Adkiragh

Adkiragh

Gender

Male ♂

Race

Au Ra (Xaela)

Profession

Owner of The Hard Place

Zone

Idyllshire (4.9,6.6)

Birthplace

The Azim Steppe

Relatives

Adarkim Warrior(brother)

Services

Quest NPC

Patch

3.4

“

"Hmph, your concern is wholly misguided. Why would the proprietor of a wildly successful establishment such as mine have aught to worry about? Look into these eyes and tell me you see even a fleck of doubt!"

Once poised to become Khan of his clan "the Adarkim", Adkiragh, after eight assassination attempts and four sham marriages, decided to leave the Steppe without saying a word. He opened a tavern in Idyllshire and called it "The Hard Place".

— In-game description

Adkiragh is an Au Ra found in Idyllshire.

Quests Started

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver

Quests Involved In

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver
Between a Rock and the Hard Place		66	Geimlona

Custom Deliveries

Rank	Crafted	Gathered	Fished
Level 1	Ishgardian Culinary Essentials	Sparkstone	Northern Oyster
Level 2	Fermented Juice	Malleable Still Material	Ruby Laver
Level 3	Signature Buuz Cookware	Strong Steppe Spice	Chakrafish
Level 4	Hard Place Decorative Furnishings	Hard Place Furnishing Materials	Wicked Wartfish
Level 5	Arkhi Brewing Set	Sturdy Vat Material	Othardian Salmon

Dialogue

Level 1 Custom Deliveries

Sparkstone:
Adkiragh: Now then, let me examine it by the light... By Azim, the quality is transcendent! The manifestation of an ideal I did not think existed! You, my friend, are a miracle worker! In a frozen land such as Ishgard, 'tis hardly surprising that stews cooked over an open fire are popular fare. With this, we can kindle a cookfire of an intensity ideal for making such dishes.

Level 1 Max Satisfaction

Adkiragh: Thanks to you, we have everything we require. The time is come to put our new menu to the proof. Azim as my witness, we will restore the Hard Place to its former glory!

Adkiragh: You'll be pleased to hear that our Ishgardian dishes have proven tremendously popular with our regular patrons. They're so impressed, in fact, they all go off promising to spread the word. Little by little, we're regaining the custom we once enjoyed.
Melodie: Thank you for your patronage! We look forward to your next visit! (In a large blue pig costume)
Mapopo: You really are a natural at this. But...er, don't you think it's about time you shed with that outfit?
Melodie: Well, there's no guarantee that my pursuers won't return. Besides, I quite enjoy dressing like Master Adkiragh!
Mapopo: (It should have been meeeeee!)
Melodie: Mistress Mapopo, I have been meaning to ask─how long have you been working at the Hard Place?
Mapopo:  How long? Why, only as long as it's existed! I used to be a treasure hunter, you see. But one day, I ran afoul of a terrible fiend. It would've made a meal of me had the chief not chanced to be nearby. Ahhh, I'll never forget the sight of him standing over the creature's bloody corpse... So majestic, so dreamy...  A-Anyway! The chief saved my life that day. And I've been at his side ever since.
Melodie: Oh, my! To think that Master Adkiragh is a skilled warrior as well! Is there nothing he cannot do?
Adkiragh: Well, 'twas not for naught that I was favored to become khan of the largest tribe on the Steppe. Next to my brilliance, that self-proclaimed Sun would appear as a pallid candle! Hah hah hah...hah?
Melodie: Khan? Largest tribe on the Steppe?
Adkiragh: Uwaaah! P-Pay me no mind! 'Twas but idle musing, nothing more!
Mapopo: <sigh> You always do that, chief. If you don't want to talk about something, you shouldn't bring up the subject.
Adkiragh: E-Enough talk! Everyone, return to your duties!

Adkiragh now considers you a “Friend of the Hard Place." 
Adkiragh is pleased with your efforts. He now considers you a Friend of the Hard Place!
And yet there is still much work to be done if the Hard Place is to not only survive, but thrive as well. To that end, Adkiragh has a new favor to ask of you...

Mapopo: [Forename], I was wondering when you'd come by again.  I have a proposal I'd like to run by you and the chief.  You see, after Melodie came to us, I found I had a little more spare time. So I started learning some alchemy from the goblins, and I've gotten as far as being able to make a simple distiller.  That gave me an idea: what if we were to make a house spirit to serve to our patrons?
Adkiragh: Hmmm, the Hard Place's very own drop... I do like the sound of that. And if we are to reverse our fortunes, we must not shy from a challenge. Yes, let us undertake this endeavor!  Once again, we must rely on your help, my friend. Will you procure for us the items we need to make our own spirit?  That's the spirit! Pun shamelessly intended!

Level 2 Custom Deliveries

Adkiragh: Welcome, [Forename], welcome! This hall has regained some of its former liveliness, and it is in no small part due to your efforts.  Using a material with superior heat conducting properties such as this, we can expect wonderful flavors to develop during the aging process. I can scarcely wait to sample the results!  Now then, let me examine it by the light... By Azim, the quality is transcendent! The manifestation of an ideal I did not think existed! You, my friend, are a miracle worker!

Level 2 Max Satisfaction

Adkiragh: Thanks to you, our very own house spirit is now ready to be served. I must confess to feeling somewhat nervous, as if I were sending my child into his first battle. Not that I have any children, of course!

