Gleeba

Gleeba
Japanese name	グビアナ城
Rōmaji name	Gubiana-jō
Type	Town
Game	IX

Gleeba is a desert city in Dragon Quest IX. It is located in the center of Djust Desert, which is north of Dourbridge. It contains many similarities to other desert cities in the Dragon Quest series, particularly Helmunaptra. Its current monarch is Queen Voluptua. Queen Voluptua cares about nothing other than herself, therefore Gleeba's water supply starts to vanish, due to her strong liking of baths. After the Hero leaves Gleeba, the city changes for the better. Gleeba can be difficult to get to by boat if you are not familiar with how the boat works. You can disembark on the north-west corner of the continent just past the mountain range.

Ship Travelling Guide

Depart from Bloomingdale and continue straight ahead until you see an area on your map that resembles the real-life country of Australia. Once there, head to the northern part of that island, ensuring you take the route that passes by the small adjacent island, so you can disembark at Gleeba.

Story

When you enter Gleeba, you find that they are on a water shortage because the queen is using it all for her bath chamber. You walk around and find that a peddler has given a golden fruit (the Fygg) to the queen as a gift. You then go to the Mirage Mahal to request an audience with the queen. She is in her bathing chamber. You talk to a man in the second floor, who says he will get you an audience with the queen if you find her lost pet lizard.

You go back down and talk to one of the handmaids, Misslei, and she asks you to look around the castle for Drak, the queen's pet lizard. You go to a tree in the northwest part of outside the Mahal and clap. This has Drak come out and you catch him. You give him to Misslei and she thanks you. Later, you gain the queen's audience. She looks bored.

Queen Voluptua asks you what you want, and you ask her for the golden fruit. She then says that she's going to have one of the handmaidens chop it up and throw it in to her bath, that she may even further perfect her beauty. She then leaves. She goes back to her bath and throws the chopped fruit in. The hero then has to find a way to get in. He/She goes to the top of the castle and talks to a fisherman. He says to jump into the fountain he is fishing from for a way to get in.

You jump through and land in there. Then you see Drak eating the fruit and then suddenly, he transforms into a giant monster. He carries Volupta into a well and jumps in. You follow and when you get to the bottom, the monster is talking to the queen. When he sees you, he thinks you are trying to take the queen back. He then engages you in battle. When you defeat "The Grand Lizzier", Misslei comes to see the queen. Voluptua then realizes she has many people caring for her, including Misslei and many others.

When she goes back to the Mahal, she resolves to be a good queen, and opens her bathing chamber to all the women of Gleeba. You also see a line of people who want to touch Drak, thinking he gives good luck. If you speak to Drak, you see he is behaving very nicely. You exit the city, ending the main storyline of Gleeba.

Places of Interest

• Mirage Mahal
• Dancing hall
• The Plumbed Depths

Inn

Inn
Price
10 G per person

Item Shop

Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Medicinal herb	8 G	Restore 30 HP	N/A
Strong medicine	36 G	Restore 40 HP	N/A
Antidotal herb	10 G	Cure poison state	N/A
Moonwort bulb	30 G	Cure paralyze state	N/A
Chimaera wing	25 G	Teleport to visited towns/villages	N/A
Evac-u-bell	28 G	Escape from dungeons	N/A
Holy water	40 G	Monster repellent	N/A
Angel bell	90 G	Cure confusion state	N/A
Magic water	500 G	Restore 30 MP	N/A
Pink pearl	1500 G	Defense +3
Bow tie	1600 G	Defense +3

Weapon Shop

Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Platinum sword	4500 G	Attack +51
Bandit blade	6300 G	Attack +58
Battle fork	3900 G	Attack +47
Sandstorm spear	6600 G	Attack +54
Assassin's dagger	7000 G	Attack +54 Possible fell an enemy with 1 strike
Falcon knife earrings	15800 G	Attack +1 Deliver a double attack
Watermaul wand	4700 G	Attack +36 MP Absorb 5.0%
Lightning staff	8100 G	Attack +28 MP Absorption Rate +3.5%
Chain whip	3700 G	Attack +28
Iron whip	6000 G	Attack +38
Pillar of strength	3400 G	Attack +47
Driller pillar	5300 G	Attack +60
Crow's claws	4800 G	Attack +51 Agility +10
Handrills	7500 G	Attack +61
Fowl fan	5000 G	Attack +52
Battle axe	3900 G	Attack +52
War hammer	4600 G	Attack +55
Crucerang	4300 G	Attack +30

