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Plowshares to Swords
Main story quest #8, level 9. 46th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Pfrewahl, Middle La Noscea (X 21.5, Y 15.3).
Steps
- Recover the
stolen farm tools from the pirates. - Deliver the reclaimed farm tools to Pfrewahl.
- Report to Staelwyrn
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Journal
- Pfrewahl needs stolen farm tools recovered.
- Pirates have stolen farm tools from Tiller's Rest. Pfrewahl bids you dispatch the Reavers who linger in the area and recover the tools.
- You have recovered the stolen farm tools. Deliver them to Pfrewahl at Tiller's Rest.
- Pfrewahl tells you that he spied Sevrin
consorting surreptitiously with the thieving pirates. Let Staelwyrn know of the likely traitor in his midst. - Summerford Farms is safe for the time being, but none can rest easy so long as Sevrin remains.
Hidden
gives you this quest. The name Pfrewahl comes from the ancient Roegadyn language. It means 'Joy Eel'.Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Remember 'Reavers', the name the journal gives the tool thieves early on. They are found out in Just Deserts (step 9). They strike in Feint and Strike (step 19).
idle line makes fun of the tool shed: 'Shovels? Ha! The only things that shed houses now are hungover freebooters.'stolen farm tools you must collect went down from 3 to 2.farm tools. The Bible flips it too, in Joel 3:10. Here, pirates steal shovels to turn into axes.Characters 4
Staelwyrn tends his crops at Summerford Farms, where pirates have just stolen tools from Tiller's Rest.
What you know from earlier quests 7
- #19 On to Summerford: Staelwyrn introduces himself as the 'old bastard'. Many workers are his old pirate crew; the Calamity wrecked their ship and badly hurt him. He took Admiral Merlwyb's
farming offer, but his men never took to the soil. His name means 'Still Snake'. - #29 Kobolds Ahoy: Staelwyrn praises Ostfyr's
caution, but says the Sahagin swarming at his gates need his attention first. Still, he respects the Yellowjackets too much to ignore their warning, and takes it to heart. - #31 Dressed to Call: Staelwyrn warns the ex-pirates here are still rogues who respect strength. Once your gear passes, he has work for you. In small talk, he says he captained a pirate ship until the Calamity (a great disaster), then dragged his unwilling crew here.
- #37 Lurkers in the Grotto: Staelwyrn worries his ex-pirate farmhands may be tempted back to piracy. He agrees the
knife points to pirates. He vouches for Y'shtola
, who often studies aether (magic energy) near Summerford. He thanks you. His name means 'Still Snake' in old Roegadyn. - #39 Washed Up: Staelwyrn asks you to round up his slacking farmhands instead of doing their work, so they learn. All return except Sevrin, who has slipped away from him countless times. He does not blame you and vows to put Sevrin in the dirt.
- #42 Double Dealing: Staelwyrn has long known Sevrin makes shady deals with goblins behind his back. He gets his full payment through you and admits he had hoped for more from Sevrin. He could overlook skimming, but not selling everyone out to goblins. He warns you about Sevrin.
- #43 A Pound of Cure: A chart note says Tiller's Rest lies away from the orchards and from Staelwyrn, so his ex-pirate farmers like to go there to avoid work.
- #19 On to Summerford: Staelwyrn introduces himself as the 'old bastard'. Many workers are his old pirate crew; the Calamity wrecked their ship and badly hurt him. He took Admiral Merlwyb's
Bhirdraeg is at Tiller's Rest beside Pfrewahl
, just after pirates have stolen the farm tools.What you know from earlier quests 3
- #20 The Time Is Ripe: Bhirdraeg is delighted with the sweet oranges and pays you partly in goods, including 10
Orange Juice. He wishes scurvy (a sickness fresh fruit prevents) on the ex-pirates he finds lazy, and mocks the Admiral: you can't teach an old sea dog new tricks. - #21 Orange Crush: Because puks eat the bees, his workers must pollinate every orange by hand. With the hatchlings gone, the bees can work. Bhirdraeg still calls the ex-pirates the real pests, 'whelps-out-of-water' (like fish out of water), and wishes you could rid him of them too.
