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| Thancred, Estinien, Radiant Guardsman, Attentive Radiant (The Jewel of Thavnair), Watchful Radiant, Vigilant Radiant, Meghaduta Attendant, Alisaie, Alphinaud, Ahewann, G'raha Tia, Vrtra, Krile, Y'shtola, Urianger
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- Thancred is rested and ready to set out.
Had enough rest, have you? You never were one for being idle. Right─Varshahn bade us come to Meghaduta at our earliest convenience.
The others will join us there once they have finished tending to the prisoners.
Ah, wait. On second thought, you and Estinien should go on ahead. I need to make a quick detour by the Great Work.
We left G'raha in the alchemists' care, you see. Best to fetch him before he's crammed into a specimen jar. |
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Just you and me, then. The guardsman at the gate should wave us through.
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When we delivered G'raha to the alchemists, they were not a little excited.
Perhaps it was Nidhana's rescue that brought them joy, but given their fascination with Estinien, I'm not quite sure...
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With the tower gone, I expect that the state of alert will be lifted.
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Ah, honored Scions! You are free to enter at your leisure!
As I cannot leave my post, I'm afraid you must make your own way.
Should you require directions in the city, the sentry stationed at the fountain atop the steps should be glad to assist you. |
Hail, adventurer. If you wish to leave the city, then I shall escort you to the gate.
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Do you have business in Radz-at-Han? If so, permit me to escort you to the Gate of First Sight.
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Enter Radz-at-Han?
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Though I have been to Radz–at–Han before, this place is a veritable maze.
Rather than risk getting lost, we had best ask for directions from this sentry at the fountain.
Lead the way...and don't expect me to act as your tour guide like certain others. |
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Estinien is now accompanying you. Keep him at your side in order to proceed with quest objectives.
You can leave Estinien behind by entering a different area, putting too much distance between you, or by speaking with him and selecting the option to part ways.
If you wish to have Estinien accompany you again, return and speak with him at the original location. |
First, we should seek out the sentry in front of the fountain.
...Name of the fountain? No idea. Do fountains normally have names?
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Lost your way, I take it. Hardly surprising in this maze of a city. Best return to where we started.
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Found your bearings, have you? Then let's get going to Meghaduta.
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Ah, Master Forename, I presume. I understand you are here for an audience with the satrap. If you require directions to Meghaduta, I should be glad to provide them.
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You should have Estinien accompanying you before receiving directions. |
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Estinien has yet to arrive. Be sure he is at your side before attempting to continue. |
Ah, Master Forename, I presume. I understand you are here for an audience with the satrap. If you require directions to Meghaduta, I should be glad to provide them.
The satrap's residence is situated in Dharma, the highest part of Radz–at–Han.
To get there, I would ordinarily recommend a route that takes you by the bazaars in the city's north. Due to the state of alert, however, most businesses are currently closed, and the aetheryte disabled.
As such, I will provide you with an alternate path. First, please ascend the steps next to this fountain, then continue left.
There will be more steps, and upon ascending them, you will emerge on Paksa's Path.
Proceed through the large door on the right, and you will arrive at Ruveydah Fibers. Within you will find another sentry who will give you further guidance. |
In other words, we head up. Sounds straightforward enough.
You heard the sentry. We head up. |
You wish to hear the directions again? But of course. To get to Meghaduta, first ascend the steps next to this fountain, then continue left.
There will be more steps, and upon ascending them, you will emerge on Paksa's Path.
Proceed through the large door on the right, and you will arrive at Ruveydah Fibers. Within you will find another sentry who will give you further guidance.
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Ah yes, I know about this portal. It leads to a nearby isle. The treasure vault of one of Radz-at-Han's wealthiest families.
They took the god of luck for their guardian, on account of which they occasionally open up a section of their vaults. For aspiring treasure hunters to try their own "luck", or so they say.
There are also coffers hidden across the land that act as portals. Find one, and you gain access to the vault.
Something to bear in mind in case you exhaust your funds while on the road. 'Tis a troublesome experience, as I can personally attest.
