- "I used to be a head of a mercenary band, till those three turncoats betrayed me and stole away with my crests..." —Luckless Sellsword
The Price of Vengeance is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by speaking to the Luckless Sellsword in East Noblecourt.
Luckless Sellsword, East Noblecourt
Resolution[]
Challenge / Provoke[]
Use the Challenge or Provoke path action to duel and defeat the following Townspeople:
Each Crest-bearing townsperson will drop a Mercenary Crest upon defeat and then disappear permanently.
| Townsperson | Image | Location |  |
 |
Str | HP | Weak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crest-bearing Drunk |  |
Atlasdam, by the tavern | 15 | Yes | 6 | 15,441 |    |
| Crest-bearing Ruffian |  |
Goldshore, on the west end of the beach | 15 | Yes | 6 | 15,441 |    |
| Crest-bearing Swindler |  |
Duskbarrow, outside of the inn | 15 | Yes | 6 | 15,441 |  |
The tale ends once all three Mercenary Crests are given to the Luckless Sellsword.
- "Upon learning that the traitors had been dealt with, the old sellsword was finally liberated from the fetters of his past."
Epilogue[]
Upon completion of the side story, the following occurs:
- Luckless Sellsword changes his name to Satisfied Man.
Satisified Man, East Noblecourt
Trivia[]
- Crest-bearing Drunk appears after Cyrus's Chapter 1 story has been completed.
- Upon their defeat, each crest-bearer permanently disappear from the game, so each of their possessions must be purchased or stolen prior to defeating them, otherwise the items become permanently unobtainable. Each item may be obtained elsewhere.
| Townsperson | Item | 
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Crest-bearing Drunk | Thunder Soulstone Critical Earring |
  190 266
|
16 17 |
| Crest-bearing Ruffian | Cleaver Iron Armor Essence of Plum |
16,000 5,4000 190
|
23 21 23 |
| Crest-bearing Swindler | Critical Earring Glass Marble Iron Sword |
25,480 9,000 40,000
|
78 56 65 |
- Crest-bearing Swindler ( Min Lvl: 45 / Base Rate: 50% ) has information about A Hidden Item (Old Coin) that must be inquired or scrutinized prior to defeating him, otherwise the item becomes permanently unobtainable. The item may be obtained elsewhere.
