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'''Alltrades Abbey''' is a recurring location in the {{DQSeries}}.  It is represented as an abbey, [[church]], or temple where playable characters can change their [[Vocation system|vocation]] by speaking to the abbot situated at the center of the building. It usually appears within the first quarter within a given title, giving players time to get accustomed to the flow of the game before being given the ability to customize their party. Since its primary purpose is vocation-related, it does not appear in {{Main Series}} games that do not possess this system.

The system in this game differs from that of {{III}} in that a vocation is a kind of accessory to a character rather than the whole of their capabilities. When assuming a vocation, that character's stats are modified via percentage-based increases and decreases and they will learn new abilities as they advance through the 8 ranks within that vocation. This advancement is done by completing a fixed number of battles with monsters that are of a similar level to the character: beating up weaker monsters will not count towards vocation advancement. This new system allows for more time adventuring and less time leveling up weaker characters to avoid party wipe outs.   

In addition to the eight starting vocations, a character can take on an advanced, hybrid vocation by mastering two prerequisites. There are also two hidden monster vocations that require scrolls for party members to take on the [[Liquid metal slime (vocation)|Liquid metal slime]] and [[Dragon (vocation)|Dragon]] vocations, similar to the older method for becoming a sage. This abbey is also the first to house [[Patty]]'s services, accommodating the much larger cast of characters.

The abbey is initially under the control of monsters in the distant past, and must be cleansed before it can be used to change vocations. This scenario has the party stripped of their innate abilities, dumped into a penal colony to die, working to free High Priestess [[Jacqueline]], and fighting through a gladiator deathmatch before killing the monster behind the whole mess.

Once the infestation is exterminated, the player has access to an enhanced version of the vocation system seen in {{VI}}. The third tier of vocations has been expanded beyond that of just the Hero with the inclusion of the [[Druid]]s and [[Champion]]s, and the roster of monster vocations has been increased from two to thirty-four. These monster classes are also broken down into basic, advanced and master tiers, and can be accessed by speaking to the abbot with a [[Monster Heart]] in a character's possession or in the item bag.

The abbey appears somewhat earlier than in other games. However, [[List of minor characters in Dragon Quest IX#Jack of Alltrades|Abbot Jack]], the vocation-changing priest, has gone missing.  He must be located and rescued before vocation changing options are available in the game.

The {{3DS}} and {{Switch}} versions of the game allow players to travel to the abbey of {{VI}} by using the [[Echo Chamber]]. Once there, the party will find that a group of delusional geezers are pestering the abbot to turn them into bunny girls, preventing anyone from changing their vocation.

A version of Alltrades Abbey, based on the version in {{Dragon Quest IX}}, appears in the crossover installment ''Fortune Street''. In Tour Mode, the player has to go against [[Patty]], [[Dragonlord]], and Bowser Jr.

*The name "Alltrades Abbey" was first used in the English localization of {{Dragon Quest IX}} in 2010.