Clancy (companion)

When on the Avatar of Boris challenge path, your trusty minstrel Clancy follows you in place of any familiars. Clancy will perform functions similar to a familiar and will change functionality depending on what instrument he is holding.

Instruments

Sackbut

Sackbut

This is Clancy's starting instrument. Functionality: Restores HP and MP post-fight depending on his level (similarly to a Ghuol Whelp, but 100% of the time). At Clancy L. 1 Restores between 2-3 HP and MP Messages: Clancy makes loud raucous farting noises with his sackbut, which is a trick that never fails to make you laugh. Clancy tootles his sackbut; the hearty laugh you get from the phrase "tootles his sackbut" is quite refreshing. Clancy plays a rousing marching song on his sackbut, filling you with vigor and zest. Clancy blows a triumphant fanfare on his sackbut, filling you with the thrill of victory. Clancy plays a little tune on his sackbut, and you chuckle at how ridiculous he looks. You gain some hit points. You gain some Mana Points.

Crumhorn

Crumhorn

Purchasable from Uncle P's Antiques for 2500 meat. Functionality: Volleyball Messages: Clancy plays an uplifting tune on his crumhorn. Did you ever blow on a comb with wax paper over it? Yeah, that's basically what it sounds like. Clancy plays you a tune on his crumhorn. It's a particularly farty-sounding instrument, which always lifts your spirits after a hard battle. You smile as Clancy belts out some hilarious farty sounds on his crumhorn. There's a minstrel that knows his audience. Clancy plays you a tune on his crumhorn, which is an instrument that wins awards for silliness in all three categories: name, appearance, and sound. Clancy plays a tune on his crumhorn to raise your spirits. The tune is pretty awful actually, but the sight of him playing such a silly instrument always makes you smile. Clancy plays you a tune on his crumhorn. He can't really smile while he's doing it, but the curve of the horn looks like a smile, so that's all right.

Lute

Lute

Dropped by The Luter. Functionality: Fairy Messages: Clancy strums his fat lute and sings a little tune about bright copper kettles and brown paper packages. Clancy strums his fat lute and sings about wealth and all the great things it can buy, like axe-polish and sandwiches. Clancy strums his fat lute and sings a tune about the glories of battle with a worthy opponent, especially one with nice possessions. Clancy strums his fat lute and sings a song about how great it is to own things, and to get new things for free by looting the corpses of your enemies. Clancy strums his fat lute and sings about how every day is like Crimbo for a mighty warrior, with every foe being a present, and their skin the wrapping-paper. Clancy strums his fat lute and sings about the ancient treasures of long-forgotten kingdoms, and how you're eventually going to get around to going and digging them up. Clancy strums his fat lute and sings a song about how material wealth can't bring you happiness -- this time remembering to add the bit you made him write, about how he was just kidding and actually it totally can.

Getting your Attention

Periodically, Clancy wants your attention. His image changes depending on the instrument he is holding:

Clicking on the alert image will result in some dialogue:

• After reincarnating -- The Minstrel Cycle Begins
• After unlocking The Typical Tavern -- Your Minstrel Vamps
• After reaching Level 5 -- Your Minstrel Clamps
• After reaching Level 7 -- Your Minstrel Stamps
• After saving the Lute & gaining access to the the icy peak -- Your Minstrel Camps
• After discovering the Ancient Buried Pyramid -- Your Minstrel Scamp

Leveling Up

Clancy does not level up like other familiars. He will encounter special adventures throughout the Kingdom that will serve to make him a better bard. In addition the Song of Accompaniment and More to Love skills will increase his level.

• A Barroom Brawl - Jackin' the Jukebox
• The Knob Shaft - A Miner Variation
• The Icy Peak - Mercury Rising
• The Middle Chamber - Don't You Know Who I Am?

Familiars

Clancy serves a familiar-like function, but he is not actually considered a familiar.

Attempting to equip Clancy with a familiar item, even a non-familiar-specific one such as a miniature gravy-covered maypole, results in the message "You don't equip that item on the familiar that you don't have with you. Maybe you should take one out of your terrarium."

Similarly, Suzie will tell you "In order to compete, you need a familiar. Come back when you've got one."