Pickham

DRAGON QUEST VIII guide · visited to contact the info broker Brains ✓ Checked against sources

The party travels to Yangus's rough-and-tumble hometown of Pickham seeking information on Dhoulmagus from the broker Brains, but King Trode and the horse-drawn carriage containing Princess Medea are stolen almost immediately upon arrival. You must track down the horse thieves through local taverns and rooftops, retrieve the royal cart from Yangus's rival Red, and return to Brains to learn the location of a derelict ship in the western wastelands.

Items

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Treasure chamber locked behind iron bars: Power Shield, Mini Medal, Rune StaffBehind the locked iron door in a treasure chest requiring the Ultimate KeyMini Medal: In a jar near the watchtower rooftopsMagic Water: In a wardrobe inside a residenceBoxer Shorts: Hanging in a bag inside a residence

Shops and people

Item Shop: Sells Medicinal Herb, Antidotal Herb, Holy Water, and Chimaera Wing
Weapon Shop: Sells Poison Moth Knife, Hunter's Bow, Steel Broadsword, Iron Axe, and Holy Lance
Armour Shop: Sells Bronze Armour, Leather Cape, Dancer's Costume, and Iron Shield
Pickham Casino: Offers prize exchanges for Magic Water, Silver Platter, Agility Ring, Rune Staff, and Platinum Headgear via casino tokens
Dodgy Dave: Offers special black-market barters, providing valuable equipment and gold in exchange for specific alchemized creations

Tips

Play Bingo at the Pickham Casino to amass tokens for Silver Platters and Agility Rings, which can be combined via the Alchemy Pot into high-defense White Shields and valuable Mercury's Bandanas.

Not listed for this area: enemies.

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