Dragon Warrior III (GBC) Personality Generator: FAQ Written by Alan Riggs July 26, 2001 Version 1.1 jalanriggs@ignmail.com Nintendo, Game Boy Color, and so on are copyrights of the Nintendo corporation. _Dragon Quest_ and _Dragon Warrior III_ are copyright Enix. Enough said. This FAQ was created by Alan Riggs on July 26, 2001. It is currently in version 1.1! Additional information will be added as I find it. For this version, there are now section headers. If I have updated a section, the work that was done is mentioned indirectly by [brackets]. That is, I would say something like [this section had a few corrections made, but nothing more]. Edit and use this *free* document for your own use, but don't try to pass it off as your own work. That's bad form. All the information here is based on the 2001 Enix translation of _Dragon Warrior III_, as published in North America for the Game Boy Color. If you have any other version of the game, this FAQ may not be useful. (The NES version, published in 1991 in the States, didn't have a personality generator at all.) This FAQ is dedicated to the opening scene of _Dragon Warrior III_ (DW3) for the Game Boy Color. It will explore the game's personality test, and thus give players a better idea of how it operates. If I choose to write about things other than the opening questions, I will create a new FAQ. This document is a result of using the DW3 personality generator more than twenty times. As of July 26, 2001, it's not *quite* complete. I have found quite a few personality types through the final questions, but not all of them. There may be inconsistencies. E-mail me at jalanriggs@ignmail.com if you notice errors, or have new information to contribute. All advice will be appreciated and duly noted. Let it begin! * --The Sections of this FAQ-- 1. My Discoveries on DW3 Personality; or, Random Insights and Thoughts. [Small updates--nothing unusual.] 2. About the Hero's Questions; or, the Seven to Twenty Questions at the Beginning. [Very small note added at the end.] 3. Yes, but What about the Final Questions?; or, How All This Pays Off. [Major update. Entire section completely revised.] 4. How to Use My List of Normal Questions; or, Making Sense of Plain Text. 5. The Questions; or, Strange Thoughts from a Voice that Represents All. [Corrected one of the two blank entries.] 6. Notes, Thanks, Apologies; or, Everything I Forgot. [Just a couple minor notes added.] * Section 1: My Discoveries on DW3 Personality (Thus Far) More often than not, gender does not affect personality. Men and women can both be Lewd. According to Mike Meevasin's DW3 FAQ (available at Gamefaqs.com in the DW3 section), there are several gender-specific personalities. Please refer to his document for a thorough list, as well as the stats associated with each type. The character's name and the player's name do not affect the personality. The birthday and astrological sign *may* affect personality. If anything, they may affect the *first* question which is asked. I stuck with the same birth date for about ten tries and got a total of five opening questions. If you notice anything, let me know. Other characters will notice personality. A man at the Aliahan cafe will notice a selfish person, for example. It will not make a huge difference to game play, but if one plays through the game twice with radically different parties (personality-wise), one will almost certainly notice changes. As of July 26, 2001, my party is on its way toward the volcano north of Tedanki. Thus far, my characters have received very few comments related to their personalities. The man at the Aliahan cafe had something to say about the merchant. Beyond that, the only unusual remarks I've received were concerning my female Hero. That said, personality *may or may not* play a major role in the game. Give me a little time to explore this. Equipment and books will change any character's personality in an instant. With equipment, simply removed an uncursed item will change it back. With books, one should save before testing them out. The statistic generator, located in the cafe in Aliahan, determines the personalities of every character other than the hero. As the name suggests, it uses math rather than questions and answers. It is affected by the character's class and gender--the latter to a limited extent. Again, see Mike Meevasin's FAQ for more information. For the moment, I will concentrate on the opening scene alone. I *may* look into the statistic generator later to see if I can discover any additional information. * Section 2: About the Hero's Questions In the opening scene of DW3, the player is presented with a series of questions. These may range in number from