Editing Asham

{{LocationInfobox
|game = {{Dragon Quest III}}
|title = Asham
|type= Town
|image = [[File:Asham gbc art.png|center|235px]]
|caption =Super famicom artwork.
|japanese= アッサラーム
|romanji= Assarāmu
|old=Assaram, Ashalam
}}
'''Asham''' is a town in {{DQ3}}.

It located southeast of [[Romaria]] and sits in the shadow of an immense mountain chain, which in correspondence to the real world would place it around Iraq.

Asham is a rest point before venturing through the harsh desert to reach [[Isis]] and the [[Pyramid]]. It is close to the left entrance of [[Nordy's Grotto]], through which the player must pass to reach [[Baharata]].

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
Asham is one of only a few towns to behave an active night life. In addition to having a dancing club and a fortune teller open at night, it also has a weapons and armor shop only open at night.

The older brother of the Isis minister lives in a townhouse locked behind a door that requires the [[Magic Key]] to enter. He waxes philosophically about water being the lifeblood and mankind, but also gives first-time players the direct hint that to enter the eastern lands they will need the [[Royal Missive]] from the [[Portogus Rex]] of [[Portoga]]. A lone [[Imp]] appears in the upstairs section of the building locked with at night, it's [[Morph]] spell and cat disguise having worn off. It will start a battle when confronted, but why it is there is never explained.
[[File:Asham dancing hall.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The dancers performing]]
====Shops & services====
The price of each item in the con man shops can be lowered to 1/8th by haggling with the [[merchant]], similar to Morocco in the real world.
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Con man's equipment shop (remakes)|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Wizard's staff|price=24,000|attributes=Attack +15}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Holy lance|price=36,800|attributes=Attack +35}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=40,000|attributes=Attack +38}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet|price=16,000|attributes=Defence +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magical skirt|price=24,000|attributes=Defence +25}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Black pyjamas|price=38,400|attributes=Defence +29}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Con man's equipment shop (NES)|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Battle axe|price=40,000|attributes=Attack +40}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sizeable scissors|price=59,200|attributes=Attack +48}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Somatic staff|price=40,000|attributes=Attack +55}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Turban|price=2,560|attributes=Defence +8}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron helmet|price=16,000|attributes=Defence +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion|price=46,4000|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Con man's item shop|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Medicinal herb|price=128|attributes=Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=160|attributes=Cures a single ally of poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Holy water|price=320|attributes=Wards off weaker enemies}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Chimaera wing|price=400|attributes=Whisks you away to a previously visited location}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Tangleweb|price=560|attributes=Reduces a group of enemies' agility}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Gold chain|price=16,000|attributes=Resilience +10}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Regular armor shop|float=left}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Scandalous swimsuit|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +1}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Chain mail|price=480|attributes=Defence +20}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron apron|price=700|attributes=Defence +22}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron armour|price=1,100|attributes=Defence +25}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Bronze shield|price=180/250|attributes=Defence +7}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Iron shield |price=700|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Scale shield|price=600|attributes=Defence +12}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Fur hood|price=250|attributes=Defence +10}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=The swimsuit and [[Iron shield]] are only in the {{NES}} version}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Night weapon shop (NES)|subtitle=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=Attack +14}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle|price=550|attributes=Attack +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance|price=750|attributes=Attack +28}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword|price=1,500|attributes=Attack +33}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Battle axe|price=2,500|attributes=Attack +40}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Night weapon shop (remakes)|float=left}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Divine dagger|price=200|attributes=Attack +14}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle|price=320|attributes=Attack +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance|price=650|attributes=Attack +26}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip|price=1,000|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron claws|price=870|attributes=Attack +25}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron axe|price=2,500|attributes=Attack +38}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}
{{ItemShop/Start|title=Regular item shop|float=left}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb|price=10|attributes=Cures a single ally of poison}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb|price=30|attributes=Cures a single ally of paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}
{{Clear}}

====Treasures====
*[[Coagulant]] 
*[[Mini medal]] (2)
*[[Look, No Pants!]]

====Nearby {{MFamilies}}s====
*[[Bullmustiff]]
*[[Cumaulus]]
*[[Drac the Vlad]]
*[[Jackanape]]
*[[Vampire cat]]

==={{DQ3HD}}===
Asham is now set between a series of natural rock walls surrounding an oasis, with palm trees scattered through the town. The con man's item shop has been converted into a normal shop, leaving only the weapons dealer as the resident shyster. There is a [[List of recruitable monsters in Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake|bag o' laughs]] in the northwest corner of the town, who will flee if the player is not masked with [[musk]].

