Funny / Octopath Traveler

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In General

• Sometimes Tressa's Eye For Money will activate in the hilarious spots. After defeating Primrose's final boss, returning to that spot later can cause Tressa's skill to activate, collecting money that the Neck-tattooed man left as this was his private area.
• If you talk to the Merchant near the Armorer in Flamesgrace—a town in the Frostlands—he tells you, "I hear it gets quite cold here, so items that can keep you warm are a must". All while snow is falling around him.
  • If you Inquire/Scrutinize him, you get this:
    "A merchant who journeyed from the south to get his hands on the Frostlands' pristine snow water. Rumored to grant the drinker eternal youth, the water demands a high price among the aristocracy. The source of the rumor, however, is none other than this clever merchant himself."
• The Beverage Vendor in Rippletide has the following Inquire/Scrutinize description:
  "A merchant hailing from the Highlands who carries only the best and most distinguished liquors. The tavern in Sunshade is one of his most loyal clients. He knows everything but the taste of his merchandise, as he doesn't drink any himself."
• Olberic can Challenge just about any NPC of age to a non-lethal duel, and the mechanic is encouraged to help level up. The result? Beating up entire villages and leaving them unconscious on the ground, including the elderly and pregnant.
  • The best part? This is considered a Noble Path Action. It's easy to understand why; it's the noble counterpart to H'aanit's Provoke, who doesn't ask for permission to... send Linde and any monsters she's captured at the townsfolk (and getting defeated in a Provoke battle will suitably make everyone wary of you). It does, however, mean that knocking out the entire town doesn't have any repercussions on your reputation. Do it as much you want! Just keep in mind the rewards for this tend to suck after a while...
  • Many of the exchanges before battle can be hilarious as well:
    Townsperson: ...You know I can't fight, right?
    Injured Man: But I'm injured!
    Doting Aunt: A fight? Against who? Eh? Me!?
    Drunken Bouncer: A scrap with me? I may be fight, but I know how to drunk! Wait, I mean...
• The Peacock Strut^note Applies the "Increased Elemental Attack" buff for a specified number of turns, depending on the skill's level is a useful Dancer skill. However, with Calling Your Attacks being in effect for the Dancer skills, it really highlights how both "Peacock" and "Strut" are Inherently Funny Words.
  Cyrus: The peacock shall strut!
  • Really anything Cyrus says outside his own class skills can be hilarious due to just how much he gets into it. Steve West did a really good job making Cyrus a Large Ham.
• Night Ode^note Dark elemental magic to all foes is another useful Dancer skill where Calling Your Attacks can result in amusement. "Night ode, bring your shades" can either be interpreted as the more literal calling on darkness to use as magic against foes... or telling foes to bring their sunglasses^note "Shades" can be used as slang for "sunglasses". When said by the primary Dancer, Primrose, it comes across as her being a Deadpan Snarker; given some of her travel banter with Cyrus and Tressa during their oblivious and naïve moments respectively, the slang Deadpan Snarker interpretation becomes even funnier.
• Inquiring/Scrutinizing the first woman you see when entering Clearbrook reveals that she prides herself on being "the strongest woman in the village". If you Challenge/Provoke her, you'll find that she... is a Strength 2 NPC, making her stance Blatant Lies.
  • For bonus comedy points, the real "strongest woman in the village" is an elderly 65-year-old.
• Therion can Steal items from NPCs, and he can Steal from children because of his amorality, unlike Olberic or H'aanit who won't Challenge/Provoke child NPCs. However, with Steal being the rogue Path Action counterpart to Tressa's Purchase, attempts to Steal items usually have a chance of failure that scales with the item's viability and Therion's level, indicated by a percentage. The result? “Master thief” Therion getting outsmarted by a little kid.
  Therion: (Damn it, this one's not as dumb as they look.)
• If you explore the outside of Ravus Manor, you can find a lone Guard who, when Inquired/Scrutinized, shows this:
  "This guard who spends all day staring at the sky might seem to be neglecting his duties, but nothing could be further from the truth. Rather, in gazing at the clouds drifting overhead and contemplating the banality of existence, he has awakened to the reality that he is a figment of a dead god's imagination."
• In Saintsbridge, there is a young woman near the exit to the Murkwood Trail. If Therion tries to steal from her and gets caught, she shouts, "Marry! We'll have none of that!" Odd way to respond to someone trying to rob you... ^note It's an archaic use of the word "marry", which was an exclamation of surprise or indignation.
• Inquiring/Scrutinizing Cecily will yield this gem:
  Moniker: The Coincounter
  Height: 3 cubits 1 span
  Weight: “Piss off.”
  “Never heard of no bloody ‘Coincounter’, but at a glance I’d say most anything’ll do. Swords, daggers, staves. Or you could try setting her on fire.”
• In Grandport, you come across a dog who, when Inquired/Scrutinized, shows this:
  Good Dog
  Age: 5
  A happy mutt with not a care in the world. He is a good dog—but to be fair, all dogs are good dogs, and a pox upon he who dares to say otherwise.
• If you fail a Path Action against the Ruffian Lackey in Stonegard, he'll snap that if you do that again, you'll have to face... his boss.

