Securing the Saltery

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with Lyse in the Ala Mhigan Quarter.
* Speak with Watt.
* Speak with Wiscar and use the telescope to observe a yabby.
* Speak with Wiscar.
* Speak with Wiscar and use the telescope to observe a phoebad.
* Speak with Wiscar.
* Report to Watt.
==Script==
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Nanamo Ul Namo 	Our course is decided. I shall return to the palace and have my ministers begin work on implementing the particulars of the plan.
Nanamo Ul Namo 	If I could prevail upon you one more time, [Player Name], I would ask that you convey the details of our negotiations to Commander Hext on your return to Ala Mhigo.
Nanamo Ul Namo 	My thanks again. Together, we have laid the groundwork for an endeavor which promises to benefit the peoples of Ala Mhigo and Ul'dah both.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	You need not accompany me back to the palace─I will have Papashan arrange an escort. That is, if he hasn't already organized a search party... I've been absent for rather longer than intended...
 	
Arenvald 	Welcome back, [Player Name]. How was your audience with the sultana?
 	
Alphinaud 	In your absence, I have kept myself busy cataloging the riches of the mad king's trove and calculating its worth in gil. I have some way to go, but the figure is already quite staggering.
 	
Wiscar 	Oh, uh...greetings, [Player Name]! I'm actually in the middle of reporting to the commander here, so...
 	
Lyse 	[Player Name]! You're back! What did Nanamo─ Oh! Sorry... Are you allowed to talk about your audience with the sultana?
Lyse 	So...Raubahn says he's going to return to Ul'dah...but she isn't sure he wants to.
Lyse 	Hmph. Tell us something we don't know... But I'm pleased to hear she's committed to helping our refugees come home.
Alphinaud 	And this plan to revitalize the Saltery does make a lot of sense. Quite how you convinced her to seek Lolorito's help is another question. After all that has happened, he is the very last person I would expect her to turn to for advice.
Alphinaud 	But on a more practical note─Lyse, assuming the interim government elects to accept Ul'dah's proposal, I have one caveat I should like you to include in the bargain.
Alphinaud 	Ala Mhigo must be permitted to cover a portion of the investment. We have a fortune at our disposal, after all, and allowing Ul'dah to provide the entirety of the capital will afford Lolorito too much control.
Lyse 	Honestly, Alphinaud─it's like Kugane never happened. What exactly does a ruthless profiteer have to do to earn your trust?
Lyse 	But yes, you do make a good point. First things first, though, we need to discuss this proposal with the Saltery's residents.
Lyse 	Wiscar─how do you fancy explaining the sultana's plan to your grandfather? I'd like to hear what Watt thinks of the idea before agreeing to anything.
Wiscar 	Right away, Commander. Would you mind coming along, [Player Name]? I might need you to fill in the details.
Alphinaud 	Then I shall come as well. Should Watt wish to discuss figures, my knowledge of the nation's finances may prove useful.
 	
Arenvald 	I'm leaving the business of dividing up the treasure to those who know about such things. I'm not proud to admit it, but every time I see a column of numbers, my eyes glaze over. One of these days, I'll have to ask Alphinaud to explain it all to me...
 	
Lyse 	I'll have to give Nanamo my thanks next time we meet. With this and everything else that's been happening, it really feels like things are gathering pace around here.
 	
Alphinaud 	Ideally, one would want Ala Mhigo's stake to match Ul'dah's gil for gil... In combination with a cast-iron contract, that should serve to prevent Lolorito from making off with all of the profits...
 	
Wiscar 	Let's go and see Grandad! He's going to want to hear this!
 	
Watt 	What manner of mischief brings you young'uns to old Watt this time, eh?
Wiscar 	They want to rebuild the Saltery, Grandad! [Player Name], tell him about the deal!
Watt 	Well bugger me... We've never had the coin or the hands to put the place back to how it was─but it sounds like that's about to change!
Watt 	...There's just one small wrinkle in your plan: it doesn't account for all the nasties queuing up to eat anyone who goes near the shore.
Watt 	The king used to send soldiers to cull the buggers, but the imperials weren't about to help the likes of us.
Wiscar 	Don't worry, Grandad─we'll take care of all that. Commander Hext has been talking about starting up regular patrols, and I'm sure she'd assign me to the loch if I asked.
Watt 	I'd appreciate that, Wiscar, my lad, truly I would. So, does this mean you've gotten better with that blade of yours?
Wiscar 	I've been training, aye...but mostly to kill imperials.
Wiscar 	You've some experience hunting monsters, don't you, [Player Name]? Think you could cast an eye over a few of the local beasties and teach me how to deal with 'em?
Wiscar 	Let's not waste any time, then! I'll see you by the loch!
Alphinaud 	Whilst you are busy attending to the local fauna, I shall have Master Watt explain to me exactly what is required to restore the Saltery to its former glory. Good hunting!
 	
Alphinaud 	Needless to say, I shall impress upon our friend here the singular importance of securing a fair contract with his Ul'dahn benefactors.
 	
Watt 	It does my heart good to see youngsters like my grandson giving their all to rebuild the country. Feels like anything's possible.
 	
Wiscar 	Right then, [Player Name]. I've got a spyglass here you can use to take a closer look at these pests. Once you've got their measure, you can tell me what to do, and we'll see how well I get on!
 	
Wiscar 	Ah, looks like you've found a yabby. They say hitting their shell's like smacking a rock. Any suggestions?
 	
Wiscar 	Vulnerable under the head, are they? R-Right then! Wish me luck!
Wiscar 	I... All right, then. I was hoping there'd be more of a trick to it, but brute force it is!
 	
Wiscar 	Thanks, [Player Name]. I did just as you told me and the wavekin went down like a sack of popotoes! Let's find something else!
 	
Wiscar 	I think I can handle the yabbies now, so we should try something different. What else is out there...?
 	
Wiscar 	Ugh...a phoebad. How do I defeat one of those?
 	
Wiscar 	Inside its head, is it? I'll try to stab it right between the eyes, then!
Wiscar 	As hard...as I can. Well, simple strategies are often the best! Here goes!
 	
Wiscar 	<pant> <pant>
It's not easy...fighting with the liberator of Ala Mhigo watching your every...move. But I got the job done.
Wiscar 	Thanks for the advice, [Player Name]! I feel a lot better prepared for my patrols now.
Wiscar 	Anyroad, we should head back to the Saltery before Grandad starts to worry I've been snipped into pieces and fed to a yabby's hatchlings.
 	
Wiscar 	Let's hurry up and tell Grandad how the hunt went. It'll set his mind at ease.
Alphinaud 	For the merchants of Ul'dah, a well-constructed contract is both sword and shield, and Watt must understand this if we are to meet them on an even field. Speaking of battles, does Wiscar seem equal to the task of thinning the loch's monster population? He certainly seemed eager enough.
 	
Watt 	I see you've returned in one piece. Dealt with those beasties then, did you?
Wiscar 	Aye, fought them myself...after a bit of instruction from [Player Name] here, like. Once I've shared what I've learned with the others, we should have no trouble keeping the shoreline clear.
Watt 	Good lad. A fine young man you've become, Wiscar. A fine young man, indeed.
Watt 	Too often of late, I hear tales of folk over in the city, drunk on victory and hungry for revenge, their heads stuck firmly in the past.
Watt 	But we need to set our sights on the future─on things which'll improve our lot. Things like getting the Saltery ready to welcome our long-lost countrymen.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Post-Stormblood Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV