Cliff (HM64)

Cliff (クリフ) is a character in Harvest Moon 64.

Cliff arrives on the 18th of Spring, starving and practically unconscious in front of the player's house. Giving him something to eat will earn friendship points with him. Afterwards, he will live in the cave behind Gensan and the carpenters' shop and survive off the land. He does not have a job or much of a story to tell, but he mentions he likes to wander with his hawk Kane. If the player befriends him and speaks to him at the bar, he will mention that he has trust issues, implying that this is due to some harsh betrayal he experienced at some point in the past.

Cliff is a generally quiet guy who loves animals. He enjoys fishing and sometimes shares his catch with the player if they are friends with him. He will give the Spice Tea recipe if given a milk or egg in Winter. Cliff visits the Green Ranch a lot to watch the horses, and loves animals.

Cliff is the rival for Ann. Cliff will eventually marry Ann if he stays and the player does not marry her. He will then live at the Green Ranch and have a child with her. If Cliff marries Ann, their child will be dressed in a dinosaur outfit. His character sprite in his dialogue box will occasionally have a black eye, and he will say he received it from Ann during an argument, but they made up.

Cliff will eventually leave if the player does not manage to befriend him. If he leaves, his recipe cannot be obtained nor can he marry Ann. He will also leave if his friendship level is maxed but the player then marries Ann. He will be heartbroken and will not return.

Locations

 * Days: Various location in the wilderness, sometimes at Green Ranch
 * Rainy Days: Inside the Craftsman's House, or inside the cave.
 * Nights: The Bar or next to the fisherman's tent

Note: Once married, Cliff can be found at the Green Ranch most of the time.

Rival Events
First Impressions
 * One morning, Cliff will visit and share fish with the player. When he leaves, he will (literally) bump into Ann.

Cliff pets Cliffguard


 * Cliff will visit the Green Ranch to pet Cliffguard. Ann gets mad and yells at him, and Cliff notes that she has a fierce temper.

Cain's Lunch
 * Cliff and Ann will argue near the Carpenters' house about letting Kane eat a rabbit. Ann thinks it is cruel, but Cliff says it is nature's way. Although Cliff is insistent that it is Cain's natural instinct to eat smaller prey to survive, but Ann lets the rabbit go.

Coward
 * Cliff will tell the player he is leaving because he is afraid of being betrayed. Ann storms over from the Green Ranch and calls Cliff a coward, pushing him away.

Other Events
Cliff's Arrival
 * If the player exits their house on Spring 18 forward, they will find Cliff, collapsed and hungry. If the player gives Cliff something to eat, they will automatically gain 5 affection points with him. Regardless of if the player feeds him or not, Cliff will now be a permanent villager in the game.

Cliff Leaves
 * Cliff may leave the village permanently under two different conditions. The first is if the player doesn't befriend him, and the second is if they befriend him but marry Ann.
 * Condition 1: Cliff has 50 affection or lower by Winter in Year 1.
 * Condition 2: Cliff's affection is 150 or higher, and the player has married Ann. Cliff will appear on the farm after the wedding at random when the player enters the farm screen to tell he is leaving.