Baharata

Town
Baharata
	; Official artwork
Japanese	バハラタ
Romaji	Baharata
Game	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Same

Baharata is a town on the south eastern coast of the Asian continent in the world of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation.

Geographically, it corresponds to the real world India, and features a massive river similar to the Ganges.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Baharata is an ornate village, with fine stonework constituting the buildings and several trees peppering the town. The church is the largest building, ensconced with tall ramparts and surrounded by a large garden. Being the largest town in the eastern hemisphere, several merchants have opened shop. The wide river coursing across the southern end of town is considered to be holy by the residents, and many people from all walks of life sojourn to purify themselves in its waters.

Black pepper[edit | edit source]

Baharta is known for having a supply of black pepper. The Hero visits Baharata in hopes of retrieving some black pepper to give to the king of Portoga in exchange for their own ship. However, upon arrival the party finds the shop is closed as a result of the kidnapping Tanaya, the granddaughter of the pepper merchant.

In order to reopen the shop, the Hero must venture into the Kidnapper's Cave and free the shopkeeper's granddaughter from Robbin' 'Ood. However, Tanaya's fiancee, Gopal Gupta, cannot stand idly by and allow perfect strangers to rescue his beloved and charges forth ahead of the Hero's party on his own. He ends up a prisoner of of the bandits as well, but is freed along with Tanaya.

Afterwords, the Hero is given some black pepper free of charge, and life returns to normal in the village.

Treasures (remakes only)[edit | edit source]

Shops & Services[edit | edit source]

Item shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Antidotal herb	10	Cures a single ally of poison
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker enemies
Chimaera wing	25	Whisks you away to a previously visited location
Moonwort bulb	30	Cures a single ally of paralysis
Tangleweb	35	Reduces a group of enemies' agility

Weapon and Armour shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Morning star	1,700	Attack +30
Sizeable scissors	4,700	Attack +47
Somatic staff	2,500	Attack +65
Full plate armour	2,400	Defence +32
Magic shield	2,000	Defence +25
Black bandana	1,200	Defence +18

Nearby monsters[edit | edit source]

Usage of Baharata in another area[edit | edit source]

The town's Inn is used in a village during the Monster Scenario at the beginning.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Once the player enters the town a cutscene plays showing Gopal Gupta's plight before he runs off to the Kidnapper's Cave. If the player has not seen this event then the plot cannot be advanced. Additionally the poor lad will be unable to reward his saviors with the black pepper, having forgotten that he already sold his last pouch. Instead he points the heroes to Alltrades Abbey to buy a sample off of a wandering merchant.

During the new ending sequence Gopal and Tanaya are shown running the pepper shop to much success.

Shops & services[edit | edit source]

Item Shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Magic water	600	Restores at least 15 MP to a single ally
Antidotal herb	10	Cures poison from one party member
Holy water	20	Wards off weaker monsters
Chimaera wing	25	Can be used to return to previously visited locations
Moonwort bulb	30	Cures paralysis
Tangleweb	35	Casts Deceleratle on one group
Musk	150	Monsters attack more often for a brief time
Coagulant	310	Casts Fuddle
Pointy hat	230	Defence +21
Black bandana	1,900	Defence +24
Anti-freeze earrings	3,300	Wisdom +8 -25% Ice damage
Ring of clarity	840	Defence +4 Fuddle res. +6%
Rousing ring	550	Defence +4 Sleep res. +6%
Care rivière	940	Defence +4 Fizzle res. +15%
Torc of truth	700	Defence +4 Dazzle res. +15%