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Townsfolk and NPCs - Version 7 vs Version 8
Oct 13, 2026, 10:42 PM
Added the characters and quests named in post-launch patch notes
Oct 13, 2026, 10:55 PM
Corrected the Linda, Jack and townsfolk entries, separated events from quests, and dated the soldiers reward bug
11The cast of Graveyard Keeper 2 was kept almost entirely under wraps before launch, and no official roster has been published. The achievement list that went live with the game on 22 September 2026 is the first official source to name individual characters. This page records those names alongside what the studio has confirmed about the shape of the population.22Characters Named in the Achievements44CharacterWhat the Achievement SaysAchievementJanuarius and JullyThe player meets them, and it seems they are the same personTwo facesJackJack finds his way to the townA Man of Many TalentsGunterGunter enters the storyThe Man Behind the CurtainLindaThe player can attend Linda's concertA Night to RememberThe banditsThe player meets themFriends in Low PlacesThe fairyThe fairy answers the callA Little Magic6-Each name comes from a single achievement line, so nothing more about these characters is recorded here. Gunter is also the name of a character in the first game; the sequel's achievement confirms only that a character called Gunter appears. Five hidden achievements carry names but no descriptions, and they are listed on Achievements without interpretation.6+Each name comes from a single achievement line; what later patch notes add about Jack and Linda is under Named in Patch Notes below. Gunter is also the name of a character in the first game; the sequel's achievement confirms only that a character called Gunter appears. Five hidden achievements carry names but no descriptions, and they are listed on Achievements without interpretation.77What the Studio Has Confirmed99GroupOfficial descriptionReturning charactersSeveral iconic characters from the original game return, and the studio says the trailer already hints at whichNew charactersMost of the cast in the sequel appears for the first timeCharacters who did not surviveThe studio says players will meet some old friends and learn what happened to othersThe skull companionConfirmed, and confirmed not to be the first game's skull. See The Skull CompanionTownsfolkThe residents of The Town, whose homes and businesses the player restoresZombified townsfolkMost of The Town was overrun by its own residents turned undeadTradersBring goods from foreign lands into the TownRefugeesSearch for new homes in a zombie infested citySoldiersCan be given beer or pie. The official known issues list notes that doing so sometimes fails to hand out the reward10+GroupOfficial descriptionReturning charactersSeveral iconic characters from the original game return, and the studio says the trailer already hints at whichNew charactersMost of the cast in the sequel appears for the first timeCharacters who did not surviveThe studio says players will meet some old friends and learn what happened to othersThe skull companionConfirmed, and confirmed not to be the first game's skull. See The Skull CompanionTownsfolkThe residents of The Town, whose homes and businesses the player restoresZombified townsfolkMost of The Town was overrun by its own residents turned undeadTradersBring goods from foreign lands into the TownRefugeesSearch for new homes in a zombie infested citySoldiersCan be given beer or pie. On 13 October 2026 the official known issues list said a bug that stopped the reward being handed out was fixed in update 1.007 on most platforms but remained on both Switch versions1111On the refugees the studio adds a line that captures the game's register exactly: apparently, even a zombie infested Town can look attractive when the rent is low enough.1212The September 2026 combat log adds where the townsfolk come back into view: town battles are fought on the streets, and after a victory those same streets become populated by the townsfolk and market stalls. A demo store screenshot shows the result on one restored street, with a stall selling bread under an awning, residents walking between the houses and a covered wagon by the gate; none of the figures is named.1414Availability and Schedules1717One of the clearest quality of life changes in the sequel concerns where quest characters are. In the original, important quest characters visited only once a week from a Town the player could never enter. Now that The Town is part of the game, the studio says there is nowhere mysterious for them to arrive from, so they generally stay at their regular locations. The weekly planning pressure has not been removed entirely: certain mechanics connected to those characters remain available only on their designated days.1919BehaviourOriginal framingSequelWhere quest characters liveArrived from the Town on a weekly visitRemain at their regular locationsWeekly planningRequired to catch a visitorStill required, but for specific day-gated mechanics rather than for access to the person2121Quests2222Quest progression is tied to helping residents with their problems, and completing those quests unlocks the next building, service or tier of access in a district. The launch announcement frames it as completing quests throughout the city while undead workers handle the heavy lifting behind the scenes. The mechanics of that are on Town Restoration.2424Patch notes since launch name several quests: Inflation, linked to a mercenary; the two-part Central Districts Purge, in whose second part a banner is placed; Linda's Ball; the Plague Doctor's Beautiful Dream; Battle Operation Potato Part I; the Village Boat event; and iron supply deliveries for the Town Warehouse. Update 1.008 fixed a main questline soft lock for players who finished Linda's Ball before the Plague Doctor's Beautiful Dream.25+Patch notes since launch name several quests: Inflation, linked to a mercenary; the two-part Central Districts Purge, in whose second part a banner is placed; Linda's Ball; the Plague Doctor's Beautiful Dream; and iron supply deliveries for the Town Warehouse. They also name a Village Boat event and Battle Operation Potato Part I, which update 1.010 on PC stopped crashing. Update 1.008 fixed a main questline soft lock for players who finished Linda's Ball before the Plague Doctor's Beautiful Dream.2626Named in Patch Notes2828Patch notes record fixes rather than story, so these entries say only what the fixes reveal.3030Character or GroupWhat the Patch Notes SayJackAsks the Keeper for tools, including bronze tools, and appears on the Twins' land near a boat during the Village Boat event. A Jack's Bridge is also namedLindaHolds a Ball, which is part of the main questlineThe Plague DoctorTied to a quest called Beautiful Dream and to basement access; update 1.010 fixed a door to the Doctor's basementThe nunHas a roadside camp, which the Keeper can upgradeThe TwinsOwn land near a boatThe AstrologerThe studio plans to let hypno-devices be recharged through the AstrologerSoldiersCan be given beer or pie in exchange for a rewardTownsfolkIn a reclaimed town, townswomen sweep and townsmen trim bushes, and an NPC sits in the port tavern31+Character or GroupWhat the Patch Notes SayJackAsks the Keeper for tools, including bronze tools, and appears on the Twins' land near a boat during the Village Boat event. A Jack's Bridge, Jack's house and Jack's Workshop are also named, and he appears in a Port Tavern cutsceneLindaHas a quest called Linda's Ball; finishing it before the Plague Doctor's Beautiful Dream could soft-lock the main questline until update 1.008. She also plays the violin at a Port ConcertThe Plague DoctorTied to a quest called Beautiful Dream and to basement access; update 1.010 fixed a door to the Doctor's basementThe nunHas a roadside camp, which the Keeper can upgradeThe TwinsOwn land near a boatThe AstrologerThe studio plans to let hypno-devices be recharged through the AstrologerSoldiersCan be given beer or pie in exchange for a rewardTownsfolkTownsmen trim bushes once the town is reclaimed, townswomen sweep, and NPCs appear in the port tavern3232Not Yet Disclosed3333Roles for the characters named in the achievement list, and which of them are the returning iconic charactersThe size of the cast and how many residents a district can holdRelationship, friendship or reputation systems tied to individualsWhich characters the day-gated mechanics attach toThe full quest catalogue