Traveling Toad

The Travelling Toad is a toad who travelled the world but only encountered bad luck where he went. After a total of five ambushes he decided to return home.

Physical description
A Red Toad, the Travelling Toad looks like all the other paper toads.

Personality traits
Despite constantly encountering bar luck, he remains determined to continue his adventure. He is gracious, always thanking Mario when rescued and rewarding him with various Stickers and Things. Despite this, he isn't modest in his postcards home, claiming he did everything Mario did. Later, however, he comes clean and tells his 'Bud' the Truth.

World 1
The Travelling Toad is first encountered in Bouquet Gardens, where he is being harrassed by a 2-Fold Goomba. They give Mario the option to pay 20 Coins or to leave. Mario can also choose to attack them. As a reward, the Toad will give Mario the Cat-O-Luck Thing. After being saved he sent a postcard back home to his 'Bud'.

World 2
Mario will find him again in the Drybake Desert. Once again he is being bullied, though this time by five Goombas (who turn into a 5-Fold Goomba if attacked). Mario has to either pay 25 Coins or fight them in order to get then to leave the Travelling Toad alone. He will reward Mario with a Shiny Mushroom. After this, he sent back another postcard.

World 3
As Mario progressed through Holey Thicket, he found the Toad in peril once more. This time it was two Bloopers who were the bullies. They demanded 50 coins in exchange for the Travelling Toad's freedom, but Mario could also decide to do battle with them. After causing the two bloopers to leave, the Toad rewarded Mario once more with a Shiny Mushroom. Yet again, the Toad sent another postcard.

World 4
When Mario entered Bowser's Snow Fort he could immediately see two Shy Guys harrassing the Toad. After making his way over to confront the villains, he was presented with the opportunity to either pay 100 Coins or do battle. After the Shy Guys left, the Toad rewarded Mario with a Secret Door. As always, he sent a postcard home.

World 5
Once Mario completed his trip down Jungle Rapids and explored the area further, he finds the Travelling Toad in peril once more. The bullies are two Spear Guys, who want a staggering 500 Coins in exchange for the Toads freedom. After taking care of them, the Toad decides to return home and give up on travelling. He decides to go home, but not before giving Mario a HP-Up Heart and sending a final postcard.

Trivia

 * If Mario returns to the home of the Toad (furthest on the right in Decalburg) he can read the postcards out loud to his 'Bud'. After reading all five the 'Bud' cries and gives Mario a HP-Up