History PlayingWith / EquipmentSpoiler

* '''Played For Drama''': Claire is TheDragon (at that point in the game). The fact shops are selling her WeaponOfChoice makes it clear that they're on her home turf.

** Even though no one except Claire can use the pistol properly, the rest of the party members can still [[PistolWhip equip the pistol and bludgeon an enemy with it]].

** On entering town of Tropeville, Alice finds a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Magnum Revolver]] in the Tropeshop, which is [[{{BFG}} so heavy and huge]] that no one can wield it, except ''[[FinalBoss Fina Bloss]]''. The fact Alice can buy the gun means Fina would [[DefeatMeansPlayable join the party after defeating her]].

** On entering town of Tropeville, Alice finds a [[RevolversAreJustBetter Magnum Revolver]] in the Tropeshop which is [[{{BFG}} so heavy and huge]] that no one can wield it, except ''[[FinalBoss Fina Bols]]''. The fact Alice can buy the gun means Fina would [[DefeatMeansPlayable join the party after defeating her]].
* '''Downplayed''': There's an [[TeaserEquipment extremely expensive pistol]] (which can be upgraded in a sidequest once Claire joins the party) in the shop of the first town, but the player won't be able to afford it without a lot of grinding and will probably forget about it.

* '''Justified''': Claire lives in a part of the world where guns are more popular as weapons, hence why they weren't available in the areas Alice and Bob had visited before.

* '''Exaggerated''': TheRival, Claire, is shown using pistols throughout the entire game. The fact that pistols can be bought in almost every shop foreshadows that she joins the party late in the game.

* '''Double Subverted''': Claire turns out to be a GuestStarPartyMember; her BrattyHalfPint brother Dan joins the party and does use said pistols (she even gives Dan a better starting weapon if the player bought her a better gun from the shop).

* '''Zig Zagged''': Some shops have weapon types nobody in the party use, but some are just there for flavour or sidequests and some members join the party before or long after their weapons appear.

* '''Invoked''': Claire sets up a chain of clues to lead Alice and Bob to her. This includes selling the local weapons shop a few spare pistols (which she knows they'll recognise).

** Alice and Bob can equip any weapon they player wants them to. Claire's (who has stats and abilities geared towards pistols) arrival is foreshadowed by the fact that the shop's sold out of pistols (which the player needs to progress).

* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob can equip any weapon they player wants them to. Claire's (who has stats and abilities geared towards pistols) arrival is foreshadowed by the fact that the shop's sold out of pistols (which the player needs to progress).

* '''Parodied''': The weapon shops start selling trombones and deadly bagpipes. Alice and Bob question who would use such an absurd weapon. Cue Claire the SpoonyBard.

* '''Defied''': By law, Weapons shops can only sell weapons to someone who holds the relevant license for that type of weapon and can't openly display them by law. As a result, it's impossible for the party to tell if there are any weapons in stock other than the ones they use (and thus carry a license for).

* '''Downplayed''': There's an extremely expensive pistol (which can be upgraded in a sidequest once Claire joins the party) in the shop of the first town, but the player won't be able to afford it without a lot of grinding and will probably forget about it.

* '''Subverted''': The shop stocks pistols, but Claire turns out to only use longarms (shotguns and rifles), which become available after she's recruited.

* '''Straight''': On entering town of Tropeville, Alice and Bob find that the weapons shop sell pistols, which neither of them use. In the next dungeon, Claire the Gunslinger joins the party.
* '''Exaggerated''': TheRival, Claire, is shown using pistols through the entire game. The fact that pistols can be bought in almost every shop foreshadows that she joins the party late in the game.

* '''Inverted''': Claire's arrival is foreshadowed by the fact that the shop's sold out of pistols (which the player needs to progress).
* '''Subverted''': Claire turns out to only use longarms, not pistols, which become available after she's recruited.
* '''Double Subverted''': Claire turns out to be a GuestStarPartyMember; her BrattyHalfPint brother Dan joins the party and does use pistols (she even gives Dan a better starting weapon if the player bought her a better gun from the shop).

* '''Invoked''': Claire sets up a chain of clues she set up to lead Alice and Bob to her. This includes selling the local weapons shop a few spare pistols (which she knows they'll recognise).

* '''Defied''': Weapon shops will only sell weapons to someone who holds the right license for one and can't openly display them by law. As a result, it's impossible for the party to tell if there are any weapons in stock other than the ones they use.