A Promising Venture

"I'm sure the next wager'll bring me a king's riches. Do an ill-fated wretch a boon, and check on the fighters, will ye?" —Gambler

A Promising Venture is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by speaking to the Gambler at Victors Hollow: Arena Gate, near the entrance to Victors Hollow: The Arena.

Gambler Victors Hollow Arena Gate Location — Gambler, Victors Hollow: Arena Gate

Resolution[]

Inquire / Scrutinize[]

Successfully use the Inquire or Scrutinize Path Action to glean the following information:

Mont d'Or's Condition from Mont d'Or ( Min Lvl: 20 / Base Rate: 60% ) in Victors Hollow: Arena Gate, at the staircase near the entrance to the Forest of No Return.
Estadas's Condition from Estadas ( Min Lvl: 25 / Base Rate: 70% ) in Victors Hollow: Arena Gate, at the Southern part of the Square near the Weapons Shop.

The tale ends once both Mont d'Or's Condition and Estadas's Condition are shared with the Gambler.

"Confident in the local swordsman, Estadas, the gambler wagered enough to garner a huge payoff at his triumph."

Trivia[]

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Frostlands:	Sir Miles, Servant of the Flame (I/II/III) • The Innocent Inmate • The Slumbering Giant • Lianna and Eliza* • Let There Be Warmth • Setting Out • Arianna Again (I/II)* • Here Be Dragons • Heirloom of a High House • Ogen's Epilogue*
Flatlands:	Theracio's Tutelage (I/II/III) • The Prodigious Painting • Fit for a King • City of Gold • Zeph and Mercedes (II)* • In Search of Father (I)† • The Gravekeeper's Grief • The Price of Vengeance • Mikk and Makk Make Good* • Scaredy Sheep • Tilting at Windmills
Coastlands:	Le Mann, Explorer Extraordinaire (I/II/III) • Love Unrequited • Princess Mary, Redux* • In Search of Father (II)† • Left Behind • The Merchant's Path • Scourge of the Seas • An Exotic Aroma • The Diarist's Desire* • Keeping Up with the Wyndhams*
Highlands:	Noelle, Seeker of Knowledge (I/II/III) • Never Forget • Fertile Fields • Lost in Translation • A Royal Secret • Up to No Good • Russell's Repentance* • Star of the Stage • Performance Art • At Journey's End†
Sunlands:	Ria, Born to Roam (I/II/III) • Her Time to Shine • The Bouncer • The Adventures of Ali* • In Search of Sweets • Shadow over the Sands • Back with Bale* • The Prisoner's Plea • In Search of the Unknown • King Khalim's Conundrum*
Riverlands:	Meryl, Lost then Found (I/II/III) • For Want of Fish • A Sweet Reunion • Zeph and Mercedes (I)* • Daughter of the Dark God (II)† • The Worrywart • The Pilgrims' Plight • A Corpse with No Name • The Hidden Hoard • The Adventuring Life • Friends Again* • Hello Again, Harald*
Cliftlands:	Daughter of the Dark God (I)† • Kaia, Mother of Dragons (I/II/III) • The Bandits' Code • Sparks of Revolution • Heathcote's High Jinks* • A Miner Dilemma • The Weaver's Predicament • Revello and Odette* • On the Precipice • The Wayward Son
Woodlands:	Ashlan the Beastmaster (I/II/III) • Rite of Passage • Way Through the Woods • Alphas and the Impresario† • Arena Aspirations • A Promising Venture • Into Thin Air • Again with Alaic* • A Cub with No Name • Looting Grave Robber
Special:	Kit, the Traveler