diff --git a/games/peasant/Makefile b/games/peasant/Makefile
index 65209c2d..5acf12aa 100644
--- a/games/peasant/Makefile
+++ b/games/peasant/Makefile
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ INTRO:	intro.o
 intro.o:	intro.s zp.inc qload.inc music.inc \
 		graphics_peasantry/graphics_intro.inc sprites/peasant_sprites.inc \
 		graphics_peasantry/priority_intro.inc \
+		text/intro.inc \
 		draw_box.s hgr_rectangle.s hgr_font.s hgr_input.s \
 		hgr_1x28_sprite_mask.s hgr_1x5_sprite.s hgr_save_restore.s \
 		hgr_partial_save.s \
diff --git a/games/peasant/intro.s b/games/peasant/intro.s
index 7d6a056e..b3b1a86a 100644
--- a/games/peasant/intro.s
+++ b/games/peasant/intro.s
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ mockingboard_notfound2:
 
 .include "graphics_peasantry/priority_intro.inc"
 
+.include "text/intro.inc"
+
 skip_text:
         .byte 0,2,"ESC Skips",0
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/intro_cottage.s b/games/peasant/intro_cottage.s
index a51506b5..b9249ec8 100644
--- a/games/peasant/intro_cottage.s
+++ b/games/peasant/intro_cottage.s
@@ -191,34 +191,34 @@ done_cottage:
 ; 01234567 01234567
 
 
-cottage_text1:
-	.byte 0,52,24,  0,253,82
-	.byte 9,35,"YOU are Rather Dashing, a",13
-	.byte	   "humble peasant living in",13
-	.byte      "the peasant kingdom of",13
-	.byte      "Peasantry.",0
+;cottage_text1:
+;	.byte 0,52,24,  0,253,82
+;	.byte 9,35,"YOU are Rather Dashing, a",13
+;	.byte	   "humble peasant living in",13
+;	.byte      "the peasant kingdom of",13
+;	.byte      "Peasantry.",0
 
 ; wait a few seconds
 
-cottage_text2:
-	.byte 0,41,15, 0,255,96
-	.byte 8,25,"You return home from a",13
-	.byte	    "vacation on Scalding Lake",13
-	.byte	    "only to find that TROGDOR",13
-	.byte	    "THE BURNINATOR has",13
-	.byte	    "burninated your thatched",13
-	.byte	    "roof cottage along with all",13
-	.byte	    "your goods and services.",0
+;cottage_text2:
+;	.byte 0,41,15, 0,255,96
+;	.byte 8,25,"You return home from a",13
+;	.byte	    "vacation on Scalding Lake",13
+;	.byte	    "only to find that TROGDOR",13
+;	.byte	    "THE BURNINATOR has",13
+;	.byte	    "burninated your thatched",13
+;	.byte	    "roof cottage along with all",13
+;	.byte	    "your goods and services.",0
 
 ; wait a few seconds, then start walking toward cottage
 
-cottage_text3:
-	.byte	0,28,20, 0,252,86
-	.byte 7,33,"With nothing left to lose,",13
-	.byte	   "you swear to get revenge on",13
-	.byte	   "the Wingaling Dragon in the",13
-	.byte	   "name of burninated peasants",13
-	.byte	   "everywhere.",0
+;cottage_text3:
+;	.byte	0,28,20, 0,252,86
+;	.byte 7,33,"With nothing left to lose,",13
+;	.byte	   "you swear to get revenge on",13
+;	.byte	   "the Wingaling Dragon in the",13
+;	.byte	   "name of burninated peasants",13
+;	.byte	   "everywhere.",0
 
 ; Walk to edge of screen
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/intro_knight.s b/games/peasant/intro_knight.s
index 13255d26..44fd8cbe 100644
--- a/games/peasant/intro_knight.s
+++ b/games/peasant/intro_knight.s
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ done_knight:
 
 ; stops as approach knight
 
-knight_message1:
-	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,72
-	.byte 7,49,"OK go for it.",0
+;knight_message1:
+;	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,72
+;	.byte 7,49,"OK go for it.",0
 
