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Call of the Forest
Main story quest #25, level 15. 94th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Baderon, Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks (X 11.6, Y 11.1).
Steps
- Speak with Miounne
at the Carline Canopy in Gridania.
Journal
- Baderon has information on a new task.
- According to Baderon, the Adventurers' Guild in Gridania is recruiting people for an as-yet-undisclosed task. You can learn more by speaking with Miounne, the proprietress of the Carline Canopy.
- You have expressed your interest in the task to Miounne. Let her know when you are ready to hear the details.
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says 'The Matron be praised!', and the Matron is Nophica. Nophica is Gridania's guardian goddess. In myth, Nophica is also Llymlaen's younger sister.Characters 2
Baderon has a new job for you, sent by the sister guild in Gridania.
What you know from earlier quests 18
- #1 Coming to Limsa Lominsa: Baderon registers you at the Adventurers' Guild. He says the Calamity, a disaster, blurred everyone's memories, even of the heroes called Warriors of Light. He shields you from a suspicious Yellowjacket. He is the only son of Lodewicus, the guild's founder, and left home young.
- #10 Close to Home: Baderon sends you to touch the aetheryte, a travel crystal, to see Swozblaet
with an old 
octant, and to visit the Arcanists' Guild. He blames the Calamity, or the ale, for his poor memory. He urges you to help people in need. - #11 Glory Days: Baderon laughs at the gift: he has hated
aurelia umbrellas since his days as a sellsword, a fighter for hire, when even salt and a campfire did not help. Few sellswords keep all their fingers, so he earned the respected nickname "Tenfingers". - #15 The Rats in the Wharf: Baderon pays you from a huge sack left by a stranger, who said the rats' scurrying noise was driving him mad. Baderon thinks the man was already a bit unwell in the head and doubts he can ever find peace.
- #19 On to Summerford: Staelwyrn
, the farm's owner, is Baderon's old mate. He runs it with mostly reformed pirates, trying to bring life back to soil the Calamity ruined. Baderon gave you a glowing recommendation and tells you to work hard and impress 'the old bastard'. - #22 Fool Me Once: Ancreta
says the Yellowjackets hire adventurers only through the Adventurers' Guild. The panel notes add that this means Baderon: official work for adventurers in Limsa goes through him. - #27 Bait and Swat: Baderon calls the pact a farce that only bought Limsa time. He is sure the kobolds hoard crystals to summon their god, Titan
. With no Company of Heroes to save them this time, he offers to ask the Yellowjackets to guard the Stead. - #43 A Pound of Cure: Baderon has an Eorzean version of this quest's proverb about prevention and cure, using 'onze' and 'ponze', Eorzea's words for ounce and pound.
- #47 Just Deserts: Baderon promises fair treatment for Sevrin
; a Yellowjacket who hands out punishments is his friend. He gives you free room and board at the Wench and signs you up for leves (paid odd jobs) with T'mokkri
. He suspects some pirates of the kidnappings. - #48 Sky-high: Baderon points you to the Skylift in middle La Noscea, a big scaffold on the cliff called the Descent, used to haul cargo. He hears the workers need help with odd jobs, and sends you to its head, Wyrkrhit
. - #68 Men of the Blue Tattoos: Ahtbyrm
told Baderon the whole tale, and he thanks you. He jokes that the only man who can read the script is Baderon himself. He calls you one of his regulars and trusts you. What he reads tells him trouble is brewing. - #69 Feint and Strike: Baderon was once a sellsword, a fighter for hire, and learned to read the script of the Sahagin, the "fishbacks," from orders taken off dead foes. He sees the Victory attack was a decoy, guesses Swiftperch is the real target, and sends you to Reyner
. - #70 High Society: Baderon nearly snorts ale at the news of your rise. He says the Bismarck, a fine restaurant, caters the banquet, and sends you to J'nasshym
for clothes. The box holds 
dress shoes: a gift from him and everyone you have helped. - #71 A Mizzenmast Repast: Baderon tells you to wear the shoes and hold your head high. He described you to Zanthael
only by your shoes. When you collapse at the banquet, he drags you back to the Wench, blames too much cake, and says the Admiral wants a word. - #73 The Lominsan Envoy: Baderon is stunned and proud that you are the Admiral's personal envoy. He describes the grim forest folk of Gridania and the crafty merchants of Ul'dah, warns of intrigue, beastmen and their primals, and wishes you good fortune as you board the airship.
