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The Right Price
Map quest, level 1. 8th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Swozblaet, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X 8.4, Y 11.5).
Steps
- Speak with Iron Thunder
. - Speak with Kyokyoroon
. - Speak with Syneyhil
. - Deliver the
price list to Baensyng
.
Journal
- Swozblaet, the master merchant of Hawkers' Alley, wants you to look into current market prices.
- Swozblaet has bid you pose as a customer and glance over the wares being sold by Iron Thunder, Kyokyoroon, and Syneyhil. Strike up a conversation with the three merchants, and surreptitiously record the prices of their goods.
- You have completed your survey of market prices. Deliver the price list to Baensyng on West Hawkers' Alley.
- You have delivered your report to Baensyng. According to the prices you recorded, the markets seem free of any shady dealings for another day.
Hidden
panics about 'another one of those investigations' before you ask anything. So these price checks are nothing new. Kyokyoroon rhymes about himself in the third person.Spoiler about later in the story
Foreshadowing Remember Kyokyoroon, the Qiqirn trader, and Baensyng, who takes your price list. Both come back in the main story, in the Lv 23 quest Never Forget.
Characters 5
Swozblaet is the master merchant of Hawkers' Alley, the city's market, and has work for an adventurer.
Iron Thunder is a merchant on Hawkers' Alley, one of three whose prices Swozblaet
wants checked.Kyokyoroon is a trader on Hawkers' Alley, one of three merchants whose prices Swozblaet
wants checked.Syneyhil is a merchant on Hawkers' Alley, one of three whose prices Swozblaet
wants checked.Baensyng works on West Hawkers' Alley. Swozblaet
says he takes the price lists and rewards the helper.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Swozblaet has you pose as a customer and secretly note the prices of Iron Thunder, Kyokyoroon and Syneyhil. Swozblaet calls it a simple task. You then hand the price list to Baensyng, as Swozblaet asked.
- Iron Thunder cheerfully shows off wares without a spot of rust, fresh from the forges of Naldiq & Vymelli's. You quietly write down the prices.
- Kyokyoroon greets you in cheerful rhymes and speaks of himself by name. He is a Qiqirn, one of the wandering peoples, known for fitting into foreign communities.
- Syneyhil sees you looking at everything and guesses it is "another one of those investigations". Syneyhil insists there is nothing to hide before you ask anything, so such price checks seem to be nothing new.
- Baensyng checks your list and finds nothing wrong. He explains that pirates selling stolen goods cheaply drag prices down, so these reports show at a glance when shady deals happen. He praises your work.
What the Japanese and German versions say 4
Japanese
EN The Right Price · 'Swozblaet, the master merchant of Hawkers' Alley, wants you to look into current market prices.'
JA 「潮香る国際街商通り」, 'the sea-scented International Hawkers' Street' · 「国際街商通りの責任者スヴォズブレートは、市場の価格調査を依頼したいようだ。」, 'Swozblaet, the head of International Hawkers' Street, seems to want a survey of market prices.'
The title marks Hawkers' Alley as the street of international traders. It adds the salty smell of the harbor.
EN 'Mmm, nothin' wrong with the markets, far as I can tell.'
JA 「ふむふむ、あなたの報告によると、今回の価格は、波風なさそうだな。」, 'Hmm, hmm. Going by your report, it's smooth sailing for prices this time.'
Baensyng uses waves and wind, a common figure of speech for trouble. A sea image fits a harbor market.
German
EN 'Mmm, nothin' wrong with the markets, far as I can tell.'
DE „Deiner Studie zufolge haben wir keinen Preiskampf zu befürchten. Die Preise liegen im Rahmen üblicher Marktschwankungen und sind saisonbereinigt stabil.“, 'According to your study, we have no price war to fear. Prices are within the range of normal market fluctuations and stable on a seasonally adjusted basis.'
Baensyng talks like an economist. The English Baensyng just drawls.
EN 'Ye ofttimes get pirates sellin' stolen goods at cutthroat prices, an' that drives the numbers down right across 'Awkers' Alley.'
