Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale
Japanese name	サンマロウ
Rōmaji name	Sanmarō
Type	Town and Region
Game	IX

Bloomingdale is a big town in Dragon Quest IX. It is located on the southwest of Dourbridge. It is the location where the Hero/Heroine acquires a ship. This is the first town in game that has 2 armor shops.

Recipes: hobnail boots, classy clogs, stiletto heals, highness heals, sorceress sandals, platinum sword, platinum platter, platinum shield, platinum headgear, platinum mail, kestrel claws, kite claws, fowl fan, eaglewing, feathered cap.

Connecting Areas

• The Bad Cave is due north of the region
• The Lonely Coast is due east of the region

Story

After leaving the Heights of Loneliness, the hero reaches Bloomingdale, a large town in a region of the same name. You're here for a ship, which would allow you to explore the world easier.

You soon reach the manor of Marion Bloome, where she has company; when you talk to her and ask her for the ship, she recognizes you as a Celestrian and runs off. Everyone leaves, forcing you to make Marion come out of her room. The hero heads to Marion's childhood nanny and asks her for help, who then guides you to the doll maker, Randolph - one of the few people Marion still cares for, as he gifted her Marionette, her closest friend, a doll she has deeply cherished since childhood.

You return with him to Marion's room and knock on the door, but she's nowhere to be found. She has been kidnapped by F.I.C.K.O., a band of thieves who had heard of her wealth and took her to their hideout - the Bad Cave - demanding ransom. After Randolph announces that Marion has been kidnapped, a ghost that looks like Marion leads you through a previously locked door in her bedroom. You see it's some type of cemetery. The ghost says she is the true Marion Bloome, and the girl who has been kidnapped is really her beloved doll, Marionette.

She explains that she used to be a horridly sickly girl, and not long ago one of the servants brought her a fruit that was thought to heal all ills. She had her doll, Marionette, share it with her - but rather than healing Marion, the fruit made Marionette come to life. Marion, who at that point was deteriorating rapidly, gave everything to Marionette and told her to make many friends as she could not. She laments that she has to leave so soon after Marionette was brought to life, explains that "the celestrians are coming for her", and dies shortly after. Since then, the townspeople, oblivious of the doll taking Marion's place, believe that the fruit cured her. Marionette had been giving out the wealth that was left to her in order to make friends, as Marion had asked of her; never seeing that those "friends" were just using her for her money. The ghost of Marion says that we need to rescue her "one true friend", as she never wished for Marionette to be taken advantage of like this.

The hero goes to the Bad Cave, where the kidnappers ask you for the ransom for Marionette, promising her safety in return for the gold - however, she (again) has disappeared.

In pursuit of Marionette, you head to the deepest part of the cave; upon finding her, she is surprised you know her real name. Before you're able to rescue her, the Tyrantula appears. Marionette, being largely unaware of danger of any kind, thinks she is a friend despite being "odd-looking" - after which she is struck down, and becomes unresponsive. You engage Tyrantula in battle; upon defeat, F.I.C.K.O. makes an appearance and Marionette is assumed dead - they are shocked when she stands again despite not breathing and after they flee, the ghost of Marion appears and tells Marionette that she shouldn't try to live as her anymore.

When you return to Bloomingdale, you find out Marionette told everyone she was going away to travel, but you find her, returned to being a doll, in the secret cemetery. Marion's voice thanks you, and the hero receives a Fygg. After that, Marion's nanny comes and takes Marionette back to the bedroom. Upon going to the harbor, the ship warden tells you that The Pride of Bloomingdale, Marion's ship, has been left to you. You are now free to sail the protectorate.

Inn

Inn
Price
8G per person

Item Shop

Item Shop
Item	Price	Attributes
Sleeping hibiscus	68 G	Hypnotize a single group of enemy
Wakerobin	66 G	Wake from sleep state
Medicinal herb	8 G	Restore 30 HP
Superior medicine	50 G	Restore 60 HP
Antidotal herb	10 G	Cure poison state
Moonwort bulb	30 G	Cure paralyze state
Softwort	95 G	Cure paralyze state Restore 60 HP
Chimaera wing	25 G	Teleport to visited towns/villages
Evac-u-bell	28 G	Escape from dungeons
Holy water	40 G	Monster repellent
Angel bell	90 G	Cure confusion state
Magic water	500 G	Restore 30 MP

Weapon Shop

Weapon Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Cautery sword	3000 G	Attack +42
Platinum sword	4500 G	Attack +51
Holy lance	2700 G	Attack +39
Battle fork	3900 G	Attack +47
Poison needle	1900 G	Attack +1 Possible deliver deadly hit
Deadly nightblade	1900 G	Attack +42
Falcon knife earrings	15800 G	Attack +1 Deliver a double attack
Stolos' staff	3150 G	Attack +18 MP Absorption Rate +2.5%
Watermaul wand	4700 G	Attack +36 MP Absorb 5.0%
Snakeskin whip	2500 G	Attack +23
Chain whip	3700 G	Attack +28
Iron bar	2300 G	Attack +36
Pillar of strength	3400 G	Attack +47
Sacred claws	3100 G	Attack +43
Crow's claws	4800 G	Attack +51 Agility +10
Foehn fan	3200 G	Attack +40
Tortoiseshell fan	4900 G	Attack +50
Edged boomerang	2750 G	Attack +22

