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Forbidden Island
Map quest, level 13 (you can take it from level 10). 64th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: A'zumyn, Lower La Noscea (X 20.8, Y 38.4).
Steps
- Place
fetid dodo flesh on a suspicious mound and slay the creatures that emerge. - Report to A'zumyn at Candlekeep Quay.
Journal
- Mealvaan's Gate field assessor A'zumyn is seeking help to exterminate an unknown pest.
- Journey to the northeast of Candlekeep Quay and search for suspicious-looking mounds of earth. Upon one of these mounds, place a lump of fetid dodo flesh and slay anything that crawls forth from the soil.
- You have defeated a family of Thavnairian mites. Return to Candlekeep Quay and report your findings to A'zumyn.
- Though still lacking hard evidence, A'zumyn believes that the Thavnairian mites may have been introduced to the area by pirates smuggling restricted items into Vylbrand from Radz–at–Han.
Hidden
'A' is for the Antelope tribe, and it sounds like 'Ah'.Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Keep the name Radz-at-Han in mind. It is a trading city in far-off Thavnair. Here it is named only as the source of the smuggled goods.
says the cargo checkers from Mealvaan's Gate don't usually work at Candlekeep Quay. This is because the port mainly handles local cargo.Characters 1
A'zumyn, a field assessor for Mealvaan's Gate (the custom house), looks into banned goods from abroad. Candlekeep Quay residents report an unknown pest.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- A'zumyn wants the foreign pest destroyed before it breeds and harms local animals. The pests are Thavnairian mites, seen before only in Radz-at-Han cargo reaching Limsa Lominsa. A'zumyn suspects pirates smuggled them in, and wants to dig deeper. The name's 'A' marks the Antelope tribe.
What the Japanese, French and German versions say 3
Japanese
EN Forbidden Island
JA 「外来種の水際退治」, 'wiping out invasive species at the water's edge'
The water's edge is also a border-control term. It fits A'zumyn, a customs officer on a quay.
French
EN 'Recently, there have been a number of petitions made by the residents of Candlekeep Quay concerning a species not native to Vylbrand.' · 'Thavnairian mites!?' · 'Unless...the mites did not come from a ship that laid anchor here, but from a different vessel...one with more heinous motives.'
FR «Les signalements qui m'ont été communiqués indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une espèce qui n'est pas orrriginaire de l'île de Vylbrand.», 'The reports I have received say it is a species that is not native to the island of Vylbrand.' · «Merci d'avoir détruit toutes ces crrréatures envahissantes...», 'Thank you for destroying all these invasive creatures...' · «Hmm... La seule explication plausible que je vois, c'est que des pirates aient trrransporté ces bestioles en même temps que des produits de contrebande.», 'Hmm... The only likely explanation I see is that pirates carried these critters along with contraband.'
A'zumyn's rolled r's are written into her lines. The English writes her speech plainly.
German
EN 'Though still lacking hard evidence, A'zumyn believes that the Thavnairian mites may have been introduced to the area by pirates smuggling restricted items into Vylbrand from Radz–at–Han.'
DE „Wahrscheinlich wurden die Monster von Piraten eingeschleppt, die seltene Spezies gerne als Schmuggelware verkaufen.“, 'The monsters were probably brought in by pirates who like to sell rare species as contraband.'
So the mites were probably the contraband itself. In English they just came with smuggled items.
Dialogue 6 lines
Accepting the quest
A'zumyn
Excuse me, adventurer, might I have a moment of your time? Allow me to introduce myself. I am A'zumyn, field assessor for Mealvaan's Gate. My work with the custom house involves the investigation of claims made regarding the unlawful import of restricted items from foreign shores.
Recently, there have been a number of petitions made by the residents of Candlekeep Quay concerning a species not native to Vylbrand. If this species is indeed alien to the island, it must be located and destroyed immediately, before it is allowed to reproduce and possibly disturb the natural balance found here amongst the area's fauna.
- FR Les signalements qui m'ont été communiqués indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une espèce qui n'est pas orrriginaire de l'île de Vylbrand. ‘The reports I have received say it is a species that is not native to the island of Vylbrand.’ A'zumyn's rolled r's are written into her lines. The English writes her speech plainly.
I would ask that you take this lump of fetid dodo flesh, and place it upon one of the mounds of soil thought to be the nests of the invasive species. The odor should draw forth whatever creatures lurk beneath, leaving them easy targets.
Report to A'zumyn at Candlekeep Quay.
A'zumyn
Thavnairian mites!? We have collected eggs from cargo carried on ships hailing from Radz–at–Han before...but always in Limsa Lominsa.
- FR Je me demande bien comment ils ont pu venir d'un lieu aussi éloigné... ‘I do wonder how they could have come from a place so far away...’ French has no earlier egg finds in Limsa Lominsa; she just wonders how they came so far.
- DE Das ist mir ein Rätsel. ‘That is a mystery to me.’ German has her simply baffled; English recalls eggs found before on Radz-at-Han ships in Limsa Lominsa.
- JA それにしても、なぜサベネアン・マイトリングなどがこの地に入り込んだのだろう……。 ‘Even so, why would Thavnairian mitelings, of all things, have got into this land...’ Japanese has her only wonder how they got here; no mention of eggs found before in Limsa Lominsa.
There are no records of ships traveling to or from the tiny island nation making stops here in Candlekeep Quay...nor would they ever need to.
Unless...the mites did not come from a ship that laid anchor here, but from a different vessel...one with more heinous motives. I believe this will require further investigation. I thank you again for your assistance. Perhaps I may require your services again in the near future.
- FR La seule explication plausible que je vois, c'est que des pirates aient trrransporté ces bestioles en même temps que des produits de contrebande. ‘Hmm... The only plausible explanation I see is that pirates carried these critters along with smuggled goods.’ French says it outright - pirate smugglers; English only hints at a vessel with heinous motives.
- DE Die einzige Erklärung ist, dass Piratenschmuggler ihre verbrecherischen Finger im Spiel haben. ‘The only explanation is that pirate smugglers have their criminal fingers in the pie.’ German names the culprits - pirate smugglers; English only hints.
- JA この辺りで、海賊どもが密輸品を荷揚げしているのかもしれない。 ‘Around here, pirates may be landing smuggled goods.’ Japanese names pirates unloading contraband nearby; English only hints at a sinister vessel.