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My First Mudra
Ninja quest, level 30. 167th of 178 in play order.
Quest giver: Oboro, Dock Storehouse (X 5.9, Y 6.1).
Steps
- Use Fuma Shuriken on the mokujin.
- Report to Oboro.
- Speak with Oboro to begin your training.
- Speak with Oboro.
Journal
- Oboro would give you your first lesson in the art of ninjutsu.
- Sensing that the soul of his ancestors is strong in you, Oboro willingly imparts to you a basic form of ninjutsu, the Fuma Shuriken. Form the mudra for heaven, or Ten, then unleash the technique and channel the energy forth as a flaming projectile. As your first task, demonstrate the technique for Oboro on the mokujin, or training dummy, that has been set up outside the dock storehouse.
- Your Fuma Shuriken strikes the mokujin true. Speak with Oboro to hear his evaluation of your technique.
- Oboro deems you ready for the next phase of your training, which will pit you against live opponents. Prepare yourself as necessary, then speak with him when you are ready to do battle.
- By holding your own against Oboro and his summoned minions, you have passed your latest test with flying colors. Speak with Oboro, who is doubtless pleased with your efforts.
- Oboro and Tsubame
are most impressed at the swiftness with which you have mastered your first mudra. In return for the lesson you received, you instruct the Domans in the finer points of the Eorzean bow, a gesture that─despite its seeming simplicity─does not come easily to Oboro. He encourages you to continue to hone your technique until you are ready to receive your next lesson. ※The next ninja quest will be available from Tsubame upon reaching level 35.
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Tsubame stays with Oboro
at the dock storehouse as your training begins.What you know from earlier quests 1
- #166 Peasants by Day, Ninjas by Night: Tsubame is really a shinobi from Doma, hunting the traitor Karasu with Oboro. She tells how his betrayal let the Garleans take Doma. She objects to teaching an outsider, but accepts Oboro's choice and calls you one of them.
- #166 Peasants by Day, Ninjas by Night: Tsubame is really a shinobi from Doma, hunting the traitor Karasu with Oboro
Oboro is ready to give you your first lesson in ninjutsu, the Doman art, at the dock storehouse.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #166 Peasants by Day, Ninjas by Night: Oboro is a shinobi from Doma, sent to kill Karasu, who betrayed Doma to the Garleans. When his fallen brother's soul answers you, he offers to teach you ninjutsu in return for help learning Eorzea. He teaches you Ten, a mudra (hand sign).
What you know from earlier quests 11
- #52 My First Daggers: Jacke asks if you are a pirate, then explains the job. Rogues enforce an old code in Limsa's back alleys: never rob fellow Lominsans, cheat a crew, or trade people. He gives you daggers and says to dress light.
- #53 Stabbers in Yer Fambles: Jacke sends you to fight lambs, rats and pugils, one at a time. He says a rogue is a dancer, not a butcher. Speed, precision and light gear matter more than force. He may have a job for you.
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: Jacke explains privateers: pirates licensed to loot only imperial ships. He pairs you with Underfoot to recover a stolen firing mechanism. The Dainty Demolishers mistake him for an errand boy. He then tells how the Upright Thieves became the Rogues' Guild.
- #55 Stray into the Shadows: Jacke sends you after stolen muskets meant for the Yellowjackets, with V'kebbe
as partner. He secretly ate her egg sandwich. When Underfoot gives him away, V'kebbe strings him up. He says real code breakers suffer far worse. - #78 Stifled Screams: Jacke takes a secret job from Maelstrom Command against the Jolly Merchants, pirate slavers. He says the code is harsh on those who hurt the weak. He works with you to free the captives in Aleport and teaches you to throw daggers.
- #79 Slave to the Code: Jacke guesses the slavers hide at the Flock and fights them with you. He tells a freed boy not to be like him and explains the code. He resents Milala's
challenge but accepts it, since the theft breaks the code. He teaches you Mug. - #113 Grinners in the Mist: Jacke complained about the contest, but the officials did not care, so he plays to win. With you and V'kebbe he raids the Curs' ship in the Doxy's Pull and takes the Cerulean Star. He stops Milala shooting the Curs and fears the Executioners.
