Pilchard Bay

Village Pilchard Bay
PS1 artwork Japanese フィッシュベル Rōmaji fisshuberu (Fishbell) Game Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Old localization Fishbel

Pilchard Bay is a village found in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past on the island of Estard. It is the hometown of The Hero and Maribel Mayde.

Story

Pilchard Bay is an idyllic fishing village located on the southern side of Estard Island. Two of the local delicacies are pilchard crackers and pilchard pie, which are fishy treats. Every year, the most exciting event is the annual pilchard harvest, where the fishermen of the village leave on a fishing expedition. When the Hero wakes up, his mother sends him off to deliver a pilchard sandwich to his father, who never leaves on a trip without one. The Hero delivers the sandwich, and Pollock asks him to help clear the ship's hold, since he's not quite old enough yet to participate in the harvest. Maribel hopes to join in on the expedition by stowing away in the ship's hold, but she is found by the Hero. She pleads with the ship's cook to let her come on the trip, but he scolds her and sends her back home. Maribel gives the Hero a piece of her mind before angrily storming off. As the Hero steps off the ship and watches it leave the harbor, a soldier from Estard Castle arrives and delivers a summons from King Donald, who wishes to speak to the Hero about the prince.

Eventually, Pollock, Mayor Mayde, and the other men of the village return from the pilchard harvest with a large bounty of fish, along with something strange that they caught in their nets: a mysterious tablet fragment, just like the ones in the Shrine of Mysteries. The Hero receives the tablet fragment from his father, and sets off in the middle of the night to meet with Prince Kiefer at the Shrine in order to place the remaining fragment on the pedestal. Unbeknownst to him, Maribel followed him from the village, and insists on accompanying the two into the shrine.

Shops & Services

Item Shop 

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	?
Antidotal herb	10	?
Cypress stick	10	+2 Attack/+2 Style
Plain clothes	30	+4 Defence/+2 Style
Pot lid	40	+2 Defence

Hero's House

The hero can stay for free at his house.

Other notable attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Treasures

Bay 140 Gold Coins Fish bits Hairband Leather hat Medicinal herb () Seed of resilience

Ship (Temporarily at the beginning) 15 Gold Coins (1st ship) Chimaera wing (2nd ship) Cypress stick (1st ship) Wayfarer's clothes (1st ship)

Nearby monsters

(After the Demon King's resurrection)

• Horn moa
• Scarewell
• Very devil
• Wight prowler
• Winged sabrecat

Notable Residents

• The Hero
• Maribel Mayde
• Pollock
• Pearl
• Mayor Mayde

Other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Bahía Boquerón
Français	Baie d'Alevin
Deutsch	Buttsbüttel
Italiano	Baia Sardina

Gallery

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Etymology

A pilchard is a type of nutrient-rich fish that is commonly consumed by humans, a name which is fitting for a fishing village. Pilchards are also known as sardines.