Ophilia's Story

• Near the start of Ophilia's story, Lianna teases her father about how while he's a great archbishop, he's "an old layabout" at home who can't do house. Ophilia actually agrees with her.
• The Guardian of the First Flame's inverted Logical Weakness. It is a giant golem made of ice and stone, guarding Aelfric's Lanthorn^note Archaic word in British English meaning "lantern" in an icy cave in the Frostlands; so it must be weak to Fire, right? Nope, it's weak to Ice. Overlaps with Fridge Brilliance — it's the Guardian of the First Flame, so it would be a major inconvenience if it was weak to Fire.
• In Ophilia's Chapter 2, Tressa considers giving Derryl a piece of her mind, prompting Ophilia to protest that she's being too hard on a boy who just lost his mother. Tressa points out that she brought candy along, but not to cheer him up — she wants to bribe him to be on his best behavior.
  Ophilia: You know, Tressa, perhaps it's best I handle it.
• The end of Ophilia's Chapter 2. Derryl, Emil and Nate are outside Saintsbridge Cathedral. Derryl is telling Nate how Emil and he went into The Murkwood looking for Derryl's Tragic Keepsake of his deceased mother, and how Ophilia "kicked the living snot out of" the wolf Hróðvitnir... just in time for Ophilia to walk out of the cathedral and overhear them.
  Ophilia: (Sweat Drop) "Living snot", huh?
• A rare funny moment in Ophilia's Chapter 4: During Mattias' Villainous Breakdown after Ophilia is able to give Lianna the strength to stop the dark ritual by reminding her of their deceased father's words about remembering those who have died so that their legacies live on, Mattias shouts at Ophilia, "You would insist on meddling until the very last. It all would have succeeded if only Lianna had been the one to perform the Kindling". Yes, a dark chapter involving a Cult dedicated to Orsterra's God of Evil that is manipulating Ophilia's sister into serving them by (falsely) offering to bring her father Back from the Dead, and upon being thwarted the Arc Villain shouts the equivalent of "I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids".

