for the character's birthday party in an explicit reference to the plot of the Straw Millionaire. In Perfect World International'', a quest given out by an NPC named Li Mengpai is titled "Paperclip for Villa", which is a reference to this tale in concept. See also Gudbrand on the Hill-side, a Norwegian folk tale about the reverse situation: A man makes a series of ever-worse trades. References Monogatari Setsuwa Buddhist mythology