Shanks is the boat captain in Southperry on Maple Island, and the player's only way off the island. Speaking to him and paying 300 mesos takes the character to Lith Harbor on Victoria Island, ending the Maple Island starter chapter and unlocking the broader MapleStory progression. The boat departs as a dialogue-triggered teleport rather than a walkable portal; the player is moved directly to Lith Harbor on confirmation.
Role
Shanks is a transport NPC. He has no quest, no shop, no buff service. His sole function is the boat to Lith Harbor:
- Cost: 300 mesos one-way
- Destination: Lith Harbor, Victoria Island
- Trigger: dialogue (no walkable portal)
- Return trip: there is no direct return ferry. The way back the closed beta tests had ran through Orbis, which is not in the game at launch.
The 300 meso cost is a small amount by the time the player has finished the Maple Island quest chain, completing Maria's letter, Mai's training, Pio's collection, Biggs's collection, and Rain's quiz together pay out more than 300 mesos in total, so it is not a meaningful gate, just a thematic transaction.
Quests
No quests are recorded for this NPC yet.
Location
Southperry