Dragon Warrior III/Jipang: Difference between revisions

*{{~|Enemies#King Froggore|King Froggore}}

*{{~|Enemies#Fierce Bear|Fierce Bear}}

*{{~|Enemies#Slime Snaii|Slime Snaii}}

Of the many places that you've been hearing about since you got your ship, you may be hearing about Jipang the most. Jipang (clearly representing Japan) is located on some islands along the east side of the giant continent you've been primarily exploring. It appears that they are going through a considerable crisis, with daughters being chosen through a lottery for ritual sacrifice to a demonic beast that has the entire country living in fear. The citizens revere their leader, Himiko, even though she seems unable or unwilling to do anything about the problem. Perhaps you will be reward if you can solve their crisis.

Reaching Jipang is relatively easy, and once you visit it, you can cast Return and instantly arrive just outside of town. You can either Return to Baharata and sail east along the southern coast, or Return to Dhama and sail down along the river until it opens up into the sea, and continue east. Jipang appears to be located right alongside a cave. Northwest of Japan, there's a shrine on the mainland. The shrine contains an inn that will allow you to stay for 60 gold. A girl occupying one of the rooms tells you that the demon named Orochi is terrifying the village that she is from. <span style="color:green">Get the '''Cypress Stick''' from the cupboard in Girl's Room and '''Small Medal''' in the other Room.</span> If you open the prison door on the right with the Final Key, you'll discover a Travel Gate, which transports you to a shrine containing a House of Healing that is located south of Isis along a west coast.

Just to show you how desperate the situation has become, if you visit the small shack in the lower left corner of town, you'll find a staircase that leads down to a basement. In the basement is a collection of large jars. Search the right most jar, and you will discover the woman who has been chosen as the next to be sacrificed. She is hiding in the jar and begs you for one last opportunity to say goodbye to her homeland. <span style="color:green">Search 2 pots to find '''Strength Seed''' and '''Small Medal'''.</span>

There appears to be only one other visitor to Jipang, a missionary who is trying to spread his faith, but finding it difficult because of how devoted everyone is to their leader, Himiko. You can pay Himiko a visit by heading to her palace in the north half of town. However, after speaking with her, it appears that she will be less than receptive to any offers of help from outlanders like you. Other occupants in the palace claim that even though Himiko authorizes the sacrifices, she might be pleased if someone were to eliminate Orochi. <span style="color:green">Go in the left room west from Himiko and check the topright pot for a '''Mystic Nut'''. In the Rooms east of Himiko are '''Training Suit''', '''Scale Shield''', '''Strength Seed''' and '''Small Medal''' to find.</span>

<span style="color:green">Go in west house and check the bag on the north wall for a '''Moth Powder'''. In the south house is a '''Clothes''' and in east house is a '''Wooden Helmet'''.</span>{{-}}

*{{~|Enemies#King Froggore|King Froggore}}

*{{~|Enemies#Fierce Bear|Fierce Bear}}

*{{~|Enemies#Lava Basher|Lava Basher}}

You may be preparing for a long slog through a large cavern, but the cave next to Jipang is actually quite small. However, flows of magma cross sections of the cave, making it impossible to travel through certain passages. You'll encounter Lava Bashers here. These, along with Fierce Bears, are powerful creatures capable of doing a lot of damage to you with each strike. However, the greatest danger of the Derangers, who have the ability to cast Chaos and turn members of your own party against you.

You can now reach the staircase that goes down to the next floor. However, before you do this, you can continue to investigate the room to the right.  There, you will finally discover a treasure chest. In this chest is an item called the '''Noh Mask''' <span style="color:green">('''All-knowing Mask''')</span>. It is actually defensive head gear, like a helmet, but it is ''cursed''! Do not let any of your party members equip it. Head back to the stairs and climb down to the floor below.{{-}}

When you finally defeat Orochi, you will earn a lot of experience points, and you will receive the '''Orochi Sword''' and some gold. The Orochi Sword makes a great weapon upgrade for your Hero. Then you will see a kind of gate appear on the right, which Orochi will jump into. Follow Orochi through the gate, and you will find yourself in Himiko's chambers!{{-}}

The real treasure chest is the one that is left in his place in Jipang <span style="color:green">(Zipangu)</span>. Open it, and you will find the '''Purple Orb'''. This is likely to be the first of six orbs that you have collected. News about Himiko and the Orochi will spread throughout town. Many of the citizens will thank you for your brave deeds. Some will surmise that the original Himiko was killed by the Orochi, who then took her place. One occupant will suggest that you can find the Invisibility Herb in a town far to the south of Baharata, a clue that might help you if you have not been inside of Castle Eginbear yet.