six to seventeen. At a certain point, the game will present the player with a final question. In this segment, the player will have to take action. When the final question segment ends, the hero will be given his or her starting personality. The questions are somewhat important. While some of them may seem inane ("Do you think cats are cuter than dogs?"), the questions lead the player along a path. Eventually, one will reach a question that will make a difference to the hero's personality. In other words, think about what is being asked. The overall direction of the questions is much more important than any single answer. One may, for example, see a series of questions concerning imagination--whether one wishes to fly, and whether one believes in fortune telling. This is important. If one gives consistent answers, the questions will follow one path. If one gives varied answers, the questions may go all over the map. Regardless, the session will not go on forever. It may take twenty questions, but the game will eventually lead the player to a final question. If this seems murky, jot down the questions and answers. Then go through the session a couple more times. Eventually, patterns will begin to appear. I've got a fair idea how it works thus far, though I'm still discovering some new things. Give me a day or three, and I'll fill in the blanks. The questions I've received so far are all listed in section 5! * Section 3: Yes, but What about the Final Questions? In DW3, actions speak louder than questions. The final question has more relevance to your hero's personality than the ordinary questions. In each final question segment, the hero is put in a brief scenario. It can range from a monster invading a village to a walk through a pit-filled maze. The *exact* actions the player takes play a major part in shaping the hero's personality. For example, I have uncovered at least five different personalities based on the actions the hero takes in the pit-filled maze. On the other hand, one scenario seems more limited. If the player reaches the "lost in the woods" scenario, there may be only one potential personality. As of July 26th, I have taken the time to add all the results I have found. Here goes nothing. These are the final questions thus far... A. The queen's scheme and the king's war. B. The two brothers stranded in the desert. C. The monster entering the village. D. The dungeon lined with water and filled with pits. E. The club with Ponny the dancer and her former fiance. F. The people gathering to jump from a tower. G. The forest with an old man. H. The old man, the child, and the purse. A. "Queen's Scheme, King's War." Description of the scenario: A queen wants a war for petty reasons. Her husband is determined to go to war. The hero may talk to the queen, the king, and the duke. The things that the hero says as well as what time he/she leaves the palance determine the hero's personality. If the hero says "yes" to the duke twice, and then goes to the king and says "yes," he/she will be Lewd. (I don't see the logic here... it must be in the earlier questions.) If the hero does not talk to the duke or the king, but simply leaves, he/she will be Happy. If the hero says "no" to the duke twice, and then goes to the king and says "no," he/she will be Smart. Other outcomes may be possible. B. "Brothers in the Desert." Description of the scenario: The hero discovers two brothers stranded in a wasteland. He/she must give them advice. The hero's personality depends on what is said. If the hero tells the still-walking brother not to go alone, and then advises him to risk carrying the prone brother, the hero will be Macho. If the hero tells the still-walking brother to go alone, and then advises him to let his brother die, the hero will be Arrogant. If the hero tells the still-walking brother not to go alone, says no, and then advises the brother to go without water, the hero will be Fearless. By the way, it is not possible to walk away from this scenario. I've tried. Other outcomes may be possible. C. "Rampaging Monster." Description of the scenario: A cool and dramatic scenario. The player gets to be a monster invading a town. One person must be killed... but everything else is up to the player. If the monster leaves specific people alone, the hero's personality will change. If the hero kills every single town person, he/she will be Logical. If the hero kills almost everyone, but leaves out the man hiding on the right side of town, he/she will be Careless. If the hero kills no one (except perhaps the dog), he/she will be Valiant. Other outcomes may be possible. D. "Water Dungeon." Description of the scenario: The hero is stuck in a maze filled