- #79 Call of the Sea: Baderon greets you loudly by name, pleased the adventurer is you. He confirms the job but warns it is dangerous and not for the faint of heart. If you still want it, he offers to explain the details.
- #92 Rising to the Challenge: I'tolwann
mentions him: the last time she gave a customer a free drink, Baderon docked her wages. - #93 It's Probably Pirates: He says people are jumpy since the Sahagin's pirate allies paid a visit. He teases Commodore Reyner. When you report the Sahagin hideout, he is shocked, thanks you on behalf of Limsa, and offers a new job from the sister guild in Gridania.
Mother Miounne runs the Carline Canopy in Gridania. She is Baderon's
counterpart there.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Baderon: He admits he knows nothing more about the task, but trusts you after the chaos in Sastasha. He sends you to Mother Miounne, his counterpart in Gridania. Miounne calls him a "foul-mouthed rogue."
- Mother Miounne: She first greets you as a diner, then is delighted to learn you are the adventurer Baderon sent. She offers to brief you when you are ready. She cries "The Matron be praised!" A chart note says the Matron is Nophica, Gridania's guardian goddess.
What the Japanese, French and German versions say 4
Japanese
EN 'Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miounne, and the Carline Canopy is my place.'
JA 『僕がミューヌさ。この茶房「カーラインカフェ」のマスターだよ。』, 'I'Miounne, that's me. I run this tearoom, the Carline Canopy.'
「僕」 (boku) means 'I', a word normally used by men and boys. Miounne talks in a breezy, boyish way the English does not keep.
EN Call of the Forest
JA 「森都で待つ仕事」, 'The Job Awaiting in the Forest Capital'
森都, 'Forest Capital', is a nickname for Gridania. The English title keeps only the Forest.
French
EN Call of the Forest
FR «L'appel de la forêt», 'The Call of the Forest'
In France this is the title of Jack London's famous 1903 novel, The Call of the Wild.
German
EN '...An' that's all I know.'
DE „Mit genauen Informationen wollten die Geheimniskrämer nicht herausrücken, aber allein die Tatsache, dass sie sich an uns gewandt haben, deutet auf den Ernst der Lage hin.“, 'That secretive lot wouldn't come out with any exact details, but the mere fact that they turned to us shows how serious things are.'
Baderon means Gridania's guild. That they asked Limsa at all is the sign of trouble. The English has no such jab.
Dialogue 9 lines
Accepting the quest
Baderon
Ready to 'ear about that job, then? Like I said, the request comes from our sister guild in Gridania.
...An' that's all I know. But whatever it is ye get asked to do, I some'ow doubt it'd pose any trouble fer a 'venturer as survived the bedlam in Sastasha.
If ye think ye might be interested, ye'll want to 'ave words with Mother Miounne, me counterpart in Gridania. Good luck, lass/mate!
Speak with Miounne at the Carline Canopy in Gridania.
Miounne
Take a seat wherever you like, friend. Our waitress will come to take your─
Oh, it's you, [name]! 'Tis so good to see you again! ...What's that? Here at Baderon's suggestion, you say?
The foul-mouthed rogue sends me word that an adventurer might be along for the job, and it turns out to be you! Well, this makes things a lot easier, doesn't it?
- DE Der schmierige Thekenhai hat eine Abenteurerin/einen Abenteurer angekündigt, aber ich hätte nicht mit dir gerechnet. ‘The greasy bar shark announced an adventurer, but I wouldn't have reckoned on you.’ German insult for Baderon is "greasy bar shark"; English says "foul-mouthed rogue".
Oh? Not here to dine? Dare I hope that you're the adventurer Baderon sent word about? ...You are!? The Matron be praised!
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Miounne, and the Carline Canopy is my place.
- JA 僕がミューヌさ。この茶房「カーラインカフェ」のマスターだよ。 ‘I'Miounne, that's me. I run this tearoom, the Carline Canopy.’ 「僕」 (boku) means 'I', a word normally used by men and boys. Miounne talks in a breezy, boyish way the English does not keep.
- DE Das Hexenstübchen trägt ja nicht umsonst meinen Namen. ‘It's not for nothing that the Witch's Parlor bears my name, after all.’ English simply says the Carline Canopy is her place; German jokes the Witch's Parlor bears her name for good reason.
With regard to the task in question, there is a fair bit to tell. Let me know when you're ready to hear the details, and I shall brief you.