- #42 Double Dealing: In idle talk, Bhirdraeg says La Noscean oranges are full of nutrients, sweet, and vital for keeping scurvy away. That is why Sevrin calls the sack 'scurvy snacks'.
- #20 The Time Is Ripe: Bhirdraeg is delighted with the sweet oranges and pays you partly in goods, including 10
Sevrin does not appear in this quest. Pfrewahl
knows him as a farmhand who refuses to work.What you know from earlier quests 2
- #39 Washed Up: Sevrin mocks you as Staelwyrn's errand runner and says he does not care for landlubbers. He tells you to ride off on your chocobo (riding bird). He promises to come, but he is the only one who does not return to work.
- #42 Double Dealing: Sevrin's deal with the goblins went wrong, and he fled, leaving his mates in trouble. He asks you to rescue them. Then he says a pirate knows no shame, but hands over the
oranges because he likes you. He is grateful, but not sorry.
- #39 Washed Up: Sevrin mocks you as Staelwyrn's
Pfrewahl is angry: pirates have stolen the
farm tools from Tiller's Rest, to melt them down into axes.What you know from earlier quests 1
- #45 Loam Maintenance: Pfrewahl is overjoyed by the
blackloam. He has not seen any in ages and expects a fine harvest. Laughing, he tells you it comes from the aurochs' lair, and its stench says the rest. He thanks you.
- #45 Loam Maintenance: Pfrewahl is overjoyed by the
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Staelwyrn is glad Pfrewahl did not fight, since he wants no blood on his crops. When you tell him Sevrin met the pirates, he swears Sevrin's treachery must be punished.
- Bhirdraeg stands by while Pfrewahl talks, both when he asks for the tools and when you bring them back. He speaks no words in this quest.
- Sevrin: Pfrewahl says he saw Sevrin meeting the pirates in secret, and thinks he helped steal the tools. Staelwyrn hears of it and vows to punish his treachery.
- Pfrewahl has sworn to Staelwyrn that he fights no more, so he sends you to get the tools back. He says he saw Sevrin meeting the pirates in secret and wants Staelwyrn told. His name means "Joy Eel" in old Roegadyn.
What the Japanese, French and German versions say 7
Japanese
EN Plowshares to Swords · 'I wonder what those sea dogs will try an' steal when there's no harvest!'
JA 「元海賊を笑う海賊」, 'pirates who laugh at ex-pirates' · 「農具を奪うなんて……海賊の奴らめ、農業を選んだ俺たちをバカにしてるにちげえねえ……。」, 'Stealing our farm tools... those pirates must be mocking us for choosing farming...'
The title is Pfrewahl's view of the theft: he and his mates gave up piracy to farm. The English line has no such taunt.
EN 'Spied him meetin' the pirates in secret, I did. I couldn't care less if the wastrel won't work, but when he consorts with cutpurses that take our tools away, he's crossed the line!'
JA 「セヴリンが海賊と話してるのを、見ちまったんだ。あいつは、他にもコソコソ悪さしてるようだし夜逃げする資金でも、かき集めてるのかもしれねえ。」, 'I saw Sevrin talking with the pirates. He seems to be up to other sneaky tricks too, so maybe he's scraping together money to slip away in the night.'
Pfrewahl suspects Sevrin of planning a 夜逃げ (yonige), slipping away in the night. The English says nothing about running away.
EN 'I'd love to teach those curs a lesson in obedience myself, if I hadn't sworn to Staelwyrn that I wouldn't fight no more.'
JA 「今すぐ取り戻しに行きたいが、俺は刃傷沙汰は二度としねえとシュテールヴィルン様に誓ったんだ……。」, 'I want to go get them back right now, but I swore to Master Staelwyrn that I'd never draw blood again...'
Pfrewahl is an ex-pirate farmhand, but he adds the respectful sama to his boss's name. The English just says 'Staelwyrn'.
French
EN 'I wonder what those sea dogs will try an' steal when there's no harvest!'
FR «Tu veux que je te dise, maintenant, je suis sûr que ce vol, c'était pour se moquer de nous autres qui avons choisi de devenir maraîchers. Quelle bande de gagne-petit !», 'You know what? Now I'm sure this theft was to mock those of us who chose to become growers. What a bunch of small-timers!'
