Tuppence

Tuppence
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Japanese name	ピピン
Romaji	Pipin
Title	Gothan Soldier
Vocation	Soldier
Race	Human
Age	Late Teens

Tuppence (ピピン Pippin) is a character and eligible party member in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. A soldier of Gotha, he is able to join the party during the third generation.

Appearance and Personality

Tuppence is garbed in the traditional uniform of Gothan guards, though his in-game sprite is slightly different to distinguish himself from the NPCs.

Despite his youth, Tuppence bears a considerable sense of duty to his home land, and a keen understanding of the high costs of peace. When speaking to him as a young boy, he is adamant to join the Gothan guard as soon as possible. As a young adult, Tuppence is considerably more easy-going in terms of personality, but is by no means a layabout. He is eager to serve as his king's body guard during the party's travels, and relishes the opportunity to see the world.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Pippin first appears as a young boy in the second generation of the game, whose mother runs the Gotha inn. He looks up to his father, Thruppence, and wants to follow in his footsteps as a castle guard. When the Hero returns in the third generation, Tuppence can be recruited from Gotha and serves as the sole party member who has no spells. Though lacking magic, Tuppence possesses excellent physical stats and has access to some of the best equipment available.

Interestingly, Tuppence did not appear in the game's ending sequence during the original 16-bit finale. This was rectified with the PlayStation 2 remake, where he replaces one of the generic guards attending the celebration within the castle and receives his own dialogue.

Base stats

Attribute	Starting Stats	Maximum Stats
Level	1	99
HP	80	540
MP	0	0
Strength	40	255
Agility	35	210
Resilience	29	110
Wisdom	20	150
Luck	15	130
Initial gear	Steel broadsword, Iron shield, Iron armour, Iron helmet

Equipment

WeaponsHelmetsArmorShieldsAccessories

Dragon Quest V (All)
Weapon	Modifier(s)
Copper sword	Attack +12
Steel broadsword	Attack+33
Serpent sword	Attack+42
Morning star	Attack+45
Dream blade	Attack+55
Falcon blade	Attack +67
Zombiesbane	Attack +80
Dragonsbane	Attack +90
Massacre sword	Attack +95
Demon spear	Attack +99
Double-edged sword	Attack +99
Miracle sword	Attack +100
Blizzard blade	Attack +105
Metal king sword	Attack +130

Dragon Quest V (All)
Helmet	Modifier(s)
Leather hat	Defense +2
Hardwood headwear	Defense +6
Iron helmet	Defense +16
Iron mask	Defense +25
Thinking cap	Defense +40
Great helm	Defense +45
Metal king helm	Defense +70

Dragon Quest V (All)
Armor	Modifier(s)
Plain clothes	Defense+4
Wayfarer's clothes	Defense+7
Leather armour	Defense+11
Scale armour	Defense+15
Chain mail	Defense+19
Bronze armour	Defense+21
Iron cuirass	Defense+23
Iron armour	Defense+25
Full plate armour	Defense+30
Silver mail	Defense+40
Dragon mail	Defense+50
Spiked armour	Defense+55
Magic armour	Defense+60
Flame armour	Defense+70
Mirror armour	Defense+80
Metal king armour	Defense+95

Dragon Quest V (All)
Shields	Modifier(s)
Ruinous shield	Defense+0
Leather shield	Defense+4
Scale shield	Defense+7
Bronze shield	Defense+11
Iron shield	Defense+16
Dragon shield	Defense+30
Flame shield	Defense+40
Metal king shield	Defense+70

Dragon Quest V (All)
Accessories	Modifier(s)
Crude image	Luck+15
Meteorite Bracer	Agilityx2
Kamikazee bracer	Style+10
Elfin charm

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Tuppence cameos in the Nintendo DS remake and the phone port of the game. He serves as the town guard of Reaper's Peak when the player selects the version of the town based on the far distant future of Dragon Quest V.

Trivia

• Party Chat reveals Tuppence is a bit of a flirt and is rather eager to find a bride - even among the faeries of Faerie Lea.

Gallery

• 
  Tuppence's original design, circa '92.
• 
  With the Hero and Sancho.