Ok so maaaaaaybe Dadzig had a very "specific" reason to stay away from his son's life until he was a functional adult
Beware minor spoilers for the DLC (like the first 40mins or so)
Like you take one look at little Hellion Hal and tell me that Radzig didn't go "Mmmnnnnnnnn idk about this one love, how about instead...... Groschens? You want some Groschens? tell you what Martin, why don't YOU raise my son instead yeah ? give him a safer life and all that"
Never though the day would come when we would see a Child in our Hardcore medieval RPG, and what a stink face Warhorse gave him, like from start to finish, his brow never "un-forrows" he is very much unimpressed with this trip. (a trip that he "fondly" re tells Sam about Years later when he ask him about his dad)
At least he has his wooden stick for whacking, and his wooden dagger on his belt to keep the boredom at bay, Christ's wounds hahaha.
Also kids do be hitting things with random sticks.
The first look at the DLC new quests and mechanics, so far my favourite quest has been the "Fisherman" that pays you to let him watch you forge something, role-playing being your apprentice while yelling "Way to go Master, Amazing Master, look at you ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧" and ending the session with "( •̯́ ₃ •̯̀) well that was a nice dream while it lasted, wait until I get home and tell the wife about this" HAHAHA insane.
(ㅎᴗㅎ )… Henry unprompted: "Does it excite you? The heat of the forge? the thundering clank of the hammer? The rivers of sweat???? (˘ŏ_ŏ) Fish monger: N..no NO! wh...why would you say that ? is not, it doesn't .... I just ...... want to watch you ....forge a sword....I'll pay you.
That AND the Multi-part side-quests were you slowly realize that :
Random guy wanted a new sword so you obliged.
[later] Second Guy HATES how his neighbour won't shut up about his stupid sword, so he ALSO wants a sword BUT ! "make it 𝕱𝖆𝖓𝖈𝖞 even if it cannot cut anything it just needs to look better than the neighbour's sword", so you make him a sword.
Second guy is so impressed with how beautiful the sword turned out, that he is going to walk around town with it (originally he was only going to put it atop the fireplace as a display ) but NOW hohoh he is gonna show that good for nothing what a real sword looks like.
[much later]Random "distressed" Woman is waiting for you at your forge early in the morning and ask if you could make her "special" horse shoes, ok? you can do that.... there are many types of horse shoes though, what does she have in mind ? "I want my horse to run faster than the wind, faster than anybody's" ......So you forge her some race horse shoes..... why ....why does she want race horse shoes if you may ask? "ohhh it's silly.....it's all that CURSED sword fault" I'm sorry the... the what now ? "ever since my husband brought it home it's been nothing but trouble" yeah ... I'm going to need more info than that "My husband brought home a sword cause our neighbour wouldn't shut up about his new sword, but BUT the thing is possessed! he won't let go of it, he takes it everywhere, he even brings it to bed at night!!! I had enough he loves that sword more than he loves me! so tonight, I'm putting these shoes on my horse and leaving him forever, he won't even notice since he has that stupid sword"
She has essentially become the medieval equivalent of
ahh yes me, my husband, and his Beautiful custom made Cursed sword.
6. So Henry has to convince her that sometimes, Men are just INCREDIBLY STUPID, and just big kids at heart, and that is what this is, he is just a big kid with a shiny new toy, he is just excited about it, he doesn't love it more than her, that's absurd, is just a stupid sword, nothing special about it, he should know, he makes sword ALL the time, and Maybe now that she has these new horse shoes she can go on horse rides on her own, something just for her, and his husband once the novelty wears off, will come back to her when he notices that she spends more time outdoors.
At not point does ANYBODY clocks that Henry Has become the corner piece of the neighbourhood drama, he is simultaneously Master Blacksmith / Town Nuisance / Home Wrecker / Marriage counsellor all wrap in one, he has no idea, he is just happy to be able to make thing in his fancy new forge, Like Pa' always wanted for him, now if only all these weirdos would stop bringing all this gossip every-time they place an order.
Also ALSO
There was an addition to the game with the new DLC, the improved photo mode, which at first I was all like mehhh whateves why are people raving about, it's just a photo mode, screen shot exist for a reason.... ¯_ (ᵕ—ᴗ—)_/¯
But BUT
I get it now, like I GET IT
Ignore the miming lady in the back, she just has incredible core strength.
Can you tell I've been having fun with the photo mode?
Tournament? what tournament ? this is a Photo Shoot now,
Barely Winning the tournament? naw naw,
Getting the perfect photo right as you perform a weapon combo Before your opponent gives up! now THAT's what's really difficult, you only have so many tries before you beat them to a pulp after all.
and SOME of the faces the NPCs make mid combat are just *shivers*
Yeah Henry I totally agree, there's no need to bring in that type of energy, look at my boy, you are upsetting him.
But also
Look at him (ᵕ,,¬﹏¬,,)
can you believe this man pulls like crazy, he has that "accidental Rizz" but here, Jesus he looks so 𝒟𝑜𝓊𝒸𝒽𝓎 yeah bro i see the fit, it's not fire It's Tournament regulation
