Giant Stump

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Giant Stump
Address:	Cindersap Forest, between the lake and Marnie's Ranch
Occupants:	Raccoon family

The Giant Stump is located in the northern area of Cindersap Forest to the west of Marnie's Ranch.

It begins as a huge tree with no notable attributes. It becomes the Giant Stump after a strong wind storm fells the tree. Interacting with the stump starts "The Giant Stump" quest. Later, it becomes the home to a raccoon, who populates it with his wife and their children over the course of his request questline.

Questline

Note: After "The Giant Stump" quest, the rest isn't a true "quest" as it is not one of the journaled quests but rather a series of interactable requests, similar to those requests given by the Trash Bear.

Pre-habitation

After the strong wind storm random event occurs, the resulting stump has a "?" dialog which may be interacted with to start "The Giant Stump" quest, where the player must repair the stump with 100 Hardwood.

Raccoon's Requests

The day after the stump is repaired, a raccoon moves in. Following this, he has a series of requests for items, each yielding rewards. The requested items often require the use of various Artisan Equipment, such as the Dehydrator, Fish Smoker, and Preserves Jar.

After completing a request, a new request will be made after 7 days, which is indicated by the appearance of his wife (and later on, children). Completing 8 requests will earn the player the Good Neighbors Achievement. The player can continue to complete additional requests for rewards afterwards. The items requested will always be related to and obtainable in the current season.

First Request

First Request (2 items chosen at random, one from each pool)
		Periwinkle (5) Snail (5) Crayfish (5) Mussel (5) Oyster (5) Cockle (5) Clam (5)	Crab Pot, Foraging
		Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1) Smoked Fish (1)	Smoking a Fish on a Fish Smoker
Reward:		One of (see Note): Carrot Seeds (25) Summer Squash Seeds (25) Broccoli Seeds (25) Powdermelon Seeds (25)

All 7 Crab Pot fish are equally likely to be chosen (in all seasons).

The smoked fish that can be picked varies by season.

• Spring: Largemouth Bass, Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Ghostfish, Flounder, Shad
• Summer: Largemouth Bass, Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Ghostfish, Flounder, Shad, Rainbow Trout, Tilapia, Red Mullet, Tuna
• Fall: Largemouth Bass, Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Ghostfish, Tilapia, Midnight Carp, Salmon
• Winter: Largemouth Bass, Bream, Bullhead, Chub, Ghostfish, Red Mullet, Tuna, Perch, Midnight Carp

In Fall, Salmon is twice as likely to be chosen as the rest of the fish, which are all equally likely. In Spring, Summer, and Winter, all fish are equally likely to be chosen.

Second Request

Second Request (2 items chosen at random, one from each pool)
		Dried Fruit (1) Juice (1)	Drying fruit in a Dehydrator
			Putting a vegetable in a keg
		Jelly (1) Pickles (1)	Inserting a fruit in a preserves jar
			Inserting a vegetable or Ginger (1) in a preserves jar
Reward:		Raccoon Journal (1)

Third Request

Third Request
		Dried Mushrooms (1)	Drying mushrooms in a Dehydrator
		Egg (5) Cave Carrot (5) White Algae (5)	Any Chicken
			The Mines, either smashing boxes or tilling soil
			Fishing, Monster drops
Reward:		Raccoon Hat (1)

Fourth Request

Fourth Request (Two of - at random):
		Jelly (1) Pickles (1) Dried Fruit (1) Juice (1)	Inserting a fruit in a preserves jar
			Inserting a vegetable or Ginger (1) in a preserves jar
			Drying fruit in a Dehydrator
			Putting a vegetable in a keg
Reward:		Fairy Dust (5)