Cyrus's Story

• Cyrus, despite being an intelligent scholar, is oblivious to the fact that he attracts the attention of the opposite sex. Odette's letter pretty much says it all.
  Odette's Letter: I know that your research is more important to you than anything. But you would do well to give some thought to how you treat the fairer sex. You are more handsome than you give yourself credit for. If you are not careful, you might find your words and actions... misconstrued... by those around you.
  Cyrus: O, woe is me, doomed to never realize the full depth of my good looks and charisma.
  • The kicker is while Cyrus is reading this letter, you can see two village women actively gushing over him in the background.
  • Cyrus suspects that Odette will start laughing when she learns why he's there. Sure enough, that's exactly what happens.
    Cyrus: How did I know that would be your reaction?
  • His relationship with Therese has this in spades. When Cyrus finds out she was the one who started the rumor about him and the princess, he forgives her and apologizes for not noticing her devotion... to her studies. Likewise, when he later promises to send her letters, he says he'll include assignments to keep her mind sharp.
    Therese: Um, Professor…? Perhaps you're not as sharp as I thought you were.
  • During a party chat with Ophilia in Cyrus's Chapter 2, she will ask Cyrus about the content of the letter. He tries to downplay it but Ophilia counters with the fact that there are women who find intelligence to be attractive. Cyrus's response is to say that "attractive" should only be used to describe women like Ophilia.
    Cyrus: Am I not allowed to tell a beautiful woman that she is just that?
    Ophilia: Well, sometimes you can...but maybe, in your case, you shouldn’t.
  • Cyrus later has a chat with Primrose in the same chapter, where he manages to inadvertently charm her too, and she is a professional seductress. Primrose ends up unnerved over whether he does it intentionally or if he really is that oblivious.
    Cyrus: Still, I enjoy your refreshing frankness. There’s a certain beauty to your honesty.
    Primrose: Steady, Professor. Are you trying to sweet-talk me?
    Cyrus: What do you mean?
    Primrose: ...(I honestly can’t tell if he’s genuinely guileless, or just play-acting...)
  • Cyrus's banter with Tressa during this chapter averts the Running Gag, but is no less funny. The two have a conversation about focus, where Cyrus admits that one time, he was so engrossed in a book he was reading that he failed to notice his neighbor's house was on fire. Tressa is shocked by this and says it would be best to be a little more attentive. Cyrus agrees with this, but privately thinks his focus is nothing compared to Tressa's when she's in the middle of a business negotiation.
  • Cyrus's obliviousness extends to his final chapter. While delivering an extensive "The Reason You Suck" Speech to Lucia, she interrupts him with the most irritated "Enough." imaginable, expressing frustration that Cyrus has failed to make any sort of move despite multiple chances. She presumably didn't just want him around for his brain.
    • The way Lucia's voice actress says "Enough." in itself is hilarious. Lucia has been a Soft-Spoken Sadist throughout Cyrus's entire story, until Cyrus refuses her We Can Rule Together offer during their final encounter which is the beginning of her Villainous Breakdown. Cyrus then delivers his extensive "The Reason You Suck" Speech on Lucia's refusal to share knowledge with anybody but the very best, his speech is accompanied by his heroic-sounding theme... and then Lucia interrupts with a long, drawn-out "E-nuuuffffff!" The fact that Cyrus's Theme abruptly stops at this moment only adds to the hilarity.
• Cyrus finds Russell in the Subterranean Study near the end of his Chapter 1.
  Russell: Professor Albright!?
  Russell: Are you always in the habit of barging into your peers' offices while they're working!?
  Cyrus: My apologies. I would have knocked, but... I didn't see a door.
  • Russell monologues to himself, accidentally giving away that he stole the tome The Church of the Sacred Flame: A Complete Historie.
    Cyrus: Keeping up on our friend's somnolence, are we, old chum?
    Russell: I-it was a slip of the tongue! I tell you, I know nothing about this gods-damned book!
    Cyrus: Figured you'd say as much. Then perhaps you'd care to accompany me to the academy? To prove your innocence, of course.
    Russell: ! (Prepares for battle) D-damn it! Damn it all to hell! It was the perfect plan! If not for your bloody meddling, I could have had it all!
• After Yvon reveals to Cyrus that a rumor is going around the Royal Academy of Atlasdam that the latter has entered into an illicit relationship with Princess Mary, Yvon tells Cyrus to confirm whether the rumor is untrue. Cyrus's response?
  Cyrus: Why, it is unfounded, unsubstantiated balderdash of the highest order.
• Near the end of Cyrus's Chapter 2, he accidentally makes a rhyme involving Odette's name, and realizes what he's saying as he says it.
  Cyrus: Thank you, Odette. I am in your...debt.
• During Cyrus's Chapter 3, Tressa decides it's a good idea to ask Professor Cyrus what he teaches back at the academy. She soon learns it was a bad idea as Cyrus delivers a long lecture on the history of the Kingdom of Hornburg (most of the details are omitted via ellipses for the sake of brevity) that, according to Tressa, lasts a whole hour.
  Tressa: Professor, can I say something?
  Cyrus: What is it, Tressa?
  Tressa: We really need to get back on the road.
• The artwork◊ for Cyrus when his Chapter 4 is completed depicts the hard-working scholar falling asleep at his desk of books with a quill in his hand, accompanied by Therese placing a blanket on the back of his chair.

