Russ T.

Russ T. is an intelligent Toad inhabitant of Toad Town who lives in a house near the entrance to Toad Town. In Paper Mario, Mario, if he needed advice, could visit Russ T. at anytime in order to gain some information on various subjects, ranging from game mechanics to legends. He is often be found reading his large collection of various books. Russ T.'s name is a pun on the word "rusty."

According to a Toad inhabitant of Toad Town, Russ T. is quite popular at parties, due to his large amount of knowledge and trivia. The famous explorer Kolorado is also mentioned to borrow books from Russ T. on occasion, which Russ T. doesn't like, as Kolorado is quite careless with Russ T.'s beloved books.

When Shy Guys invaded Toad Town and began to cause havoc, one of them stole Russ T.'s Dictionary, without which, Russ T. could no longer research anything. If Mario found the Dictionary in the Shy Guy's Toy Box, he could return it to Russ T. and receive a Star Piece as a reward. Additionally, Russ T., once his Dictionary is reclaimed, can also decipher a note written in Shy Guy for Mario; this note, once translated by Russ T., gives a hint about how to access the Red Station in the Shy Guy's Toy Box.