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Finn — Boat Builder

Part of NPC Character Roster and Rewards · Harbour

npc_id: boat_builder_finn
home_location: First Island / Small Workshop
primary_role: Progression NPC + Ship Upgrade NPC
personality: Curious, inventive, a little messy, optimistic
primary_verbs: [build, repair, connect, name]
first_activity: Spelling or Single Word
first_reward: Boat repair / ship readiness
long_term_value: Ship upgrades, dock repairs, home furniture crafting

Story function

Mara may lend the boat; Finn makes it seaworthy. Turns progression into physical upgrades, not abstract unlocks.

Opening: "Mara's boat can reach the lighthouse, but the wind is tricky today. Help me label these parts and I'll make sure it is ready."


First interaction

Workshop · missing labelled parts/tools · Single Word or Spelling · verb Build/Name · tools appear on workbench · boat ready for lighthouse route.


Repeatable jobs

Job ID Problem Verb Activities
finn_label_tools Tools mixed up Sort Single Word
finn_patch_sail Patch instructions missing Read/Write Reading, Spelling
finn_repair_dock Planks need names Build Multiple Words
finn_boat_name_plate Boat needs name plate Name Spelling
finn_home_shelf Shelf for keepsakes Build Multiple Words

Deterministic rewards

Boat safety check · boat name plate · first house shelf (when home unlocks) · sail upgrade (post-lighthouse / Whale Bay)


Optional drops

Tiny Model Boat (5%) · Spare Compass Screw (10%) · Painted Wood Star (8%) · Old Workshop Sketch (3%)