*Stingwing

*{{~|Enemies#Slime Snaii|Slime Snaii}}

*{{~|Enemies#Avenger Beak|Avenger Beak}}

Before you leave to quickly for your next destination, it's worth taking your time to explore the remainder of the east coast north of Jipang <span style="color:green">(Zipangu)</span>. After sailing for a short while, you'll come across a town in the north east corner of the continent, just below some ice. This is the town of Muor. IceBolt casting {{~|Enemies#Slime Snaii|Slime Snaiis}} and {{~|Enemies#Demonite|Demonites}} are common around this area.{{-}}

{| {{prettytable|notwide=1|style=width:50%; float:right;}}

! colspan="2" | Services

! Inn

| 48 G

! Healing

| Yes

! colspan="2" | Tool Shop

! Medical Herb

| 8G

! Antidote Herb

| 10G

! Fairy Water <span style="color:green">Holy Water</span>

| 20G

! Wing of Wyvern

| 30G

|-

| 500G <span style="color:green">310G</span>

|-

| 2700G

|-

! Sledge Hammer <span style="color:green">Steel Needle</span>

| 6500G <span style="color:green">1300G</span>

! Full Plate Armor <span style="color:green">Giant Shears</span>

| 2400G  <span style="color:green">4700G</span>

| 2900G

! Fighting Suit <span style="color:green">Black Coat</span>

! Iron Mask <span style="color:green">Magic Shield</span>

| 3500G  <span style="color:green">2000G</span>

The covered building in the upper right is a market. From the equipment shop, the Staff of Judgement is a good weapon for Pilgrims <span style="color:green">(Clerics)</span> and Sages. It casts Infernos when used in battle. Full Plate Armor is of course an upgrade for any member wearing Half Plate Armor <span style="color:green">(Full Plate Armor among some other equipments are not sold in the remakes, so other equipments replaced it instead like Magic Shield and such.)</span>. Another shop keeper will mistake you for Papagatero as well. There is a prison door which you can open with the Final Key. If you do, you will be given a clue about the presence of a man in a room in the upper right corner of the building. <span style="color:green">Check the topright corner behind the Jail Door for a '''Small Medal'''.</span>

It turns out that you can exit the shop, walk around the left side, and along the top. Walk to the right side of the building and drop down into the wall, and you will access the room that you could see. The man inside will welcome you as Papagatero. From there, you can access a stairwell in the back of the shop below. Upstairs, you will find a family resting by a fire behind a locked door. You can speak to the family members. One of the little boys is Popota. He was given a Water Blaster by Papagatero, and he will give the '''Water Blaster''' <span style="color:green">(In Remakes he won't give the Water Blaster to you, but instead want you to have the Ortega's Helmet. Go downstairs and the man by the counter will give '''Ortega's Helmet''' to you. This Helmet can only be weared by the Hero and is the thirdstrongest Helmet in the game.)</span> to you because you remind him so much of Papagatero. The man by the fire will confirm that Papagatero was indeed your father Ortega, and he mentions that Ortega regretted leaving his/her son/daughter behind. <span style="color:green">Check both pots for '''Small Medal''' and '''Pachisi Ticket'''. </span>

The Water Blaster can't actually be used as equipment, it's simply an item that you can hold for sentimental reasons because it belonged to your father. You can walk up to people and use the Water Blaster on them, and squirt innocent victims for comedic effect, but it has no other purpose beyond that, and is best kept in the vault. You'll learn nothing else about the world or your father, even at night, <span style="color:green">but you can grab some more Treasure in the town. Check the cross in the Church for a '''Life Nut'''. The dresser by the Inn have a '''Leather Kilt'''.</span>