- #143 Sweet Sorrows: Jacke says the Reformists, a faction of the Bloody Executioners, hold the treasures, and he means to punish them for breaking the code. He tells V'kebbe he needs her and raids the deal, but Milala takes the earrings. He does not give up.
- #164 Market for Death: Jacke suspects the Reformists stole the bomb to use it, not sell it. An ambush at Thalaos shows they target the Admiral. He defends the code to a pirate, takes her prisoner, sends you to warn Milala, and decides to rally the rogues.
- #165 Cloying Victory: Jacke spreads rogues around the Mizzenmast, finds the wounded Milala, and leads the fight. He secretly takes the Silver Sorrows from her and lets the Yellowjackets keep the mine, so the guild wins. He praises you and tells you to find your own code.
- #166 Peasants by Day, Ninjas by Night: Jacke praises you for the Executioners job. The strangers claim to be peasants and refugees, yet they skulk about at night. If they keep the code they may do as they please, but he wants to be sure, so he sends Perimu ahead.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Tsubame urges patience and praises your talent. She says Oboro, behind his dour face, finds you a worthy student, and that he has not felt himself since coming to these shores.
- Oboro teaches that blade and mind are one, then has you hit a mokujin, a wooden training dummy, with Fuma Shuriken, a flaming star. He fights you and is impressed. He struggles with the Eorzean bow and dislikes the food, climate and horsebirds.
Dialogue 34 lines
Accepting the quest
Oboro
Yes... I can sense it. Though you are not of our blood, the soul of my people is strong in you. You are one of us now, a shinobi.
...And yet your training has only just begun.
- DE Wusstest du nicht, dass Ninja auch Shinobi genannt werden? ‘Didn't you know that ninja are also called shinobi?’ English says your training has only just begun; German asks whether you knew ninja are also called shinobi.
Heed my words well, [name]. For the shinobi, blade and mind are one. The weak mind gives rise to a weak blade. The false mind gives rise to a false blade. But the mind that is strong and true? That blade will know no equal.
- DE Shinobi bedeutet Schleichender, denn der Weg des Ninja ist ein leiser, heimlicher Weg. ‘Shinobi means "one who creeps", for the way of the ninja is a quiet, secret way.’ English teaches that blade and mind are one; German explains shinobi as one who creeps on a silent path.
- DE Der Ninja ist ein flüchtiger Schatten, der lautlos den hölzernen Korridor entlang huscht. ‘The ninja is a fleeting shadow that flits silently along the wooden corridor.’ English links weak and false minds to weak and false blades; German pictures the ninja as a silent shadow.
Such were the teachings of my master, his master, and his master's master before him. The shinobi must keep presence of mind at all times, or his blade may as well be one of grass.
That is the lesson of the mind. Now we shall begin the lesson of the body.
You will recall that the art of ninjutsu involves using hand gestures called mudra to summon the energies of heaven, earth, and man─Ten, Chi, and Jin in the Doman tongue.
Myriad techniques can be unleashed depending on the mudra you combine, and the order in which you do so... But perhaps I am getting ahead of myself. A child must learn to walk before he can run.
To begin, I would see you master your first mudra─Ten, the mudra of heaven. Summon the energy of heaven and project it forth, and from your hand will fly a flaming star, or Fuma Shuriken.
- FR Vous verrez alors se matérialiser sous vos yeux une lame magique qui filera comme le vent vers sa cible, “Fûma Shuriken”. ‘You will then see a magic blade that will fly like the wind toward its target take shape before your eyes: "Fûma Shuriken".’ English describes a flaming star; French describes a magic blade flying like the wind.
- DE Es materialisieren sich Fuma-Shuriken, traditionelle Waffen der Ninja, in deiner Hand, und der Wind, die Urkraft des Himmels, wird sie auf dein Ziel lenken. ‘Fuma shuriken, traditional ninja weapons, take shape in your hand, and the wind, the primal force of heaven, will guide them to your target.’ English describes a flaming star; German has the wind carry the shuriken to the target.
