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Relighting the Torch
Main story quest #12, level 11. 56th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Fraeloef, Western La Noscea (X 34.6, Y 31.9).
Steps
- Speak with Khanswys
. - Set the
iron brazier on the ground near the scarecrow. - Light the brazier, and obtain a
bomb claw from the torchlight that is drawn in by the flames. - Deliver the bomb claw to Khanswys.
- Return to Swiftperch and report to Fraeloef.
- Speak with Forgemaster H'naanza
in Limsa Lominsa.
Journal
- Fraeloef, a Yellowjacket on guard duty in Swiftperch, wants you to visit the Brewer's Beacon and investigate the reason behind the waning light.
- With the lighthouse beam having grown dangerously dim, the ships on the water could soon find themselves sailing into unseen hazards. Visit the Brewer's Beacon and discover what has befallen Khanswys, the lighthouse keeper.
- Locate the scarecrow in the middle of the dodo nesting grounds known as “the Flock,” and set the iron brazier down on the ground nearby.
- Light a fire in the brazier to attract the attention of the runaway bomb. Defeat the torchlight and obtain a bomb claw from its remains.
- You have obtained the bomb claw Khanswys needs to fuel her furnace. Return to the Brewer's Beacon and deliver the smoldering digit to the lighthouse keeper.
- Though the bomb claw is able to power the lighthouse beacon for the time being, Khanswys is dubious about the quality of her makeshift repairs. Return to Swiftperch and report the situation to Fraeloef.
- Fraeloef intends to file reports regarding the incident at the lighthouse, but is concerned about the fragile state of the furnace. The Yellowjacket requests that you make haste to the Armorers' Guild and ask Forgemaster H'naanza to oversee the necessary repairs.
- After hearing your request, Forgemaster H'naanza agrees to have the faulty furnace repaired. The armorer mentions, with some irritation, that the furnace was only just recently fixed. It seems that the bomb trapped inside may have been overly volatile, but could there be another reason for the device's failure...?
Hidden
swears by Llymlaen. Every Lominsan calls on 'the Navigator', and Llymlaen is the goddess behind that name. Among the Twelve, Llymlaen is the guardian goddess of Limsa. swears 'Byregot's beard'. This calls on Byregot the Builder, the god craftsmen pray to. That is just right for the head of the Armorers' Guild. is the guard who sends you to the beacon. The name means 'Free Leaf' in the traditional Roegadyn language.Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing The journal ends with a question. Why did a furnace that was fixed barely a week earlier fail? No later quest in this chart answers it. But trouble returns to Swiftperch in step 19.
Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing The beacon's candlekeeps also watch for sudden tidal waves. These waves come more and more often. They happen because the Lord of the Whorl is starting to move. This hints at trouble ahead.
Bomb Claw's item text says it is too hot to touch. It is what is left of a voidsent bomb. It will set fire to almost anything it touches.Characters 3
Forgemaster H'naanza is at work in the Armorers' Guild in Limsa Lominsa.
What you know from earlier quests 3
- #15 The Rats in the Wharf: H'naanza tells you Baderon
is offering a reward to anyone who kills at least five wharf rats. Plenty of them lurk outside the Tempest Gate, so H'naanza urges you to hurry and take the chance. - #17 Back in the Water: H'naanza's workshop, Naldiq & Vymelli's, is busy building a galleon (a large ship). Still, the Fishermen's Guild is an old, valued client, so she promises to do her best for Sisipu
. She is a famous shipbuilder who designed the Triumph, flagship of Limsa's Crimson Fleet. - #55 A Bridge Too Full: An angry coachman on Oschon's Embrace says his load from the Drydocks is meant for Forgemaster H'naanza herself, and demands that the way be cleared.
- #15 The Rats in the Wharf: H'naanza tells you Baderon
Fraeloef is a Yellowjacket guard on duty at Swiftperch. He sees that the Brewer's Beacon lighthouse shines too weakly to guide ships, but he cannot leave his post.
Khanswys is the keeper of the Brewer's Beacon, the lighthouse that guides ships in the bay. Its light has grown dangerously dim.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- H'naanza is annoyed: she sent someone to fix the beacon's furnace less than a week ago. She guesses the trapped bomb was too wild, and agrees to send an artisan to strengthen the furnace. She swears "Byregot's beard", calling on the craftsmen's god.
- Fraeloef sends you to check on Khanswys, the lighthouse keeper. When he hears the furnace is damaged, he writes reports and sends you to Forgemaster H'naanza in Limsa Lominsa for quick repairs. His name means "Free Leaf" in old Roegadyn.
- Khanswys: The bomb, a fiery monster, that fuels Khanswys's furnace has escaped. She sends you to lure it with a fire and bring back its claw. That keeps the beacon going, but she finds the furnace broken and wants a real smith. She swears by Llymlaen.
What the Japanese and French versions say 4
Japanese
EN 'It seems I have another favor to ask of you, adventurer.'
JA 「乗りかかった船だと思って、もうひとっ走り頼む。」, 'In for a penny, in for a pound, so please run one more errand for me.'
Fraeloef uses a set phrase for seeing a task through. The English just asks another favour.
French
EN 'You sense a hostile presence!'
FR «Vous ressentez une présence ardente !», 'You sense a burning presence!'
The alert before the fight is a nod to the fire bomb you are luring.
EN 'Ye get a nice fire goin', an' that frisky bomb'll soon be about. Watch ye don't singe yer eyebrows, lass/lad.'
