Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies/Gameplay

The title screen gives you the option to create a new adventure log and configure you Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection settings. If an adventure log already exists, then you have the option to continue or delete it. Only one adventure log can exist at a time.

Character Creation
After starting a new adventure log, the first step is to create your character. It is an eight step process involving:
 * 1) Gender - male or female
 * 2) Body Type - 5 types
 * 3) Hairstyle - 10 styles
 * 4) Hair Colour - 10 colours
 * 5) Face - 10 types
 * 6) Skin Colour - 8 colours
 * 7) Eye Colour - 8 colours
 * 8) Name - up to 8 characters

Vocations
There are six vocations: Warrior, Mage, Priest, Martial Artist, Thief, and Minstrel. Initially, your starting vocation is Minstrel, but that can be freely changed later in the game.

Mage

 * Wand Skill
 * Knife Skill
 * Whip Skill
 * Shield Skill
 * Spellcraft

Priest

 * Spear Skill
 * Wand Skill
 * Staff Skill
 * Shield Skill
 * Faith

Martial Artist

 * Claw Skill
 * Staff Skill
 * Fan Skill
 * Fisticuffs Skill
 * Focus

Thief

 * Knife Skill
 * Sword Skill
 * Claw Skill
 * Fisticuffs Skill
 * Acquisitiveness

Minstrel

 * Sword Skill
 * Whip Skill
 * Fan Skill
 * Shield Skill
 * Litheness

Attributes
All characters have the following attributes:
 * Strength
 * Agility
 * Resilience
 * Deftness
 * Charm
 * Magical Mending
 * Magical Might
 * Max. HP
 * Max. MP
 * Attack
 * Defense
 * Style

Equipment
Each character can equip up to eight items which include a weapon, six pieces of armor, and an accessory. The six types of armor are shield, head, torso, arms, legs, and feet. There are twelve types of weapons: Swords, Spears, Knives, Wands, Whips, Staves, Claws, Fans, Axes, Hammers, Boomerangs, and Bows.

Quests
There are a large number of side quests that can be completed. NPCs that have a quest can be identified by the blue talk symbol. Up to eight quests can be accepted at one time. The battle records has a quest list displaying all quests accepted and completed.

Party Tricks
Party tricks are emotes the character can do. Some quests require a certain party trick be performed. Party tricks are performed by holding and any direction on the. Party tricks can be assigned from the menu under misc.


 * Air Punch
 * Clap
 * Bye Bye
 * Weep
 * Despair
 * Tantrum
 * Surprised
 * Jump
 * Sit
 * Recline
 * Dive
 * Hello!
 * Thanks!
 * Goodbye!
 * Eek!
 * Hmm...
 * Pray
 * Pirouette
 * Bow
 * Cheer
 * Provoke
 * Cheer
 * Provoke
 * Cheer
 * Provoke
 * Cheer
 * Provoke
 * Provoke

Churches
Churches can be found in towns. They provide the following services:
 * Confession : saves game
 * Divination : displays experience points needed for next level
 * Resurrection : brings party member back to life
 * Purification : treats poison
 * Benediction : lifts a curse