DE „Wir behalten die Preise auch deswegen im Auge, weil verdächtig günstige Angebote auf nicht sanktionierte Piratenbeute schließen lassen. Und illegale Piraterie können wir nicht zulassen.“, 'We also watch the prices because suspiciously cheap offers point to unsanctioned pirate loot. And illegal piracy we cannot allow.'
Baensyng only bans the loot and piracy that is not allowed. That hints that in Limsa some piracy is legal.
Dialogue 10 lines
Accepting the quest
Swozblaet
You, miss/sir─adventurer. I have work for you. I would have you pose as a customer and survey the market's current prices.
Surely I did not see you balk at so simple a task? All you need do is strike up a conversation with the shop owners, and glance over their wares.
There are three merchants that interest me: Iron Thunder, Kyokyoroon, and Syneyhil.
Write down all you see on this price list, and hand it to Baensyng on West Hawkers' Alley. He shall reward you for your service.
Speak with Iron Thunder
Iron Thunder
Well met, lass/lad! Cast your peepers over these beauties! Not a spot of rust to be found! Every piece fresh from the forges of Naldiq & Vymelli's!
Speak with Kyokyoroon
Kyokyoroon
Kyokyoroon welcomes well-come customer! Kyokyoroon loves his lovely trade! Kyokyoroon's goods are goodly made!
- FR Kyokyoroon aimer clic clic, alors aventuuurière/er acheter quelque chose et faire bonne affaire ! ‘Kyokyoroon love click click, so adventurer buy something and make good deal!’ English has Kyokyoroon love his lovely trade; French has him love "clic clic".
- JA キョキョルン、いっぱい、さーびすっちゃ。 ‘Kyokyoroon, lots of extras for you!’ English boasts the goods are goodly made; Japanese promises lots of extras.
Speak with Syneyhil
Syneyhil
A fine evening/day to you, miss/sir. What can I interest you in t─ Why, you seem interested in most everything, don't you? Is this another one of those investigations!? Well, I have nothing to hide!
- DE Ich würde dir gerne einen Vorzugspreis geben, aber ich muss mich streng an die marktüblichen Preise halten. ‘I would gladly give you a special price, but I have to keep strictly to the usual market prices.’ English has Syneyhil suspect an investigation; German has him wish he could give a special price but must keep market prices.
- FR Mais dites-moi, ce n'est quand même pas Swozblaet qui vous envoie inspecter mes marchandises... ‘But tell me, it surely isn't Swozblaet who is sending you to inspect my goods...?’ French merchant guesses outright that Swozblaet sent you; English merchant only suspects another investigation.
Deliver the price list to Baensyng
Baensyng
Yer the one what made a list for Swozblaet? Let's 'ave it, then.
Mmm, nothin' wrong with the markets, far as I can tell.
- JA ふむふむ、あなたの報告によると、今回の価格は、波風なさそうだな。 ‘Hmm, hmm. Going by your report, it's smooth sailing for prices this time.’ Baensyng uses waves and wind, a common figure of speech for trouble. A sea image fits a harbor market.
- DE Deiner Studie zufolge haben wir keinen Preiskampf zu befürchten. Die Preise liegen im Rahmen üblicher Marktschwankungen und sind saisonbereinigt stabil. ‘According to your study, we have no price war to fear. Prices are within the range of normal market fluctuations and stable on a seasonally adjusted basis.’ Baensyng talks like an economist. The English Baensyng just drawls.
- DE Deiner Studie zufolge haben wir keinen Preiskampf zu befürchten. ‘According to your study, we have no price war to fear.’ German speaks of no price war looming; English just says nothing is wrong with the markets.
Ye ofttimes get pirates sellin' stolen goods at cutthroat prices, an' that drives the numbers down right across 'Awkers' Alley. Thanks to these reports, though, we can tell at a glance when shady dealin's are takin' place. Good work, lass/lad.
- DE Wir behalten die Preise auch deswegen im Auge, weil verdächtig günstige Angebote auf nicht sanktionierte Piratenbeute schließen lassen. Und illegale Piraterie können wir nicht zulassen. ‘We also watch the prices because suspiciously cheap offers point to unsanctioned pirate loot. And illegal piracy we cannot allow.’ Baensyng only bans the loot and piracy that is not allowed. That hints that in Limsa some piracy is legal.