~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ The Tales of Grifty ©2004 by Ivix (Greg Zwaagstra) ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ~==~Table of Contents~==~ 1. Introduction 2. Important Notice 3. Grifty's Tales: 3.1: The Fearsome Demon 3.2: The Crystal Stars 3.3: Dragons and Dungeons 3.4: The Hero Who Arose 3.5: The Wise Goomba 3.6: The Stalwart Koopa 3.7: The Four Heroes 3.8: The Duel With the Demon 3.9: The Demon Sealed Within 3.10: The Demon's Curse 3.11: The Great Tree and Punies 3.12: The Boo Heroine's Last Days 3.13: The Pirate King Cortez 3.14: The Demon Sealed Within 3.15: All Becomes Legend 3.16: The Magical Map 4. Thank You ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ -(1)- ~==~Introduction~==~ On the east side of the town of Rogueport, there is a man standing on a roof. His name is Grifty, and to paraphrase Goombella's description, he is a rooftop-minstrel kind of guy. For the small fee of five coins, he will spin you a tale. They are all stories heard on the streets of Rogueport about the history of the city and the world in general. There are quite a few tales and to hear them all could cost a fair amount of coins. Fear not, for I have spent the coins for you! Listed below, are the exact accounts of the tales Grifty told me, word for word. I made a transcript of the stories he told me and posted them here for you to read, to learn, and to enjoy. This is the first guide I have made, and I pray that it will delight you, as you delve deeper into the history of Rogueport and the evil that befell it a thousand years ago. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ -(2)- ~==~Important Notice~==~ Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is the intellectual property of Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. This guide is the intellectual property of me, Greg Zwaagstra. This guide can be reproduced in whole or in part on www.gamefaqs.com. If you wish to have this guide or any part on your website or in any other form, you may by simply by asking my permission and giving me credit. You may contact me through e-mail at the following address: g.ziggy@gmail.com. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ -(3)- ~==~Grifty's Tales~==~ 3.1 The Fearsome Demon Ages ago, a city flourished here in peace in splendor, but it was destroyed in a single day by a demon from the dark beyond. Historians claim a great calamity befell the city, but nay... 'twas a demon. The city sank below ground, and one-quarter of the old city became the demon's den. This demon put fear into the hearts of all men and sent out minions to take the land. And its den, its palace, grew rich with the treasures stolen from all over the world. 3.2 The Crystal Stars In order to increase its already formidable power the demon created Crystal Stars to hold the essence of the heavens. One of these stars was placed in each country to exert the demon's influence. One of the castles built to contain these stars still stands near Petal Meadows. 3.3 Dragons and Dungeons The demon built a dungeon near its palace and filled it with terrifying monsters. All those who fell into disfavor were thrown into this dungeon to rot. Yea, and the demon also had three dragon pets: Hooktail, Gloomtail, and Bonetail. These dragons flew across the land, spreading fear and sorrow over all. Even now, the mere mention of a dragon is enough to give some the terrors... 3.4 The Hero Who Arose One day, there came a hero who could vanquish the fell demon. The young Toad from Petal Meadows was strong of arm, but shy of voice. All those around the boy teased him endlessly about the way he spoke. But when the demon cast his fearful gaze across the lands and reached out, the young Toad used and strength and honor to defend his people and he became a hero to all, despite his odd voice. 3.5 The Wise Goomba There was a wise Goomba from Boggly Woods gifted in knowledge of the world. When beasts rose to take the woods, this knowledge helped the people fight them. And the Goomba, who knew the way that every monster would attack, she began to think of a way to banish all monsters from the land... 3.6 The Stalwart Koopa A Koopa who travelled the world alone learned of the darkness covering the land. He went alone wherever evil dwelt and banished it with shell and sheer bravado. The monsters grew to fear this scar-riddled Koopa who thwarted them at every turn. But the brave Koopa was finally taken in a trap set for him by the monsters. But then, a Boo who fought with the monsters came and used her magic to free him. The brave Koopa's spirit melted the heart of the cold Boo lass... 3.7 The Four Heroes The Boo used her powerful magic to learn more aobut the evil they faced. "We cannot destroy this darkness alone" she decided, her face a grim mask. "We need the Toad hero of Petal Meadows and the wise Goomba of Boggly Woods." The Boo's magic drew the four heroes together to send the demon from the world. And so, the four heroes finally set out to the Palace of Shadow... 