- JA 「天の印」を結んだら、直ちに「忍術」を発動せよ……さすれば、風を結びし魔の投剣……「風魔手裏剣」が現れよう。 ‘Once you have formed the mudra of heaven, invoke ninjutsu at once... and then a demon's throwing blade bound to the wind... the "Fuma Shuriken", shall appear.’ English describes a flaming star; Japanese describes a demon's throwing blade bound to the wind.
Outside of the storehouse, you will find a mokujin─a wooden man of the sort traditionally used in Doma for training. Do as I have told you and strike it with a Fuma Shuriken. I will observe your technique from a distance.
Report to Oboro.
Oboro
Form the mudra Ten to summon the energy of heaven, then channel it from your hands in the form of a Fuma Shuriken to strike the mokujin. I will observe your technique from a distance.
Tsubame
The art of ninjutsu is easily learned, but not so easily mastered. Be patient, and heed well Oboro's words.
Your aptitude for our art is nothing short of astounding, [name]. The soul of our ancestors chose wisely, indeed.
Speak with Oboro to begin your training.
Oboro
Yes, that will do, [name]. Clearly we did not misjudge your potential.
Defeat the onibi!
Defeat the ogama and onibi!
Defeat Oboro!
Oboro
The onibi will attack in waves. Use your Fuma Shuriken to dispatch them from a safe distance.
Tsubame
Excellent, [name]!
Oboro
I shall summon a great beast for your next challenge. Remember: you must maintain presence of mind, no matter how fearsome the foe!
For your final challenge, I shall be your opponent. Let us see how well you have learned!
Speak with Oboro.
Oboro
Perhaps you have also felt your body becoming lighter. This is but another benefit of your training. You may find yourself able to dance through the air with your blades drawn. But be mindful: the true shinobi sees that no movement is wasted.
- JA まぁ、あまり跳ねすぎると怪我の元だがな。 ‘Well, jumping about too much is a good way to get hurt, mind you.’ English says a true shinobi wastes no movement; Japanese jokes that too much jumping gets you hurt.
You demonstrated your skills well against the wooden man, but wood does not strike back. Your next opponent will not be so docile. Prepare yourself.
Tsubame
Beneath that dour expression, I know that Oboro finds you a worthy student. But do not think for a moment that he will hold back his strength.
- FR Concentrez-vous pour mettre en application ce qu'il vous a appris et je suis sûre que tout se passera bien. ‘Concentrate on applying what he has taught you, and I'm sure everything will go well.’ English warns that he will not hold back; French reassures you that all will go well.
- DE Du kannst stolz darauf sein, einen so fähigen Lehrer wie Meister Oboro zu haben. ‘You can be proud to have so capable a teacher as Master Oboro.’ English says Oboro finds you a worthy student; German says you should be proud of such a teacher.
Oboro
...I see. Lady Yugiri spoke true.
...I see.
Tsubame
What Oboro means to say is that he's not seen anyone master the fundamentals of ninjutsu with such swiftness. Is that not so, Oboro?
Oboro
I am capable of speaking for myself, Tsubame. But it is true: [name] has exceeded even my own expectations. Her/His blade slices through the air as a fish glides through water.
- FR Sa réputation n'est pas usurpée. ‘Her/His reputation is well deserved.’ English compares the blade to a fish gliding through water; French says the reputation is deserved.
- DE Du hast Recht, Tsubame. ‘You are right, Tsubame.’ English has Oboro say testily he can speak for himself; German has him simply agree with Tsubame.
But that is enough training for the day. Now, it is my turn to be the student, and you the teacher. I would learn the ways of Eorzea. You will instruct me, yes?
You have my gratitude, [name].
First, I would better know the terrain of La Nosc─hm? Is something amusing?
My bow!? I see. Who would have thought a simple gesture of courtesy would be so complicated? Like this, is it? Urk...
Tsubame
Forgive him. Oboro has not been quite himself since coming to these shores. It would seem that neither the food nor the climate agrees with him.
Oboro
And let us not forget the stink of those infernal horsebirds! All the more reason for us to complete our mission swiftly and return to more hospitable environs. Anyhow, [name], that should suffice for the day. Practice well your ninjutsu, and return when you are ready for your next lesson.
Tsubame
It would seem you have some practicing to do as well.