with pits. He/she can choose to follow the signs, or ignore them. A box of treasure and a helpless woman have been placed just off the path. Some choices, of course, are better than others. If the hero does not read the signs and falls in the pit to the right of the first sign, he/she will be Selfish. If the hero reads the signs and falls in one of the other pits, he/she will be Defiant. If the hero reads the signs and goes after the treasure, he/she will be Foolish. If the hero reads the signs and goes to help the woman, he/she will be Honest. If the hero reads the signs and goes straight to the exit, he/she will be Stubborn. Other outcomes may be possible, though I *may* have exhausted all the options for this one. E. "Ponny and Her Fiance." Description of the scenario: At a club, the hero is asked to intervene in two lovers' lives. He/she may choose any of three answers, or choose to leave. If the hero says "yes" to the fiance, he/she will be Weepy. If the hero says "no" to the man, he/she will be Solitary. If the hero says "huh?" to the man, he/she will be Naive. If the hero leaves before talking to the man at all, he/she will be Carefree. Other outcomes may be possible. F. "The Jump." Description of the scenario: Is it Dragon Warrior or extreme sports? The hero joins a group of people about to take a daring leap. He/she can join them, try to dissuade them from jumping, or simply leave. If the hero says life is less important than courage and then jumps, he/she will be Romantic. If the hero says life is more important than courage and then walks down the stairs, he/she will be Lonesome. Other outcomes may be possible. G. "Lost in a Forest." Description: Simply put, the hero is lost in the woods. An old man is there. Though it is out of sight at first, a boulder may be found on the left. The exit is easy to find. If the hero talks to the man and rolls the boulder all the way back to him, he/she will be Fatigued. The same outcome happens when the hero simply walks to the left and ignores the man and the boulder. I think other outcomes may be possible... H. "The Purse." Description of the scenario: I didn't see this one until my twenty-third try. It's difficult. If the game calls the player a liar (see note below), the hero will enter a scenario in which he/she must decide between doing good and invading a house. If the hero is put on trial, he/she must decide how to act before a priest. If the hero takes the purse, and gives the following replies--Yes, No, No, and Yes-- he/she will be Vain. The same outcome happens if the hero gives the following replies: No, Yes, and Yes. If the hero simply walks away, he/she will be Timid. Other outcomes may be possible. In conclusion, let it be said once again that more remains to be added. I will mix and match answers to see what happens. Of course, I encourage others to do the same. This takes patience and a little bit of the scientific method--that is, keep certain conditions the same and change only one thing at the same. Have fun trying out the options! (Please note that I invented the titles seen above. The names will not be found in the game.) * Section 4: How to Use My List of Normal Questions To use this list, start at the top. Numbers A0 through A4 are the opening questions. Like all the other questions, they are denoted by quotation marks. See if the opening question matches any of the five I have, and decide whether yes or no will be chosen. The code "A0-Yes" signifies the response that will follow A0. If the game asks if adventuring is a hardship, and the player says yes, the game will then ask if the player enjoys speaking with town people. Therefore, to follow the question-answer session, one should follow the list down to question B after answering yes. I have re-stated the question B on my list, and noted the two possible follow-up questions. Please remember that these are *not* exact quotes! I took notes in the question-answer sessions, and my wording is definitely different. In some cases, there's a mistake or two. So remember... if the game's question *sounds* like mine, it's probably the same! (There's one advantage to this. If you have a different translation, you won't panic when the wording is a little off. I assume the Japanese version has more or less the same personality test--you might be able to make use of my FAQ even if you bought the import. Sorry for any confusion!) One will also note that I have not numbered the questions. After just two trial runs of the personality generator, it became obvious that the questions do not have a set order. In fact, some can repeat--as I will mention in the next paragraph. Therefore I opted for a lettering system. It may be confusing, but