Stornway

Dragon Quest IX locations Stornway
In game map of Stornway

Stornway is a town in Dragon Quest IX. It is one of the first towns visited by the Hero. It is home to the Quester's Rest inn and is generally considered the "central" location in the game, despite only being involved in the early plot.

Synopsis

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Stornway is the first town to be visited after Angel Falls. It is the first location with a castle that the player visits. The player can access it after the road to Angel Falls has been cleared by the castle guards. This happens after the player visits and clears The Hexagon.

Arriving in Stornway, the player becomes involved in the saga with the Wight Knight and Princess Simona. This involves trips to a clearing north of the castle, as well as Brigadoom. After resolving he conflict, King Schott tells the player that the checkpoint east of the castle is now open, allowing passage to Coffinwell.

In addition to the main plot, Stornway is also where the player see Erinn relocate from Angel Falls and assume control over the Quester's Rest inn. This concludes her role in the main portion of the plot.

Places of Interest

• Quester's Rest
• Stornway Castle
• The Hexagon

People of Interest

• King Schott
• Princess Simona
• Erinn
• Pavo
• Sellma
• Patty

Item Shops

Item Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Medicinal herb	8	Restore 30 HP	N/A
Antidotal herb	10	Cure poison state	N/A
Chimera wing	25	Teleport	N/A
Evac-u-bell	28	Escape from dungeons	N/A
Holy water	40	Monster repellent	N/A
Gold ring	220	Defense +2

Weapon Shops

Weapon Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Copper sword	150	Attack +7
Soldier's sword	240	Attack +13
Rapier	480	Attack +19
Bamboo lance	85	Attack +6
Iron lance	450	Attack +17
Paring knife	70	Attack +4
Bronze knife	200	Attack +10
Divine dagger	640	Attack +18
Oak staff	120	Attack +3 MP Absorption Rate +1.0%
Wizard's staff	840	Attack +7 MP Absorption Rate +1.5%
Leather whip	95	Attack +4
Thorn whip	350	Attack +11
Laundry pole	40	Attack +5
Carrying pole	530	Attack +15
Stone claws	100	Attack +7
Iron claws	620	Attack +17
Feather fan	110	Attack +9
Iron fan	300	Attack +14

Armor Shops

Armor Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Bandana	45	Defense +1 Magical Mending +2
Leather hat	65	Defense +3 Magical Might +2
Wayfarer's clothes	70	Defense +4
Leather armour	180	Defense +6
Scale armour	350	Defense +9
Chain mail	540	Defense +11
Leather dress	290	Defense +6 Magical Mending +3
Training top	250	Defense +7
Silk robe	210	Defense +2 Magical Might +3
Leather gauntlets	60	Defense +2
Cotton gloves	50	Deftness +5
Cotton trousers	80	Defense +2
Training trousers	170	Defense +4
Leather shoes	40	Evasion chance +1.0%
High heels	220	Evasion Chance +1.0%

Inn

See main article: Quester's Rest

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Items

As with all towns in Dragon Quest IX, items can be randomly found in cupboards, cabinets, pots, etc.

Quests

V - D - E Quest #002 - "Please as Punch"
Location	Stornway church
Availability	Upon arriving Stornway
Requested by	Ricki
Fulfilled to	Ricki
Reward
Detail	A girl named Ricki in the church in Stornway wants you to egg her on with an air punch.
Hint for solution
Repeatable	{{{repeat}}}

V - D - E Quest #003 - "We Like to Party"
Location	Stornway church
Availability	After completing Quest #002 and Accepted King Schott's request to go to Loch Storn to slay the Wight Knight
Requested by	Ricki
Fulfilled to	Ricki
Reward	Pray (party trick)
Detail	Ricki in the church in Stornway has asked you to egg her on with another party trick.
Hint for solution
Repeatable	{{{repeat}}}

V - D - E Quest #004 - "Pick Me Up A Panacea"
Location	Stornway plaza
Availability	After defeating Morag
Requested by	Bill
Fulfilled to	Bill
Item Required	Panacea
Reward
Detail	Bill, a scholar from Stornway, wants you to make him some Panacea. Apparently you can make it using alchemy.
Hint for solution	To complete this quest, you need to collect 5 Medicinal herb and 1 Moonwort bulb. First go to Quester's Rest and talk to Krak Pot, use Alchemy to Convert 4 Medicinal herb to 2 Special Medicine Convert 1 Medicinal herb and 1 Special Medicine to 1 Superior Medicine Convert Special Medicine, Superior Medicine and 1 Moonwort bulb to Panacea Give Panacea to Bill to complete the quest.
Repeatable	{{{repeat}}}

V - D - E Quest #010 - "Wings of Love"
Location	Stornway checkpoint
Availability	Unpon arriving the checkpoint
Requested by	Romeo
Fulfilled to	Romeo
Item Required	Wing of Bat
Reward	200 G
Detail	Romeo, the soldier at the Stornway checkpoint, asked you to bring him a wing of bat. He says the drackmages near Zere often drop them.
Hint for solution
Repeatable	{{{repeat}}}

Other Notable Attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location includes a bank or vault.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Monsters in the Area

Western Stornway

Dragon Quest IX (DS)  

Enemy	Gold	Exp
#011 Spirit	24 G	16	Holy water Silk robe 1/32 1/64
#012 Winkster	25 G	22	Cotton trousers Oak staff 1/32 1/64
#013 Hammerhood	20 G	20	Leather kilt Oaken club 1/64 1/64
#014 She-slime	22 G	20	Medicinal herb Slimedrop 1/8 1/8
#015 Funghoul	20 G	25	Medicinal herb Sleeping hibiscus 1/8 1/128
#016 Bubble slime	18 G	24	Antidotal herb Slimedrop 1/8 1/8
#017 Wooper trooper	32 G	40	Pot lid Soldier's sword 1/16 1/64

Eastern Stornway

Dragon Quest IX (DS)  

Enemy	Gold	Exp
#010 Firespirit	15 G	12	Holy water Magic water 1/32 1/128
#012 Winkster	25 G	22	Cotton trousers Oak staff 1/32 1/64
#013 Hammerhood	20 G	20	Leather kilt Oaken club 1/64 1/64
#014 She-slime	22 G	20	Medicinal herb Slimedrop 1/8 1/8
#015 Funghoul	20 G	25	Medicinal herb Sleeping hibiscus 1/8 1/128
#016 Bubble slime	18 G	24	Antidotal herb Slimedrop 1/8 1/8
#017 Wooper trooper	32 G	40	Pot lid Soldier's sword 1/16 1/64
#023 Boppin' badger	30 G	60	Medicinal herb Magic beast hide 1/16 1/32
#039 Flython	70 G	100	Snakeskin Wing of bat 1/16 1/32

Gallery

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  Map of Stornway castle town

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  The western region of Stornway

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  The eastern region of Stornway

Trivia

Stornway's name is based on Stornoway, Scotland and the populace of this town mainly have Scottish accents as a result.