Tressa's Story

• In the introduction to Tressa's story, she and a fellow Rippletide resident are both robbed by a gang of pirates. That on its own is not funny, but Tressa's plan to get the stolen goods back is hilarious. She spikes a cask of wine with a sleeping draught and offers it to the pirate guarding the entrance to their hideout as an "apology" for thinking she and her town stood a chance against them. By the time Tressa infiltrates their hideout, they're all sprawled on the ground, knocked out cold. Tressa thoroughly enjoys herself trolling the pirates.
• Tressa is robbed from her customers by Ali in a plot to sell his goods cheaper than hers, prompting her to go into Angrish:
  Tressa: Mrgrgr!
• The "fight" between Ali and Morlock's bodyguard Omar, after Morlock is angered that Ali has figured out that the value of gold is ten times the amount he pays the workers in exchange for claiming the gold as his own. Ali starts bragging about how he's "well-versed in all the martial arts", complete with battle music.
  Ali: "Ali, the One-Man Army" they call me in the south. The mere mention of my name strikes fear into the hearts of any who would wrong the common man. I've killed more people than I can count, and all with one hand.
  Omar: Then you'll make a fine opponent.
  (Ali charges at Omar)
  (PUNCH!)
  (Battle music abruptly stops)
  Ali: (On his knees in defeat) ...
  Tressa: (Sweat Drop) The one-man... army?
  Ali: Hah... A merchant's weapon is his words... We don't stand a chance on a real battlefield. My fight was lost the instant we came to blows.
• Upon completing Tressa's Chapter 2, you can use Path Actions besides Tressa's Purchase on the three Laborers in the Quarrycrest Mines that she purchased Skystones from in that chapter. Two of them have pretty amusing Inquire/Scrutinize info.
  • One of the Laborers is working on an empty stomach:
    Laborer
    Registration Number: 0419
    Birthplace: Sunlands
    Additional Notes: All work and no food makes for a dull miner...
  • The other is really desperate to strike gold.
    Laborer
    Age: 49
    Registration Number: 0777
    Birthplace: Highlands
    Additional Notes: If I don't find gold soon I'm done for...
• Tressa reunites with Captain Leon Bastralle at Victors Hollow, where we learn that Mikk and Makk have done a Heel–Face Turn and joined his ship. Tressa has forgotten their names and misrefers to them as "Nick and Knack", much to the former pirates' indignation. They then proceed to misrefer to Tressa's hometown as "Drippleslime", and it's Tressa's turn to be angry.
• Upon completing Tressa's arc, Morlock and Omar can be found living in the slums of Bolderfall. If Tressa Purchases any of Morlock's goods, his response is to scream at her about all the money he lost and his ruined life. Tressa simply replies, "Always looking for a bargain!"

Olberic's Story

• During the flashback of Hornburg's last day, Olberic is fighting off a group of opposing soldiers on his own. After Olberic asks them, "Who will be the next to die?", one of the opposing soldiers responds with, "It's you who'll be dying. Look about you—we have the numbers!"... just in time for reinforcements from Hornburg to arrive on the scene to help Olberic, outnumbering the remaining opposing soldiers 9–6.
• During Olberic's Chapter 2, he meets a young woman called Cecily, a tournament promoter. During her introduction conversation with Olberic, Cecily shows a tendency to use more words than necessary, in contrast to Olberic's more direct manner of speaking. Hilarity Ensues.
  Cecily: You want to meet the man Gustav, yes?
  Olberic: You were there when I spoke to the barker.
  Cecily: That's right, and I'll tell you something he didn't—tourney fighters don't make a habit of fraternizing with the hoi polloi. If you and he were old friends, that'd be one thing; but something tells me he's not expecting your visit.
  Olberic: Do you have a point?
  Cecily: I have advice. If you want to talk to Gustav, your best play would be to fight in the tourney yourself.
  Olberic: But how? The preliminary rounds are already over, or so I heard.
  Cecily: Haha! See? This is why you need me. I know a way you can get around that.
  Olberic: Then tell me.
  Cecily: Simply prove that you're a better fighter than one of the remaining champions—and make sure everyone sees it.
• Shortly before the tournament at Victors Hollow, Cecily tells a small crowd that Olberic is the Unbending Blade of Hornburg. One woman among the crowd has never heard of him.
  NPC #1: The Unbending Blade!?
  NPC #2: Could it truly be? Olberic Eisenberg still lives!
  NPC #3: Eisenberg? Is he supposed to be famous or somethin'?
  NPC #2: Are ye daft, woman? Everyone's heard of the Unbendin' Blade!^note Well, she hasn't, so not everyone has heard of the Unbending Blade.
• During the introduction to the tournament at Victors Hollow, two of the fighters who you never end up facing are blatant expies of the Mountain and Oberyn Martell.
• During Olberic's Chapter 4, we get an intense first encounter with Werner, the man responsible for the fall of Hornburg who Erhardt was working for as The Mole. Werner ambushes Harald and his men who are planning a sneak-attack, having anticipated their means of rebellion. Things look bad for Olberic until Erhardt arrives for a Big Damn Heroes moment, clearing the path for his friend to pursue Werner. The funny moment is when Olberic then has a travel banter with Tressa.
  Tressa: Yahoo! Erhardt saved the day!
• One of Werner's attacks is called "Boot to the Head". Even the fact it can inflict Terror makes sense: Muldoon did inflict terror on Hedge with a boot to the head, so why wouldn't Werner be able to inflict terror on the travelers with a boot to the head?
• Olberic's initial response to Werner revealing that he destroyed Hornburg for the sake of gaining access to the Gate of Finis.
  Olberic: The what of what!?