it is brief and distinctive. E-mail me if any other options would be feasible. *NOTE*: remember the answers you give. To be more precise, the game often asks if the player enjoys physical activity. If the player says yes one time and no the next, the seventh final question will automatically begin. However, this is not necessary a bad thing! I figured a player should know, if just to try this unusual option. More questions probably exist. Any new information will be entered in the near future. * Section 5: The Questions (Thus Far) "A0. Is adventuring a hardship?" A0-Yes: B. Do you enjoy speaking with town people? A0-No: C. Do you spend more on weapons than armor? "A1. Is the sun the king of nature?" A1-Yes: N. Do you dream often? A1-No: C. Do you spend more on weapons than armor? "A2. Does armor give you more confidence than allies?" A2-Yes: C. Do you spend more on weapons than armor? A2-No: K. Do you wonder what it would be like to fly? "A3. Does victory come in battle?" A3-Yes: G. Do you prefer magic to a sword? A3-No: B. Do you enjoy speaking with town people? "A4. Is life boring?" A4-Yes: D. If you see a cave, do you have an urge to explore it? A4-No: F. Do you help people in trouble? [End of introductory questions.] "B. Do you enjoy speaking with town people?" B-Yes: D. If you see a cave, do you have an urge to explore it? B-No: C. Do you spend more on weapons than armor? "C. Do you spend more on weapons than armor?" C-Yes: E. Do you prefer a nearby expensive inn to an inexpensive inn far away? C-No: F. Do you help people in trouble? "D. If you see a cave, do you have an urge to explore it?" D-Yes: E. Do you prefer a nearby expensive inn to an inexpensive inn far away? D-No: G. Do you prefer magic to a sword? "E. Do you prefer a nearby expensive inn to an inexpensive inn far away?" E-Yes: H. Do you have trouble sleeping due to thinking too much at night? E-No: I. Do you find boredom annoying? "F. Do you help people in trouble?" F-Yes: H. Do you have trouble sleeping due to thinking too much at night? F-No: J. Do you prefer mountains to the sea? "G. Do you prefer magic to a sword?" G-Yes: K. Do you wonder what it would be like to fly? G-No: L. Do you find it tiring to deal with people you don't know well? "H. Do you have trouble sleeping due to thinking too much at night?" H-Yes: [to be added] H-No: I. Do you find boredom annoying? "I. Do you find boredom annoying?" I-Yes: M. Do you enjoy physical activity? I-No: N. Do you dream often? "J. Do you prefer mountains to the sea?" J-Yes: O. Do you put your thoughts into action right away? J-No: P. Do you get busy on one thing and lose sight of other goals? "K. Do you wonder what it would be like to fly?" K-Yes: Q. Do you think birds are free? K-No: R. Do you believe in fortune telling? "L. Do you find it tiring to deal with people you don't know well?" L-Yes: R. Do you believe in fortune telling? L-No: S. Can you shrug off mistakes? "M. Do you enjoy physical activity?" M-Yes: T. Do little things bother you? M-No: U. Do you have many friends? [alternate No: AO. Are cats cuter than dogs?] [see note above] "N. Do you dream often?" N-Yes: V. Are you chased in dreams? N-No: G. Do you prefer magic to a sword? "O. Do you put your thoughts into action right away?" O-Yes: W. Do you have confidence in your beliefs no matter what? O-No: P. Do you get busy on one thing and lose sight of other goals? "P. Do you get busy on one thing and lose sight of other goals?" P-Yes: X. Do you save your favorite food for last? P-No: Y. Do you hold anything precious? "Q. Do you think birds are free?" Q-Yes: Z. Do you wish to be reborn as a prince or a princess? Q-No: AA. Do you find it difficult to turn down others' requests? "R. Do you believe in fortune telling?" R-Yes: Z. Do you wish to be reborn as a prince or a princess? R-No: M. Do you enjoy physical activity? "S. Can you shrug off mistakes?" S-Yes: AB. If you disagree with someone, would you rather not argue? S-No: U. Do you have many friends? "T. Do little things bother you?" T-Yes: O. Do you put your thoughts into action right away? T-No: AC. Is it unforgivable to break a promise? "U. Do you have many friends?" U-Yes: AD. Are you bothered by gossip? U-No: Do you often think about the past? "V. Are you chased in dreams?" V-Yes: L. Do you find it tiring to deal with people you don't know well? V-No: M. Do you enjoy physical activity? "W. Do you have confidence in your beliefs no matter what?" W-Yes: Go to final question "Brothers in the Desert." W-No: P. Do you get busy on one thing and lose sight of other goals? "X. Do you save your favorite food for last?" X-Yes: AE. Is there more sadness in the world than happiness? X-No: AF. Do you trip on a boulder and