Shadows of the Empire

Side quest, level 24. 130th of 194 in play order.

Quest giver: Auphiliot, South Shroud (X 18.0, Y 19.8).

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Steps

Investigate the specified locations and defeat Garleans.
Report to Auphiliot.

Journal

Auphiliot would be most grateful if you could hunt down some Garlean interlopers in his stead.
A number of the Garleans responsible for the disappearance of the sylph elder remain in the area. Investigate the specified locations, and vanquish any Garleans you come upon.
The Garlean intruders are no more. Report your success to Auphiliot.
Thanks to your efforts, the Garleans have been driven off, and a small measure of peace has returned to the Twelveswood. At least for the moment.

Hidden

Easter egg Auphiliot's

'other duties' are his drinks. Listen to his hiccups, and how he slips from 'me pint' to 'me duties' when he thanks you.

Title reference The title shares its name with 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire', a 1996 Star Wars story. Here the empire is Garlemald, whose stragglers lurk in the Twelveswood.

Characters 2

Buscarron
Auphiliot guesses you have not come for a flagon of Buscarron's ale this time.
What you know from earlier quests 12
- #115 The Trees Have Eyes: Ianna says travelers come to the tavern for Buscarron's ale and tales of adventure, as much as for the peace of the Shroud.
- #116 No Guts, No Glory: Auphiliot says Buscarron always did right by him, no matter his past. Auphiliot does not like anyone making trouble for Buscarron, even fish, and asks you to put your skills to work for him.
- #117 Occupational Hazards: Yoenne says Buscarron can seem rough to strangers, but he would be crushed if anything happened to one of his regulars. Irielle looks forward to his meat and mead.
- #119 Stash Saboteur: Auphiliot says Buscarron does not want the Qiqirn hunted down. He believes each battle avoided now saves another down the road, and he hopes for true peace in the forest. Burning the poison was his idea.
- #120 Spirited Away: Buscarron has heard talk of a sylph nearby, but cannot say if it is the elder. He says most folk cannot tell sylphs apart. He agrees to listen for news among his customers and invites you to stay.
- #121 Druthers House Rules: Buscarron gives you a tub of cold water to cool the drunk down without violence. He allows loud drinking but no fighting at the Druthers. He welcomes all who pay and behave, even Duskwight Elezen, whom many treat as brigands.
- #122 Never Forget: Buscarron found Teteroon, a Qiqirn, near death in the Shroud after the Calamity and nursed him back to health. Teteroon worked at the Druthers, then left for La Noscea. Buscarron wants his forgotten scarlet earring returned to him.
- #124 Like Fine Wine: Buscarron is moved to tears by Teteroon's firewater and hides it by blaming someone cutting onions. He agrees to keep it a year, though he hates to wait. He invites you back then to share the bottle.
- #125 Sylphish Concerns: When you report Garleans in the Twelveswood, Buscarron is shocked. He says imperials could never slip past the Wailers' spires alone. He suspects a Gridanian traitor guided them through.
- #126 Enemy Mine: Both the poacher and the Wasps flyer take Buscarron's worry seriously. They say if he is worried, things must be dire, and that he would not lie about such things.
- #127 Nouveau Riche: Buscarron hears that Laurentius gave himself up to the Twin Adder. He tells you of Laurentius's hard past and hopes he gets a chance to make amends. Then he shares news: the sylph elder has been found.
- #128 Into the Beast's Maw: Buscarron sends you to the Thousand Maws, an abandoned dungeon where Frixio was seen. When you return, he is relieved Frixio is safe, and he gives you a place of honor at the Druthers.
Auphiliot
Auphiliot has heard that Garlean stragglers are still in the Twelveswood and wants you to hunt them down for him.
What you know from earlier quests 3
- #116 No Guts, No Glory: You kill the orobon, and Auphiliot looks forward to fresh trout or pike. He says Buscarron always treated him well, whatever he did in his past. He trusts you now and wants you to keep helping Buscarron.
- #119 Stash Saboteur: Auphiliot offers to buy your next pint. He would like to string up the Qiqirn himself, but Buscarron does not allow it. Auphiliot is slowly coming around to Buscarron's view that each battle skipped now saves one down the road.
- #126 Enemy Mine: Auphiliot sends you to a Coeurlclaw poacher and a Redbelly Wasps flyer to ask them to watch for Garleans. These outlaws dislike Garlemald more than Gridania. He also wanted them to see you are not afraid, since your name is getting known.

