Octopath Traveler II – Meet Merchant Partitio and Scholar Osvald

Octopath Traveler II – Meet Merchant Partitio and Scholar Osvald

We know that many of you are looking forward to OCTOPATH TRAVELER II, so here’s a new look at it! Don’t let the “II” fool you; this new role-playing game is a completely new story. It has a whole new world full of secrets, eight new travelers with their own stories, a fast-paced turn-based battle system, and more.

We’ll tell you a little bit about that world and how to get around it. Plus, we’ll tell you about Partitio and Osvald, two of the eight possible main characters.

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OCTOPATH TRAVELER II’s world

The story takes place in Solistia, a country with two continents, one in the east and one in the west, that are split by a sea. It is a busy time when big ships travel busy sea routes and new technologies are made possible by the power of steam.

Some people get excited by beautiful movie and stage stars, while others cry when they hear about war, famine, or poverty. In this faraway land, eight travelers from different parts of the world go out on their own for different reasons.

Step into their shoes and do what you want with the land.

New tourists: Meet Osvald and Partitio

You can play as eight new characters in OCTOPATH TRAVELER II. Today, we’ll look at two of them: Partitio, a merchant, and Osvald, a scholar.

Partitio Yellowil

You are a merchant and your name is Partitio Yellowil. Your story starts in the Wildlands, which are a big, empty place. After seeing your home town, a pioneer town, grow and fall, you turn your attention to the horizon.

“I’ll be back when I get rid of that evil thing called poverty!”

With hopes of making everyone rich, you set out on a journey with nothing but the smell of business to guide you… Some of the people in Plautus’s story

As Partitio, you’ll meet a lot of interesting people along the way, such as:

  • Papp
    • His father was the person who taught him everything he knows about business. Sixteen years ago, he moved to this empty land and helped build Oresrush from the ground up.
  • Roque
    • Papp’s partner in business. He and Papp bought a good-looking piece of land because they thought it would be full of silver. It has grown into the town of Oresrush since then. Partitio respects him for being a business leader.
  • Ori
    • A reporter for the Delsta Times who goes all over the world to find the latest news. She is interested in what Partitio is doing, so it seems like she just shows up to find out more.

The journey of Partito starts in the Wildlands.

Northwest Solistia is a barren wasteland made of shattered volcanic rock where not even a single blade of grass can grow. The few brave people who live here have lived with the sulfurous moods of Fiatsuro and its unstable neighbors for a long time.

Life finds a way, though. The golt lives in the rocks and stones. They are an unusually large breed of goat that eats only weed. Their milk is used to make cheese that is very tasty and has become a local favorite.

There are a lot of valuable minerals in the volcanic soil. Here, a lot of small mining towns have grown up. Silver traders Papp and Roque started the town of Oresrush in the south.

Actions on Partition’s Path

In OCTOPATH TRAVELER II, every character has special skills called “Path Actions” that can be used outside of battle to talk to NPCs, find valuable items, and more. Each hero has two Path Actions, one that they can use during the day and one that they can use at night.

Let’s check out Partitio’s:

During the day: Buy

Get things from other people. You have to have enough money to buy their stuff. The price of an item goes up as its value goes up. Show how good you are at business.

At night: Hire

Bring people with you on your trip. To hire someone, you must have enough money. During a battle, you can call on hired helpers to help you.

Different people are helpful in different ways. Use your money wisely to hire a wide range of people to help you.

Business Partners is good at what it does.

Depending on who you hired, you may get help in business and in battle.

You could get a discount when shopping, get more leaves when selling items, pay less when using certain skills in battle, and more.

When buying, some partners can talk about getting a discount. Some allow you to get things for free…

With Hired Help, a merchant can send mercenaries into battle. Your partner might be able to get a better deal on the mercenary.

Partito’s Hidden Strength: Shout and Scream

Each hero also has a Latent Power that they can use when their gauge is full during battle.