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According to the message on the base, this aetheryte has been temporarily disabled. |
Heading to Meghaduta, are you? In that case...
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You should have Estinien accompanying you before receiving directions. |
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Estinien has yet to arrive. Be sure he is at your side before attempting to continue. |
Heading to Meghaduta, are you? In that case, please follow this hallway to my right and go through the door at the top of the stairs.
You'll emerge at the entrance to the airship landing, where another sentry should be on hand to assist you.
Incidentally, if you ascend the steps to either side of me, you'll find the workshops of Ruveydah Fibers. Though you're free to observe the artisans, take care not to lose your way. |
If you are heading to Meghaduta, please follow this hallway to my right and go through the door at the top of the stairs.
You'll emerge at the entrance to the airship landing, where another sentry should be on hand to assist you.
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Quite an ordeal to get to the satrap's residence... It could stand to be a more obvious route, like the one to the Vault or Kugane Castle.
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Ah, Thavnarian weave. Hard to imagine more vibrant stuff. I daresay Aymeric would be partial to the gold thread. And the blue, of course. He loves his blue.
I've never put much thought into what I wear. A spare set of clothing is usually all I carry, and if that isn't enough, I can always obtain something locally.
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If you are here for an airship, I'm afraid all flights have been suspended until further notice.
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You should have Estinien accompanying you before receiving directions. |
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Estinien has yet to arrive. Be sure he is at your side before attempting to continue. |
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If you are here for an airship, I'm afraid all flights have been suspended until further notice.
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So the state of alert is still in effect. Perhaps it's for the best.
That aside, we're not here for an airship─we have business at Meghaduta.
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Oh, in that case, permit me to direct you!
From here it's quite simple, really. Ascend these steps, and then continue straight ahead and across the bridge. You cannot miss it.
To get to Meghaduta, simply ascend these steps, and then continue straight ahead and across the bridge. You cannot miss it. |
Confusing as it is, you'd think they intended to make a maze out of Radz-at-Han.
Kugane was flat, at least. If you became lost, you could head to higher ground to get the lay of the land.
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Ah, I remember passing by here with Varshahn. The situation being as it was, he regretted not being able to show us the sights.
Life has yet to return to normal here, but when it does, you ought to pay another visit.
Though the city is confusing, the food is quite good. I'm partial to hamsa myself—the meat's surprisingly tender and flavorful.
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Greetings and welcome to Meghaduta. May I inquire after your business?
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You should have Estinien accompanying you before receiving directions. |
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Estinien has yet to arrive. Be sure he is at your side before attempting to continue. |
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Greetings and welcome to Meghaduta. May I inquire after your business?
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We are members of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, come at the invitation of His Excellency.
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Ah, of course. We have been expecting you.
I will show you into the audience chamber, if you would please follow me.
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...Are we the last to arrive? I hope we've not kept you waiting!
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Not at all. Your comrade is feeling better, I trust?
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Much better, thank you. Hannish remedies are certainly potent─in more ways than one.
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One becomes accustomed to the taste, although I hope you never have cause to do so. Pray take your ease.
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Full glad I am to see you all unharmed.
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Valiant Scions. For your heroism, you have my boundless gratitude.
You cast down that dire tower and set free its hapless captives. You cleansed their souls of its corrupting influence.
No words of thanks will suffice. In place of platitudes, I offer a bounty of warding scales.
Pray accept your due reward, along with the good will of Radz-at-Han. |
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Alchemists throughout the land were put to work in the forging of your talismans. The finished ones have been collected, and now await you at the High Crucible of Al-Kimiya.
Present this letter when you are ready to take them into your possession.
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We are humbled by your generosity. Know that the inventive wisdom of Radz-at-Han will be vital in restoring serenity to our star.
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Every single one of those scales came from you, didn't they? You must still be in such pain...
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'Tis of no moment. A mere annoyance compared to the dreadful suffering inflicted upon this land and its people.
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Albeit brief, my involvement in the Dragonsong War afforded me a glimpse of the myriad sorrows which consumed both dragon and man.
Though you were half a world away, such tragedies as befell your kin must have affected you deeply.
