Stump grump

Dragon Quest monster Stump grump
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダークドリアード Romaji Dākudoriādo First appearance Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Old localisation Dark Doriard

The Stump grump is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

It is a stronger variant of the Stump chump that has learn how to use magic.

Characteristics

Stump grumps are the felled remains of trees with green wood and purple leaves, brought to life by being infused with evil magic. They use their sorcery to put their foes to sleep and drain them of their magic with their peculiar dance moves. The stump grumps are nocturnal by nature and can be found dozing away at the base of trees during the day, only becoming active at nighttime.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Stump grump (ダークドリアード, Dākudoriādo ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #056

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Stumpgrump DQIV NES.gif 28 5 25 30 38 28 18 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% 75% 0% 100% 25% 25% 100% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kasnooze Weirder Dance Mamon region (Chapter 4) Last Chance Saloon region (Chapters 5 & 6) Hardwood headwear(1⁄64) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Stump grump (ダークドリアード, Dākudoriādo ) Defeated Monster List No. : #114

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 110 8 183 42 87 93 52

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% -110% 0% 25% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Snooze Weird Dance Dundrasil Region (first act) Strong medicine1⁄16 Glimmergrass1⁄32 Description The remains of a tree felled by a wave of ultimate evil that knocked every ounce of good out of it, and replaced it with sinister sorcery.

Vicious

Vicious stump grump (ダークドリアード・強, Dākudoriādo・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #268

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 180 16 630 118 142 141 85

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 0% 0% 0% 25% 50% -125% 0% 25% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kasnooze Weird Dance Dundrasil Region (second act) The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (third act, night only) Special medicine1⁄16 Glimmergrass1⁄32 Description Stump grumps driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Tact

Stump grump appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family during the second part of the limited "Behold the Ultimate Automaton! Battle the Mindini Hunter!" event. It can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 4 of the event quests and it can participate in the Kisser's Battle Road as a party member.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Tocón gruñón	Spanish for "grumpy stump".
Français	Cyclotronc	A play on cyclotron, an early type of particle accelerated introduced in 1920, and tronc, the French word for trunk.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Stump chump
• Stump champ

Gallery

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  XI polygon model.
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  A Vicious stump grump.