Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland/Bodyguards

This section describes the bodyguards in Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland

There are 30 bodyguards in total: 27 regular bodyguards and 3 special ones. You are not required to hire any of them (except Teddy Todo as part of the main story), but it is nearly impossible to complete the game without their aid. Tingle is too weak to fight the stronger enemies on his own. Besides, there are also a couple of Rupee Goods hidden in each dungeon (except Hero's Shrine) and only with the aid of the bodyguards can you get them.

Most bodyguards have to be hired in one of the Bodyguard Salons that can be found on every island except Hometown Prairie. Each continent has its own set of nine bodyguards, who share the same sprites (but different colours) with their counterparts on the other continents. While this is a bit of a downer, it also has a positive side. Each of the nine bodyguards has a certain behaviour-skill combination, and you can easily recognize your prefered bodyguard-type on each continent, because of them sharing the same sprite.

To hire the bodyguards connected to the Bodyguard Salons, you have to talk to the one you want. You'll then be asked to pay commission, which is a standard amount of money per continent. You are then allowed to make the bodyguard of your choice an offer. If it is not accepted, you won't lose the money you offered like in other cases. Instead, you'll "only" lose the commission you paid.

A regular bodyguard will always automatically appear on the island Tingle is on (except of Hometown Prairie), as long as that island is part of the continent the bodyguard is connected to. If you travel to a different continent, you'll be without a bodyguard. Hiring a new bodyguard on a different continent will cause the contract with the bodyguard on the other continent to end. Other ways to end a contract are entering Hero's Shrine or letting the bodyguard collapse. In the latter case, you can choose to make a new contract with the bodyguard, which means paying him/her again. He/She will then be revived. To prevent having to make a new contract, you have to keep the bodyguards health up by cooking and feeding him/her health potions.

Special bodyguards work a tad different. For one, you have to prove you're worthy of their assistance before you get a chance to negotiate with them. Secondly, you only have one chance to make a proper offer. Thirdly, they do not take healing potions and when they collapse, they can not be hired again. These disadvantages are compensated by their impressive stats, the fact they have "stronger moves" that they perform quite regurlarly and that they travel between continents.