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{{Artifact | |||
| image = Cute.jpg | |||
| caption = A cute baby Tribble! | |||
| description = Cute, but cumbersome. | |||
| type = Normal | |||
| value = Unsellable*<br><font size=1>*At least to most traders</font> | |||
| monster = Tribblemaker | |||
}} | |||
A '''tribble''' is a small, furry creature that reproduces at an incredible rate; it's born pregnant like aphids. Although adorable, its ability to multiply (and the amount of food it eats) makes it indirectly very dangerous. | |||
== General Information == | |||
The tribble is a special artifact that cannot be sold, dropped, [[Crafting|crafted]] or used for any purpose (except bingo where applicable.) Once a tribble finds its way into a [[{{hero or heroine}}]]'s inventory, it will hog the space for a good while. The only way to get rid of them by force - aside from getting a full inventory - involves [[death]] or to activate a specific [[Godville Times#Ads|newspaper ad]]. | |||
Usually they come in pairs or threes at the beginning, but overtime the {{hero or heroine}}'s loot bag will fill up with more of them until {{his or her}} inventory is almost full. | |||
There are two kinds: regular tribbles and hungry tribbles (known as "tribbles" and "hungry tribbles" respectively). | |||
===History=== | |||
For a brief period during April Fool's Day 2013, a wormhole opened between the Godville and Star Trek universes. A few tribbles slipped through, and they've been making a home in loot bags, [[Mystery box]]es, and the like ever since.<ref>{{cite blog|70|Little Bit Of Everything}}</ref> | |||
== | On the Halloween 2019 update, a new [[side job]] was introduced that - among others - would involve to 'breed a tribble.' It is considered complete once another tribble gets added to the {{hero or heroine}}'s inventory.<ref>{{cite blog|129|Haunted News}}</ref> | ||
==={{a or b|Behavior|Behaviour}}=== | |||
[[File:Tribble-anatomy.jpg|thumb|The anatomy of one of these creatures.]] | |||
While not on an [[adventure]], the tribbles will occasionally multiply to fill up the {{hero or heroine}}'s loot bag, preventing them from carrying more valuable treasures and resorting to return to town more often to try and sell them. While this is happening, an existing artifact might be consumed - replaced by either a different artifact or another tribble, though not always. | |||
Because no trader - [[hero-trader]], [[hawker|roadside]], or otherwise - wants to be overburdened with tribbles in their inventories, the {{hero or heroine}} will have great difficulty selling them, ending up stuck with an increasingly full loot bag for some time. | |||
After several fruitless hours and up to about a day - depending on the inventory's capacity, usually if a little above half of the inventory are tribbles - the {{hero or heroine}} will finally find someone who would graciously buy {{his or her}} tribbles, but it's rarely worth the loss of inventory space in the meantime. Rates go at about '''250-320 gold''' per tribble just as the {{hero or heroine}} starts the selling phase while in town. | |||
{{diary | Peeked into my loot bag just in time to see a furry ball making a purring sound and dividing into two pieces.}} | |||
{{diary | Furry balls in my loot bag squeaked cheerfully and transformed a periodic table cloth into a self-dropping microphone.}} | |||
{{diary | Found even more furry tribbles in my inventory. Where did they come from?}} | |||
{{diary|title=Hero's Diary|Finally found an upholsterer willing to take these tribbles off my hands for 7292 gold coins. Lucky for me, unlucky for the tribbles.}} | |||
===Acquiring=== | |||
There are a few ways of obtaining these living artifacts: | |||
*Opening a treasure box artifact ([[bag of trophies]], [[orange box]], etc.) obtained from a [[point of interest]] or by the end of [[fishing]] (2, either regular or hungry) | |||
*Opening a black box artifact ([[mystery box]], [[deus ex machina]], etc.) (3 at a time, regular only) | |||
*Defeating a [[Tribblemaker]] (one regular) or [[Tribbleshooter]] (one hungry) | |||
*Defeating a [[Boss-monster]] that happens to have it in its inventory (hungry only) | |||
*A [[Godville Times#Free Coupons|newspaper coupon]] could yield a pair of tribbles when traded. (2, can be either regular or hungry) | |||
Note that there's a higher chance of encountering tribbles if the [[Daily Forecast]] in the Godville Times mention a sudden increase of alien lifeforms. | |||
