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 don't need bodyguards for big parts of the game, but eventually you will need some help. Tingle is too weak to fight the stronger enemies on his own. Also, there are 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.

The regular 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 have the same sprites (but different colours) as 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 because of them sharing the same sprite, you can easily recognize your prefered bodyguard-type on each continent.

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, all your money except for the commission will be returned to you.

A regular bodyguard will 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 them again. They will then be revived. To prevent having to make a new contract, you have to keep the bodyguards health up by cooking and feeding them 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.

Two small notes:
 * Bodyguards do not steal items or rupees. Everything they pick up goes to Tingle's inventory.
 * Bodyguards are capable of doing two special moves once in awhile. This event is known as a "Tingle Chance" and happens randomly in battle. You get to see a slot machine and the first two reels will automatically stop at the same symbol. By touching the screen, you have to stop the third one. If you get the same symbol as the first two, a small movie starts. When it's finished, all enemies on the screen die (even those not in battle) and the reward is a lot better.