- "Is there still anything for an old man to experience so thrilling that it demands to be recorded in a diary?" —Ing the Diarist
The Diarist's Desire is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by speaking to Ing the Diarist in the northwestern part of Grandport Markets in Grandport after Tressa's Chapter 4 story has been completed.

Ing the Diarist, Grandport Markets
Resolution[]
Purchase /
Steal[]
Successfully use the Purchase or Steal path action to obtain the following items:
Item | Townsperson | Image | Location | ![]() |
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Astonishing Object | Proud Collector | ![]() |
Bolderfall, north of the inn | ![]() ![]() |
12 |
Incredible Item | Satisfied Merchant | ![]() |
Wellspring, southwest corner | ![]() ![]() |
51 |
Marvelous Memento | Smirking Townsperson | ![]() |
Duskbarrow, near the armorer store | ![]() ![]() |
51 |
The tale ends once all three items are given to Ing the Diarist.
- "Impressed by the rare and wonderful items, Ing put pen to paper, eager to describe in great detail the wonders he had found."
Trivia[]
- Proud Collector, Smirking Townsperson, and Satisfied Merchant appear after Tressa's Chapter 4 story has been completed.