Here too, Pfrewahl sees the theft as a taunt. The English line only jokes about the harvest.
German
EN 'I'd love to teach those curs a lesson in obedience myself, if I hadn't sworn to Staelwyrn that I wouldn't fight no more.'
DE „Ich würde ja sofort hingehen und diesen arbeitsscheuen Aaskäfern eine Lektion erteilen, die sich gewaschen hat, aber ich wurde schon einmal in einem Schwertkampf verletzt und musste meiner Frau versprechen, mich in Zukunft aus solchen Scherereien herauszuhalten.“, 'I'd go right now and teach these work-shy carrion beetles a lesson they won't forget, but I was once wounded in a sword fight and had to promise my wife to stay out of such trouble from now on.'
Pfrewahl promised his wife, while the English and French have him swear to Staelwyrn.
EN 'Which will be more than we can say of Sevrin when we get our hands on him. The wretch likely had a role in the theft.' · 'His treachery won't go unpunished.'
DE „Wer weiß, vielleicht hat Sevrin wirklich ein gutes Wort für mich eingelegt.“, 'Who knows, maybe Sevrin really put in a good word for me.' · „Auch wenn er es diesmal gut meinte, ist mir sein enges Verhältnis zu den Piraten nicht geheuer.“, 'Even if he meant well this time, I don't trust how close he is to the pirates.'
Pfrewahl thinks Sevrin may even have helped, and Staelwyrn grants that he meant well. In English, both blame him for the theft.
EN 'So I need you to bring back our farm tools, and make sure those dogs reap what they've sown!'
DE „Darf ich dir die Ehre überlassen, diesen halbstarken Halunken die Leviten zu lesen und ihnen die Ackergeräte wieder abzuknöpfen?“, 'May I leave you the honour of reading the riot act to these young hooligans and getting the farm tools back off them?'
To read someone the Levites is a German saying for a stern dressing-down. Pfrewahl asks you to give the thieves one.
Dialogue 9 lines
Accepting the quest
Pfrewahl
Confounded pirates! They know nothin' of tillin', only killin'! Stealin' our shovels to melt and forge into axes, of all things.
- DE Dabei wissen sie nicht einmal, mit welcher Hand man eine Sense führt. ‘And yet they don't even know which hand you wield a scythe with.’ German swaps the tilling/killing rhyme for a jibe: they don't know which hand holds a scythe.
They're bitin' the hand that feeds 'em, the mangy mongrels. I'd love to teach those curs a lesson in obedience myself, if I hadn't sworn to Staelwyrn that I wouldn't fight no more.
- JA 今すぐ取り戻しに行きたいが、俺は刃傷沙汰は二度としねえとシュテールヴィルン様に誓ったんだ……。 ‘I want to go get them back right now, but I swore to Master Staelwyrn that I'd never draw blood again...’ Pfrewahl is an ex-pirate farmhand, but he adds the respectful sama to his boss's name. The English just says 'Staelwyrn'.
- DE Ich würde ja sofort hingehen und diesen arbeitsscheuen Aaskäfern eine Lektion erteilen, die sich gewaschen hat, aber ich wurde schon einmal in einem Schwertkampf verletzt und musste meiner Frau versprechen, mich in Zukunft aus solchen Scherereien herauszuhalten. ‘I'd go right now and teach these work-shy carrion beetles a lesson they won't forget, but I was once wounded in a sword fight and had to promise my wife to stay out of such trouble from now on.’ Pfrewahl promised his wife, while the English and French have him swear to Staelwyrn.
- FR Nous n'avons pas les moyens de nous en payer d'autres ! ‘We don't have the means to buy ourselves others!’ English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; French: they can't afford new tools.
- DE Ohne die Ackergeräte bin ich ruiniert und ich habe kein Geld, um mir neue anzuschaffen. ‘Without the farm tools I'm ruined, and I have no money to buy new ones.’ English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; German: he's ruined and has no money for new tools.
- JA だが、こちとら農具を買いなおす余裕なんてない！ ‘But we can't afford to buy new farm tools!’ English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; Japanese: they can't afford new farm tools.
So I need you to bring back our farm tools, and make sure those dogs reap what they've sown!