Primrose's Story

• It likely wasn't meant to be funny given the circumstances, but during the flashback of Primrose witnessing her father murdered by three enigmatic assassins when she was still young, the Right-hand assassin says, "Make sure he's dead, and let us leave this place before we're seen". Dude, Primrose is right there in the room; you've already been seen!
• "Master…go pleasure yourself."
• During Primrose's Chapter 2, she tries to allure the carriage driver into letting her inside his carriage. It doesn't work, much to Primrose's shock and confusion. Arianna very awkwardly tries to cheer her up, and, while Primrose thanks her, she still seems annoyed over failing to allure Oren.
  • Shortly before that, you can get a party banter scene where it turns out cute little Tressa has no idea what a brothel is. Primrose is hesitant to offer her an answer, and when Tressa pushes, the ensuing Jaw Drop lasts a loooong while.
  • During the same quest, there's a banter with Alfyn where Primrose gets him to admit that he's thinking about what it would be like to visit the brothel, then points out that he doesn't need a brothel if all he wants is to be near a beautiful woman.
• Another case where it probably wasn't supposed to be funny: Primrose's Chapter 2 reaches its climax with her confronting Rufus, one of the three Crow Men who murdered her father when she was a child. Primrose tells Rufus she's waited a long time for this day (i.e. the chance to avenge her father's murder). His response?
  Rufus, the Left-hand Man: Have we met, milady?

Alfyn's Story

• Alfyn's Casual Danger Dialog with the Blotted Viper when he's cornered by it in its lair at the climax of his Chapter 1.
  Alfyn: Sorry to drop in unannounced. Say, don't suppose you could spare a nip of snakebite, could ya?
  Blotted Viper: Hsssssssssssshhhaaa!!!
  Alfyn: Oh, no, don't get up. I'll help myself.
  Blotted Viper: Hssssssssssss...
  Alfyn: Well shucks, if you insist, but let me give you a hand.
  • And after defeating the Blotted Viper and knocking it out:
    Alfyn: Sorry, my hand slipped. What's that? Take all the venom I need? Don't mind if I do.
• During Alfyn's Chapter 2, he meets a little girl called Ellen who pronounces "apothecary" as "pock-a-therry". Funny and adorable.
  • During Alfyn's Chapter 4, we get an interactive flashback to when Alfyn was a little boy being treated by the mysterious apothecary he looks up to i.e. Graham Crossford. Inquiring Graham reveals that Alfyn himself pronounced "apothecary" as "pock-a-therry" when he was little.
• During Alfyn's Chapter 4, while brooding over what happened between him and Miguel in his previous chapter, Tressa tries to cheer him up... by rousing his competitive side.
  Tressa: As long as you're around, you'll cure any illness I get, right?
  Alfyn: Right.
  Tressa: Because you'll always brew the best medicine you possibly can, right?
  Alfyn: Darn right.
  Tressa: But your potions are still nothing compared to Ogen's, right?
  Alfyn: You got that—hey, wait a minute.
  Alfyn: What's that supposed to mean? I'd pit my cures against his, any day of the week?
  Alfyn: I'll show you who's the best apothecary around here. Just you watch!
  Tressa: (Hehe… Too easy.)
• Also, Alfyn's Chapter 4 banter with Cyrus is hilarious for the sheer fact that Cyrus's best idea on how to cheer Alfyn up is to... take him out for drinks. Combined with how many of his banters with Therion end with them getting drinks, it makes Alfyn come across as The Alcoholic. It's also partly due to Alfyn's surprise that Cyrus is the one to suggest it.