 
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/intro_lake_e.s b/games/peasant/intro_lake_e.s
index 28f5da68..ece464b9 100644
--- a/games/peasant/intro_lake_e.s
+++ b/games/peasant/intro_lake_e.s
@@ -145,15 +145,12 @@ done_lake_e:
 
 ; walk sideways, near corner
 
-lake_e_message1:
-	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,72
-	.byte 7,49,"That's a nice looking lake.",0
+;lake_e_message1:
+;	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,72
+;	.byte 7,49,"That's a nice looking lake.",0
 
 ; nearly hit head on sign, it goes away, walk off screen
 
-
-
-
 lake_e_path:
 	.byte 4,151
 	.byte 5,151
@@ -320,10 +317,3 @@ bubble_e_sprite5:
 	.byte $A2	; 001X XX10
 	.byte $88	; 1XX0 10XX
 	.byte $AA	; 0010 1010
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/games/peasant/intro_lake_w.s b/games/peasant/intro_lake_w.s
index 7b448121..53fa0f6e 100644
--- a/games/peasant/intro_lake_w.s
+++ b/games/peasant/intro_lake_w.s
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ done_lake_w:
 
 ; walk halfway across the screen
 
-lake_w_message1:
-	.byte	0,42,24, 0,252,82
-	.byte	8,41,"You head east toward the",13
-	.byte	     "mountain atop which",13
-	.byte	     "TROGDOR lives.",0
+;lake_w_message1:
+;	.byte	0,42,24, 0,252,82
+;	.byte	8,41,"You head east toward the",13
+;	.byte	     "mountain atop which",13
+;	.byte	     "TROGDOR lives.",0
 
 ; walk to edge
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/intro_river.s b/games/peasant/intro_river.s
index ebd27db2..983a3e5b 100644
--- a/games/peasant/intro_river.s
+++ b/games/peasant/intro_river.s
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ done_river:
 
 ; walk up a bit
 
-river_message1:
-	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,82
-	.byte 7,49,"You can start playing in a",13
-	.byte	   "second here.",0
+;river_message1:
+;	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,82
+;	.byte 7,49,"You can start playing in a",13
+;	.byte	   "second here.",0
 
 ; walks behind tree
 
diff --git a/games/peasant/text/intro.inc b/games/peasant/text/intro.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..005ff0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/peasant/text/intro.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+; TODO: should we merge this in to use the common text drawing?
+;	This might save a few bytes due to word compression
+;	However these are custom box sizes so things would
+;	change up a bit
+
+
+cottage_text1:
+	.byte 0,52,24,  0,253,82
+	.byte 9,35,"YOU are Rather Dashing, a",13
+	.byte      "humble peasant living in",13
+	.byte      "the peasant kingdom of",13
+	.byte      "Peasantry.",0
+
+; wait a few seconds
+
+cottage_text2:
+	.byte 0,41,15, 0,255,96
+	.byte 8,25,"You return home from a",13
+	.byte       "vacation on Scalding Lake",13
+	.byte       "only to find that TROGDOR",13
+	.byte       "THE BURNINATOR has",13
+	.byte       "burninated your thatched",13
+	.byte       "roof cottage along with all",13
+	.byte       "your goods and services.",0
+
+; wait a few seconds, then start walking toward cottage
+
+cottage_text3:
+	.byte   0,28,20, 0,252,86
+	.byte 7,33,"With nothing left to lose,",13
+	.byte      "you swear to get revenge on",13
+	.byte      "the Wingaling Dragon in the",13
+	.byte      "name of burninated peasants",13
+	.byte      "everywhere.",0
+
+; Walk to edge of screen
+
+
+lake_w_message1:
+	.byte   0,42,24, 0,252,82
+	.byte   8,41,"You head east toward the",13
+	.byte        "mountain atop which",13
+	.byte        "TROGDOR lives.",0
+
+lake_e_message1:
+	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,72
+	.byte 7,49,"That's a nice looking lake.",0
+
+; walk up a bit
+
+river_message1:
+	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,82
+	.byte 7,49,"You can start playing in a",13
+	.byte      "second here.",0
+
+; walks behind tree
+
+
+; continues displaying previous message
+
+; stops as approach knight
+
+knight_message1:
+	.byte 0,35,34, 0,253,72
+	.byte 7,49,"OK go for it.",0