If the puppy joins your party, it changes the story somewhat. For example, when you face The Pet it will crush your dog, killing it. Later when you run into the skull in the dungeon, it says that someone from your past wants to see you again and it brings your undead dog back into your party.
Donate 100 silver to the priests, both in towns and in the wild to unlock various bonuses, such as movies, artwork, and songs.
Use the following trick to unlock the bonuses easily. After getting at least 2,000 silver, save the game. Find a priest and make a 100 silver donation. Keep donating 100 silver until all your silver is gone. Then, pause game play and select the "Exit To Main Menu" option without saving your game. Answer "Yes" when warned that your unsaved chapter progress will be lost. Once at the title screen, enter the "Extras" menu to view the unlocked bonuses. Exit that menu and load your previously saved game. Immediately save the game again. You will still have your silver and the unlocked bonus options.
There is no easy way to get all the bonuses. You must do a set amount of large donations which are listed as follows. The number indicates the number of large donations that must be made with the corresponding bonus that you will get. Note: If you save and leave the game you must redo every donation to get up to the same amount as when you saved.
1: Movie: Introduction
2: Song: Beer, Beer,: Beer
4: Art Gallery 1
6: Art Gallery 2
10: Movie: Bard's Tale Logo
15: Song: Bad Luck - Ogan
20: Art: Gallery 3
25: Song: Bad Luck - Wolves
30: Art Gallery: 4
35: Song: Bad Luck - Minion
40: Movie: InXile Logo
45: Art Gallery 5
50: Song: Bad Luck - Jail
60: Art Gallery: 6
70: Art Gallery 7
80: Song: Tale of the Nukelavee
100: Song: Here's to the Bard
120: Art Gallery 8
140: Art Gallery: 9
160: Song: You're a Fooling One
180: Art Gallery: 10
200: Song: Bad Luck - Lava Life
220: Song: Bad Luck - Lava: Death
220: Song: Bad Luck - Bard
260: Art Gallery: 11
500: Movie: Ending 2
600: Movie: Ending 1
700: Movie: Ending 3
While in Huton (the first level), you can go around and find cows. Walk up next to the cow and press A. The Bard will push the cow over, and as soon as you walk off screen the cow will be set up again.
Hold L + R and press Right(2), Left(2), Up, Down, Up, Down during game play. This will unlock levels on the map, but you must travel on the map to go there. Hold White or Black and press Right to display the debug menu. To get to any level, choose the "Level select" option from the debug menu. This allows you to directly jump to any level, even the final ones.
After you kill the giant rat in the beginning of the game, go through Houton village and find the puppy in the middle part of the village. Respond nicely and the dog will follow you. As you journey on, the dog will distract enemies, thus making easier kills.
Enemy attacks pass through Bard
While playing a game, hold L + R and press Left, Right, Left, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down.
Extra silver pieces and Adderstones
While playing a game, hold L + R and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right.
While playing a game, hold L + R and press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right.
In the final choice, if you have summons out you can ask their advice, unless they do not talk (then the Bard just says "Right").
While playing a game, hold L + R and press Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down.
While playing a game, hold L + R and press Right, Left, Right, Left, Up, Down, Up, Down.
Little Red Riding Hood reference
Sometimes when you kill a wolf, you will get a red cloak or a picnic basket.
If you choose to be snarky to the elder after defeating Silkbeard, he will say "May the queen of the Sith take you."
While playing a game, hold L + R and press: right, right, left, left, up, down, up, down.
Unlock Movies, Songs and Concept Art
Speak with a priest, and every few large gifts you give him a new movie, song , or concept art from the game will be unlocked.
You Got Served references
The Knight summon occasionally says "Thou hast been served". In the basement of the Scotsman's castle, a group of zombies will have a breakdance contest with a group of skeletons. When the skeletons win, the head one says "You got served", to which the Bard responds "What the hell?!"
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