Editing Grifty

[[Image:Grifty.PNG|frame|right|'''Grifty'''.]] 

'''Grifty''' is a mysterious minstrel that hangs out on a roof in east [[Rogueport]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', who resembles [[Moustafa]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Over the course of the game, the player can pay him 5 [[coin]]s to have him recite bits and pieces of the Legend of the Four Heroes. This tale helps to explain the roots of the 1000 year-old evil that destroyed the area currently known as [[Rogueport]], as well as some other minor bits regarding other characters, like [[Cortez]], [[Hooktail]], and the [[Great Tree]]'s origin. [[Garson]] and [[Carson]] of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' can be thought of as similar to him, as they, too, reveal parts of their game's plot that happened long before the setting of the game, although Garson and Carson have roles more similar to those of [[Wonky]].

It's also entirely possible that Grifty's tales are completely made up, given that his name, ''grifty'', is a word meaning "to obtain money through use of swindles, frauds, etc."

== Grifty's Tales ==
''Each tale is listed in the order in which they can be found on Grifty's list.  The grammar may not be exactly as it was in the game due to the differences in format (the tales in the game, like all of its dialogue, are separated in word bubbles, but here they can be written together as actual passages).''

===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 [[Shadow Queen|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 of Shadow|palace]], grew rich with the treasures stolen from all 
over the world.

===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.  [[Hooktail Castle|One of the castles]] built 
to contain these stars still stands near [[Petal Meadows]].

===Dragons and Dungeons===

The demon built a [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|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...

===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 
strength and honor to defend his people and he became a hero to all, 
despite his odd voice.

===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...

===The Stalwart Koopa===

A [[Koopa]] who traveled 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...

===The Four Heroes===

The Boo used her powerful magic to learn more about 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...

===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, banishing their fears.  The Boo's magic and the Toad's strength created a gap in the demon's defenses.  At that moment, the brave Koopa seized the stars and succeeded in badly damaging
the demon...

===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...

===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...

===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...

===The Boo Heroine's Last Days===

Once the Boo heroine hid her star in a [[Creepy Steeple|steeple]], she was trapped in the [[Twilight Town|nearby
town]].  Some say the Crystal Star lies in that steeple still.

===The Pirate King Cortez===

The Koopa hero went to a [[Keelhaul Key|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 inescapable chest.
But Cortez did not realize the power of the star and lost it among his 
treasures...

===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 traveling 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...

===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...

===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.

==Tattle Information==
* ''That guy's name is Grifty.  He's a laid-back rooftop minstrel-type guy. He tends to know all of the stories that get passed around Rogueport's streets. For a couple coins, he'll tell you one... and you never know, it might help on our travels.''

==Names in other Languages==
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|Fra=Baladin
|FraM=Medieval word referring to a wandering entertainer
|Ita=Rolando
|ItaM=Roland}}
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