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The Shopkeeper is a character in game who mans The Curiosity Shop stall and sells items to players.

“I don't know what that does, but my kid says all the mystics are buying it!
The Shopkeeper has specific voice lines triggered by buying certain items, or for the player's hero when they buy a T4 item.
The Shopkeeper is voiced by Jason Keller,[1] who also voices the Newscaster.
Lore
The Shopkeeper has a wife and kid, implying that he has a mortal body.[2][3] The Shopkeeper's kid is implied to be old enough to go to Columbia College.[4]
The Shopkeeper is a big fan of the New York Knickerbockers basketball team and dislikes their rivals, the Celtics.[5][6][7] While a fan of the Knickerbockers, it's implied that the Shopkeeper broke the legs of a Knickerbocker player for owing him money.[8][9]
The Shopkeeper plays in Wraith's weekly poker games, although he needs permission from his wife to play.[10][11] He describes himself as a "degenerate gambler".[12] Wraith also has a marker on him.[13]
The Shopkeeper has been robbed by Vyper in the past.[14] Despite this, he still likes Vyper and considers her "his kind of scumbag".[15]
The Shopkeeper dislikes Santa Claus.[16]
Voice lines
See Shopkeeper on Deadlock Voice Line Viewer for any missing voice lines or sound files.
Hero-Specific voice lines
These voice lines are triggered upon purchasing a Tier 4 Item.
Item-Specific voice lines
Hero and Item-Specific
| Hero | Item | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Mirage | Magic Carpet | Well, a little on the nose, but... no judgement. |
Generic voice lines
Seasonal voice lines
These voice lines are played only during seasonal events.
Winter event 2024
Triggered when the player purchases a T4 item while wearing a Winter skin.
Winter event 2025
Hero-Specific voice lines
These voice lines are triggered upon purchasing a Tier 4 Item.
Purchasing items
Removed/Unused voice lines
Generic
Item-Specific
| Item | Audio |
|---|---|
| Belt Fed | Helloo rate of fire! |
| Detention Rounds | They're gonna stand there and weep while you shoot 'em. |
Hero-Specific
Trivia
- The Shopkeeper model is also used for the Newscaster stalls.
- Jason Keller has also provided temp VO for Venator, before his official release when he was named "Priest".
References
- ↑ Jason Keller's resume - https://jasonkeller-actor.com
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (buys Weapon item): "I got one of those for the missus. Big fan!"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (buys Spirit item): "I won't lie, I don't know what that does, but my kid says all the mystics are buying it!"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Dynamo buys T4 item): "Okay, so how does this work? I sell you guns, you get my kid through admissions…?"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's unused voice line (Trapper buys T4 item): "Go Knicks!"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's removed voice line (Wrecker buys T4 item): "Any fan of the Knickerbockers is a friend of mine."
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Lash buys T4 item during Winter update): "Lash, even a Celtics fan deserves to have a happy holiday."
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (buys Spirit item): "Bought that off a Knickerbocker that was about to get his legs broken."
- ↑ Newscaster headline 38: "Late last night: Nathan Vice, the centre for the Knickerbockers was found with their legs broken. Reports that it involved a gambling debt to a Madison Avenue curio shop owner have yet to be substantiated."
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Wraith buys T4 item): "I don’t suppose you know what lines you’re settin‘ for next weeks game?"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Wraith buys T4 item during Winter update): "The New Year's game still on? Cause the missus gave me the okay."
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Wraith buys T4 item): "From one degenerate gambler to another: Good luck."
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Wraith buys T4 item during Winter update): "What do you say you forgive a marker for the holidays?"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Vyper buys T4 item): "Oh my god, you're actually spending money instead of robbing me!"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Vyper buys T4 item during Winter update): "You're my kind of scumbag, V. Happy holidays!"
- ↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (buys Weapon item during Winter update): "You see Santa, you give that son of a bitch what's comin' to him."
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