Fifth Request

Fifth Request (Two of - at random):
		Moss (10) Rusty Spoon (1) Trash (item) (5) Slime (99) Bat Wing (20) Geode (8) Frozen Geode (5) Magma Geode (3) Coral (4) Sea Urchin (2) Bug Meat (20) Diamond (1) Topaz (3) Ghostfish (3)	Obtained from moss-covered trees.
			Can be found by digging up an Artifact Spot in Pelican Town, or from Fishing Treasure Chests or Artifact Troves. It can also be found by tilling soil in the Mines or Skull Cavern.
			Fishing during all seasons, in any location, using either a Fishing Pole or a Crab Pot. It can also be found in Garbage Cans
			Dropped by Slimes
			Dropped by Bats (any variant except for Iridium Bats)
			Mining or Fishing
			Mining or Fishing
			Mining or Fishing
			Forageable item found year-round in the Tide Pool section of the Beach
			Forageable item found year-round in the Tide Pool section of the Beach
			Dropped from any type of insect
			Obtained from Diamond Nodes or Gem Nodes in the Mines, Skull Cavern, Quarry, or Volcano Dungeon
			Obtained from Topaz Nodes or Gem Nodes in the Mines
			Fishing in The Mines on the 20th and 60th floor
Reward:		Jungle Tank (1)

Sixth Request and Beyond

Sixth Request and Beyond
		Requirements will mimic those of exactly one of the first 5 requests, chosen at random.
Reward:		One of (at random): Fairy Dust (7) Book Of Stars (1) Random unshipped item other than Roe or 4 Mystery Boxes (see note) Stardrop Tea (1) One of (see note): Carrot Seeds (25) Summer Squash Seeds (25) Broccoli Seeds (25) Powdermelon Seeds (25)

All of the rewards are equally likely. A random unshipped item will only be obtained if and only if the player has found at least 100 Golden Walnuts and has not completed the Shipping Collection (outside of Roe). If this requirement is not met, 4 Mystery Boxes will be awarded instead.

Note

For the first request the seed that is rewarded depends on the season and date the player completes the request. This also applies to the potential seeds reward for the sixth request and beyond.

From	Till	Seed	Description
21 Winter	23 Spring	Carrot Seeds	Plant in the spring. Takes 3 days to grow.
24 Spring	20 Summer	Summer Squash Seeds	Plant in the summer. Takes 6 days to grow, and continues to produce after first harvest.
21 Summer	20 Fall	Broccoli Seeds	Plant in the fall. Takes 8 days to mature, and continues to produce after first harvest.
21 Fall	20 Winter	Powdermelon Seeds	This special melon grows in the winter. Takes 7 days to grow.

Raccoon Wife's Shop

After completing the raccoon's first request, his wife may be interacted with to access her shop. Her shop does not use Gold, but rather barters for other items.

Her shop initially offers all seed spot crop seeds, but any item obtained as rewards from the first 5 requests also gets added to this shop upon completing them.

Image	Name	Description	Price
	Carrot Seeds	Plant in the spring. Takes 3 days to grow.	Maple Seed (1)
	Summer Squash Seeds	Plant in the summer. Takes 6 days to grow, and continues to produce after first harvest.	Sap (15)
	Broccoli Seeds	Plant in the fall. Takes 8 days to mature, and continues to produce after first harvest.	Moss (5)
	Powdermelon Seeds	This special melon grows in the winter. Takes 7 days to grow.	Pine Cone (2)
	Raccoon Journal	Weeds have a greater chance to yield mixed seeds. (Available after 2nd request)	Fiber (999)
	Raccoon Hat	A classic hat from the old frontier days. (Available after 3rd request)	Mixed Seeds (10)
	Mixed Seeds	There's a little bit of everything here. Plant them and see what grows! (Available after 4th request)	Cave Carrot (1)
	Jungle Tank	Can be placed inside your house. (Available after 5th request)	Broken Glasses (5)
	Fairy Dust	Sprinkle on kegs, furnaces, and other refining equipment to instantly receive their product. (Available after 6th request)	Mystic Syrup (1)

Bugs

• In Multiplayer, it is possible that only the first player that repairs the stump completes the "The Giant Stump" quest, preventing other players from progressing.

History

• 1.6: Introduced.
• 1.6.3: Increased number of Bat Wings and Bug Meat requested from 10 to 20.