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Alexandria (First Visit)
Dragon Quest VIII

Alexandria (First Visit)

Dragon Quest VIII Alexandria first visit walkthrough: find Medicinal Herb, 11G, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing, 5G, Plain Cheese, Wayfarer's Clothes, Seed of Magic, 18G, Moonwort Bulb, and Jessica's Letter.

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Dragon Quest VIII Alexandria first visit walkthrough: find Medicinal Herb, 11G, Holy Water, Chimaera Wing, 5G, Plain Cheese, Wayfarer's Clothes, Seed of Magic, 18G, Moonwort Bulb, and Jessica's Letter.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Upon entering Alexandria, a scene will occur, leading to a battle with two children. After the battle, you can explore the town.
  2. 2
    Go into the house to the right. Break the pots in the kitchen to find a Medicinal Herb. Search the lady's drawers for 11G.
  3. 3
    Cross the eastern bridge. Break the pots beside the house just north of the Inn to find Holy Water.
  4. 4
    Enter this house and search the drawer to the right for a Chimaera Wing.
  5. 5
    Exit the house and head north toward the mansion.
  6. 6
    Enter the northern mansion and go through the door to the left. Follow the hall to the kitchen on the left. Break the pots here for 5G and Plain Cheese.
  7. 7
    Return to the main foyer, go upstairs, and head to the right. You will see Rosalind sitting at a table. Take a photo of her for Cameron's Codex entry 119: Alexandria's Lady of the Manor.
  8. 8
    Go to the room on the left side of the floor and search the drawers for Wayfarer's Clothes.
  9. 9
    Go up to the attic and break the barrels to find a Seed of Magic, 18G, and a Moonwort Bulb.
  10. 10
    Speak with the maid in the attic; a scene will play showing a mouse entering a nearby hole. Interact with the hole to control the mouse, Munchie.
  11. 11
    Navigate Munchie forward and down the stairs. After a scene showing a desk, go right and over to the desk. Use the broom to reach the top of the desk, hugging the wall to avoid falling. At the top, you will find Jessica's Letter. Take it and return to the hole.
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    Go back down to the second floor and into the main area.
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    Speak to the two children guarding the door to progress the plot.
  14. 14
    Your next destination is the Tower of Alexandria, located along the pathway leading east from Alexandria.
Tips
  • The Inn costs 2G per person.
  • The Armour + Item Shop sells: Leather Kilt (Body, Yes, 250G), Scale Armour (Body, 350G), Scale Shield (Shield, Yes, 180G), Medicinal Herb (Usable, Yes, 8G), Antidotal Herb (Usable, Yes, 10G), and Chimaera Wing (Usable, Yes, 20G).
  • The Weapon Shop sells: Oaken Club (Club, 110G), Giant Mallet (Club, Yes, 240G), Copper Sword (Sword, 270G), Boomerang (Boomerang, Yes, 420G), and Stone Axe (Axe, Yes, 550G).

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