An Explorer's Footsteps

Category:QuestsCategory:Other Quests__NOTOC__
{|border="0" width="82%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3"	  Start NPC: 	  Abelard - Selbina (G-9)
  Requirements: 	  Selbina Reputation: 4 or 5  Level 	
  Items Needed: 	  None 	
  Title: 	  None 	
  Repeatable: 	  No 	
  Reward: 	  800g-10,000 gil per Clay Tablet (38,000g total)  Map of the Crawlers' Nest (Obtained after turning in 15 Clay Tablets)	
 	 	
  Previous Quest:	  None 	
  Next Quest: 	  None 	
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=== Walkthrough ===
*When you talk to The Mayor of Selbina, Abelard, he gives you a lump of Selbina Clay and requests that you to bring imprints of stone monuments from all over Vana'diel left by the explorer Gwynham Ironheart. These are found in all the outdoor areas, not in dungeons. 
*When a monument is found, trade the clay to the monument to get an imprinted Clay Tablet, and take the tablet back to Abelard. 
*Get a new piece of Selbina Clay and repeat for the other monuments. There are 17 monuments in total. You can trade them to Albelard in any order; they do not need to be completed in the sequence listed. You will get the Map of the Crawlers' Nest after turning in the first 15 on the list below.
=== Notes ===
*Monument #16 in Sauromugue Champaign requires a party of 4, as you will need to pass through Banishing Gate #3 in Garlaige Citadel to find the exit that leads to the isolated plateau where the Stone Monument stands.
*Monument #17 in Batallia Downs requires at least a duo -- one to make the trip through The Eldieme Necropolis, and the other to manipulate the gate switches to open the way to the southward path leading to the Stone Monument's island. Ahtu, the NM killed for the quest The Setting Sun is near the Stone Monument; the walkthrough for that quest describes the route and gate switch order.
*You will only receive the map after completing all maps other than Sauromugue Champaign and Batallia Downs. If you complete 15 maps including Sauromugue or Batallia, you will not receive it. The order in which you complete them does not matter.
===The Monuments===
 	Zone 	Location/Walkthrough 	Reward
1 	West Ronfaure 	Hidden amongst the ruins in the southwest quadrant of I-10. 	800g
2 	East Ronfaure 	G-11 	800g
3 	South Gustaberg 	K-10 	800g
4 	West Sarutabaruta 	Go to the outpost in West Sarutabaruta, and stay southwest. If you're going up a ramp (on top of the cliff), you're going the right way. The Monument is located at G-9. 	800g
5 	East Sarutabaruta 	K-6 	800g
6 	Konschtat Highlands 	Found in a small cave at G-7, generally guarded by a Goblin. 	1000g
7 	Jugner Forest 	Two tigers guard the cave to the stone monument. Just follow the western branch of the river all the way south to H-12. 	1000g
8 	Meriphataud Mountains	Located at the base of the cliff in J-10, so don't go to the top of the cliff, but stay below in the canyon. 	1000g
9 	Tahrongi Canyon 	Tucked back in a cave at E-5. 	1000g
10	Buburimu Peninsula 	J-5 	1000g
11	Pashhow Marshlands 	Guarded by a Malboro at F-6. 	1000g
12	Valkurm Dunes 	Found in the back of a cave on the west side of Whitebone Sands at E-9. 	1000g
13	La Theine Plateau 	Go down the gorge at H-7 and head to the eastern tip of the gorge. Go through the cave tunnels, through the next gorge, and through another cave tunnel. Finally head to the end of the next gorge to find the monument at J-7. 	1000g
14	North Gustaberg 	Enter Dangruf Wadi through the southwestern corner of South Gustaberg at D-9 and head to the northeasternmost exit at J-3 (you must ride up a geyser and follow the path off the map) into North Gustaberg. Follow the path east. Once you reach the bridge, cross it. Continue until you reach the cave and monument at G-7.	3000g
15	Rolanberry Fields 	Beware of Evil Weapons. Have patience, as you have to weave your way up through the small cliffs to get to the monument at K-11. 	3000g
16	Sauromugue Champaign 	Located at I-9, accessible only by going through Garlaige Citadel and passing through the Third Banishing Gate. 	10,000g
17	Batallia Downs 	Found at J-11 on the island to the south accessible only by going through Eldieme Necropolis. Protected by the NM Ahtu. 	10,000g
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===The Monument Texts In Chronological Order===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"	Zone 	Year
South Gustaberg 	748 Crystal Era	
North Gustaberg 	749 Crystal Era	
Konschtat Highlands 	750 Crystal Era	
East Ronfaure 	751 Crystal Era	
Jugner Forest 	755 Crystal Era	
Rolanberry Fields 	757 Crystal Era	
Batallia Downs 	759 Crystal Era	
West Ronfaure 	761 Crystal Era	
Valkurm Dunes 	762 Crystal Era	
Pashhow Marshlands 	763 Crystal Era	
La Theine Plateau 	764 Crystal Era	
Sauromugue Champaign 	770 Crystal Era	
Tahrongi Canyon 	774 Crystal Era	
East Sarutabaruta 	777 Crystal Era	
West Sarutabaruta 	778 Crystal Era	
Meriphataud Mountains	778 Crystal Era	
Buburimu Peninsula 	778 Crystal Era	
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===The Stone Monument Inscriptions, Collected===
The Collective Annals of Gwynham and Enid Ironheart
===Game Description===
Client: Abelard (Mayor's Residence, Selbina)
Summary:
:The mayor wants you to find stone monuments left by a certain adventurer and copy their writings to clay.