Tales from the Far East

Tales from the Far East

Quest giver

Alphinaud

Location

Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks (X:11.5, Y:10.5)

Quest line

Stormblood Main Scenario Quests

Level

61

Experience

 101,000

Gil

 1,066

Previous quest

Lies, Damn Lies, and Pirates

Next quest

Not without Incident

Patch

4.0

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Main Scenario Progress: 408 / 960 (42.5%)

   

Stormblood Progress: 29 / 162 (17.9%)

   

“

Alphinaud is thinking of ways you might pass the time...

— In-game description

Rewards

Choose one of the following options:

• 1   Gaganaskin Hose of Fending
• 1   Gaganaskin Hose of Maiming
• 1   Bloodhempen Brais of Striking
• 1   Bloodhempen Brais of Scouting
• 3   Piety Materia V

Steps

• Speak with Lyse in Revenant's Toll.
• Speak with the Domans in the Rising Stones.
• Speak with Lyse in Revenant's Toll.

Journal

• Alphinaud is thinking of ways you might pass the time...

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Alphinaud: I say we should heed the captain's advice and attend to our own preparations while they ready the vessel for departure. 
Alphinaud: Tataru and I will procure the necessary supplies. Alisaie...I should be grateful if you would use the time to brief Urianger on recent developments. You may also wish to review the relevant safety procedures in the event of an emergency at sea. 

Alisaie:  How...how very prudent of you. Very well, I shall go speak of him. What of [Forename] and Lyse? 

Alphinaud: I would like the two of you to return to Revenant's Toll and speak with our Doman allies. I fear we know too little of their homeland, and any information they can provide would be most welcome. 
Alphinaud: When we have completed our respective tasks, we will reconvene here at the ferry docks. Agreed? 

Lyse: Sounds like a plan! Let's go, [Forename]!

Speaking with Lyse in Revenant's Toll

Lyse: Well, here we are. We'll need to talk to lots of people, so I think we should split up. 
Lyse: I'll ask around at the House of Splendors. You take the Rising stones. I'll meet you here after. Got it? 

Speaking with the Domans in the Rising Stones

Higiri: Greetings, [Forename]. What brings you to the Toll this eve? 
Higiri: What? You are for Doma? Heavens....You Scions have shown us naught but kindness, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine you would fight for our homeland... 
Higiri: For twenty-five years we suffered under their tyranny. And then we spied an opportunity—the Emperor, dead! Garlemald in chaos! 
Higiri: It seemed the time was ripe. Beneath our lord's banners we gathered, and fought to reclaim our nation. But when Zenos arrived with the XIIth Legion, it was over in an instant... 
(Optional)
Higiri: Lord Kaien was a good man who cared only for his people. Though it pained him to kneel to Garlemald, he did so for our sake. And for our sake, he would willingly have endured that ignominy for another twenty–five years, had we not beseech him to act.
Higiri: But we convinced him that we could win. That we could defeat Zenos and the Empire. And for our failure, he paid the ultimate price...

Homei: You are truly planning to travel to Doma? I...I do not know what to say...Forgive me. I shall aid you to the best of my ability. 
Homei: Ours is a beautiful land, nestled on the eastern coast of Othard. Along the banks of the One River, our nation thrived, proud and free, until the Garleans came, twenty-five years ago... 
Homei: The river was our lifeblood, free to travel and fish...but travel was soon restricted, and now the river belongs to none...
(Optional)
Homei: I remember sitting on the banks of the One River as a child, watching the fishing boats drift by...
Homei: But now the One River is closed to all. The Moon Gates open for none.

Hozan: Hm? What is it, my friend? You look as though you have something to ask. 
Hozan: That you go to join Yugiri and Gosetsu in the fight fills me with such joy! Ah, forgive my exuberance. You require information, yes? 
Hozan: We of the Nagae clan have served Doma faithfully for generations. My ancestors held positions within Doma Castle, even. Now it is home to the imperial viceroy's witch, and her host of men and magitek. 
Hozan: To think that what was once the shining symbol of our heritage—and the seat of dear Lord Kaien—has become a den for Garlean dogs...
(Optional)
Hozan: Doma was all but wiped from the face of Othard. Only Doma Castle, seat of our Lord and symbol of all that we were, was spared the wages of war.
Hozan: Yet for the blessing that that is, the thought of that witch and her sycophants claiming it for their own fills me with unspeakable anger...

Optional

Ephemie: Tataru's entrusted me with the remainder of her responsibilities in her absence. Should you require aught, pray do not hesitate to ask.

Doware: Naught would bring me greater joy than to join you on your journey. However, Lady Yugiri made it clear that we were to remain here, and safeguard the community we have built...

Isildaure: If Doma knows peace in our time, I should like to see it with my own eyes. Perhaps partake of these hot springs Homei tells me of as well...

Speaking with Lyse in Revenant's Toll

Lyse: Ah, there you are! Learn anything interesting? The older Domans I spoke with tried to teach me all about Far Eastern customs and the importance of formality and politeness... 
Lyse: I'd like to think Eorzeans can be just as stiff and stuffy as anyone—especially Ishgardians—but anyway... Did you know they eat with sticks? It wasn't all that hard, actually—or at least, that's what I thought until they told me I was holding them wrong. And then when I spoke with the younger Domans, they just rolled their eyes and told me it was all a load of stupid old—Hm? 
Lyse: Wow...What you learned sounds a lot more useful. Unless someone invites us for dinner, of course. I hope they do.