The hidden power of Partitio can instantly restore all BP, either at the start of a battle or right after all points have been used up.

Use BP in any way you want. With the Donate BP ability, you can also give BP to allies.

Osvald V. Vanstein

You are a scholar and your name is Osvald V. Vanstein. Your story starts in the cold and snowy Winterlands. You killed your wife and daughter and were given a life sentence in prison. Since then, you have spent 1,879 days in a cold cell.

“Harvey, who stole everything from me, will die at my hands. I promise.”

The fire in your heart is so strong that not even the bitter cold can put it out. So you set out to get back at them… A few of the people in Osvald’s story

During Osvald’s adventure, you’ll meet some of the following people:

  • Harvey
    • A person who knows as much about magic as Osvald. He keeps looking for the seventh element of magic, which is different from fire, ice, lightning, wind, light, and darkness.
  • Emerald
    • A prisoner on Frigit Isle who was also being held by Osvald. He uses what he knows from being an informant to help Osvald get away.
  • Clarissa, Lady
    • Research assistant for Osvald. She thinks that Osvald is not guilty, so she watches over his study while he is away.

The story of Osvald starts in the Winterlands.

Northern Solistia is a cold, snowy, and icy place. Its capital is the mountain city of Stormhail, which is also home to the Sacred Guard. Archbishop Kinchler came up with the idea for the Sacred Guard about 380 years ago.

After a cold spell hit the eastern part of the continent a century ago, the order moved its headquarters here. The goal of this religious group has never changed: to keep law and order across the continent.

Cape Cold is a fishing town that can be found on the way to the coast. Almost every day, big hauls of salmon, trout, mackerel, squid, and other fish are brought in. A lot of the people who live here also work in farming or textiles, and recently, a hardy species of cold-resistant barley has made a lot of noise.

Daytime Osvald’s Path Actions:

Find out what people know (with a given probability). If you fail, people will think less of you.

If your reputation takes a hit, you won’t be able to use Path Actions. Raise Osvald’s level to help him succeed more.

At night: Mug

Get things from other people. To get what you want, you have to beat them in battle. Rob someone to start the fight. If you win, you can take everything they have with them.

Study your enemy.

At the start of a battle, Osvald can figure out one of his opponent’s weak spots.

When the battle starts, Study Foe will be used automatically by Osvald. When making a plan, it is very helpful to know what your enemy is weak at.

Use spells you’ve learned to take advantage of your enemies’ weaknesses and defeat them.

Concentrate Spells is a Latent Power.

When his latent power gauge is full, Osvald can focus spells that usually hit all enemies on a single target with more power.

Many of Osvald’s magical abilities work against all enemies. You can do a lot of damage to bosses and other powerful enemies with his hidden power.

Get around by boat

Now that we’ve met the characters, let’s take a look at some of the new ways to explore and move around in OCTOPATH TRAVELER II!

In this part of the series, you can get into canoes and go on an adventure like you’ve never had before. You can travel to every part of the realm by both land and sea.

With a canoe, you can go to towns, dungeons, and other places. What kinds of treasures are on the remote islands of the realm?

Enjoy the boat ride, but keep an eye out for enemies hiding under the water…

A boat of your own

As you progress through the story, you can get your own ship. You can use it to travel between continents or to set your own course out to sea and land on islands no one has ever seen before. You can go anywhere in the world.

You can choose the color and symbol on the sail of your ship.

There are places you can only get to with your ship, like mysterious islands and ships that have sunk.

The lives of Osvald and Partitio crossed.

Crossed Paths are stories about two travelers that you can find in OCTOPATH TRAVELER II.

Osvald and Partitio find a man on the street who has passed out. He turns out to be an astronomer and an old friend of Osvald’s. Because they were interested in his story, they ended up getting involved in his problems…

We hope this latest look at OCTOPATH TRAVELER II was fun for you. The game comes out on February 24, 2023, for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, both in stores and online.