What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest

Buscarron: Auphiliot thanks you for driving off the Garleans on behalf of Buscarron and the people at the Druthers.
Auphiliot says other duties keep him away, though he hiccups and slips up about his pint. He thanks you for Buscarron and the Druthers crowd, and says no mead or Garlean around is safe from the two of you.

Dialogue 4 lines

Accepting the quest

Auphiliot

Yer back, lass/lad, an' somethin' tells me ye've not come for a flagon o' Buscarron's ale. All the better, that. I just overheard some Garlean stragglers was seen in the Twelveswood, an' ye know they're not like to be up to any good.

FR [name], j'ai encore besoin d'toi ! ‘[name], I need you again!’ English jokes that you have not come for Buscarron's ale; French simply says it needs you again.
DE Verzeih mir, dass ich dich in letzter Zeit so in Anspruch nehme, aber ich brauche schon wieder deine Hilfe. ‘Forgive me for taking up so much of your time lately, but I need your help yet again.’ English jokes that you have not come for Buscarron's ale; German apologizes for asking so much of you lately.
DE Die Garlear scheinen sich noch immer im Wald herumzutreiben und nach der Ältesten der Sylphen zu suchen. ‘The Garleans still seem to be roaming the woods and searching for the elder of the sylphs.’ English only says the stragglers are up to no good; German says they are searching for the sylph elder.
JA 頼ってばかりで悪いが、また手を貸してくれ。 ‘Sorry for always relying on you, but lend me a hand again.’ English jokes that you have not come for Buscarron's ale; Japanese apologizes for always relying on you.

Me? Why, I'd like nothin' more than to gut those imperial whoresons meself, but I fear I've─hic!─other...duties...to attend this day. We're countin' on ye, lass/lad!

DE Wir dürfen sie nicht länger ignorieren. ‘We must not ignore them any longer.’ English hiccups that other duties keep him from fighting; German just says they cannot be ignored any longer.
JA 連中を野放しにするわけにはいかん、探しだして倒してきてくれ。 ‘We can't leave those guys running loose, so find them and defeat them.’ English hiccups that other duties keep him from fighting; Japanese says they cannot be left running loose.

Report to Auphiliot.

Auphiliot

Saw to those Garlean dogs as swift an' sure as I saw to me pint o'─er, me duties, did ye? On behalf of old man Buscarron an' me compatriots here at the Druthers, ye have─hurk!─me gratitude, an' then some.

FR Grâce à toi, les clients d'ce bon vieux Buscarron vont à nouveau pouvoir se soûler en toute tranquillité ! ‘Thanks to you, good old Buscarron's customers will be able to get drunk in peace again!’ English hiccups its gratitude on behalf of Buscarron and friends; French says the customers can get drunk in peace again.
DE Diese garleischen Hunde hatten sich also tatsächlich in den Büschen versteckt. ‘So these Garlean dogs really had been hiding in the bushes.’ English jokes about seeing to his pint, er, duties; German notes the Garleans really were hiding in the bushes.
DE Da schmeckt Buscarrons Bräu doch gleich wieder viel besser. ‘Now Buscarron's brew tastes much better right away.’ English hiccups its gratitude on behalf of Buscarron and friends; German says Buscarron's brew now tastes much better.
JA やはり、森に帝国兵が潜んでいたか。 ‘So imperial soldiers were hiding in the forest after all.’ English jokes about seeing to his pint, er, duties; Japanese notes the imperials really were hiding in the forest.

What with ye an' meself seein' to matters, lass/lad, I tell ye: no flagon o' mead or Garlean troublemaker on or around these premises is─hic─safe!