Therion's Story

• In the introduction to Therion's story, he visits the local tavern where he overhears two other thieves discussing the recent activities of a "master thief" (Therion himself), including infiltrating a manor while bypassing all the guards. Therion, Deadpan Snarker extraordinaire, proceeds to think:
  Therion: ...(They were more like decorations than actual guards...)
  • We then get a flashback of how Therion first met Darius, when he was caught stealing and imprisoned in the gaols under Saintsbridge. An exchange between Therion and an aggressive prison-guard shows the thief had a satirical sense of humour even as a boy.
    Guard: (Opens cell) Oi, get in!
    Therion: ...Not even a "please"?
    Guard: You won't last long in here with that foul mouth, whelp.
    Therion: No? You seem to be doing just fine.
  • Therion encounters a Wealthy Merchant, who he plans to steal a letter of introduction from to enter Ravus Manor.
    Wealthy Merchant: When you've been in the business as long as I have, the Ravuses will be begging you for a visit! It's all about experience! Ahahaha!
    Therion: (Lucky for me, your "experience" hasn't taught you when to keep your mouth shut.)
    • The amateur merchant isn't too happy with the Wealthy Merchant's arrogance, either.
      Merchant: Gods be good, is there no end to this blowhard's incessant boasting!?
• After Therion outsmarts the guards in front of Ravus Manor during his first chapter, if you speak to the guards, they will still talk about how unauthorized persons are forbidden to enter... while the gate to the manor is wide open.
• Near the end of Therion's Chapter 2, he notes that he needs to return to Bolderfall. He is... less than thrilled at the thought that Heathcote must have new orders for him, and gives an incredibly sarcastic "Hooray." that almost sounds like a croak.
• Near the beginning of Therion's final chapter, he finds out that Darius has issued wanted posters of him. His first reaction is, "They didn't even get my best angle".
• Also in Therion's final chapter, he needs to disguise himself for a heist. If you steal the clothes of the bandit captain, then Therion has a grand time playing the hammy, angry boss for the new recruits. Naturally, as soon as he leaves the real captain runs in, clad only in underwear, and decries Therion as the fake. The guards declare that the real boss couldn't possibly be stupid enough to get his clothes stolen and chase him off. Therion decides that this method is so much better than breaking in through a window.
  • Directly after this, there's a bit of travel banter between Therion and Primrose, where she congratulates him on his acting skills to bypass the guards. She then goes on to say that he'd do well in theatre. Therion tells her he isn't interested until she mentions that an actor can make more in a single performance than most thieves could do in a year... at which point Therion replies that he'll keep his options open.

H'aanit's Story

• In H'aanit's flashback of her master's departure, the hunter reminds him of his gambling addiction. Z'aanta's wolf Hägen and a Knight Ardante, Eliza, chime in on this.
  Z'aanta: Have I not a single ally in this infernal village?
  • Earlier in the conversation, we get this gem:
    H'aanit: Promisen me, Master: no more foolish gambling.
    Z'aanta: Gahahahaha! But what of the old hunter's saying? "If the first arrow faileth, nock a second and try again!"
    H'aanit: (Sighs) ...Thou just madest that one up.
• In Stonegard Heights, you can talk to a Townsperson who will give brief Foreshadowing to the existence of the Lord of the Forest^note A spirit guardian of the Spectrewood and the boss of H'aanit's Chapter 2 in a way that indicates that he... did not do his research thoroughly.
  Townsperson: Apparently, there's a cave deep in the mountains where the Lord of the Forest lives.
• H'aanit's travel banter with Cyrus during her Chapter 2 proper, after Z'aanta's wolf Hägen detects something going on in the nearby vicinity. Cyrus gets a bit carried away with delivering exposition.
  H'aanit: Whyever didst Hägen reacten in such a manner?
  Cyrus: An astute question! If I may posit: Hägen is of a species known as the direwolf, yes? It is said that a wolf's sense of smell is one hundred million times more sensitive than that of man, and amongst wolves, direwolves have the most sensitive noses of all.
  H'aanit: …
  Cyrus: I would posit that when he entered the city, he was overwhelmed by all the smells common to such a bustling center of activity; and yet, of all those odors, he would be most sensitive to those he is most familiar with. To wit…
  H'aanit: Hast thou a point?
  Cyrus: Er, I was just getting there. To wit, he detected a certain scent. Namely, the scent belonging to…
  H'aanit: Master. Of course. Then we must maken haste.
  Cyrus: Ah, er… yes. Precisely.
  H'aanit: Thou shouldst not losen heart. I will listen to one of thy lectures after our job is done.
• The Dragon's inverted Logical Weakness. It guards the herb-of-grace growing in the frozen Whitewood in the Frostlands... and it's weak to Ice.

