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Suspiciously Sober
Side quest, level 1. 3rd of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Ahldskyf, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X 10.0, Y 11.1).
Steps
- Speak with Glazrael
. - Speak with Frydwyb
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Journal
- Ahldskyf, captain of the trading ship Orion, has some information that might benefit your standing as an adventurer.
- Captain Ahldskyf has told you of a suspicious encounter he had with an unkempt seafarer at the Octant. Head to the entrance of East Hawkers' Alley and warn the guard, Glazrael.
- Upon hearing your concerns, Glazrael swears to see security tightened in the area and also asks you to inform Frydwyb of the possible danger. Seek her out on East Hawkers' Alley and pass on the warning.
- Mindful of the concealing crowds that pass through Hawkers' Alley every day, Frydwyb promises to keep a sharp eye out for any unusual activity.
Hidden
is a hired captain. He says he can love his ship only as much as a paid bride loves her future husband. He was a single gil away from buying his own ship when the Calamity struck., and she explains why this courtyard is called the Octant. It was named after the navigation tool that the famous Jovanni Gnonno invented.Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Remember the kidnappings, a thread in the main story. They first come up in MSQ #0 Coming to Limsa Lominsa. In MSQ #4 Lurkers in the Grotto, the farm workers of Summerford fear them. See also Lost and Found.
Characters 6
Skaenrael is still at the Crow's Lift, ready to take people down to Bulwark Hall.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #2 Making a Name: Skaenrael takes you down to Bulwark Hall. She advises anyone who wants to make Limsa Lominsa home to attune to the aetheryte, a travel crystal, on the lower decks.
Ahldskyf, captain of the trading ship Orion, wants to thank you for bringing back his spilled
lavender.What you know from earlier quests 1
- #2 Making a Name: Ahldskyf first jokes that the herbs are deadly "dream flowers", then admits they are only Althyk lavender, likely spilled from crates for his own ship. He captains the Orion. His name means "Old Ship" in Roegadyn.
- #2 Making a Name: Ahldskyf first jokes that the
Glazrael is a guard at the entrance to East Hawkers' Alley, a busy street full of merchants and travelers.
Frydwyb works further down East Hawkers' Alley. She offers adventurers the services of retainers, hired helpers.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #1 Coming to Limsa Lominsa: Baderon registers you at the Adventurers' Guild. He says the Calamity, a disaster, blurred everyone's memories, even of the heroes called Warriors of Light. He shields you from a suspicious Yellowjacket. He is the only son of Lodewicus, the guild's founder, and left home young.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #2 Making a Name: Niniya sends you to collect herbs that might be illegal "dream flowers" and hand them in. They are only common lavender: Niniya was playing a joke on you. Niniya says adventurers have met at this place for almost twenty years.
- #2 Making a Name: Niniya sends you to collect herbs that might be illegal "dream flowers" and hand them in. They are only common
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Skaenrael only reminds you that the Crow's Lift is the fastest way down to Bulwark Hall.
- Ahldskyf says a scruffy sailor offered him much gil (money) to meet adventurers. Fearing a link to the kidnappings, he sends you to the guard Glazrael. A hired captain, he was one gil short of his own ship when the Calamity struck.
- Glazrael thanks you and promises to have her captain put the Yellowjackets, the city guard, on high alert. She sends you to warn Frydwyb, who deals with many adventurers. She also explains the Octant is named after a navigation tool invented by Jovanni Gnonno.
- Frydwyb hears your warning about a strange sailor seeking adventurers, maybe tied to the kidnappings. She promises to warn her customers and keep a sharp lookout, since shady acts often go unnoticed in the busy alley.
What the German version says 2
German
EN 'Kidnappings have not been uncommon these past moons...'
DE „Womöglich will er die Leute überwältigen und verkaufen.“, 'Maybe he wants to overpower the people and sell them.'
Ahldskyf fears that the sailor, who pays gil for adventurers, means to do this to them. The English never says the victims would be sold.
EN 'By way of thanks for delivering my scattered lavender, I have a nugget of information that may prove useful to you.'
DE „Ah, die Kräuterfreundin/der Kräuterfreund!“, 'Ah, the herb lover!'
