Editing Dragon Quest III (section)

==Story==
===Plot===
''Dragon Warrior III'' is set many years before the original ''Dragon Warrior'' in a world separate from the first two games. A wicked fiend, '''Baramos''', threatens to destroy the world. The story revolves around the Hero, son or daughter (the player can choose to be either male or female; the only gameplay effects of gender on a character is that a few items, like the feathered cap, can only be used by female characters and some dialogue changes with the gender) of the legendary and recently deceased Ortega. On his or her sixteenth birthday, the Hero is summoned to the castle and is given by the King of Aliahan the challenge to follow in his or her father's footsteps to try and rid the world of the evil archfiend Baramos. The Hero then is able to recruit up to three traveling companions to fight Baramos with.

The Hero leaves his or her home country of Aliahan to travel the world and complete his or her father's quest to defeat Baramos. A major portion of the adventure is the quest to acquires the last two of the three keys needed to open doors throughout the game. After saving two people of the town of Baharata from the rogue Kandar and stealing back the King of Romanly's crown, the Hero receives Black Pepper, which he/she then trades for a sailing ship at Portoga. Kandar later appears in the Dark World, in Tantegal's prison, telling the Hero where to find the Sunstones. With the ship, the Hero acquires the Final Key and the six mystical orbs which are used to revive the legendary bird Ramia (in later versions, Lamia). Ramia allows the Hero and his party to travel to Baramos's castle, which is surrounded by mountains.

After defeating Baramos in a ferocious battle and returning to Aliahan, the Hero's celebration is cut off as '''Zoma''', Baramos's master, the true villain, reveals his existence, attacks and opens a pit to the Dark World. The Dark World is in fact Alefgard (of the previous installments of the series), where the Hero must acquire several of the artifacts that were collected in the original ''Dragon Warrior'', including the Sun Stone and the Rain Staff. Rubiss, a legendary sage has been turned to stone and is rescued by the Hero. In return, the Hero receives the Sacred Amulet. These items, as in the original game, create the Rainbow Bridge, which leads the Hero to Zoma's castle for the final confrontation. Along the way, the party must defeat the revived Baramos, turned into '''Baramos Bomus''' and '''Baramos Gonus'''. With the Ball of Light, given by the Dragon Queen, the Hero defeats Zoma. For his or her bravery, the Hero receives the title of Erdrick (or in later versions, Loto).
===Setting===
The game starts in the castle town of Aliahan. Like the rest of the ''Dragon Quest'' worlds, this castle is set in a medieval time period, complete with knights and magicians. The party explores several caves, ruins, and castles during the adventure. The geography of ''Dragon Warrior III'' largely corresponds to the actual geography of the world, with the beginning setting of Aliahan roughly corresponding to Australia. In addition, many towns correspond to their real-world cultures, including "Romaly" for Rome, "Portoga" for Portugal, "Assaram" near present-day Iraq (perhaps derived from "Assyria"), "Jipang" for Japan and even a "New Town" in eastern North America that experiences a revolution against an overbearing ruler.