Sidequests and Character Banter

• One post-story sidequest is finding a replacement fencer for a theatrical performance, which is done by having Olberic duel the lead performer. And while Olberic is a master of the blade... he really can't act.
  Olberic: My blade has grown dusty...er, rusty...as of late!
  • The same quest can be done by H'aanit, who summons Linde instead of a blade. The audience doesn't take it well. Even Linde stops her fighting stance to stare at the audience with her own Visible Silence, as if acknowledging too late that her appearance alone will scare off humans.
  • Even better are the lead performer's comments afterwards. Apparently, Olberic suffers from Dull Surprise, as the performer comments on his "wretched diction" and "monotone." Alternately, he'll tell H'aanit that her passion is good, but she should try to refrain from the "deranged hyperbole."
• According to some tavern banter, the powerful warrior Olberic can't swim, and Cyrus is tone-deaf. He proceeds to make an example of himself by "singing" to Tressa, who immediately regrets her curiosity and is left in Stunned Silence for the rest of the banter.
• Cyrus's banters with Therion in general are hilarious.
  Cyrus: Certainly. If I can do that, I might find a means by which to make him [Dominic] listen to me. I shall start by talking to his colleagues and other associates.
  Therion: Good luck. Those bookish types are battier than the Carrion Caves.
  Cyrus: Myself included?
  Therion: …
  Cyrus: …
• Primrose's banter with both Therion and Cyrus regarding romance.
  Primrose: (to Cyrus) Don't assume your feelings are communicated as if by magic, like some men seem to believe.
  Therion: Why are you looking at me?
  Primrose: Because you're precisely who I'm talking about.
  Primrose: I swear, if I could only mix you two together, I might have a real gentleman.
• Primrose, H'aanit, and Cyrus's banter. Primrose invites both to come dance with her and then immediately regrets it upon seeing how bad they are.
  Primrose: (Watching these two is like watching despair in motion.)
  • Even moreso when you consider Primrose's Post-Mortem One-Liner against Helgenish where he twingles around on his blood before dropping dead ("Quite the dancer yourself in the end."). Which means that apparently, H'aanit and Cyrus' dance is worse than Helgenish's death dance. At least he didn't induce despair in his 'dance'.
• The Worrywart found in Saintsbridge. By inquiring or scrutinizing him, one will find this profile:
  A man who worries over anything and everything. His fears include but are not limited to: disgruntled neighbors, gangs of roving bandits, hordes of ravenous monsters, various natural disasters, otherworldly beings dwelling deep within the earth, whether or not it will rain on the morrow, the ephemeral nature of existence, that sinister-looking kid surely plotting to kill him...
• The skit "For Women's Ears Only", which takes place in a tavern if you have Ophilia, Tressa, Primrose and H'aanit in the party. The girls all gather together to talk about their taste in food and in men. H'aanit wants a man who is stronger than her, which the others admit isn't common; Ophilia wants a man perfect enough that her tastes exclude every man who ever lived; and Tressa wants a man who doesn't return merchandise he already bought, which warrants a lesson on how you can't buy a man. When Primrose is pressed the question, she points out that they're out of drinks and leaves the bar without answering in any meaningful fashion, to the other girls' protest.
• Similarly, the tavern banter between Cyrus, Olberic, Alfyn, and Therion is also hilarious. It features the guys having a drinking contest. Cyrus is the first to back out, followed by Therion. Alfyn and Olberic continue to the point where they're starting to get sloshed, and Olberic is apparently a giggling drunk. When the tavern's about to close, it's Cyrus who suggests finding another place that's still serving, implying he's still been drinking the whole time, just slower than everyone else. Therion lampshades it, thinking that none of them could hold a candle to Cyrus in the end.
• Another banter reveals that Ophilia is startlingly good at card games, mostly because her perpetual cheerfulness and serenity means that she has no visual tells that Cyrus can use to figure out her hand.
• "Into Thin Air": Right after defeating Devourer of Men, which had been holding the traumatized Ellie prisoner, Tressa can Purchase Ellie's goods. As she sits there in the woods having been kidnapped, this is the exchange that occurs:
  Ellie: This really is not the time for that...
  Tressa: Always looking for a bargain.
  • A bit of Black Comedy depending on how you look at it: the player can activate this sidequest by talking to Ellie's father as soon as they visit Victors Hollow for the first time. However, the Forest of No Return is a Level 48 dungeon, while most players will probably be in the late teens to early 20s upon arrival. If you aren't ready to save her just yet, you can leave poor Ellie sitting for a couple dozen hours of gameplay while you prepare, even though you know she needs help.
• "In Search of Sweets": A man with a sweet tooth found in Wellspring has come all the way from his hometown Stillsnow searching for a sweetener for his delicacies. The player can Purchase/Steal a Beetroot from a certain NPC that serves as a sweetener. Where in the vast continent of Orsterra can this NPC be found, and where Beetroots naturally grow? Stillsnow.
  Sweet Tooth: Hahahaha! Sometimes you can travel the whole world only to find that the thing you sought was lying right outside your front door the entire time!
• A sidequest available after completing Tressa and Therion's stories involves a man impersonating Captain Leon. His dialogue is labelled as "Leon Bastralle(?)," as if the game itself is confused. After finishing the quest, he's just tagged as "Definitely Not Leon," and his real name is never given.
• The sidequest involving Odette and Revello features her slamming her door in his face, too, showing that she apparently does that to everyone, not just Cyrus.
• Primrose, Tressa, and H'aanit have a tavern banter where Tressa and H'aanit compare Primrose to a cat. Specifically, Tressa mentions how cats act like they don't want attention, but still follow you everywhere, to which H'aanit agrees. Primrose feels mildly offended by this.

