Eastern Wormwood

Region Eastern Wormwood
In game map of Eastern Wormwood Japanese 東ナザム地方 Rōmaji Azuma Nazamu chihō Game Dragon Quest IX

Eastern Wormwood is a region in Dragon Quest IX.

It is located on the eastern side of the southwestern continent. The town of Wormwood Creek is located right at the center. In the southeastern part of the region, there is a plateau that can only be accessed with the Starlight Express in the postgame.

The region can be reached as soon as the player acquires the ship, although there is not much reason to do so until later in the game.

Geography

Surroundings

• Western Wormwood is due west of the region.
• Wormwood Canyon is southwest of the region.
• The Wyrmsmaw is located to the southwest.
• Newid Isle is located to the east.

Within the region

• Wormwood Creek is located in the center of the region.
• A stone bridge that connects the western and eastern sides of the region.
• Hope Springs, a spring located in the uppermost part of the region.
• A high plateau in the southeast with two wells. It is only accessible via flight.

Collectible Resources

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Item	Location
Crimson coral	Western side at the beach south of Wormwood Creek
Belle cap	Mushroom field at the lakeside on the path to Western Wormwood
Sleeping hibiscus	Flower field in the north near Hope Springs
Superior medicine	Grassy field on the eastern side of the region near the base of the rocky mountains

Monsters in the Area

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Enemy	Gold	Exp	Drop Item
#131 Sootheslime	172 G	1050	Medicinal herb 1/8 Slimedrop 1/8
#139 Grim grinner	118 G	760	Cautery sword 1/64 Magic shield 1/64
#140 Sluggernaut	120 G	720	Cloak of evasion 1/32 Starlet sandals 1/128
#141 Splatterhorn	122 G	980	Magic beast horn 1/16 Magic beast hide 1/32
#142 Whirly girly	132 G	1020	Agility ring 1/32 Pretty betsy 1/256
#143 Gramarye gruffon	145 G	1310	Wing of bat 1/16 Safety shoes 1/64
#144 Skeleton soldier	149 G	1100	Chain mail 1/32 Platinum sword 1/64

Quests

Expand V - D - E Quest #59 - "Runny Bunny"
Location	Eastern Wormwood
Availability	after finishing the main story and doing quest #39
Requested by	Shanice
Fulfilled to	Shanice
Item Required	Metal slime sollerets
Reward	Venus' Tear
Detail	Shanice, the bunny girl in the northern well at the top of the mountain in Eastern Wormwood, wants you to bring her some shoes that will help her run as fast as a metal slime.
Hint for solution	The Metal Slime Sollerets can rarely be found in a rank A blue treasure chest in a level 60+ grotto.
Repeatable	Yes

Expand V - D - E Quest #60 - "That Makes Scents"
Location	Eastern Wormwood
Availability	After doing Quest #39.
Requested by	Myrrhia
Fulfilled to	Myrrhia
Item Required	Nectar, Thinkincense, Narspicious
Reward	Enchanted Stone
Detail	Myrrhia from the southern well at the top of the mountain in Eastern Wormwood has asked you to bring her something calming, something sweet-smelling and something spicy, yet suspicious, for an incense for King Considerate.
Hint for solution	Give her one of each of the items. Thinkincense is something calming and can be found on the Cringle Coast, Western Wormwood, or the Wyrmneck. Nectar has a nice, sweet scent and can be found in the Bloomingdale region, Mt. Ulbaruun, or the Snowberian Coast. Narspicious is something spicy, yet somehow suspicious and can be found in the Urdus Marshland and Western Wormwood.
Repeatable	Yes.

Expand V - D - E Quest #159 - "Have You Seen Charlene?"
Location	Wormwood Creek, Mayor's house
Availability	After downloading from DQVC.
Requested by	Wormwood Creek Mayor
Fulfilled to	Wormwood Creek Mayor
Item Required	Sleeping hibiscus, Celestial skein.
Reward	3 Mini medals
Detail	The mayor's daughter Charlene has gone missing. He doesn't think she would have wandered too far away.
Hint for solution	Head to the springs area northeast of Wormwood Creek to find Charlene. Bring 5 Sleeping hibiscus and 2 Celestial skeins to her so she can make a bouquet. She will then run home and you will have a brief conversation with the ghost of a little girl. You can buy the Sleeping hibiscus in Bloomingdale & use alchemy for the Celestial skein.
Repeatable	No
Date Released	January 14, 2011