Goons

Goons were NPCs that were present in the Hub while mayor was elected. They were meant to protect official buildings and would only let the player pass if they were wearing a or had a  in their inventory.

NOTE: If the player had less than 8 hours of playtime, the Goons would not prevent them from entering official buildings.

During The Uprising
Goons played a minor role in the first stage of The Uprising. They would fight with the players before Dante transformed into a Slime. After the transformation, they turned into Slime Goons.

Trivia

 * If a player jumped into the areas with the Auction Agents or the Auction Master, the Goons would still tell them to get a mask even if they had one, possibly due to these two actions using the same pushing away mechanism.
 * When clicked, they made a sound of a Slime jumping. This was a clue to what Dante really was. It used to be a Villager mumbling with a tweaked pitch.
 * Their Slime sounds were most likely a reference to how Dante and the Goons transformed into Slimes during the boss fight against Dante.
 * They were also near various locations like the Golden Dante Statue, the Fisherman's Hut, and most shops, but they would let the player pass even without a Happy Mask or a Dante Talisman.