If at any point both regular tribbles and hungry tribbles co-exist in the {{hero or heroine}}'s inventory, then after about 15 minutes, the regular tribbles will get "assimilated" to become hungry tribbles instead. | |||
{{diary|The [[box with a question mark]] suddenly fell apart. Three tribbles living inside it immediately moved into my backpack. Oh, god…}} | |||
{{diary|The trader took my coupon, raised his eyebrows and pass me a carrier with tribbles.}} | |||
{{diary|This Tribblemaker’s monstering days are over, but my days of owning a tribble have just begun.}} | |||
{{diary|After some noise and squabble all of the tribbles now look angry and very hungry.}} | |||
{{diary|Tried to sell the tribbles to a trader, but he flatly refused.}} | |||
==Hungry Tribbles== | |||
[[File:STTroubleTrib.jpg|left|thumb|Troubling indeed.]] | |||
A '''hungry tribble''' is an alternate variant of the tribble that behaves similarly to their regular lineage. | |||
However, unlike those regular ones, the hungry tribbles take on a more active role by being ferocious to both the {{hero or heroine}} and the [[monster]] {{he or she}} had defeated, and reproducing at an even faster rate by devouring most slain monsters - including their gold, loot, and perhaps even [[experience]] (although the latter is unconfirmed.) [[Special monsters]] are also included in their path of destruction (e.g., Bricked monsters will not yield any brick, Questing monsters will have their blueprints devoured, etc.) [[Wanted]] monsters may be the only exception that they'd still leave sufficient proof to collect, even if their regular loot can't be salvaged. | |||
{{ | The {{hero or heroine}} will occasionally remark in {{his or her}} diary that the hungry tribbles would hurt the {{hero or heroine}} slightly by nibbling {{his or her}} ear with their sharp teeth, or most of the time that they'd leave nothing for {{him or her}} after killing a monster. | ||
{{ | {{diary|title=Hero's Diary|The Enlightened Rhubarbarian was gnawed to bones by the hungry tribbles... or more precisely, to a single bone.}} | ||
In addition, once the {{hero or heroine}}'s loot bag had reached a critical mass of hungry tribbles containing ~75% of inventory space, they will evacuate all at once and flee to see the world - presumably on a family vacation. Upon doing so, the hungry tribbles typically leave large sums of gold (about '''500''' per hungry tribble) - most likely as overdue rent. In addition, some '''bold artifacts and even activatables''' (presumably around 5 in total) will appear in their stead as gratitude for mostly taking samples off of the {{hero or heroine}}. | |||
Given this, while ordinary tribbles are almost always a burden on the {{hero or heroine}}, the gold received from carrying hungry tribbles may very well make it a worthwhile venture. Of course, the fact that these hungry tribbles also consume potential items and gold from defeated monsters may leave the answer of this debate to each their own opinion. | |||
{{diary|The tribe of tribbles reached its critical mass and loudly transformed into something that immediately ran off into the forest. It left 15305 gold coins and a few bold things in my bag.}} | |||
{{ | ==Assorted diary entries== | ||
{{diary | Notes from the battlefield: Beepocles is defeated. El Cannabis got 5058 gold coins. El Cannabis put a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble, a tribble and Beepocles' dog tag into his bag.}} | |||
{{ | {{diary | A soft tribble went to my hand. It wheezed and purred and made me feel better and healthier.}} | ||
{{diary | Used my loot bag as a pillow while resting. It was unusually soft... I guess there is something good in these tribbles.}} | |||
{{diary | Tried to get rid of all these tribbles, but they bluntly refused to come out of my loot bag.}} | |||
{{ | {{diary | Darn tribbles won't leave my loot bag! I think they've already built a habitat.}} | ||
{{ | {{diary | A toothy tribble just took a bite of me as a souvenir.}} | ||
{{ | {{diary | A posh woman with unusual black and white hair offered 9083 coins for my tribbles, muttering something about a new coat.}} | ||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 8 October 2024
| Tribble | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | 🧷Normal |
| Value |
Unsellable* *At least to most traders |
| Associated Monster | Tribblemaker |
| Description | Cute, but cumbersome. |
A tribble is a small, furry creature that reproduces at an incredible rate; it's born pregnant like aphids. Although adorable, its ability to multiply (and the amount of food it eats) makes it indirectly very dangerous.