Armor Shop

Armour Shop
Item	Price	Attributes	Vocations
Magic shield	4000 G	Defense +17 Block chance +2.5% Magical Might +8 Magical Mending +8
Platinum headgear	5500 G	Defense +19
Holy hat	2600 G	Defense +11 Magical Mending +18
Tricky turban	2680 G	Defense +11 Magical Might +18
Disturbin' turban	2900 G	Defense +16
Musketeer hat	4200 G	Defense +12 Magical Might +18
Magic armour	5800 G	Defense +37 Magical Might +4 Magical Mending +4
Summer dress	4800 G	Defense +24
Velvet cape	3000 G	Defense +20
Magical robes	3600 G	Defense +15 Magical Might +12 Magical Mending +12
Magic mittens	2400 G	Defense +9 Magical Might +4 Magical Mending +4
Fingerless gauntlets	1050 G	Deftness +58
Gorgeous gloves	900 G	Deftness +45
Wizard's trousers	1700 G	Defense +10 Magical Might +12
Nicker's knickers	1820 G	Defense +13 Agility +10
Swordsman's slacks	2700 G	Defense +16
Red tights	2400 G	Defense +13
Sneakers	2400 G	Defense +13 Agility +10

Collectables

Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Item	Location
Recipe: "Rings and Things" Sober ring, Contra Band, Full moon ring, Rousing ring, Ring of clarity	The house right next to the town gate
Recipe: "An Encyclopaedia of Gigasteel Armour" Gigasteel shield Gigasteel helmet Gigasteel armour Gigasteel gauntlets Gigasteel kneecaps Gigasteel sabatons	East room of Mirage Mahal - L1
Recipe: "Slanted and Enchanted" Enchanted shield Enchanted armour, Enchanted robes Enchanted gloves Enchanted stone	West library of Mirage Mahal - L1
Recipe: "Missile Weapons Made Simple" Reinforced boomerang, Cutting-edge boomerang, Crucerang Longbow, Hunter's bow, Hotshot bow	West library of Mirage Mahal - L1
Recipe: "Mortal Weapons" Warrior's sword, Fizzle foil Sandstorm spear, Halberd Slumber stick, Hammer handrills	West library of Mirage Mahal - L1
Party trick: Salute	West library of Mirage Mahal - L1

Quests

Quest #029 - "Fool's Gold"
Location	Gleeba - Headquarter of Gleeban Royal Guard
Available at	Upon arriving at Gleeba
Requested by	Ruki
Response to	Ruki
Requirement	Defeat Gold Plated Golem
Reward	1000 gold, 500 gold for subsequent quest completions.
Detail	Ruki, a trainee guard from Gleeba, told you about a strange request he'd received. Apparently, the Gold golem who roam the Djust Desert want someone to go after the fake gold-plated golem in their midst.
Hint for solution	Keep fighting Gold golems. When you defeat the right one, the fake's plating will fall off and the quest will be completed.

Quest #030 - "Wrapper's Delight"
Location	Gleeba - Headquarter of Gleeban Royal Guard
Available at	Upon arriving at Gleeba
Requested by	Mehdik
Response to	Mehdik
Requirement	5 Grubby bandages
Reward	Ruby of protection
Detail	Mehdik, a guard from Gleeba, asked you to grab five Grubby bandages from Mummies.
Hint for solution	You can find Manky mummies in The Plumbed Depths, steal Grubby bandage from them using a thief party member who has learnt "Half-Inch" or kill them and hope they drop some.

Quest #031 - "Feathers for a Fan"
Location	Gleeba - Dance hall
Available at	Upon arriving at Gleeba
Requested by	Afan
Response to	Afan
Requirement	3 Hocus chimaera feather
Reward	Magical skirt
Detail	Afan, a young man who hangs around in the dance hall in Gleeba wants you to bring him three hocus chimaera feather so he can impress Belinda, a girl who struts her stuff there.
Hint for solution	Kill Hocus chimaeras at the Heights of Loneliness to get these items

Quest #033 - "Lady of the Dance"
Location	Gleeba - Mirage Mahal - L1 library
Available at	Upon arriving at Gleeba
Requested by	A book
Response to	A book
Requirement	Defeat Goodybags
Reward	Belly Dance Party Trick
Detail	You read a book in the Mirage Mahal begging someone to seek out the legendary belly-dancing teacher of the Iluugazar Plains. Apparently, he's very pretty, and always adorn with jewels...
Hint for solution	Go to Iluugazar Plains and kill the Goodybags there. Eventually the dancer (a special Goodybag) will show up and teach you how to belly dance.

Quest #106 - "Taking Soul Control"
Location	Gleeba, on the roof of the palace
Available at	Upon arrival in Gleeba
Requested by	Brunhild
Response to	Brunhild
Requirement	Take 10 hits meant for party members using the Warrior skill Whipping Boy.
Reward	Paladin class becomes available
Detail	Brunhild at the Mirage Mahal wants to see if you've got what it takes to be a paladin. You need to use the Whipping Boy ability to protect your companions ten times in battle in the Djust Desert.
Hint for solution	Find monsters that hit several times or a group of monsters.

Location Attributes

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

Trivia

• Gleeba is the only place with 5 background musics.

1. Come to Our Town - Main Town
2. Healed By a Hymn - Church
3. Pub Polka - Dance Hall
4. The Palace Oboe - Mirage Mahal
5. Dark Den of Thieves - The Plumbed Depths

Other languages

Other languages
French	Ouadi
German	Wasaba
Spanish	Sheba
Italian	Gubiana
Dutch	Unknown
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	Unknown
Portuguese	Unknown
Russian	Unknown
Chinese	Unknown
Korean	Unknown