Mostroferrato
"To love and to cherish, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall be resurrected from death in the church?"
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| Japanese | サラボナ |
| Game | Dragon Quest V |
Mostroferrato is a town in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.
It is home to the Briscoletti family and the location where the Hero gets married during the second generation of the game as well as an important battle in the third generation.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Mostroferrato is a walled-city located on the southern end of the Zephyrus continent. The wealthy Briscoletti family resides here, being Rodrigo Briscoletti, his wife Romana, and their daughters Nera and Debora. The town is also home to the Burns family, of whom Crispin has taken a fancy to Nera.
The player is first directed to Mostroferrato by King Wilbur of Coburg, who has sent his agents to look into any leads for the fabled Zenithian Equipment as his way of repaying the Hero for all he's done for his family and kingdom. Specifically, Wilbur will inform the Hero that one of his men has tracked for the Zenithian shield shortly before the events of Zoomingale have been wrapped up, and discovered that it is owned by the world famous Rodrigo Briscoletti.
Arriving in town, the Hero runs into a dog that has escaped its leash with its master chasing after. The young lady is none other than Nera Briscoletti, who is taken by the Hero's good looks and bashfully thanks him before walking her dog home. As the Hero speaks to the townsfolk, he is informed that Rodrigo has announced that the time is right for his daughter to marry, and that his is accepting suitors. After speaking to the man himself, however, the Hero learns that the catch is that whomever will take Nera's hand in marriage must first prove himself in determination and wits by retrieving the Circle of Fire and Circle of Water; two rings of incredible beauty hidden away in the depths of a an active volcano and a watery labyrinth respectively. The tall order causes most of the would-be grooms to drop out immediately, leaving only Crispin and the Hero to tackle the task.
When the two rings have been retrieved, Rodrigo will declare that the Hero is fit to marry Nera. However, Bianca will interject and leave the question of the Hero's marriage up to the player's decision. In the Nintendo DS and Cell phone versions, Debora will also state her interest in the Hero. Regardless of the player's decision, Rodrigo will state that he has been impressed by the Hero's determination and cover the wedding expenses whether he marries one of his daughters or not, and bequeath the Zenithian shield as a wedding present and put the newlyweds up in his villa for the honeymoon.
Later on in the third generation, Rodrigo asks the Hero to inspect a large jar in a small shrine north of the town called The Pothold. It is glowing blood red, meaning that the monster sealed away by Rodrigo's ancestor, Rodolfo, several centuries ago is about to escape. Rodrigo warns the Hero of the danger the monster poses to the world and tells him to stall it at the tower he built just outside of the town, La Guardia, while he assembles a group of soldiers. The monster, Bjørn the Behemoose, is hellbent on revenge and intends to battle the Hero's party as a warm up before killing the Briscoletti family. Upon his death, Bjørn drops the Ultimate Key and is sucked back into the jar. Regrouping with Rodrigo at his mansion, the man is overjoyed that the threat was eliminated and astonished at how powerful the Hero has become.
Shops & services
Item Shop | Item | Price | Attributes |
 Medicinal herb | 8 | ? |
 Holy water | 20g | Reduces random encounters |
 Chimaera wing | 25 | ? |
 Moonwort bulb | 30g | Removes paralysis |
 Leather shield | 70g | +4 defence |
Weapon Shop | Item | Price | Attributes |
 Chain whip | 1200g | +23 attack |
 Steel broadsword | 2000g | +33 attack |
 Morning star | 3000g | +45 attack |
 Cautery sword | 4400g | +45 attack |
 Steel fangs | 2000g | +35 attack |
Armour Shop | Item | Price | Attributes |
 Dancer's costume | 1300g | +20 defence |
 Full plate armour | 2300g | +30 defence |
 Tortoise shell | 2500g | +33 defence |
 Cloak of evasion | 3000g | +28 defence |
 Silver tiara | 450g | +14 defence |
 Top hat | 2000g | +20 defence |
Knick-knack
The Honey buns are the present given to the newlyweds the morning after the honeymoon, and is the only Knick-knack of the town. This item is available in remakes as of the PS2 version.
Treasures
- Chimaera wing (Tucked between a book on a bookshelf at the Briscoletti residence)
- Iron shield
- Mini medal
- Seed of wisdom
- Silk apron
- Silver tiara
- T'n'T ticket
- Tombola ticket
Nearby monsters
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
The Briscoletti mansion is one of the places the Luminary can visit through the Echo Chamber. Here, the party discovers that all three brides have been turned into copies of Rodrigo while the Hero is out retrieving the wedding veil. Panicking, Rodrigo will plead for the Luminary to slay the monster responsible for the trickery before the groom arrives. The monster is lurking at Alltrades Abbey, and once killed the curse is ended. Afterwards, the Luminary can play out his own version of the marriage decision with the present cast.
Remake
- Debora Briscoletti was included in Dragon Quest V as of the Nintendo DS port. Her room contains the mini game Bruise the Ooze which also is absent from the title until the DS remake.
- Choosing to marry Nera or Debora results in a new cutscene where the Hero is asked to use the Zoom spell to take everyone to the Pontoon and Ventuno ship. In the original Super Famicom, the marriage with Nera happens in town.
- After defeating Bjørn the Behemoose, Romana Briscoletti will gift the Hero and party 5,000 gold coins if Parry and Madchen are present.
Trivia
- The dialogue of the townsfolk prior to speaking to Rodrigo is the same regardless of the time of day, likely to ensure that players cannot miss the plot point.
- The town of Mostroferrato is mentioned in Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below.
Map & Gallery
Quest for the Circle of Fire and Circle of Water
Official artwork.
Marriage and Beyond
Preparing to Zoom to the wedding location. (Cell phone)