Combat

• With support skill Second Serving active a character can execute a combo of four attacks, pause for breath, then land one more for emphasis.
• The Merchant's Sidestep ability allowing one who casts it on him/herself to avoid any physical damage for one attack. Even Winnehild, the Warbringer goddess, cannot strike a lowly mortal who uses this ability.
• The Cleric's Reflectve Veil reflects any magical attack back upon the castor (and enemy allies if the attack is an multi-target). This includes the powerful elemental attacks from the Sorcerer god Dreisang. Cast the Dancer's divine skill Sealticge's Seduction on a Cleric so that their single ally/foe skills affect all allies/foes, cast a max level Reflective Veil to reflect several magical attacks, and laugh as Dreisang defeats himself with his own magic. Even better, the Sorcerer class earned by beating Dreisang can be obtained at a much earlier level than intended using this method.
  • Pretty much any time Reflective Veil causes an enemy, especially a boss, to defeat themselves with their own magic is hilarious. Bonus Black Comedy points if your foe dies after being defeated. Besides the aforementioned Dreisang, examples include the Dragon of H'aanit's Chapter 3 who uses a Fire-elemental AoE attack, and the final boss of Ophilia's story who primarily uses magic attacks.
• If Cyrus gets the finishing blow in a battle, one of his victory lines is "You should have studied harder". The way he says it, you can imagine him giving a Finger Wag and/or tsk-tsk to his foe(s).
• One of Olberic's battle cries upon taking a turn is "Victory shall be mine!" His line upon defending against enemy damage is "I think not!" Wait until Olberic shouts the aforementioned battle cry and then defend; it sounds like he's contradicting himself.
• When beginning a random encounter battle, a random party member will make a pre-battle quote. If the player has Therion in the party, one of the things he can say is a very annoyed-sounding "C'mon, I've got better things to do".
  • One of Therion's battle cries upon taking a turn is "Out of my way!" said in his usual Deadpan Snarker manner.
• H'aanit's total HP while she is at Level 13 is 666, excluding HP-increasing items or equipment. Doubles as Fridge Brilliance because H'aanit is a hunter, who has fought and tamed many wild creatures over the years.
• Putting certain characters in certain classes can lead to hilarious results if it contradicts their personalities somehow. For example, putting Cyrus or H'aanit in the Dancer class when they're both terrible dancers, Tressa and Therion in each other's classes, or a more physically-inclined character in a magic-based class.

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