Groom and Scholar
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The Groom and the Scholar are minor characters in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. They can be seen having a heated argument over whether or not the work of the mind is as valuable as the manual work, on a road near Skalitz during the Kingdom Come: Deliverance DLC A Woman's Lot during the quest Ordinary Routine.
Theresa can choose to stop by and sort the argument for them, but no matter what option is taken, either the groom or the scholar won't be too happy, and they will then go to the tavern to share a drink together.
Biography
The scholar is on his way to Kuttenberg and stops by Skalitz for but one night. On his way, he must deliver some letters to Sasau.
The groom on the other hand is Sir Radzig's head groom, and takes care of all the horses of the town, including that of the scholar.
The argument between the two takes its fuel from the fact that the scholar considers himself superior to the groom, who does menial work such as carrying horseshit, where the groom takes pride in his condition because he is rich and the scholar has to beg to get a beer at the tavern, for he has no coin.
Argument
- -Tell me, what use is there in this day and age for such a... such a...
- -Such a what?!
- -Such a know-it-all! All you're good for is sitting in the tavern with other know-it-alls, bemoaning your station, but devil a thing do you about it!
- You can't do an honest job, you're no use to life, too delicate to stand the smell of manure...
- -While the likes of you sleep in it! And I studied so I wouldn't have to do such menial labour as you, you... you...
- -What?
- -You shit-grubber!
- -Better to have shit in a stable than in your head! Those books of yours are of no use in the real world of ordinary people!
- -And indeed they have no place there! The only use you have for paper is to wipe your arse! Books belong in the hands of your betters, only a pitchfork belongs in yours.
- -You lazy wretch! You're full of talk and yet you haven't two Groschen to rub together!
- -You should talk! All you have is what falls from your master's table!
- -Huh! Look at you, thin as a rake from never having a decent meal and still bloated from nothing but pride!
- -At least I can read and write and... and think for myself!
- -And what use is that to you? To sit bare-arsed in the cold and read?
- -You pile of manure! Should I muck out stables like you? Is that what you call an honourable profession? Even the horses are more fragrant than you!
- -Honest work doesn't skint, you good-for-nothing!
- -Perhaps not, but you stink to high heaven!
Inventory (Groom)
Inventory (Scholar)
Notes
- A similar dispute is found in the lore book The Groom and the Apprentice.
- It is interesting to note that both raise valid points: the scholar is broke, wears poor people's garments and is skinny from not eating well, when the groom who is rich wears expensive but very dirty clothes, and he must stink a lot.
- Their argument is a loop, it is hard to tell when it starts or when it ends.
Gallery
The heated argument on a peaceful road
