Bandits Abound

Bandits Abound

Quest giver

Ceetol Ja

Location

Rhalgr's Reach (X:11.6, Y:12.2)

Quest line

Dawntrail Role Quests

Level

92

Required quest

To Steal a Steelhog

Requirements

Physical Ranged DPS

Experience

 1,021,440

Gil

 1,000

Previous quest

To Steal a Steelhog

Next quest

Take Me to Your Leader

Patch

7.0

Links

EDB GT

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Though hers is not the easiest face to read, Ceetol Ja's expression suggests she has vital information to share.

— In-game description

Steps

• Speak with the Porta Praetoria commander.
• Speak with the timid trader.
• Survey the designated location and defeat any enemies that appear.
• Speak with the timid trader.
• Speak with Ceetol Ja at Porta Praetoria.

Journal

• Though hers is not the easiest face to read, Ceetol Ja's expression suggests she has vital information to share.
• Ceetol Ja calls over a Resistance soldier with whom she had previously discussed the bandits you seek. He explains that their leader Chalteaufite is a member of a larger organization known as the Passage of the Unbound, which has been wreaking havoc throughout Eorzea. Among their preferred targets are the trade caravans that travel between Gridania and Ala Mhigo, with one such incident having recently occurred near Porta Praetoria. The troops stationed there should be able to provide further details.
• Shortly after introducing yourselves to the Resistance commander at Porta Praetoria, you are interrupted by an extremely talkative merchant and his colleagues. Having heard rumors of raids on caravans in the surrounding area, the trader suggests accompanying his comrades to a location where the bandits have been known to strike.
• Arriving at the entrance to a gulley, the two merchants elect to stay behind while you go on ahead to investigate the scene of the crime. Though you may not necessarily run into any trouble, you had best be prepared for it all the same.
• Your sense that danger lurks around any corner is proven correct, as you are soon ambushed by a small group of bandits. While they would doubtless pose a threat to the average traveler, they reckoned without the prowess of the Warrior of Light, and you waste no time in incapacitating your foes.
• Upon returning to your two guides, they contact their leader, who soon arrives at your location with the Porta Praetoria commander and Ceetol Ja in tow. As the Resistance member goes to apprehend the bandits, the merchants say their good-byes and continue their journey to Ala Mhigo, seemingly in somewhat of a hurry. For the time being, you and Ceetol Ja decide it best to return to Porta Praetoria.
• With the highwaymen now in custody and undergoing questioning, Ceetol Ja chooses to wait at Porta Praetoria to see if any useful information can be gleaned. Expecting the interrogation to go on for some time, you take the opportunity to rest after your eventful excursion.
  • ※The next role quest will be available from Ceetol Ja upon reaching level 94 in any physical ranged DPS class.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Ceetol Ja: Forename, I heard something that might help us! One of the soldiers has been contending with the same bandits who stole the vessel.
Ceetol Ja: I'll go and find him. Give me a moment, would you?

Cutscene

Ceetol Ja: Sorry to keep you waiting!

Resistance Fighter: Ha! When she told me she'd been sent an assistant, I never would've guessed it'd be the savior of Ala Mhigo himself!

Ceetol Ja: You're something of a local celebrity, I take it?
Ceetol Ja: I'd love to hear more about that, but for now, let's concentrate on the matter at hand.

Resistance Fighter: Yes, quite. The bandits you've been chasing are behind a spate of recent incidents in Ala Mhigo.
Resistance Fighter: What's more, it appears that Chalteaufite is part of a larger network known as the Passage of the Unbound, which is spreading its mayhem far and wide.
Resistance Fighter: In particular, they've been carrying out raids on trade caravans heading here from Gridania. We've increased patrols along that route, but the bastards strike so quickly that they've usually made good their escape by the time aid arrives.
Resistance Fighter: On the rare occasions we've caught them in the act, they use some kind of device or magicked object to deflect our arrows and send us sprawling.

Ceetol Ja: That's the Steelhog Vessel! It was stolen from my village, you see. I'm sorry for all the trouble it's caused.
Ceetol Ja: The one who took it, Chalteaufite, said something about using its power to help the oppressed and destitute. What do you think he meant by that?

Resistance Fighter: That sounds familiar. The reports say the thieves were shouting something along those lines during the other raids. They claim the merchants are overworking and underpaying their laborers, and therefore deserve to be targeted.
Resistance Fighter: I don't see how stealing a bunch of goods helps the workers, and there's not a shred of evidence that anyone is being exploited.
Resistance Fighter: If you ask me, they're just in it for the money. In any case, their reasons won't matter a jot once they're behind bars.
Resistance Fighter: But for that, we'll have to catch them first. The most recent incident occurred near Porta Praetoria, one of the waypoints on the road to the palace.
Resistance Fighter: If you want to know more, you'd best hear it straight from the commander there.
Resistance Fighter: Anyway, I'll send word ahead to let her know you're coming. Assuming you are, that is.

Ceetol Ja: Yes, of course! Much appreciated!
Ceetol Ja: This sounds like a promising lead. The soldiers here were good enough to explain the lie of the land around here, so I shouldn't have any trouble making the journey by myself. I'll see you there!

Optional Dialogue

Ceetol Ja: I think I've found the right person, though it's rather difficult to tell who's who with those matching uniforms...