Adkiragh: Glad tidings, my friend─our house spirit is enjoying unprecedented popularity! Mapopo is beside herself with joy!
Bewildered Au Ra: At long last, we made it... Gods, please let him be here...
Travelworn Au Ra: He will be! He must, after all that we've been through...
Adkiragh: Alghu? Teleboge? What are you two doing here!?
Alghu: That voice! It could only be...
Teleboge: Chief! It's you! It's really you!

Adkiragh: Hmmm... Small, I believe you can be trusted with my secret.
Alghu: Be not astonished, but the chief was once poised to become khan. Not just any khan, mind you, but that of the largest tribe on all the Steppe─the Adarkim.
Teleboge: But with great standing comes great risk, and after eight assassination attempts and four sham marriages, he abruptly disappeared with nary a word.
Alghu: We two are sworn to serve the chief till death. Thus did we set out in search of him. First we scoured the length and breadth of the Steppe, but when we failed to find him there, we decided to venture farther afield. And after a grueling journey during which we were runaways, stowaways, and castaways in turn, we finally arrived here.
Adkiragh: H-How can this be? How can you learn the truth of my illustrious identity and not be surprised? Impressed?
What will you say? I met your brother on the Steppe. / I don't pry into people's past.  -> I met your brother on the Steppe.

Adkiragh: You met my brother? And he's searching for me, you say? That is...not wholly unexpected. Now, you two─how did you know to find me here?
Alghu: Well, chief, many adventurers come through Reunion these days. Through them, we heard tell of a tavern far to the west. Imagine our surprise when we learned that the proprietor was a man named Adkiragh!
Adkiragh: Ugh, that my whereabouts should be exposed in such a manner... Well, 'tis unlikely that any would-be assassins would follow me all this way.
Teleboge: We did have one doubt, however. If you'd go so far as to conceal your face, why in the world would you go by your true name? But lo and behold, it really was you. We're quite baffled, to be honest.
Adkiragh: A-Ahem! Such trifling details aside, you must not tell the others of this. It would not do to cause unnecessary concern.

Adkiragh now considers you a “Supporter of the Hard Place.” Adkiragh is delighted with your efforts. He now considers you a Supporter of the Hard Place! And yet there is still much work to be done if the Hard Place is to not only survive, but thrive as well. To that end, Adkiragh has a new favor to ask of you...

Alghu: For as long as we can remember, the chief has always hidden his true identity to others. It's unheard of for him to trust an outsider.
Adkiragh: Small has earned my trust thrice over. It is by virtue of her help that this tavern still exists, and if you two mean to remain here, then I expect you to make a contribution as well.
Alghu: Well then, chief, I have an idea. A new type of buuz invented by the Mol has been popular of late. With your permission, we'll return to the Steppe to learn the secrets of its making.
Teleboge: Ah, yes, the one with the new filling. While we're there, we can gather the ingredients as well so we can make it here! Oh, and worry not, chief─we'll take care not to be seen by our tribesmen.

Adkiragh: While the idea is sound, I have my doubts about their ability to carry it out. I would feel much more at ease if you were to assist them. Dependable as always. We are so close to becoming profitable again; let us not lose our momentum. Go forth, my friend, and bring us the ingredients for making this new buuz!

Adkiragh: Many thanks for your many deliveries, my friend.  Truly, you are skilled at what you do─and truly, I have a keen eye for skill.

Level 3 Custom Deliveries

Signature Buuz Cookware
Adkiragh: Well, well, if it isn't [Forename]! For your contributions towards keeping the Hard Place in a good place, you have my heartfelt gratitude.
Adkiragh: Great buuz requires great ingredients. With what you have brought, I can make buuz the equal of any found in my homeland, the dough irresistibly fluffy and the filling tantalizingly succulent.
Adkiragh: Now then, let me examine it by the light... By Azim, the quality is transcendent! The manifestation of an ideal I did not think existed! You, my friend, are a miracle worker!

Level 3 Max Satisfaction

Adkiragh: Thanks to you, we're now ready to offer our special buuz. Our patrons are bound to love this variation on the traditional recipe. I must hand it to the Mol─it never would have occurred to me to use catfish in the filling.

Adkiragh: People are coming from near and far for our special buuz. This would not have been possible without you to supply the ingredients─and my illustrious self to make the mouthwatering stuff, of course!
Adkiragh: But to another matter. There is something with which I require your...discreet assistance. Recently, Melodie claims to have seen a Xaela man here in Idyllshire. By her judgment, he did not appear to be an adventurer.
Adkiragh: I have an ill foreboding about this individual, and I need you to investigate. I would do the deed myself, but I have my hands full with orders for buuz.
Adkiragh: To begin with, I suggest you speak with Melodie. Do not delay─the continued survival of the Hard Place may well be at stake!
Adkiragh is overjoyed with your efforts. He now considers you a Cornerstone of the Hard Place!
 A new quest continuing the story of the Hard Place's financial fortunes is now available from Melodie. Upon its completion, the Custom Deliveries list for Adkiragh will be updated.
 
Adkiragh: I would swear, no sooner do you make a delivery than you reappear to make another. Your work ethic is astounding, my friend, and the Hard Place is better for it.
Adkiragh: We're seeing more patrons than ever before, and you can take credit for this achievement. Well, some of it at any rate. It wouldn't be fair to attribute all of this to you, now, would it?