Manoza

Castle town
Manoza
	; Official artwork.
Japanese	サマンオサ
Romaji	Samanosa
Game	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Samanao

Manoza is a castle town in the overworld of Dragon Quest III.

It corresponds to Brazil's placement in South America in the real world, and is surrounded by impassable mountains and can only be breached via the Wayfarer's Chapel teleportal or by Ramia.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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

The Hero's first arrival in Manoza is a grim one, with a funeral being held for a man named Breno. Speaking to the people gathered, the party learns that he was put to death for no more than just speaking ill of the King. The regent has said to have been very kind-hearted and considerate to his subjects in the recent past, but has all of a sudden become a tyrannical despot who rules with an iron fist. The villagers are distraught, with some families willing to risk the dangers of the wild just to escape living in fear of being put to death every waking moment. The world-famous swordsman Simão was banished by the king as well, sentenced to life in prison in the hellish Shrine of Shackles

Upon entering the castle, the party will see that the staff is walking on the same eggshells that the normal citizens are. Guards obey needlessly cruel orders, kitchen staff prepare disgusting meals of bat wings and lizard tails, and dancing girls are forced to perform for hours on end in the throne room even while the King slumbers upstairs. Upon speaking to the dictator, the King will declare that he doesn't like the look of the Hero and has the party thrown into the dungeon. Fortunately, the guards play dumb and allow the Hero to escape through the secret tunnel below the castle, and here the real king is found.

The true King explains that Manoza has been taken over by a Boss troll who is impersonating him via his stolen Mod Rod. The heroes must retrieve the Ra's Mirror from the Manoza Cave in the southeast and use it on the impostor while he sleeps in order to reveal his true identity.

The troll is stupid enough to sleep without guards posted, allowing the Hero to slip into the chamber easily.

Upon the deceiver's death, the country declares that the Hero is nothing short of the savior of the land and peace is restored.

Shops & services[edit | edit source]

Item Shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	?
Antidotal herb	10	?
Holy water	20	?
Chimaera wing	25	?
Moonwort bulb	30	?
Coagulant	500/310	?

Weapon & armour shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Staff of sentencing	2,700	+37
Knuckledusters	7,100	+40
Zombiesbane	9,800	+67
Magic armour	5,800	+40
Dragon shield	3,500	+32
Black bandana	1,200	+18
Iron mask	3,500	+25

Treasures[edit | edit source]

Nearby monsters[edit | edit source]

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

B1F of the Castle is used as 7F of the Cloudsgate Citadel.

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

Manoza remains unchanged from previous versions of the game, though somber music will play until the boss troll is killed. Said brute also explicitly states his allegiance to Baramos, pinning the kingdom's suffering on the Archfiend. The Son of Simão now has a distinct sprite of his own, and will have special dialogue once Baramos is killed.

Shops & services[edit | edit source]

Item Shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Medicinal herb	8	Restores at least 30 HP to a single ally
Strong medicine	48	Restores at least 50 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
Dazzle-me-not	120	Lifts illusions
Musk	150	Monsters attack more often for a brief time
Dieamend	800	Prevents instant-death once
Full moon ring	990	Defence +4 Paralysis res. +6%
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%
Necklace of immunity	320	Defence +4 Poison res. +15%
Torc of truth	700	Defence +4 Dazzle res. +15%

Weapon & armour shop

Item	Price	Attributes
Sandstorm spear	13,700	Attack +76 Casts Dazzle
Zombiesbane	12,800	Attack +68 +130% damage to zombies
Magic armour	6,900	Defence +50 -33% all spell damage
Dragon shield	6,200	Defence +47 -25% all breath damage
Magic shield	4,300	Defence +40 -25% all spell damage
Phantom mask	4,400	Defence +34 Evasion +12.5%
Thief's turban	5,700	Defence +36
Iron mask	6,900	Attack +38
Silver cuirass	9,000	Defence +66
Wizard's robe	8,400	Defence +60 Wisdom +20
Dragon scale	200	Defence +5
Ruby wristband	2,050	Defence +8 Show-off personality
Weightlifter's belt	4,700	Attack +13 Tough cookie personality

Treasure[edit | edit source]

Nearby monsters[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit | edit source]

The Manoza scenario reappears in the Cell phone title, with the boss troll serving as the boss fight.

Notable Resident[edit | edit source]

Breno (Originally Barano and Brennan) - Executed for bad mouthing the king. The Hero and party first arrive to town as he is mourned, thus prompting them to investigate the ruler.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

"Manoza" is an anagram of "Amazon", as in the Amazon rainforest.
Manoza is the only only town other than the Immigrant Town to have different townspeople placement at a certain time during the events of the game. Upon the first visit, the Hero and party witness the ongoing funeral of Breno with his family and friends attending. This occurs only on the first visit and afterward all townspeople are located in their normal locations.