), but, what else...?
I agree that something like "raise one stats, lower another" type of food would be a good general direction! But we should decide, what exactly each food would be, and what they would do?
One of my ideas were something like "ichor mead" (or ichor ale, or such), which looks like ale, but recolored like ichor, (practically, the thing that's on the bar) - and it might could be actually craftable at a keg (or shadewood keg) with ichor - meaning it's a hardmode item normally, but you can buy it from him (for vouchers) any time. it would be an improved version of ale, raising attack or melee speed (ale raises melee speed, right?) a lot, but drastically decreases defense. effectively, turning melee into a glass-cannon.
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@CantWontDo seems we had the same idea? XD lol I probably talked about this idea before too though?)
there also could be something that grants immunity to ichor (and/or cursed fire). it's a very niche debuff, because only a very few enemies apply it on the player, but there's no way to be immune to it right now, so, something like that could be useful too.
also, speaking of buffs and debuffs, how about something that grants immunity to on-fire? it's a very annoying debuff and there are no accessory to protect against it. (as of now, Molten armor does, but besides that. also, yeah, there is obvidian skin potion, I think it works against on fire too, but you wouldn't use it a lot, because it's a bit difficult to get.
Another thing. Any ideas about some quotes for the barkeep? I'm thinking about ideas too, but I'm curious if anyone has some good ideas?
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Again, it's this guy. And we decided on, that, on the contrary to what one would expect, he's a posh gentleman.
(I do think some of his quotes could have some characteristic "Graaah" too, the sounds that face monsters normally do. but most of the time, he talks normal.