Ahldskyf teases you about the 'illegal' lavender you brought him before. The English Ahldskyf simply thanks you for it.
Dialogue 14 lines
Accepting the quest
Singing Stormcloud
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Ahldskyf
By way of thanks for delivering my scattered lavender, I have a nugget of information that may prove useful to you. You see, I was recently approached by an unkempt seafarer─which is not, I admit, particularly unusual for a man in my profession.
- DE Ah, die Kräuterfreundin/der Kräuterfreund! ‘Ah, the herb lover!’ Ahldskyf teases you about the 'illegal' lavender you brought him before. The English Ahldskyf simply thanks you for it.
- FR Écoute, moussaillon, pour te remercier de m'avoir rapporté ces fleurs de lavande d'Althyk, je vais te dire quelque chose d'intéressant. ‘Listen, ship's boy, to thank you for bringing me back these Althyk lavender flowers, I'm going to tell you something interesting.’ English calls it scattered lavender; French calls it lavender flowers from Althyk.
- JA アルジクラベンダーを届けてくれた礼とお前さんとの出会いの記念に、いい話を教えてやろう。 ‘As thanks for delivering the Arujiku lavender and to mark our meeting, I'll tell you something worth hearing.’ English calls it scattered lavender; Japanese calls it Arujiku lavender.
- DE Gestern hat mich ein Mann auf dem Oktanten angesprochen - sah aus wie ein Seemann. ‘Yesterday a man spoke to me on the Octant - looked like a sailor.’ German pins it down to yesterday, on the Octant; English says only 'recently'.
Singing Stormcloud
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Ahldskyf
What was unusual was that he offered a generous sum of gil to be introduced to any adventurers I might know. In my experience, sailors are not known to carry such a wealth of coin about their person, especially with the alehouses of Limsa Lominsa so close at hand. Kidnappings have not been uncommon these past moons...
- DE Womöglich will er die Leute überwältigen und verkaufen. ‘Maybe he wants to overpower the people and sell them.’ Ahldskyf fears that the sailor, who pays gil for adventurers, means to do this to them. The English never says the victims would be sold.
- FR Je ne sais pas ce que tu en penses, mais moi, je trouve ça très louche. ‘I don't know what you think, but me, I find that very fishy.’ English reasons sailors rarely carry such coin with the alehouses so near; French just says it seems very fishy.
- DE Was der vorhat? ‘What is he up to?’ English reasons sailors rarely carry such coin with the alehouses so near; German just asks what the man is up to.
- JA ……怪しい臭いが、ぷんぷんすると思わんか？ ‘...Don't you think it reeks of something suspicious?’ English reasons sailors rarely carry such coin with the alehouses so near; Japanese just says it reeks of something suspicious.
Singing Stormcloud
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Ahldskyf
I suggest you take this information and speak with Glazrael, the guard who stands at the entrance to East Hawkers' Alley. It never hurts to show a spirit of cooperation to the authorities, lass/lad.
- DE Es wird nicht schaden, die Augen offen zu halten. ‘It won't hurt to keep your eyes open.’ English says showing cooperation to the authorities never hurts; German says keeping your eyes open won't hurt.
Speak with Glazrael
Glazrael
...That is disturbing news. Your initiative is appreciated, adventurer. I'll have the captain place the Yellowjackets on high alert.
Ah, and while I have your ear, I need you to visit Frydwyb and tell her the same thing you told me. You'll find her a bit further down East Hawkers' Alley.
Frydwyb has frequent dealings with adventurers, so any warning you give her should soon spread through the city.
Skaenrael
If you wish to visit Bulwark Hall, the Crow's Lift is the swiftest way down.
Speak with Frydwyb
Frydwyb
Greetings, miss/sir. Might I interest you in the services of a retainer?
What's this? Some suspicious seafarer is on the prowl for gullible adventurers? A possible suspect in the recent kidnappings, you think? Well, I'll be sure to pass on that warning to my customers.
What with all the merchants and travelers milling through Hawkers' Alley, these kinds of unsavory activities can often go unnoticed.
In any case, I promise to keep a sharp lookout for anyone being accosted by strange-looking sailors.