Margaret and Doug are two characters from the previous game that players can unlock in Rune Factory 5 by linking data from Rune Factory 4. For this to happen, players need to own both Rune Factory 4 and 5 on their Nintendo Switch. As Rune Factory 5 only recently got a port on the PC through Steam, it is not clear if unlocking Margaret and Doug is possible on anything other than the Switch.
Margaret and Doug were marriageable characters in Rune Factory 4, but are not eligible in Rune Factory 5. However, because of their popularity, they became unlockable characters when players link their save data from RF4 to their game in RF5. Once unlocked, Margaret and Doug function like any other normal villager NPC; players can raise friendship levels with them, give them gifts, and greet them daily.
To unlock Margaret and Doug, players simply need to be playing on a Nintendo that has a Rune Factory 4 save file. When they begin a new game in Rune Factory 5, they will meet Margaret and Doug in the Blue Moon Inn.
Linking Data and Unlocking Margaret and Doug in Rune Factory 5
Once players have both games on their Switch , there will be Rune Factory 4 special data attached to the players' . Open up the game and hit start, and players will be told that both Margaret and Doug will start appearing in Rigbarth. They will stay at the Blue Moon Inn, and do not wander around town. However, players can interact with them like any other villager. Margaret and Doug can also post requests on the Request Board, so players can earn rewards and unlock special items:
- Margaret's request: Margaret will ask players to "take care of the Orcs." This quest asks players to kill two Orcs outside of town; it will be easy to find them on the path to the Whispering Woods. For completing this request, players will earn Frey's Outfit, an alternative outfit for the main character in Rune Factory 5 based on the protagonist Frey from Rune Factory 4.
- Doug's request: Doug will ask players to defeat "those bullies." This quest is similar to Margaret's; players will need to defeat two Orcs. Once this is done, players will earn Lest's outfit from Rune Factory 4.
These bonus outfits are gender-specific, so if players are controlling Ares, they can only wear Lest's outfit. If players are Alice, they can only wear Frey's outfit. Once players unlock both outfits, Margaret and Doug will also gift players a wardrobe to store the outfits, so do not build one early in the game and waste lumber resources when players can get one for free from this returning duo.
Rune Factory 5 is available on Nintendo Switch and PC.
