The Vials, known as "Darklord's Pot" (ダークロードの壷 Dākurōdo no Tsubo and 魔界王の壷 Makai-ō no Tsubo, the Vials found in stages) and Souls (たましい, the "currency" inside them) in Japan, are items in Gargoyle's Quest and Gargoyle's Quest II that mainly serve as currency.
There are three types of Vials:
1. Small worth 1-3 Vials in counter
2. Larger pot with a grin, worth four vials.
3. On the overhead view most items appear as a small vial. Just stand over it and go to chk on the menu to collect them.
- The first 2 types are used in towns to buy extra lives (Talisman of the Cyclone / Power of Maelstrom). The further Firebrand gets past the game, the more expensive they get.
- Firebrand can also get Vials for random enemy encounters.
Argob's Pot[]
Argob's Pot (アルゴブのつぼ Arugobu no Tsubo) is the first vial taken in Gargoyle's Quest II as part of Firebrand's training in Etruria. It can't be used as currency and has no other function other than completing his training, making him a true warrior and worth obtaining the Spectre's Fingernail. In-game it has the same appearance of a Vial, but its artwork is different.