Character · Head of the Guards
Herbert
Show the summary (story spoilers)
Head of the Guards, who sees through the Keeper's Inquisitor disguise and sends you to bury the dead. From the Barracks he plans every push into zombie territory. One of the six characters whose reputation you must raise, he pairs up with Agatha, the Nun (achievement An Unlikely Pair).
- Where
- Crossroads, Barracks
- Schedule
- No weekly schedule. The battles he plans start only on Sloth, except Break Through to the Port, the Sewer Brawls, Break Through to the Bathhouse Basement and the Sewerena bouts.
- Election
- Provides security for the vote in Security Checkpoint: Democracy (55 reputation to ask, 60 to agree).
- Voice
- Christopher Tester
At the Crossroads for the opening quests, then in the Barracks from Swords and Bell onward.
Reputation
| Total | Earned from | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Certificate, Please; Grave Expectations | Tech-tree gate for Reinforced Plank and Bronze Equipment, leading on to Simple Barricades |
| 60 | First... Sludge?, Safe zone., Herbert and?, Reader for a Warrior | Security Checkpoint: Democracy (55 to ask, 60 to agree) |
| 90 | A Good Example is the Best Sermon, Not in Shining Armor Yet, Speech Writing Device given to Agatha | Wrath and Sloth, if you return the Red Eye |
| 100 | Comfortable Chair gift (only if you keep the Red Eye) | Wrath and Sloth, if you keep the Red Eye |
Quests
Gives
- Certificate, Please
- Grave Expectations
- Fighting Spirit Required
- Swords and Bell
- First... Sludge?
- Hope It Doesn't go South
- Plaza Battle
- Street Battles
- Safe zone.
- Sad Captain, No Action
- Herbert and?
- Reader for a Warrior
- Security Checkpoint: Democracy
- Water Locked
- Steamy Royal
- Dirt Rights
- Still Standing on Stilts
- Not in Shining Armor Yet
Appears in
Story role (spoilers)
He secretly cannot read, so Agatha reads to him, and he loves romance novels. He thinks about retiring and wants an organ built for Agatha, just as she wants one for him. After Well-Deserved Rest he retires and moves into her house at the Crossroads.