Monster Scouting
Monster scouting allows you to scout specific monsters out in the world to join your party. After unlocking the MON or ITM vocations, you will be able to scout various types of monsters.
To scout a monster, you must first read its corresponding Scout Book. Most books are available via the shop inside any Monster Tavern, and you only need to read a book once to permanently learn it. Once learned, you must find the exact monster in the overworld that you wish to scout. (For example, if you wish to scout a Slime, it will not work if you try scouting a She-Slime.) Once you find the desired monster, you must use and successfully hit with the Scout Strike skill at least once against the monster. (It doesn't matter if it is the killing blow or not.) Once the battle ends, there is a chance the monster will stay behind. Talking to them will give you the option for them to join your party.
If your current party has an open slot, they will join your current party. Otherwise, they will be sent to the Monster Tavern to be stored and retrieved later. Note that you can have a maximum of 24 monsters stored in the Monster Tavern at a time.
Below is a table on which monsters can be scouted, how their Scout Books can be obtained, and which vocation you must be in order to scout them.
| Monster | Location | Price | Dropped by | Required Vocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slime | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | MON |
| Teeny Sanguini | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | MON |
| Jailcat | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | MON |
| Healslime | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | MON |
| Slime Knight | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | MON |
| Chimaera | Casino | 3000 Casino Tokens | N/A | MON |
| Meowgician | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | MON |
| Mandrake Major | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | MON |
| Imp | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | MON |
| Hacksaurus | Casino | 5000 Casino Tokens | N/A | MON |
| Brownie | Monster Arena | 500 Battle Road Coins (E Rank) | N/A | MON |
| Small Fry | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | MON |
| Dracky | Monster Arena | 500 Battle Road Coins (E Rank) | N/A | MON |
| Mischievous Mole | Monster drop | N/A | Maniacal Mole | MON |
| Great Sabrecat | Monster drop | N/A | Pink Sabrecat | MON |
| Mecha-mynah | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | ITM |
| Bambooligan | Monster Tavern | Example | N/A | ITM |
| Goodybag | Casino | 5000 Casino Coins | N/A | ITM |
| Needleman | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | ITM |
| Golem | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | ITM |
| Restless Armour | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | ITM |
| Fromage Fray | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | ITM |
| Killing Machine | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | ITM |
| Hat Hamwitch | Monster drop | N/A | Sham Hamwitch | ITM |
| Magic Marionette | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | ITM |
| Hellish Horror | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | ITM |
| Harmour | Casino | 3000 Casino Coins | N/A | ITM |
| Wardrobe Mimic | Monster Tavern | 4000 G | N/A | ITM |
| Prancing Pillar | Monster Tavern | 500 G | N/A | ITM |
| Pocus Poppet | Monster drop | N/A | Fierce Figure | ITM |
