Asham

Town Asham

Famicom artwork. Japanese アッサラーム Game Dragon Quest III

Asham (known as Assaram and Ashalam in prior localizations) is a town in the overworld of Dragon Quest III. It located east of Romaria. It is typically a stopping point for accessing Isis and the Pyramid as well as the cave leading to Baharata. It is also close to the left entrance of Nordy's Grotto.

Overview

Asham is one of only a few towns which is quite busy at night. In addition to having a dancing club and a fortune teller open at night, it also has a weapons and armor shop only open at night.

A lone Imp appears upstairs past the Magic Key door.

Treasures

Remakes Coagulant Magic Key required Mini medal (2) Look, No Pants!

Shops & Service

Special Weapon & Armor Shop (NES) Item Price Attributes Battle axe 40,000/20,000/10,000/5,000 Attack +40 Giant shears 59,200/29,600/14,800/7,400 Attack +48 Cloak of evasion 46,4000/23,200/11,600/5,800 Defense +20 Turban 2,560/1,280/640/320 Defense +8 Iron helmet 16,000/8,000/4,000/2,000 Defense +16 Somatic staff 40,000/20,000/10,000/5,000 Attack +55 Note: The price of each item can be lowered to a certain degree by refusing purchase.

Special Weapon & Armor Shop (GBC and Switch) Item Price Attributes Wizard's staff 24,000/12,000/6,000/3,000 Attack +15 Holy lance 36,800/18,400/9,200/4,600 Attack +35 Iron axe 40,000/20,000/10,000/5,000 Attack +38 Magical Skirt 24,000/12,000/6,000/3,000 Defense +25 Black suit/Black Pyjamas 38,400/19,200/9,600/4,800 Defense +29 Iron helmet 16,000/8,000/4,000/2,000 Defense +16 Note: The price of each item can be lowered to a certain degree by haggling with the merchant, similar to Morocco in the real world.

Special Item Shop Item Price Attributes Medicinal herb 128/64/32/16 Antidotal herb 160/80/40/20 Holy water 320/160/80/40 Chimaera wing 400/200/100/50 Moonwort bulb (NES Version) 480/240/120/60 Tangleweb 560/280/140/70 Gold chain (GBC and Switch Versions) 16,000/8,000/4,000/2,000 Vitality +10 Note: The price of each item can be lowered to a certain degree by refusing purchase.

Weapon & Armor Shop Item Price Attributes Chain mail 480 Defense +20 Iron armour 1,100 Defense +25 Bronze shield 180/250 Defense +7 Iron shield (NES Version) 700 Defense +12 Scale shield (GBC and Switch Versions) 600 Defense +12 Iron apron 700 Defense +22 Scandalous swimsuit (NES Version) 1,100 Defense +1 Fur hood (GBC and Switch Versions) 250 Defense +10 Note: The Bronze shield's price is 250 in the remakes

Weapon & Armor Shop (Night only) (NES) Item Price Attributes Magic knife 200 Attack +14 Chain sickle 550 Attack +24 Iron spear 750 Attack +28 Broad sword 1,500 Attack +33 Battle axe 2,500 Attack +40

Weapon & Armor Shop (Night only) (GBC/Switch) Item Price Attributes Divine Dagger 200 Attack +14 Chain sickle 320 Attack +16 Iron lance 650 Attack +26 Chain whip 1,000 Attack +27 Iron claw/Iron claws 870 Attack +25 Iron axe 2,500 Attack +38

Item Shop Item Price Attributes Antidotal herb 10 Moonwort bulb 30

Inn

Price per person
7 Gold Coins

Other notable attributes

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Nearby monsters

• Bullmustiff
• Cumaulus
• Drac the Vlad
• Jackanape
• Vampire cat

Trivia

• The Japanese name, Assarāmu, is derived from as-salamu alaykum, an Arabic greeting that means "peace be upon you".
• In the NES Version, the Imp behind can the Magic Key door can be battled any time the player enters the room; in the remakes, it won't reappear.
• In the remakes, the music from the Pyramid is used as the night theme.

Map

Locked doors

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  Thief's Key Door (NES)

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  Thief's Key Door (GBC)

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  Magic Key Door (NES)

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  Magic Key Door (GBC)