FR «Ensuite, tu y allumes un feu, ça devrait attirer notre boule incandescente en balade. Tu n'auras plus qu'à lui montrer de quel bois tu te chauffes.», 'Then you light a fire there, and that should lure our roaming fireball over. All you'll have to do then is show it what you're made of.'
The idiom means showing your mettle. Khanswys says it as you light a brazier, which makes it apt.
EN 'The furnace in the Brewer's Beacon needs repairs? Byregot's beard, I just sent someone out to tinker with it not a week past.' · 'Your work is done here, adventurer.'
FR «Comment ? Le fourrrneau du phare des Brasseurs est endommagé... !?», 'What? The furnace of the Brewers' lighthouse is damaged...!?' · «Merrrci de m'avoir prévenue.», 'Thank you for letting me know.'
Forgemaster H'naanza's rolled r's are spelled out on the page. The English has her swear by Byregot's beard instead.
Dialogue 15 lines
Accepting the quest
Fraeloef
You there. Adventurer. Cast your eyes towards the Brewer's Beacon. Does the light not seem uncommonly weak?
- DE In dem Moment wurde das Licht des Leuchtturms ganz plötzlich schwächer. ‘At that moment the lighthouse's light quite suddenly grew weaker.’ English asks if the light now seems uncommonly weak; German says it suddenly dimmed during his night watch.
- JA よかったら、俺の話を聞かないか？ ‘If you don't mind, won't you hear me out?’ Japanese Fraeloef casually asks whether you'd listen; English hails you with a curt command.
It cannot possibly be bright enough to guide the ships sailing in the bay. I would march over to the lighthouse and investigate myself, but I am duty-bound to remain at my post.
- FR J'aimerais bien faire quelque chose, mais je suis d'astreinte, je dois monter la garde devant cette éthérite. ‘I would like to do something, but I am on duty, I have to stand guard in front of this aetheryte.’ French specifies his post, guarding the aetheryte; English only says he must remain at his post.
- DE Ich würde gerne nachsehen, aber ich kann den Ätheryten nicht unbewacht lassen. ‘I would like to go and check, but I cannot leave the aetheryte unguarded.’ German specifies his post, guarding the aetheryte; English only says he must remain at his post.
- JA だが、エーテライトの警備をほっぽり出して、持ち場を離れるわけにもいかん。 ‘But I can't just drop my guard duty at the aetheryte and leave my post.’ Japanese specifies his post, guarding the aetheryte; English only says he must remain at his post.
I would consider it a favor if you could make a visit to the Brewer's Beacon and see if aught has befallen Khanswys, the lighthouse keeper.
At Brewer's Beacon
Khanswys
Ye say a Yellowjacket sent ye here? Eh? Me light's grown dim, has it? Well, o' course it bloody has!
The bomb what fuels me furnace has up an' buggered off, ye see. If I don't get that beacon fixed up soon, there'll be trouble on the water...
I know yer just the messenger, lass/lad, but I can tell a 'venturer when I see one. I'm goin' to need ye to chase down that bomb an' bring back a claw what ye ripped from its smolderin' corpse.
Take this here iron brazier an' set her down in the middle o' the Flock─somewhere near the scarecrow, I'd say. Ye get a nice fire goin', an' that frisky bomb'll soon be about. Watch ye don't singe yer eyebrows, lass/lad.
- FR Ensuite, tu y allumes un feu, ça devrait attirer notre boule incandescente en balade. Tu n'auras plus qu'à lui montrer de quel bois tu te chauffes. ‘Then you light a fire there, and that should lure our roaming fireball over. All you'll have to do then is show it what you're made of.’ The idiom means showing your mettle. Khanswys says it as you light a brazier, which makes it apt.
- FR Tu n'auras plus qu'à lui montrer de quel bois tu te chauffes. ‘Then all you'll have to do is show it what wood you burn.’ English warns you not to singe your eyebrows; French uses a fire idiom: show it what you're made of.
- DE Lass dich von ihm finden! ‘Well, quite simply: let him find you!’ German quips that you should let the bomb find you; English warns you not to singe your eyebrows.
Back at Brewer's Beacon
Khanswys
All ye need do is take down that runaway bomb an' bring me one of its little claws.
Ah, ye got the ashy bastard, did ye? Once I put this little firecracker in the furnace, that should keep things runnin' for a while.
I had meself a bit of a look while ye was gone, an' Llymlaen curse me if the furnace weren't all bent an' broken. Small wonder the bloody bomb was able to escape.
I patched things up as best I could, but I ain't no smitty. Ye might want to have a chat with that Yellowjacket friend o' yers in Swiftperch, an' have him pass the word back to someone in Limsa.
Back at Swiftperch
Fraeloef
The furnace is damaged, is it? Very well, I shall write up the relevant reports, but these repairs must needs be effected without delay.
It seems I have another favor to ask of you, adventurer. Take yourself straightway to the Armorers' Guild in Limsa Lominsa and explain the situation to Forgemaster H'naanza.
In Limsa Lominsa
H'naanza
The furnace in the Brewer's Beacon needs repairs? Byregot's beard, I just sent someone out to tinker with it not a week past. Mayhap the bomb Khanswys had trapped in there was a touch too volatile...?
- FR Comment ? Le fourrrneau du phare des Brasseurs est endommagé... !? ‘What? The furnace of the Brewers' lighthouse is damaged...!?’ Forgemaster H'naanza's rolled r's are spelled out on the page. The English has her swear by Byregot's beard instead.
I'll have an artisan visit the lighthouse and pay special attention to reinforcing the casing of that furnace. Your work is done here, adventurer. May the Navigator guide you on your journeys.