Gharr Leadclaw

Hello, <Character name>! Got excess stuff on your hands? I can exchange it for shinies! I can also offer you the shiniest shiny I have, but...it's going to be very costly the first time you buy it.

You had me at shinies! (Opens the vendor window)

Excellent. Here's what I have.

Stuff, stuff, stuff!

Tell me about this "shiniest shiny." (Opens the Gobblers and Exchanges Collector collection)

Why shop for gobblers and exchanges separately when you can access them from a single item? Don't worry, I know the services you're eligible for: I've got connections. Your inventory will thank you.

That's a great idea!

Wow, that's quality armor.

Thanks. I like what you chose to wear today!

Aw, thanks!

(After having collected all memory essences for the Work Hard for Now collection)

Gharr, we found this artifact. We figured it is meant for you.

Hmm, that drawing... Why is it so familiar?

Drawing? I don't see anything.

It was made for me to see. It is triggered by...are those memories? Those people look familiar...

It's not me, is it?

Some of them look like you, though it's hard to tell. But the shorter figure by me is clearly in focus.

Continue to let Gharr examine the artifact.

A-ha! There's a message hidden in all of them. "You have to get better. You are all that I have." (You notice Gharr's eyes watering, but there's a faint glow of...magic?)

Leadclaw, are you all right?

<Character name>, I'm scared. The message has changed, and It wants you to read the next phrase. I can't make it out, you have to do it. Please. (The artifact shows a skritt with a message for you to say.)

"Don't take too long. You won't be here forever."

You notice the faint glow in Gharr's eyes brighten for a few seconds, then return to normal. He's still a little teary-eyed, though.

Leadclaw?

Commander, it all makes sense now. Those are memories from when I adventured around Central Tyria with a skritt. A dear friend of mine. We collected many curiosities, shinies included.

(Continue to listen.)

It's not easy when your best friend comes down with some mysterious illness that the Orders of Tyria don't have an answer for. But I kept up my hopes that I would find a cure.

(Continue to listen.)

Then one day, she was gone. Suppose I should have figured out there was something special about her. Not long after, the Astral Ward found me. They needed an expert in gathering items.

(Continue to listen.)

I accepted the deal as a way to honor her and our legacy. But every item I gathered felt like a cruel reminder. The ward offered to make those memories dormant, but not to erase them.

(Tilt your head in interest.)

It was Krrsol's idea. The way to reawaken my memories was through those phrases. They were our parting words. But I promise, not all of this is so morose, <Character name>.

(Raise your eyebrow.)

She wanted me to discover this because she's found a place. A place she can continue being the Shiniest Shiny, just as we promised each other. The Mystic Forge.

Ah. I see.

It's thanks to you that I know where to visit her. You can keep the artifact. It seems it may have some powerful magical properties. I can always ask her for more.

I'm glad I could help, Gharr. Thank you for the gift. (Rewards Proof of Eternal Skritt Friendship, completing the collection)

Take care of yourself, <Character name>. You're all you have.

You too, Gharr Leadclaw.

I think I'll save my shinies.

Fair enough. Enjoy your shinies. Thanks for stopping by. Take care of yourself and don't be a stranger, <Character name>.

Take it easy, Gharr.

In Lowland Shore

<Character name>, it is nice to see you again. Hope you've been well. Care to trade any excess items for shinies?

Good to see you too, Leadclaw. Let's take a look at what you've got. (Opens the vendor window)

You got it. Enjoy lightening your load a bit.

Shinies! Perfect. (Returns to the top of the dialogue)

(After having collected all memory essences for the Work Hard for Now collection)

Gharr, we found this artifact. We figured it is meant for you. (Same as above)

Wow, that's quality armor.

Thanks. It's a nice representation of Janthir, wouldn't you say? I appreciate what you chose to wear today as well, <Character name>.

Aw, thanks!

Just stopping by to say hello.

Thanks for stopping by! Take care of yourself.

Take it easy.

In the Wizard's Tower: Gharr Leadclaw: Stay out of my cabbages!

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Appearances

Mythwright Gambit
Wizard's Tower
Arborstone
Dragon's Stand
Eye of the North
Lowland Shore

Related achievements[edit]

Rare Collections: Gobblers and Exchanges Collector — Unlock Gobblers and Exchanges from different modes of acquisition. The Wizard's Gobbler uses this achievement to allow you to access most of these respective items.

You may have to travel to Lion's Arch to update progress by doing the following: • Having the item in your inventory • Having the associated achievement completed (15)

The Wizard's Tower: Thornsprout Boom! — Refuse to heed Gharr's warning about staying out of his cabbages. (0)
The Wizard's Tower: Salute the Shopkeeper — Use the /salute emote at Gharr Leadclaw. (0)
Work Hard for Now: Work Hard for Now — Uncover the tale of a memory-seeking artifact and its true purpose. Note: You will need more than a raptor mount to get this job done. (15)
Work Hard for Now: Best Friends Forever — Witness a skritt reunite with her friend in the Mystic Forge after his memories are restored. (0)

Notes[edit]

Despite being available in other locations, he will not trade currencies from Secrets of the Obscure until the relevant Mastery to put him in the Wizard's Tower is unlocked.

Trivia[edit]

At the Wizard's Tower:
- He wears light Obsidian armor.
- When getting close to the Thornsprout Bloom next to Gharr, he'll say the line "Stay out of my cabbages!", the same line Kian, the charr farmer in Sandswept Isles says, trying to warn the player of what happens when one gets too close.
- When interacting with him, he emotes /wave followed by /heroic; idling in the latter's end pose.
At Dragon's Stand:
- He wears Leystone Cowl, Chronomancer's Epaulets, Bladed Vestments, Experimental Envoy Gloves, Ornate Guild Pants and Experimental Envoy Shoes.
- When interacting with him, he'll extend one of his paws as though offering something before returning back to idling in a tinkering animation.
At the Eye of the North:
- He wears Elegy Coronet, Metal Legion Band T-Shirt, Elonian Gloves, Elegy Breeches, and Funerary Shoes.
- When interacting with him, he'll throw his head and arms back and out to the sides slightly as though surprised to be interrupted reading, before returning back to idling in the /readbook animation.
At Arborstone
- He wears Monastery Headband, Monastery Shoulderpads, Jade Tech Vest, Processing Line Control Bracers, Monastery Leggings, and Ancient Ritualist Shoes.
- When interacting with him, he'll shake his head as though displaying disagreement before returning back to idling in the /facepalm pose.
At Lowland Shore
- He wears Woad Shoulders, Titanplate Regalia, Woodland Kodan Leather Gloves, True Sight Leggings, and Polychromatic Shoes. He wields a Klobjarne Geirr.
After completing Best Friends Forever, Krrsol will appear next to him at each location, and his emotes will become more positive.

Gharr Leadclaw

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