Tom Foolery

Tom Foolery
Sprite(s)
Japanese name	パノン
Class	Comedian
Race(s)	Human
Game	Dragon Quest IV

Tom Foolery (Originally Panon) is a temporary playable character in Dragon Quest IV.

Story

Tom Foolery is first seen in Laissez Fayre in Chapter 4, as a replacement act for Maya. When the party travels to Canalot in Chapter 5 in search of the Zenithia Equipment, the king says he will only give the equipment to the person who can make him laugh. The party runs down to Laissez Fayre and recruits Tom for the task, but when he reaches there, instead of delivering on his promise he makes a speech on the necessity of assisting the Chosen. The king is convinced and gives up his treasure, after which Tom leaves the party and begins travelling.

Equipment

• Dream blade
• Cloak of evasion
• Hardwood headwear

Spell

• Snooze

Appearance in other games

Dragon Quest VI

In the Real World version of Clearvale, it's mentioned by a town residence that many entertainers visited. One of which went by the name Tom Foolery.

Dragon Quest IX

Tom Foolery appeared as a NPC minstrel ghost in Alltrades Abbey that assign some quests to the player. He has a son locked up in the prison of Stornway.

Note

• Tom Foolery and Healie are the only NPC allies to completely disappear later in the game.

Trivia

If someone is engaging in a act of "tom Foolery", they are acting funny, or often trying to make others laugh. this goes along very nicely with how the party recrute Tom to make the king laugh.