The Promise of a New Beginning

The Promise of a New Beginning

Quest giver

Conrad

Location

Rhalgr's Reach (X:10.5, Y:13.8)

Quest line

Stormblood Main Scenario Quests

Level

60

Experience

 100,000

Gil

 583

Previous quest

Lyse Takes the Lead

Next quest

A Haven for the Bold

Patch

4.0

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Main Scenario Progress: 382 / 960 (39.8%)

   

Stormblood Progress: 3 / 162 (1.9%)

   

“

Conrad knows the purpose of your visit, and would like to give you a proper welcome.

— In-game description

Steps

• Speak with Conrad.

Journal

• Conrad Kemp, the commander of the Ala Mhigan Resistance in Rhalgr's Reach, understands that you have important matters to discuss, and would not do so on their doorstep. He motions for you and the others to follow him deeper into the hidden sanctuary.

• The commander listens patiently as Alphinaud explains the details of the Eorzean Alliance's proposal. Together they would expel the imperial presence from Gyr Abania -- or as Conrad wryly puts it, “engage them by proxy” with the vastly inferior forces of the Resistance. In any event, such weighty decisions cannot be made lightly, and the commander and his officers will need time to reach a consensus.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Conrad: Now, I know you would not have come all this way unless you had something important to discuss, and I'm eager to hear what it is you have to say...
Conrad: But let's not do this on our doorstep, eh? Come with me. 

Optional

M'Naago: We plan operations here—when we're not entertaining important guests like yourselves.

Meffrid: When we first met back in the Shroud, I took you for just another adventurer. By Rhalgr, I still can't believe how far you've come...

Speaking with Conrad (Cutscene)

Conrad: Allow me to welcome you once more to Rhalgr's Reach, our humble headquarters.  
Conrad: My name is Conrad Kemp, and I have the dubious honor of overseeing operations here. 

Alphinaud: It is a pleasure to meet you, Master Kemp. I am Alphinaud Leveilleur, one of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, as are my comrades. 
Alphinaud: Before I speak of our purpose here, pray allow me to thank you for sheltering Yda—forgive me—Lyse and Papalymo at great risk to yourselves. 

Conrad: Now, now, there's no need for that. They risked their necks for us enough times. 'Twas the least we could do. 

Lyse: I—I wanted to...I mean, about the mask and... 

Conrad: Ahhh, don't fret over that. You're not the first person to take up arms against the Empire under a false name. We'd do the same if we had any sense.  
... My condolences for your loss, child. 

Lyse: ...Papalymo laid down his life to save us—to give us a chance to make a better future for ourselves. 
Lyse: There will never be a better time to drive the Garleans from our lands. But we have to take the lead on this—we can't leave it to fanatics like Ilberd. 

Conrad: More than a few of our people were taken in by him promises. Followed him all the way to the Wall. Good men and women who never came back. 
Conrad: When M'naago told us what had happened—how the bastard had made sacrifices of them for his twisted ritual—by Rhalgr, it filled me with an unholy fury... But what's done is done. Best we can do now is see that it wasn't all in vain. 

Alphinaud: That is why we are here today, sir—to see that some good comes of this tragedy. 
Alphinaud: On behalf of the Eorzean Alliance, we do hereby extend a formal offer of military assistance to the Ala Mhigan Resistance. 

Conrad: Do you, now? Well, go on then. I'm sure there's more to it than that. 
Conrad: ...So that's the way of it, eh? The Alliance, hoping to avoid a direct confrontation with the superior forces of the Empire, wishes to engage them by proxy with our vastly inferior ones? 
Conrad: My comrades and I must confer on your proposal. A moment, if you please...

Alphinaud: Of course, Master Kemp. Take all the time you require.