Armor Shops

Armor Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Light shield	1250 G	Defense +10 Block Chance +1.5%
Platinum shield	3200 G	Defense +15 Block Chance +2.0%
Iron mask	2100 G	Defense +14
Warrior's helm	3000 G	Defense +18
Feather headband	1450 G	Defense +12 Magical Might +5 Magical Mending +5
Circlet	980 G	Defense +9 Magical Might +8 Magical Mending +8
Cat ears	1150 G	Defense +10 Magical Might +8 Magical Mending +5
Heavy armour	3600 G	Defense +35
Silver mail	4000 G	Defense +31
Tussler's top	3400 G	Defense +35
Smart suit	2300 G	Defense +18
Spangled dress	2500 G	Defense +18
Best vest	2000 G	Defense +12 Magical Might +8 Magical Mending +8
Warrior's gloves	950 G	Defense +6 Deftness +43
Snazzy skirt	1200 G	Defense +6 Magical Mending +6
Loud trousers	1480 G	Defense +12
Warrior's trousers	1550 G	Defense +12
Tussler's trousers	1500 G	Defense +13

Armor Shop (Shoe)
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Warrior's boots	1300 G	Defense +11
Femiscyran footwear	1400 G	Defense +11
Frugal footwear	1500 G	Defense +9 Magical Mending +5
Wizard wellies	1380 G	Defense +9 Magical Might +5
Acroboots	1600 G	Defense +9 Agility +8
Cowboy boots	2150 G	Defense +13
Hip boots	2300 G	Defense +14
Saintly sollerets	2600 G	Defense +16
Sheepskin shoes	1250 G	Evasion Chance +3.0% Magical Mending +10
Siren sandals	1300 G	Evasion Chance +3.0% Magical Mending +8
Starlet sandals	1450 G	Evasion Chance +3.0%
Kung fu shoes	1550 G	Evasion Chance +3.0%

Monsters in the Area

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Enemy	Gold	Exp	Drop Item
#001 Slime	24 G	72	Medicinal herb Slimedrop	1/8 1/16
#072 Trigertaur	136 G	350	Magic beast hide Holy lance	1/8 1/128
#079 Gum shield	108 G	226	Light shield Iron broadsword	1/64 1/128
#080 Pink sanguini	112 G	236	Moonwort bulb Nectar	1/16 1/32
#081 Scarewolf	126 G	325	Magic beast hide Sacred claws	1/8 1/64
#082 Big badboon	96 G	420	Magic beast hide Strength ring	1/8 1/128
#090 King slime	164 G	600	Slimedrop Slime crown	1/8 1/256
#093 Axolhotl	104 G	360	Iron helmet Cautery sword	1/32 1/64

Notable Monster

#001c - Slime Slime Family HP MP Attack Defence Agility 76 4 52 65 128 Exp Gold Drop Medicinal herb Slimedrop 72 24 G Note: Stronger than normal slime, they can form King slime when 8 of them gathered.

#090 - King slime Slime Family HP MP Attack Defence Agility 245 32 136 95 75 Exp Gold Drop Slimedrop Slime crown 600 164 G Note: Appear as 8 normal slimes when encountered, if anyone is defeated, a substitute will be summoned. If there is no slime missing, they will form King slime in the next turn.

Lighthouse

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Enemy	Gold	Exp	Drop Item
#001 Slime	24 G	72	Medicinal herb Slimedrop	1/8 1/16
#054 Drackyma	74 G	145	Wing of bat Gold ring	1/8 1/64
#076 Hocus chimaera	126 G	288	Chimaera wing Prayer ring	1/16 1/128
#078 Stone golem	126 G	400	Flinstone Resurrock	1/16 1/128
#086 Raving lunatick	98 G	310	Thorn whip Strong antidote	1/32 1/64
#090 King slime	164 G	600	Slimedrop Slime crown	1/8 1/256

Quests

Quest #016 - "Help Meowt Here!"
Location	Bloomingdale - Second floor of Inn
Available at	Upon arriving in Bloomingdale Cat ears equipped on any member
Requested by	Meowser
Response to	Meowser
Requirement	Cat ears
Reward	Kitty shield
Detail	A cat called Meowser in Bloomingdale has meowed a request at you!
Hint for solution	Buy them from the armour shop or alchemise them using x2 Kitty litter and a Hairband.

Quest #050 - "Confession of Cin's"
Location	Bloomingdale
Available at	Upon arriving at Bloomingdale
Requested by	Sister Cindy
Response to	Sister Cindy
Requirement	Dead man's dagger
Reward	Seed of therapeusis (Sage's elixir for repeat)
Detail	Sister Cindy at the church in Bloomingdale wants you defeat a Blood mummy and retrieve a dead man's dagger for her.
Hint for solution	Blood mummies spawn in the Bowhole.

Quest #122 - "Bert's Berfday"
Location	Bloomingdale
Available at	After finishing the main story
Requested by	Bert
Response to	Bert
Requirement	N/A
Reward	Fingerless gloves
Detail	Bert at the inn in Blomingdale wants you to get him a birthday cake and a party popper.
Hint for solution	Change your birthday in the profile settings to today and talk to the special guests in Erinn's inn.

Material Gathering

The following items can be gathered on the map in this region:

• Nectar - north section accessed from Slurry Coast
• Wakerobins - flower field in center of the map
• Sleeping hibiscus - cape south of the city
• Flurry feathers - tree north of the city
• Platinum ore - the badlands northeast of the city

Location Attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Gallery

Layout

Map of Bloomingdale

Images

Ship departing from Bloomingdale

The Bloomingdale region.

Trivia

• A "dale" is another word for a valley, and the name "Bloomingdale" is likely in reference to how open and flowery the region is.
• F.I.C.K.O. is similar phonetically to "thicko" which is an insult meaning unintelligent. This reflects the slapdash nature of the organization.

Other languages

Other languages
French	Finefleur
German	Blümlingen
Spanish	Moraleja del Soto
Latin American Spanish	Unknown
Italian	Porto Fiorito
Dutch	Unknown
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	Unknown
Portuguese	Unknown
Russian	Unknown
Chinese	Unknown
Korean	Unknown