And yet you chose to live among men. |
In the age when that conflict first bloomed, my choice had already been made.
In some distant place, man slew dragon, and dragon slaughtered man. Yet no hate could I muster for those smiling faces which did look to me for guidance.
Not even my brother's righteous rage could rally me to his cause. I huddled here, secret and still, hoping against hope that which I had built would remain untouched by the chaos and carnage. |
'Twould seem we share the same desire for peace, great Vrtra. To that end, I wonder if we might trouble you with another question.
The Telophoroi are intent on recreating the Final Days, an apocalyptic event which we know to predate the sundering of the star.
As the longest lived among us, know you aught of this terrible cataclysm? |
Nay. When war and strife drove my sire from his home, he crossed the great expanse with only our unhatched eggs as company.
He alighted upon a shattered Source, its thirteen reflections long since scattered beyond the rift.
Of events preceding his arrival, he knoweth naught save that which Hydaelyn had deigned to disclose. |
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I see... So again, 'tis the inscrutable Hydaelyn to whom we must look for answers.
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Seek you to divine the will of this star? If so, I have a tale which may afford you some small comfort.
'Tis a story from my youth, many, many years ago... To my sire, I once posed the question, "Of all the stars in the sky, why didst thou settle upon this one?"
To which Midgarsormr did reply, "'Twas the last bastion of hope."
He believed, so long as Hydaelyn endured, so too might dragonkind.
Solemn and portentous were his words. What deeper meaning they held, I could not─dared not─pursue. 'Tis a stone I've left unturned ever since.
Yet take you solace in the knowledge that, whatsoever Hydaelyn doth strive towards, 'tis an ideal which hath earned my sire's conviction. |
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Thank you, Vrtra. You've given us warm reassurance in a world gripped by cold uncertainty.
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While I'm sure we all have a great many questions, I think it's time we collect the talismans and be our way. Our fight against the Telophoroi is far from finished.
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We must take our leave, but please do inform us if we can provide any further assistance.
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Prithee, a moment.
There is one whom my sire hath judged worthy of honor and respect─the one known to men as Eorzea's champion. This hero of renown and rumor...'tis thee.
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What will you say?
| Midgarsormr and I have crossed paths, yes.
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I only wish he could be here with us now...
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I have not seen your father in some time...
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I knew it to be so. From man and dragon alike have I learned of thine exploits.
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I know of his clash with Omega, and the long slumber which was his price.
Yet even closed in sleep, my father's eyes are far from blind. He is watching over thee; watching over this world.
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In accordance with the covenant he forged with Hydaelyn, the stewardship of this star hath ever been his purpose. Silence in the face of thine actions is the greatest sign of his approval.
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'Twas a revelation most pleasing that thou─a child of man─had gained Midgarsormr's trust. But alongside mine elation runneth a rivulet of dread.
For upon thy life's reel wind too many threads. Of fate. Power. Weal, emmeshed with woe.
Amidst this tangled knot, thou shalt know no rest. 'Tis an endless confluence of forces; a struggle without surcease.
Most terrible still is the attrition wrought upon thy companions, as they are swept up in the storm of thine existence.
Take heart and protect them well. They will be your strength and your salvation. The hope thou wilt need come the end.
Even cowering behind my curtain, I know the suffering of the powerful. I have watched my siblings driven mad by loss.
Thus do I exhort thee to spare no effort to keep thy loved ones safe. |
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Ah, apologies. We hadn't meant to interrupt.
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It's just that we do have a history of suddenly collapsing, and when you didn't follow us out...
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'Tis I who must apologize. I have detained your champion overlong with idle chatter.
Go. At war's end, I pray I welcome thee back into my hall, where together with thy joyful comrades you may toast your triumph.
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Our apologies again. I hope we didn't force you to conclude your conversation prematurely.
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So, what were you and Vrtra talking about?
...Nothing? Very well, if you say so.
The others have gone ahead to the High Crucible. Let's catch up to them. |
Like his sister Tiamat, Vrtra is possessed of a gentle soul. I'm glad they're on our side.
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Closest Aetheryte: The Great Work (Landmark)
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