The follower mechanics of Metaphor: ReFantazio make the game feel deeper as many times players do find themselves putting the side quests as the main priority. Reaching a deeper bond unlocks new titbits about the characters and new skills and abilities for us to beat the monsters in the game. Combining the follower journey with our ability is what makes the bonding mechanics an important aspect of the game. Here we will focus on one of the followers Strohl and the best answers for him.
List Of All Strohl Answers In Metaphor: ReFantazio
Here is the list of all the answers for Strohl, neatly categorized to give you a simplified version of the exchange.
Unlock Strohl: An automatic unlock after the events on 6/6.
Rank 1 Strohl Answers
It’s the first one, you don’t have to answer anything, Rank 1 will come to you automatically after the Nord Mines.
Rank 1 Rewards:
Unlock the Warrior Archetype – 500 MAG. technically the first Archetype you unlock right after the protagonist.
Rank 2 Strohl Answers
“My goodness, look how you’ve grown.“
Response:
Friend of yours? +0
How do you know each other? +0
“All the more reason then that I have to help somehow“
Response:
Let’s find a way to help. +3
We can build some houses. +1
Shall we take them with us? +1
“All the more reason I should speak with them myself if that’s how he sees you.“
Response:
Let’s go talk to him. +3
Let’s go set him straight. +1
“I’d rather not have to add my personal woes to that…“
Response:
I’ll make the time then. +2
That’s what friends do. +3
I insist. +2
Rank 2 Rewards:
- Warrior Enlightenment – Lowers MAG cost for Warrior
- Undaunted Spirit – Increases Critical Hit Rate against Humans
Rank 3 Strohl Answers
“I was a fool to ask for your aid.“
Response:
Are you giving up? +0
What about your people? +0
“It’s a pity.“
Response:
You have terrible phrasing. +3
Yet you won’t help him. +3
“Well if there were any clues left, I’m sure they would all point to Halia.“
Response:
Can you think of any leads? +0
Let’s go investigate. +0
“I’ll not burden you with a wild goose chase.“
Response:
No, we do this together. +2
Is that safe? +1
Rank 3 Reward:
- Adept– Unlocks Swordmaster Archetype Level 20 Warrior + 8,000 MAG)
Rank 4 Strohl Answers
“That there may be a clue in its whereabouts in my hometown of Halia?“
Response:
It can rebuild your house. +0
It can save your people. +0
It can make you rich. +1
“All that couldn’t feel more foreign to me in this life.“
Response:
Could be fun though. +0
Your life is yours to choose. +0
What will you do? +0
“I need to seek out that inheritance, I know that much.“
Response:
We should look into it. +1
Where is your hometown? +1
“You would join me? Does your generosity know no bounds?“
Response:
I want to see your home. +3
Pay me back with your inheritance. +3
I can’t let you go alone. +3
Rank 4 Reward:
- Scion’s Skill – Raises Inheritance Slot for Warrior Archetype
Rank 5 Strohl Answers
“I wish you could have seen it like that.“
Response:
What happened is tragic. –0
I know I’ll see it someday. +1
I see it in my mind. –0
“But would you mind waiting nearby?“
Response:
It’s okay to be nervous. +3
How unlike you. +0
Don’t be such a baby. +0
“The family’s treasure was dispatched to the royal capital.”
Response:
The Royal Capital? +0
What are we waiting for? +0
“No one expected a murderous rampaging human!“
Response:
Try to stay calm. +1
“…” +0
“But I have no clue who that might be.“
Response:
No leads? +2
Well, it is a big city. +1
Tell me about your father. +2
Rank 5 Rewards:
- Warrior Veneration – Reduces MAG for Warrior Archetype
- Battle Aura – Higher EXP gained while Strohl is inactive.
Rank 6 Strohl Answers
“He is well-versed in such matters.“
Response:
Lord Hydran? +0
You have anyone else? +0
“They practically bludgeoned me with it.”
Response:
Wise words to live by. +2
What does it mean? +2
“If you don’t mind my asking, did you hear anything else about my father in the search?”
Response:
He loved his son. +1
He had a strong sense of justice. +2
He was a man of virtue. +3
Rank 6 Rewards:
- Scion’s Merit – +1 Inheritance slot for Warrior Archetype
- Battle Hypnosis – EXP gain even if not in the active party
Rank 7 Strohl Answers
“It matters, actually.”
Response:
What’s wrong? +0
Something is off… +1
It’s worth considering. +0
“…”
Response:
Be honest with him. +2
Stick to your ideals. +3
“I looked into it while you were helping me with inquiries.”
Response:
Sounds like a good idea. +0
Clever… +0
“I couldn’t have made it through without you.“
Response:
I’ve done nothing. +3
It was all you. +3
Rank 7 Reward:
- Unlocks Samurai Warrior Archetype ( Level 20 Swordmaster + Level 10 General + 16,500 MAG)
Rank 8 Strohl Answers
“I question whether or not I deserve to have all this.“
Response:
You do. +2
Just prove it to yourself. +1
Everyone deserves that. +1
“The people of Halia were coincidentally in the same place.”
Response:
Luck is its own type of skill. +1
All’s well that ends well. +0
“That’s my only regret in all this.“
Response:
They wouldn’t be angry. +0
They’d have done the same. +0
“Is this all really a coincidence? “
Response:
It was probably intentional. +1
Your parents orchestrated this. +1
“I continue to find ways I never understood my parents.“
Response:
I’m not sure about that. +1
Surely, they believed in you. +4
“I’d always thought I’d been a worthless son to them. “
Response:
That’s not true. +4
Parents don’t think like that. +4
You’ve honored them. +4
Rank 8 Rewards:
- Scion’s Essense – +1 inheritance slot for Warrior Archetype
- Slayer of Humans – Higher critical hit chance against Humans
- Grand Fantasy – Royal Warrior Archetype unlock (Level 20 Samurai + Level 20 Warlord + 30,000 MAG)
Choosing the proper answer will help you obtain MAG, wrong answers will not impact your bond with Strohl.
