Editing Party (Dragon Quest IX) (section)

====Optional Members====
*'''Player-created adventuring companions:''' Much like in {{DQ3}}, the player can create and manage their own party members at [[Patty's Party Planning Place]]. The appearances and genders of these party members can be chosen from the same set of options as are available for the hero, with the player additionally being able to select each party member's starting [[Vocation system|vocation]] out of [[warrior]], [[thief]], [[martial artist]], [[priest]], [[mage]], and [[minstrel]]. The six unlockable vocations do not become available as starting vocations for player-created party members, and must always be revocated into at [[Alltrades Abbey]].
*'''[[Erinn]]''': A young woman living with her grandfather in [[Angel Falls]]; she finds the {{Hero 9}} after he/she fell into the base of the waterfall. Her father was the "Inncredible [[Inn]]tertainer," and [[Patty]] recruits her to help restore his old establishment, the [[Quester's Rest]], in [[Stornway]].
*'''[[Sellma]]''' (Japanese: ロクサーヌ [Roxanne]): A representative of the Sinndicate of Pubs, [[Inn]]s, and Taverns (S.P.I.T.), sent to Quester's Rest to manage the [[DQVC]] Shopping Service.  By talking to her the {{Hero 9}} can connect to the online store and retrieve new quests, hidden characters, and specialty shop items.
*'''[[Patty]]''' (Japanese: ウイーダ　[Luida]): A feisty, party girl and old acquaintance of [[Erinn]]'s father. She recruits Erinn to help restore his old [[inn]]. Provides her Party Planning services for the {{Hero 9}} at the [[Quester's Rest]].  Party members can be added, removed, registered, and released by talking to her.