Octopath Traveler 2: How To Complete The Scent of Commerce | Partitio Unique Quests Guide

gameranx.com:

Partitio is a unique party member in Octopath Traveler 2. He’s a merchant that can sniff out a good deal — and there are unique quests only Partitio can take part in. After getting Partitio in your party, you’ll find three ‘Scent of Commerce‘ story quests marked on the map. The locations are obvious, but actually completing these quests isn’t easy. You’ll need extra cash, and you’ll need to search out locations for lost NPCs. One of these quests is essentially a tricky riddle. Learn how to complete all the ‘Scent of Commerce’ quests with these step-by-step instructions.

The most important quest is related to a ship — we’ve covered the ship in a full guide linked below, but we’ll also explain how to get the ship here.

More Octopath Traveler 2 guides:

All 8 Standard Job Altars | Inventor Advanced Job Guide | Secondary Job Guilde Locations | How To Unlock The Ship & Sea Region

After unlocking Partitio the Merchant, you’ll have access to three bonus story quests called ‘The Scent of Commerce‘ — these quests involve Partitio making deals in different locations. The name of the quest is always the same, but the solutions are always different. These quests are also very important for finding powerful items and learning more about the world. One of these quests gives you access to a ship with an entire new sea location filled with high level content.

You need to hire these people as summonable quest characters, then lead them back to the inventor’s house in Winterbloom. Bring them back one at a time. Once you bring all three, you’ll complete the quest.

Unfortunately, you don’t actually hire the Merchant. You will gain his key and gain access to the library. The library is full of lore notes and important hints to find