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Asham (First Visit)
Dragon Quest III

Asham (First Visit)

Dragon Quest III Asham (First Visit) walkthrough: Find Musk, Bag O' Laughs, Tough Guy Tattoo, and earn achievements.

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Dragon Quest III Asham (First Visit) walkthrough: Find Musk, Bag O' Laughs, Tough Guy Tattoo, and earn achievements.

  • Party leader must be Male for the Puffection achievement.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the west entrance, go north to the Equipment Shop. Search the barrel to the left for Musk.
  2. 2
    Use the Musk to capture the Friendly Monster Bag O' Laughs (Smiley).
  3. 3
    Enter the Equipment Shop and barter with the shopkeeper three times on any item by saying "No" to their price. This will award the Rip-Off Merchant achievement.
  4. 4
    Exit the Equipment Shop and head east to find two more shops. Search the alley between them for a barrel containing a Seed of Stamina.
  5. 5
    Follow the path south, then turn east to find a pot containing 7 Gold.
  6. 6
    Enter the house and search the pot for 28 Gold.
  7. 7
    Exit the house, continue south, and enter the Inn. Search the pot in the southeast room for Coagulant.
  8. 8
    Search the cabinet in the west room for the Tough Guy Tattoo (Thug).
  9. 9
    Exit the Inn to the south, go west slightly, and find a pot containing a Seed of Luck.
  10. 10
    Rest at the Inn until Night.
  11. 11
    From the west entrance, go east past the Item Shop and speak to the lady guarding the door. Say "Yes" to her twice.
  12. 12
    After the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), search the cabinet in the left room for Leg Warmers. This awards the Puffection achievement.
  13. 13
    Exit town and head west into the desert.
Tips
  • Visit Asham during both Day and Night, as some shops are only open at Night.
  • The shop system in Asham involves bartering. Prices start high and decrease with each "No" (up to three times). You may get items for less than the normal retail price.
  • The Inn costs 6 Gold each.
  • The Item Shop (West) sells Medicinal Herb (8 Gold), Antidotal Herb (10 Gold), Moonwort Bulb (30 Gold), Holy Water (20 Gold), Musk (150 Gold), and Chimaera Wing (25 Gold), Tangleweb (35 Gold).
  • The Equipment Shop (North) sells Steel Broadsword (2,000 Gold), Slapstick (1,600 Gold), Chain Whip (1,300 Gold), Iron Lance (750 Gold), Iron Claws (970 Gold), Thorn Whip (470 Gold), Chain Sickle (360 Gold), Boomerang (540 Gold), Bronze Knife (80 Gold), Oaken Club (60 Gold), Hen's Tooth (880 Gold), and Dragon Scale (200 Gold).
  • The Equipment Shop (NE) sells Bronze Shield (680 Gold), Scale Shield (350 Gold), Leather Shield (120 Gold), Chain Mail (720 Gold), Sparring Suit (960 Gold), and Shell Armour (490 Gold).
  • The Item Shop (NE) sells Antidotal Herb (10 Gold), Moonwort Bulb (30 Gold), and Dazzle-Me-Not (120 Gold).
  • The Shop (NW) has variable prices for Knuckledusters, Beastly Bullwhip, Snooze Stick, Edged Boomerang, Black Pyjamas, Magical Skirt, Cloak of Evasion, Anti-Freeze Earrings, Aerofoil Earrings, Special Medicine, Sage's Elixir, and Oomph Powder.
  • The Item Shop (West) also sells Silver Platter (1,400 Gold), Pointy Hat (930 Gold), Fur Hood (510 Gold), Gold Chain (1,100 Gold), Rabbit Tail (270 Gold), Necklace of Immunity (320 Gold), and Rousing Ring (550 Gold).
  • Musk
  • Bag O' Laughs (Monster)
  • Seed of Stamina
  • 7 Gold
  • 28 Gold
  • Coagulant
  • Tough Guy Tattoo (Accessory)
  • Seed of Luck
  • Leg Warmers
  • Rip-Off Merchant Achievement
  • Puffection Achievement

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