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Nix That
Main story quest #88, level 30. 171st of 173 in play order.
Quest giver: Wheiskaet, Eastern La Noscea (X 32.7, Y 30.6).
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- Wheiskaet would first like to verify that you are not a complete fraud.
- Before he bothers giving you a truly demanding task, Wheiskaet would first have you attend to a simple one. Place the
herring he has given you on an eastern cape near Costa del Sol to lure out the nix that has been seen in the vicinity. - Having baited the trap with your herring, all that remains is to wait for and slay the nix that comes forth to claim it.
- You dispatch the slimy creature with great fanfare and sever one of its legs as proof of your kill. Show Wheiskaet that the deed is done.
- Wheiskaet explains that a recent incident with a former employee has forced him to treat strangers with greater caution. Having proven yourself to be nothing like that other poor, unfortunate soul, he is now willing to give you a challenge as befits your talents.
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Easter egg The word nix comes from German, where a nix is a treacherous water spirit. Fitting for a slimy beast that lurks by the sea.
Easter egg The 'foolish young employee' Wheiskaet fired for lying about the Company of Heroes is Trachtoum
, who said his last job was at Costa del Sol.
fired for lying about the Company of Heroes is Trachtoum, who said his last job was at Costa del Sol.Title reference To 'nix' something means to cancel it or get rid of it, as in 'nix that'. The title is a pun: you get rid of a beast called a nix.
Characters 3
Gegeruju is Wheiskaet's
master, and his requests can be demanding.What you know from earlier quests 3
- #160 Sinking Doesmaga: Gegeruju speaks in long, fancy words and loves
eel pie. He pays you a 
heavy purse of gil (money) for it. He is a rich, powerful Dunesfolk Lalafell, and how he got his money is a mystery. - #163 Costa Beach Party: Gegeruju learns the dancers stopped to play on the beach. He is not angry at all. He calls them true artists and happily waits for them, saying a wealthy man can afford to wait.
- #170 The Lominsan Way: Wheiskaet mentions that he oversees security for Master Gegeruju's estates and wants you to help with one of their tasks.
- #160 Sinking Doesmaga: Gegeruju speaks in long, fancy words and loves
Wheiskaet wants to check that you are not a fraud before giving you a real task.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #170 The Lominsan Way: Wheiskaet oversees security for Master Gegeruju's estates. He warns that Titan
took some of the Company's best. He does not want you to die in vain, so you must prove yourself with his tasks before he shows you the way into O'Ghomoro.
- #170 The Lominsan Way: Wheiskaet oversees security for Master Gegeruju's
What you know from earlier quests 4
- #159 Wrath of the Titan: Trachtoum is singing when you arrive and grumbles about the price of fame. Still, he agrees to help, calls himself the Company's best axeman, and asks what you want to know.
- #168 Tales from the Tidus Slayer: Trachtoum boasts of fighting a primal he calls Tidus for three days and nights. When you doubt him, he refuses to share the secret tactics unless you kill the rats by the windmill. Then he lets slip that you saved him the hassle.
- #169 Hungry Hungry Goobbues: Trachtoum says you must prove your strength by slaying a goobbue, a big beast drawn to the flour from the mill. You kill one west of the Grey Fleet. He is shocked, but still unsure about sharing his secrets.
- #170 The Lominsan Way: A miller catches Trachtoum claiming your goobbue kill. After a boulder-breaking contest, he admits he never served in the Company of Heroes. He lied in panic after being turned away for work, and names Wheiskaet, a real captain, at Costa del Sol.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Gegeruju: Wheiskaet says Master Gegeruju's requests can be more demanding than you think, and that his master does not want large slimy creatures anywhere near his lands.
- Wheiskaet has you lure and slay a nix, a slimy beast near Costa del Sol, and bring back a leg. He is careful because a young employee lied about serving in the Company of Heroes. Now he offers you a fitting challenge.
Dialogue 7 lines
Accepting the quest
Wheiskaet
Master Gegeruju's requests can be more demanding than you realize. Before I set you to your true task, I would like to verify that this won't be a waste of my time.
A nix has recently been seen prowling the beach to the east. As you can imagine, my master does not want large slimy creatures anywhere near his lands.
- FR Il y a affamé qui dévore tous les poissons qui ont le malheur de s'approcher trop près, surtout les plus gros, ce qui a le don d'agacer le seigneur Gegeruju. ‘There is a hungry that devours all the fish unlucky enough to come too close, especially the biggest ones, which tends to annoy Lord Gegeruju.’ English says the master wants no slimy creatures near his lands; French says the creature devours the fish.
- DE Die Schädlinge sind aus den westlichen Gefilden eingewandert und fressen Fischlaich, was unsere Fischzucht gefährdet. ‘The pests have migrated from western waters and eat fish spawn, which endangers our fish farming.’ English says the master wants no slimy creatures near his lands; German says the pests eat fish spawn and threaten fish farming.
- JA 最近、西から流れてきたが、海辺の魚を食い荒らして、旦那が気になさっている。 ‘Recently a that drifted in from the west has been devouring the fish along the shore, and the master is concerned.’ English says the master wants no slimy creatures near his lands; Japanese says the creature is devouring the shore's fish.
The beast is cunning, but you should have no difficulty luring it out with herring.
Slay the nix and return to me. Oh, and don't forget to bring me a leg as proof of the kill.
Deliver the 
nix leg to Wheiskaet.
Wheiskaet
Well? Did you deal with the nix?
Lest you think me overly cautious for testing you in this way, you should know that we had an incident not long ago. A foolish young employee was dismissed for lying about his past. He claimed to have served in the Company of Heroes, but I knew for a fact he did not.
- FR Tu te débrouilles pas mal, la bleusaille. ‘You're not doing badly, greenhorn.’ English recounts an employee fired for lying about serving in the Company; French just praises your work.
- DE Du scheinst dich auszukennen mit der Monsterjagd. ‘You seem to know your way around monster hunting.’ English recounts an employee fired for lying about serving in the Company; German just praises your hunting.
- JA お前の「力」が偽物でないことはよくわかった。 ‘I can see well that your "power" is not fake.’ English recounts an employee fired for lying about serving in the Company; Japanese just says your power is real.
Anyway, now that the pointless busywork is finished, I shall give you a challenge as befits your talents.