blame yourself? "Y. Do you hold anything precious?" Y-Yes: Go to final question "Queen's Scheme, King's War." Y-No: AF. Do you trip on a boulder and blame yourself? "Z. Do you wish to be reborn as a prince or a princess?" Z-Yes: S. Can you shrug off mistakes? Z-No: AA. Do you find it difficult to turn down others' requests? "AA. Do you find it difficult to turn down others' requests?" AA-Yes: AG. Do you daydream to amuse yourself? AA-No: S. Can you shrug off mistakes? "AB. If you disagree with someone, would you rather not argue?" AB-Yes: AC. Is it unforgivable to break a promise? AB-No: M. Do you enjoy physical activity? [see alt. No] "AC. Is it unforgivable to break a promise?" AC-Yes: AH. Do you believe in gods? AC-No: P. Do you get busy on one thing and lose sight of other goals? "AD. Are you bothered by gossip?" AD-Yes: AE. Is there more sadness in the world than happiness? AD-No: AI. Is someone's conned, do you think the victim shares some of the responsibility? "AE. Is there more sadness in the world than happiness?" AE-Yes: Go to final question "Lost in a Forest." AE-No: AL. Do you want to grow up quickly? "AF. Do you trip on a boulder and blame yourself?" AF-Yes: Go to final question "Queen's Scheme, King's War." AF-No: Go to final question "Water Dungeon." "AG. Do you daydream to amuse yourself?" AG-Yes: AJ. If there were one wish in the world that would come true, could you say that wish right now? AG-No: U. Do you have many friends? "AH. Do you believe in gods?" AH-Yes: Go to final question "Rampaging Monster." AH-No: P. Do you get busy on one thing and lose sight of other goals? "AI. Is someone's conned, do you think the victim shares some of the responsibility?" AI-Yes: Go to final question "Ponny and Her Fiance." AI-No: AK. Do you want to grow up quickly? "AJ. If there were one wish in the world that would come true, could you say that wish right now?" AJ-Yes: Go to final question "The Jump." AJ-No: Go to final question "Ponny and Her Fiance." "AK. Do you want to grow up quickly?" AK-Yes: AN. If you hold to a dream for a long time, will it eventually come true? AK-No: AM. If something is unattainable, do you only want it more? "AL. Do you want to grow up quickly?" AL-Yes: AN. If you hold to a dream for a long time, will it eventually come true? AL-No: AM. If something is unattainable, do you only want it more? "AM. If something is unattainable, do you only want it more?" AM-Yes: Go to final question "Water Dungeon." AM-No: AN. If you hold to a dream for a long time, will it eventually come true? "AN. If you hold to a dream for a long time, will it eventually come true?" AN-Yes: Go to final question "Water Dungeon." AN-No: Go to final question "Ponny and Her Fiance." "AO. Are cats cuter than dogs?" AO-Yes: AP. Is it wrong to be attracted to a friend's lover? AO-No: AR. Are you embarrassed by others' praise? "AP. Is it wrong to be attracted to a friend's lover?" AP-Yes: AR. Are you embarrassed by others' praise? AP-No: Do you worry about what others think of the way you dress? "AR. Are you embarrassed by others' praise?" AR-Yes: Do you worry about what others think of the way you dress? AR-No: M. Do you enjoy physical activity? * Section 6: Notes, Thanks, Apologies This FAQ will be revised in the near future. All suggestions and recommendations will be considered. Contact me at jalanriggs@ignmail.com or gekiganwing@lycos.com. I may also write an HTML version of this FAQ, so that one may jump from question to response. It will not be posted at Gamefaqs.com, however. I've got an old page sitting around... I might resurrect it to post an HTML version of this, as well as that weird anime-fan rant I've written... I consulted Mike Meevasin's FAQ, as well as the two other relevant FAQs at Gamefaqs.com, to see what had already been written about _Dragon Warrior III_. Thanks for citing me if your personal guide! Apart from that, I have not used any strategy guides, walkthroughs, codes, hints, or anything else. Just a purple GBC and batteries. More importantly, I have *not* stolen any information from anywhere. If one happens to find another guide on DW3 personality, it was created independently. However, I encourage others to write FAQs on the subject, provided that they are also original. If the formatting of this .txt file becomes poor or incoherent due to an e-mail breakdown, I will submit a revised, corrected version in a matter of days. This FAQ has been a Gekiganwing Production. Let's go Gekiganger!! -Alan Riggs July 26, 2001 Version 1.1 jalanriggs@ignmail.com "My name in Dnepropetrovsk is cursed, When he finds out I published first!" (Tom Lehrer, "Lobachevsky" -- found at http://members.aol.com/quentncree/ lehrer/lobachev.htm)