Incidentally, the [[Puff-Puff]] scene is now fully voiced.
====Shops & services====
{{ItemShop/Start|title=|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Antidotal herb III HD|display='''[[Antidotal herb]]'''|price=10|attributes=Cures poison from one party member}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Moonwort bulb III HD|display='''[[Moonwort bulb]]'''|price=30|attributes=Cures paralysis}}
{{ItemShop/Item|name=Dazzle-me-not III HD|display='''[[Dazzle-me-not]]'''|price=120|attributes=Lifts illusions}}
{{ItemShop/End|note=}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Con man's item shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Special medicine III HD|display='''[[Special medicine]]'''|price=70|attributes=Restores at least 80 HP to a single ally}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Sage's elixir III HD|display='''[[Sage's elixir]]'''|price=4,200|attributes=Restores at least 80 MP to a single ally}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oomph powder III HD|display='''[[Oomph powder]]'''|price=700|attributes=Casts [[Oomph]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Snooze stick III HD|display='''[[Snooze stick]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Attack +29<br>Casts [[Snooze]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Beastly bullwhip III HD|display='''[[Beastly bullwhip]]'''|price=2,900|attributes=Attack +34<br>+130% damage to [[Beast family|beasts]]}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Knuckledusters III HD|display='''[[Knuckledusters]]'''|price=4,400|attributes=Attack +43}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Edged boomerang III HD|display='''[[Edged boomerang]]'''|price=1,385|attributes=Attack +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Cloak of evasion III HD|display='''[[Cloak of evasion]]''' III HD|price=1,200|attributes=Defence +28<br>Evasion +12.5%}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Black pyjamas III HD|display='''[[Black pyjamas]]'''|price=1,700|attributes=Defence +33}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Magical skirt III HD|display='''[[Magical skirt]]'''|price=1,400|attributes=Defence +29<br>-25% spell damage<br>Women only}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Anti-freeze earrings III HD|display='''[[Anti-freeze earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Ice damage}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Aerofoil III HD|display='''[[Aerofoil earrings]]'''|price=3,300|attributes=Wisdom +8<br>-25% Wind damage}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=Listed prices are post-haggling}}

{{WeaponShop/Start|title=Night shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Oaken club III HD|display='''[[Oaken club]]'''|price=60|attributes=Attack +6}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Bronze knife III HD|display='''[[Bronze knife]]'''|price=80|attributes=Attack +8}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Boomerang III HD|display='''[[Boomerang (weapon)|Boomerang]]'''|price=540|attributes=Attack +11<br>Smacks all foes}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain sickle III HD|display='''[[Chain sickle]]'''|price=360|attributes=Attack +16}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Thorn whip III HD|display='''[[Thorn whip]]'''|price=470|attributes=Attack +19}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron lance III HD|display='''[[Iron lance]]'''|price=750|attributes=Attack +24}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Chain whip III HD|display='''[[Chain whip]]'''|price=1,300|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Iron claws III HD|display='''[[Iron claws]]'''|price=970|attributes=Attack +27}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Slapstick III HD|display='''[[Slapstick]]'''|price=1,600|attributes=Attack +31}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Steel broadsword III HD|display='''[[Steel broadsword]]'''|price=2,000|attributes=Attack +32}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Dragon scale III HD|display='''[[Dragon scale]]'''|price=200|attributes=Defence +5}}
{{WeaponShop/Item|name=Hen's tooth III HD|display='''[[Hen's tooth]]'''|price=880|attributes=Luck +20<br>[[Lucky devil]] personality}}
{{WeaponShop/End|note=}}

{{ArmourShop/Start|title=Armour shop|subtitle=|float=}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Shell armour III HD|display='''[[Shell armour]]'''|price=490|attributes=Defence +17}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Chain mail III HD|display='''[[Chain mail]]'''|price=720|attributes=Defence +21}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Sparring suit III HD|display='''[[Sparring suit]]'''|price=960|attributes=Defence +22}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Leather shield III HD|display='''[[Leather shield]]'''|price=120|attributes=Defence +4}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Scale shield III HD|display='''[[Scale shield]]'''|price=350|attributes=Defence +11}}
{{ArmourShop/Item|name=Bronze shield III HD|display='''[[Bronze shield]]'''|price=680|attributes=Defence +15}}
{{ArmourShop/End|note=}}

====Treasure====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:ICON-Coagulant III HD.png|link=Coagulant]] ||  [[File:ICON-Look, No Pants! III HD.png|link=Look, No Pants!]] || [[File:ICON-Musk III HD.png|link=Musk]] || [[File:Seed of agility III HD icon.png|link=Seed of agility]] || [[File:Seed of luck III HD icon.png|link=Seed of luck]] || [[File:ICON-Mini medal III HD.png|link=]] || [[File:Leg warmers III HD icon.png|link=Leg warmers]] ||  [[File:Tough guy tattoo III HD icon.png|link=Tough guy tattoo]] 
|-
| X1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x1 || x2 || x1 || x1
|}


====Nearby monsters====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[File:Cumaulus DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Cumaulus]] || [[File:Drac the vlad DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Drac the vlad]] || [[File:Healslime DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Healslime]] || [[File:Illerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Illerpillar]] || [[File:Jackanape DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Jackanape]] || [[File:Restless armour DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Restless armour]] || [[File:Rottenweiler DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Rottenweiler]] || [[File:Vampire cat DQ III HD sprite.png|link=Vampire cat]]
|}


==Etymology==
*The Japanese name, ''Assarāmu'', is derived from ''[[wikipedia:As-salamu alaykum|as-salamu alaykum]]'', an Arabic greeting that means "peace be upon you".

==Trivia==
*In the {{NES}} version, the imp behind can the [[magic key]] door can be battled any time the player enters the room; in the remakes, it won't reappear.
*In the remakes, the music from the [[Pyramid]] is used as the night theme.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQ III NES Assaram.png|Map ({{NES}})
Asham 16-bit.png|Map ({{SFC}})
Asham map III HD2D.png|HD map
Asham.jpg|{{Famicom}} era art
DQ III Android Asham.jpg|Asham ([[Cell phone]])
</gallery></center>

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