Rookies appears as a young man with long hair covering half of his face. They wear casual medieval attire.
Story[]
King of Cards[]
When King Knight first attempts to enter the House of Joustus, a Rookie comes running out and bumps into King Knight. He tells King Knight he had a good run during a Joustus tournament, but ended up losing and claiming he will never be able to challenge King Pridemoor. He notices King Knight's newly-acquired Joustus deck and offers to go over the rules on how to play the game. King Knight first refuses, but the Rookie insists on playing a game so he can have a better understanding of the rules.
If King Knight decides to accept his challenge, him and the Rookie will proceed to play a mock game that serves as a tutorial on how to play Joustus for the player. The Rookie explains the rules and once the game is finished, tells King Knight that in real games, the winner gets to take an opponent's card for keeps. If King Knight denies his offer or wishes to challenge the Rookie again, he can always be found outside the House of Joustus to play a game.
Other Rookies can be found inside the House of Joustus. When King Knight speaks to them, they simply give him tips and tricks to playing Joustus.
Showdown[]
An illusory copy of a Rookie appears in the background of the Village - House of Joustus stage. During Baz's ending, a Rookie can be seen having been hired by the hat salesman Mr. Hat, as a store clerk for his Fancy Shop.
Purple-clothed Rookie with brown hair upon entering the House of Joustus
"Rookie:Smite it all! Had such a fine run, I did. Pah! I'll never be good enough to challenge King Pridemoor. My, my, is that a brand new Joustus deck? Perhaps we could go over the rules together?" "King Knight:
Mymindisashonedasmyarmor.
I need no prior experience to defeat a knave at cards. Stand aside!" "Rookie:I mean no disrespect, your highness, but you'll be trounced and your riches squandered without proper advice. It'd be wise and valorous for us both to practice Joustus. Milord?"
"Rookie:Ready for a bit of a brush-up on the card-playing parlance, sire?"
The Rookie's teachings during the training duel
"Rookie:To win Joustus, you have to claim more gems than your opponent. To start, pick a card from your hand and place it on the board." "Rookie:If your card covers a gem, you claim it. But you can't just place a card onto a gem... You have to
push it on!
Arrows indicate which direction your card can push. Push the card you already placed to claim the gem." "Rookie:As you can see, I claimed the gem by pushing your card up. Push the card right to reclaim the gem for yourself." "Rookie:Oh, but you see, you can't push there. Your card is blocked by an opposing arrow! There's still a way to push my card off the gem. You can insert your card in between." "Rookie:The match is almost over! The game ends when the center squares are full... Each player must place a card on their turn, but the only move I can make will lose me the game. My hand is forced!"
Defeating the Rookie
"Rookie:A fine match, milord. It's lovely to play for fun. In real games, the winner takes a card, y'know...
forkeeps!!
"
Talked to again
"Rookie:Fancy a bit of Joustus practice, milord?"
Accepting the training duel again
"Rookie:Goodness, I love a good round, I do. Let's go!"
Defeating the Rookie again
"Rookie:I never tire of explaining this marvelous game. If only I could earn my wealth by merely teaching!"
Refusing to train again or forfeiting the duel
"Rookie:Well, should you change your mind, you know where to find me."
Wandering blue-clothed Rookie with black hair in the House of Joustus
"Rookie:Sometimes you can win by simply placing a card into the last open space. I just love takin' up space!"
Wandering pink-clothed Rookie with grey hair in the Crag of Joustus
"Rookie:That King Birder statue is so powerfully cool looking! Whoever made that is a really good artist."
Wandering light blue-clothed Rookie with red hair in the Crag of Joustus
"Rookie:Conveyor Arrows continue trying to push every turn. Just like life, bud. Keep pushing at every turn."