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[[File:The Big Book of Beasts.png| | {{Item | ||
''''The Big Book of Beasts'''' (given in quotes with 'the' being part of the name, originally '''Monster Book''') is a recurring item in the | |title = The Big Book of Beasts | ||
|image = [[File:The Big Book of Beasts.png|center|250px]] | |||
|japanese = {{tt|モンスターずかん|monsuta- zukan}} | |||
|names = Monster Book | |||
|games = {{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br/>{{Dragon Quest VII}} | |||
|buy = n/a | |||
|sell = n/a | |||
|effect = Keeps track of {{MFamilies}}s that players have faced. | |||
}} | |||
''''The Big Book of Beasts'''' (given in quotes with 'the' being part of the name, originally '''Monster Book''') is a recurring item in the {{DQSeries}}. | |||
It is an optional item that keeps track of nearly all the {{MFamilies}}s players can encounter in the game the book appears in. It first appeared in {{DQ7}}. | |||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
Obtaining the book is purely optional and not a requirement to beat the game. It is essentially a convenience for the player, showing all | Obtaining the book is purely optional and not a requirement to beat the game. It is essentially a convenience for the player, showing all {{MFamilies}}s (with some exceptions between games) the player has fought while listing other statistics like the amount of {{EXP}} awarded and how many of that particular {{MFamilies}} the player has defeated, and even display the {{MFamilies}}s' battle animations. Defeating a large number of a single kind of {{MFamilies}} will usually result in a minor reward for that monsters page, such as showing more of its animations and revealing what items it drops if the player has yet to obtain any from the {{MFamilies}} in question. | ||
Starting with | Starting with {{Dragon Quest VIII}}, the book also features short descriptions of {{MFamilies}}s as well, describing various attributes such as habitat, species family, and natural behavior. Often times these descriptions will allude to resistances or weaknesses of a particular monster, giving clever players an edge in battle. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
[[File:Young Bianca and the Monster Book.png|right|border|230px]] | |||
Absent from the original game; handed to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|main character]] at the start of Chapter 5 by his/her adopted father in the remakes shortly before the village is sacked by monsters. Note that it will include performance data from the first four chapters. | ==={{DQ4}}=== | ||
Absent from the original game; handed to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|main character]] at the start of {{DQ4 Chapter 5}} by his/her adopted father in the remakes shortly before the village is sacked by monsters. Note that it will include performance data from the first four chapters. | |||
Encountering each | Encountering each {{MFamilies}} will result in the player being awarded 250,000 tokens for the [[casino]] in [[Endor]] and [[Pioneer Town]]. | ||
=== | ==={{DQ5}}=== | ||
Absent from the original, the book can be purchased at the curiosity shop sometime after the first purchase is made for a [[wagon]]. Unlike in {{Dragon Quest IV}}, the book does not track bosses. | |||
Absent from the original, the book can be purchased at the curiosity shop sometime after the first purchase is made for a wagon. Unlike in | |||
==={{DQ6}}=== | |||
Absent from the original, the book is obtained in a chest in [[Haggleton]] after buying the [[Thief's Key]] (the original version of the game had a [[Scale shield]] in the chest). As with {{Dragon Quest V}}, the book doesn't track bosses. | |||
==={{DQ7}}=== | |||
The first appearance of the book, where it is a reward (in the Present) for winning the guessing game in [[L'Arca]]'s animal appreciation festival. Completing the book in both the {{PS1}} version and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] remake will grant the reward of a [[Gospel ring]]. | |||
=== | ==={{DQ8}} and {{DQ9}}=== | ||
Though not named as such, the functions of the book were integrated into the [[Battle Records]] menu. Sorting options based on | |||
=== | ==={{DQ11}}=== | ||
The | The functions of the book are incorporated into the Info menu. Eliminating a Vicious or Malicious version of a monster will fill in any missing entries for their weaker variants. | ||
==='' | ==In Other Languages== | ||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|es=''"El Bestiaro"''|es-meaning=Literally, ''"The Bestiary"'' | |||
}} | |||
{{DQIV}} | {{DQIV}} |