- DE Darf ich dir die Ehre überlassen, diesen halbstarken Halunken die Leviten zu lesen und ihnen die Ackergeräte wieder abzuknöpfen? ‘May I leave you the honour of reading the riot act to these young hooligans and getting the farm tools back off them?’ To read someone the Levites is a German saying for a stern dressing-down. Pfrewahl asks you to give the thieves one.
Deliver the reclaimed farm tools to Pfrewah
Pfrewahl
I wonder what those sea dogs will try an' steal when there's no harvest!
- FR Tu veux que je te dise, maintenant, je suis sûr que ce vol, c'était pour se moquer de nous autres qui avons choisi de devenir maraîchers. ‘You want me to tell you, now I'm sure this theft was to mock those of us who chose to become market gardeners.’ English wonders what they'll steal when there's no harvest; French: the theft was to mock those who chose farming.
- DE Das faule Pack will sich wohl über mich lustig machen. ‘The lazy pack probably wants to make fun of me.’ English wonders what they'll steal when there's no harvest; German: the lazy pack wants to mock him.
Ah, good to see the tools back, and in serviceable condition. Which will be more than we can say of Sevrin when we get our hands on him. The wretch likely had a role in the theft.
- DE Wer weiß, vielleicht hat Sevrin wirklich ein gutes Wort für mich eingelegt. ‘Who knows, maybe Sevrin really put in a good word for me.’ Pfrewahl thinks Sevrin may even have helped, and Staelwyrn grants that he meant well. In English, both blame him for the theft.
Spied him meetin' the pirates in secret, I did. I couldn't care less if the wastrel won't work, but when he consorts with cutpurses that take our tools away, he's crossed the line!
- FR Ça ne m'étonnerait pas qu'il prépare autre chose, sans doute pour se tailler d'ici. ‘It wouldn't surprise me if he were planning something else, probably to clear out of here.’ English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; French: he may be plotting to run off.
- DE Vielleicht versucht er auch nur, seine Schäfchen ins Trockene zu bringen. ‘Maybe he's just trying to feather his own nest.’ English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; German: maybe he's just feathering his own nest.
- JA あいつは、他にもコソコソ悪さしてるようだし夜逃げする資金でも、かき集めてるのかもしれねえ。 ‘He seems to be up to other sneaky mischief too, so maybe he's scraping together money to skip town by night.’ English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; Japanese: he may be gathering money to flee by night.
Staelwyrn ought to know what sort of scalawag he's dealing with. Take word to him, would you?
Report to Staelwyrn
Staelwyrn
Pirates makin' off with our tools? Pfrewahl did well not to take matters into his own hands. Last thing I need is blood on my crops.
- FR Ça me fait plaisir de voir qu'il a enfin à cœur de défendre les intérêts de nos vergers . ‘It pleases me to see that he finally has the interests of our orchards at heart.’ English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; French: he's glad Pfrewahl finally defends the orchards' interests.
- DE In einem Kampf mit den Piraten hätte er den Kürzeren gezogen und das hätte nur weitere schlechte Schlagzeilen für die Sommerfurt-Höfe zur Folge gehabt. ‘In a fight with the pirates he would have come off worse, and that would only have brought more bad headlines for the Summerford Farms.’ English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; German: a fight would mean more bad headlines for the farms.
- JA 刃傷沙汰となりゃ、ここの評判がまた落ちるからな。 ‘If it came to bloodshed, our reputation here would fall again.’ English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; Japanese: bloodshed would hurt the farm's reputation again.
But I'll be damned if Sevrin thinks he can take us for fools. His treachery won't go unpunished.
- DE Auch wenn er es diesmal gut meinte, ist mir sein enges Verhältnis zu den Piraten nicht geheuer. ‘Even if he meant well this time, I don't trust how close he is to the pirates.’
- FR Quand va-t-il enfin se mettre dans la caboche que nous sommes plus des pirates !? ‘When is he finally going to get it into his skull that we're not pirates anymore!?’ English: Sevrin's treachery won't go unpunished; French: when will he grasp they are no longer pirates?
- JA いつまで、海賊の未練をひきずるつもりだ。 ‘How long does he mean to keep dragging along his attachment to piracy?’ English: Sevrin's treachery won't go unpunished; Japanese: how long will he cling to his pirate past?