The Hotto Steppe

The Hotto Steppe is a mountainous region at the base of Mount Huji located far to the southeast of Erdrea. The town of Hotto is in the north and the Gallopolis Region is in the southwest.

Region The Hotto Steppe Japanese ホムスビ山地 Rōmaji Homusubi sanchi Game Dragon Quest XI

Story

Erik and the Luminary find themselves here after taking the teleportal at the Door of Depature to escape the clutches of Hendrik and his soldiers.

Services

Roving Emporium
Item	Price	Attributes
Scale shield	180	+7 Defence +5% Block Chance
Bronze shield	370	+10 Defence +5% Block Chance
Pointy hat	70	+5 Defence +4 Magical Might +3 Magical Mending
Feathered cap	280	+8 Defence +5 Magical Might +5 Magical Mending +12 Charm
Leather dress	380	+15 Defence
Chain mail	500	+20 Defence
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally.
Antidotal herb	10	Cures one party member of poison.
Holy water	20	Repels weaker monsters.
Chimaera wing	25	Teleport to last place prayed or last important location visited.
Flaxen thread	40	Fun-Size Forge material.
Flurry feather	50	Fun-Size Forge material.
Hardy hide	100	Fun-Size Forge material.

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

      This is a location where the party can set up camp for the night.

      This is a location where a horse can be called.

Treasures

Treasures
Item	Location
Mini medal	Treasure chest in southeast near Gallopolitan Checkpoint
Banishing blade	Treasure chest in gazebo southwest of the Cryptic Crypt's entrance. Requires Magic key.
Molten globules	Treasure chest south of Mount Huji entrance. Only reachable by flying starting in act two.

Sparkly Spots

Sparkly Spots
Item	Location
Warmaline	Platform to the east of Hotto's entrance
Lava lump	South of Hotto's entrance
Copper ore Iron ore x2	Crystal south of Mount Huji's entrance
Wakerobin	Platform on path towards the Cryptic Crypt
Copper ore Iron ore x2	Crystal on path towards the Cryptic Crypt
Beast bone	Near small ledge on path to Gallopolis Region
Glass frit	West section near Gallopolitan Checkpoint
Enchanted stone	Southwest of Mount Huji's entrance. Requires flying.
Ethereal stone	Rock ledge between Hotto and Mount Huji. Requires flying.

Monsters

A bongo drongo putting on a performance for a group of she-slimes.

First Act

• Garuda
• She-slime
• Bongo drongo
• Lump wizard
• Drohl drone
• Walking corpse (night only)
• Robber rabbit (near entrance to Gallopolis Region)

Second Act

• Elysium bird
• Gigantes
• Vicious walking corpse
• Vicious midnight horknight
• Vicious lump wizard
• Vicious bongo drongo
• Lava lampling
• Slick slime

Third Act

• Hooper duper
• Horknight watchman
• Malicious she-slime
• Bingo bango bongo
• Malicious robber rabbit
• Malicious clangoustine
• Equinox
• Malicious lava lampling
• Malicious slick slime

Etymology

In the original Japanese, the Hotto Steppe's Japanese name, Homusubi Sanchi (ホムスビ山地) is a reference to the Japanese fire god Kagutsuchi, who is also known by the name Homusubi. He is a patron deity of blacksmiths and ceramic workers.

Gallery

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  Mount Huji seen in the distance.

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  The steppe's hot springs.