Traveling Toad
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| Traveling Toad | |
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| Species | Toad |
| Appears in | Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) |
- “Yes, I'm a run-of-the-mill weakling. Yes, I'm not too proud of the fact. Yes, I would appreciate it if you would give me a hand here.”
- —Traveling Toad, Paper Mario: Sticker Star
The Traveling Toad is a red Toad in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Throughout Mario's adventures, he is ambushed by enemies while going on "a journey of self-confidence". In a similar manner to Gus and Kent C. Koopa from its predecessors, Mario must either bribe the enemies with coins or fight them to get them to run away and leave the Toad alone, though concerning the latter option, they usually have a high HP and attack. After Mario saves him in Jungle Rapids, he gives up and returns to Decalburg, realizing helping revive the Sticker Fest is better than finding self-confidence, though he cannot be found in Decalburg after said event. Each time this Toad is saved, a postcard is sent to his "bud" ("mate" in the British English version), living in the rightmost house of the residential area of the town. Most of the Traveling Toad's postcards feature him writing in a thoughtful position and usually describes the area the Toad was found in, though they do not mention the problems he encountered in each area.
If Mario reads the fifth one, it states that he confessed that he has been constantly saved by a "fellow traveler" and realizes that his mission in life is to help Princess Peach, even if he cannot make it back in time to help with the Sticker Fest. His friend, who listened to the conversation, then burst into tears and give Mario an HP-Up Heart. He decides to go to the Sticker Fest to help out with its revival. In the parade, he is seen on the World 5 float, with all the enemies that attacked him.
Locations[edit]
| Location | Enemy | Bribe | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouquet Gardens | 2-Fold Goomba (transformed from two Goombas) | 20 Coins | Cat-o-Luck |
| Drybake Desert | 5-Fold Paragoomba (transformed from five Paragoombas) | 25 Coins | Shiny Mushroom |
| Holey Thicket | 2 Poison Bloopers | 50 Coins | Shiny Mushroom |
| Bowser's Snow Fort | 2 Shy Guys (stronger variant) | 100 Coins | Secret Door |
| Jungle Rapids | 5 Spear Guys (if at least one Spear Guy remains in battle after the player's turn, it will summon other Spear Guys until there are five in battle) | 500 Coins | HP-Up Heart |
Profiles[edit]
Postcards[edit]
World 1[edit]
Dear Bud,
My journey is fraught with danger. I was lately accosted by some flimsy Goombas bent on mischief, but I dispatched them with ease.
They cried, "Forgive us, mighty Toad!" and left me 20 coins. Satisfactory! Pray tell, what is better than a coin well earned with knuckles? Naught!
In any case, my journey continues. Will write when circumstances permit.
World 2[edit]
Dear Bud,
In the unrelenting heat of the desert, tensions mount and the spirit quails. Yet this Toad presses on! Huzzah!
The comforting strums of guitars seem omnipresent, a pleasing backdrop to the shimmering vistas of both pyramid and sphinx. All melts into a mirage dream.
As I trod the sands, I treated some local children to a cold beverage. How lovely such chance meetings are! We are all strangers in a strange world!
Much as I would love to linger here, I must journey on. Until I write again...
World 3[edit]
Dear Bud,
My ears, once clogged with the words of men, now hear all. If one listens closely, one can hear the voice of the woods.
I had tired of the hubbub of town life. I had come to wonder, what is a Toad? And so I embarked on this epic journey. Yes, a journey to find myself.
I've come to realize that a Toad must learn his limits. He must dispose of his worldly desires. And most of all, he must be content with his inner Toad.
My inner Toad is more than content. He is mighty. Poison surrounds me, but I fear not its acid bite. I shall donate my Shiny Mushroom sticker to one in need.
My great journey of self-discovery continues. I will write soon.
World 4[edit]
Dear Bud,
My body, this crude vessel, is so cold...but my spirit is ablaze.
So many attractions command my eye. Such a wealth of entertainment calls to me that I quite lose track of time.
The tickets are rather on the expensive side, but the visions I have witnessed are worth any price.
I cannot tarry, however. A land of pure, untamed wilderness lies ahead of me. Pray tell, what chance encounters lie in wait for me there?
The mountains rise up to greet me as I set out on the next leg of my journey. Until next time.
World 5[edit]
Dear Bud...
Confession time: I've been getting whupped up and down two continents, and I've been saved time and again by a fellow traveler.
Those whuppings opened my eyes, bud.
And I know now my mission in life. I've got to do my part to help Princess Peach! She needs us all to try our best!
I have no idea if I'll make it back in time to help revive the Sticker Fest, but I'll try my darnedest! I'll make the princess proud if it's the last thing I do!
Until then, I remain your bud.