3.8 The Duel With the Demon The power of the world-devouring demon was more powerful than any could imagine but the wise Goomba soon realized that this was the power of the Crystal Stars. She thought of a way to take the stars and use them against the demon. She told the other heroes her plan and set it in motion, the brave Koopa seized the stars and succeeded in badly damaging the demon... 3.9 The Demon Sealed Within But even the brave Koopa's stroke was not enough to end the demon's reign. The Wise Goomba thought of another use for the Crystal Stars in that dire hour. She suggested sealing the demon forever with the Crystal Stars. All agreed. The heroes matched their strengths with the power of the Crystal Stars and they successfully sealed the demon's soul within the deepest part of the palace. Together they made it out so that only all seven stars could break the seal... 3.10 The Demon's Curse The four heroes thought they had sealed away the demon and all of its power, but the demon used a tiny opening before the seal was complete to curse them all. While holding the Crystal Stars, they felt nothing, but when they let them go a black box would appear to seal their souls within. The four heroes travelled the world, scattering the stars so the seal would remain. But the last four stars each carried the curse, which claimed each hero... 3.11 The Great Tree and Punies The hiding places of many of the crystal stars have now faded into legend but some say that the wise Goomba hid one in the Great Tree. At that time, many monsters wandered in the nearby Boggly Woods. The tiny Punies were always tormented by their fierce appetites, it was said. Pitying them, the Goomba hollowed out the Great Tree for the Punies to live in. The Punies were so grateful they swore to protect the Crystal Star there... 3.12 The Boo Heroine's Last Days Once the Boo heroine hid her star in a steeple, she was trapped in the nearby town. Some say the Crystal Star lies in that steeple still. 3.13 The Pirate King Cortez The Koopa hero went to a southern isle to hide his star where none would find it. But the Koopa was so tired from his journey that the pirate Cortez stole it easily. In that very instant, the Koopa was trapped in an inescapaple chest. But Cortez did not realize the power of the star and lost it among his treasures... 3.14 The Toad Hero's Final Days The strong Toad held his star and continued his arduous journey. But eventually the miles took their toll upon him and he collapsed. A travelling healer happened by and saved his life but the Toad knew his fate was to be trapped in the box when the star was gone. So he asked the healer to hide the star in a secret place known to no one... 3.15 All Becomes Legend After the demon was sealed within the Palace of Shadow, many refused to come near that place of terror. But as the years passed, entire generations forgot and the penniless and the immoral began to congregate in this once-barren place. This place soon became a populous harbor, the town of Rogueport, and some even began to say that the underground city held a legendary treasure. But they were unaware the demon slept beneath them still... 3.16 The Magical Map The heroes knew the seal might not last forever and they sought to make the Crystal Stars available to one who might need them. So, before going to their individual dooms, they made a map to all the stars. And to prevent an evil force from misusing this map they placed it in a box that could only be opened by the pure of heart. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ -(4)- ~==~Thank You~==~ A special thanks goes out to Intelligent Systems and Nintendo for making such a fantastic game. Also, I would like to thank the American localization team for their excellent job. I have never before experienced so many genuinely funny lines in a video game. Second, thanks go to those of you who took the time to read this guide. I hope you enjoyed it! Lastly, a very special thanks goes out to Grifty himself. Without him, this guide would never have been created and nobody would know the true, in-depth story to the demon beneath Rogueport, the Crystal Stars, and all of the good people involved in sealing away the demon. Also, it taught why you come across those spirits in the black chests to gain abilities/curses. I wonder, why are they so evil and stupid when they were supposed to be so good and wise? I suppose that comes with being locked away in a chest for a thousand years. - Ivix ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ ©2004 by Ivix (Greg Zwaagstra) ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~