General Information
The tribble is a special artifact that cannot be sold, dropped, crafted or used for any purpose (except bingo where applicable.) Once a tribble finds its way into a heroine's inventory, it will hog the space for a good while. The only way to get rid of them by force - aside from getting a full inventory - involves death or to activate a specific newspaper ad.
Usually they come in pairs or threes at the beginning, but overtime the heroine's loot bag will fill up with more of them until her inventory is almost full.
There are two kinds: regular tribbles and hungry tribbles (known as "tribbles" and "hungry tribbles" respectively).
History
For a brief period during April Fool's Day 2013, a wormhole opened between the Godville and Star Trek universes. A few tribbles slipped through, and they've been making a home in loot bags, Mystery boxes, and the like ever since.[1]
On the Halloween 2019 update, a new side job was introduced that - among others - would involve to 'breed a tribble.' It is considered complete once another tribble gets added to the heroine's inventory.[2]
Behaviour
While not on an adventure, the tribbles will occasionally multiply to fill up the heroine's loot bag, preventing them from carrying more valuable treasures and resorting to return to town more often to try and sell them. While this is happening, an existing artifact might be consumed - replaced by either a different artifact or another tribble, though not always.
Because no trader - hero-trader, roadside, or otherwise - wants to be overburdened with tribbles in their inventories, the heroine will have great difficulty selling them, ending up stuck with an increasingly full loot bag for some time.
After several fruitless hours and up to about a day - depending on the inventory's capacity, usually if a little above half of the inventory are tribbles - the heroine will finally find someone who would graciously buy her tribbles, but it's rarely worth the loss of inventory space in the meantime. Rates go at about 250-320 gold per tribble just as the heroine starts the selling phase while in town.
Acquiring
There are a few ways of obtaining these living artifacts:
- Opening a treasure box artifact (bag of trophies, orange box, etc.) obtained from a point of interest or by the end of fishing (2, either regular or hungry)
- Opening a black box artifact (mystery box, deus ex machina, etc.) (3 at a time, regular only)
- Defeating a Tribblemaker (one regular) or Tribbleshooter (one hungry)
- Defeating a Boss-monster that happens to have it in its inventory (hungry only)
- A newspaper coupon could yield a pair of tribbles when traded. (2, can be either regular or hungry)
Note that there's a higher chance of encountering tribbles if the Daily Forecast in the Godville Times mention a sudden increase of alien lifeforms.
If at any point both regular tribbles and hungry tribbles co-exist in the heroine's inventory, then after about 15 minutes, the regular tribbles will get "assimilated" to become hungry tribbles instead.
Hungry Tribbles
A hungry tribble is an alternate variant of the tribble that behaves similarly to their regular lineage.
However, unlike those regular ones, the hungry tribbles take on a more active role by being ferocious to both the heroine and the monster she had defeated, and reproducing at an even faster rate by devouring most slain monsters - including their gold, loot, and perhaps even experience (although the latter is unconfirmed.) Special monsters are also included in their path of destruction (e.g., Bricked monsters will not yield any brick, Questing monsters will have their blueprints devoured, etc.) Wanted monsters may be the only exception that they'd still leave sufficient proof to collect, even if their regular loot can't be salvaged.
The heroine will occasionally remark in her diary that the hungry tribbles would hurt the heroine slightly by nibbling her ear with their sharp teeth, or most of the time that they'd leave nothing for her after killing a monster.
In addition, once the heroine's loot bag had reached a critical mass of hungry tribbles containing ~75% of inventory space, they will evacuate all at once and flee to see the world - presumably on a family vacation. Upon doing so, the hungry tribbles typically leave large sums of gold (about 500 per hungry tribble) - most likely as overdue rent. In addition, some bold artifacts and even activatables (presumably around 5 in total) will appear in their stead as gratitude for mostly taking samples off of the heroine.
Given this, while ordinary tribbles are almost always a burden on the heroine, the gold received from carrying hungry tribbles may very well make it a worthwhile venture. Of course, the fact that these hungry tribbles also consume potential items and gold from defeated monsters may leave the answer of this debate to each their own opinion.