O Crafter, My Crafter

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Speak with crafters in the Firmament.
* Speak with Ehll Tou.
* Speak with Arvide.
* Speak with Ehll Tou.
==Script==
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Ehll Tou 	Ah, I've been waiting for you! Who better to tell of my studies than the very woman/man who set me on the course to enlightenment? My knowledge of mankind's histories has grown by leaps and bounds, in no small part thanks to Hautdilong's expert instruction.
Hautdlong 	Ehll Tou is too kind. She has told me so much of dragonkind in turn that I could hardly call myself the teacher in this arrangement. In fact, the time may soon come to put ink to parchment and begin my chronicles!
Ehll Tou 	And we all await that day with bated breath! Hautdilong has not been my only teacher─the city itself has lessons abound for those who would observe them. Seeing its splendor with my own eyes has made clear one inalienable difference between man and dragon.
Ehll Tou 	I speak, of course, of your kind's love of tinkering, building, and crafting! And what a wonderful thing it is to behold!
Ehll Tou 	Where dragons are wont to tear down obstacles with fang and claw, humans tear them down with hammer and chisel, or else find an ingenious way around them entirely! By using tools tailored to specific tasks, you overcome your...natural deficiencies.
Ehll Tou 	One tool will be used to wrest precious materials from the earth, and another to transform them into something greater than the sum of its parts! I find the whole process rather fascinating.
Ehll Tou 	When I gaze upon the towering spires of this city, I imagine a roost built with my own claws, larger even than the one my sire calls home!
Ehll Tou 	I am eager to see my dream realized as quickly as possible, but Hautdilong advises against rushing in to such an endeavor unprepared. He claims that to do so would lead to abject failure and possibly personal injury.
Ehll Tou 	You, however, are an experienced artisan, and I would be honored if you were to take me under your wing and teach me the art of making!
Ehll Tou 	I swear to be a dutiful study, and even should this day pass into the next, I won't rest until I've mastered even the most esoteric of skills. Well then, I believe we have an agreement! I can start right this moment, if it pleases you.
Hautdlong 	Now, now, Ehll Tou, you know as well as anyone how busy our friend is. And I also fear you may have misjudged just how long it takes to truly become a master craftsman.
Ehll Tou 	You mean it will take more than a day!? Ahem. I knew that, of course. I had only hoped against hope that s/he had no appointments to save the world for the foreseeable future. Alas, my enthusiasm may have gotten the better of me...
Hautdlong 	Don't fret, Ehll Tou. She/He may still be able to help in some capacity. Perhaps if you could introduce us to a crafter with both the time and inclination to teach?
Hautdlong 	I expect that one of the many artisans around the Firmament would be willing to lend us their expertise. Although you are in a far better position to judge their suitability than either of us. We shall look forward to meeting our mentor-to-be!
 	
Ehll Tou 	I suppose there are countless others who are more deserving of your attention than me...
 	
Hautdlong 	If it's not too much trouble, perhaps you could introduce Ehll Tou and I to a crafter who is willing to pass down their knowledge.
Hautdlong 	Ehll Tou holds your opinion in high regard, and I'm sure she would take to any teacher who had your seal of approval.
 	
Hwdcrafter03889 	Say again? That scrawny little dragonling wants to craft? Hah, whatever next!
Hwdcrafter03889 	As much as the notion of having a dragon for a protégé piques my interest, however, my specialty is working metal. Great, big slabs of it. Were she older, maybe there'd be a place for her, but as it stands, she'd be more of a hindrance than a help...
Hwdgatherer03889	Oh, a crafter? My apologies, but I'm more inclined to gathering what bounty the earth has to offer─I leave it to others to mold said bounty into what they will. I'd love to introduce you to someone who might be of help, but I'm afraid my work here is endless...
Arvide 	Aye, I know the dragonet you speak of. I've seen her flitting about House Haillenarte from time to time. Quite the inquisitive one, if I recall. So she wants to learn the fine art of crafting, does she?
Arvide 	I've heard strange things in my time, but few as bizarre as that. Hmm... I'm sure I'd kick myself later if I passed up this opportunity, so I reckon I could find time between projects to teach her a thing or two. Tell her I'll speak with her after I've finished up here, will you?
 	
Hwdcrafter03889 	Your dragonling seems eager enough, but she won't be lifting much of anything with those puny wings of hers. Terribly sorry I can't help you out.
 	
Hwdgatherer03889	While I certainly know many able craftsmen, I'm afraid I cannot count myself as one. I'd introduce you, but you see, there is just so much to be done.
 	
Arvide 	I'll go speak with this dragonet of yours soon enough. I just need a little time to finish things up here.
 	
Hautdlong 	How goes your search for our future mentor?
 	
Ehll Tou 	Ah, the hero is returned! So, have you found my teacher? Whose sharp eye and steady hand will guide me on the path to mastery?
Arvide 	Ah, such great expectations I must meet.
Arvide 	While I assure you my hand is steady, the sharpness of my eye is very much a matter of conjecture. Nevertheless, if it's crafting you wish to learn, I'm your man. Although I can't say I've ever had the honor of teaching a dragon before.
Arvide 	Anyroad, I'm Arvide, at your service. I'm here in the Firmament on assignment from the Skysteel Manufactory, and I daresay I have a few nuggets of wisdom knocking around in my head that're worth passing around.
Arvide 	It's the young who must shoulder the burden of building the future, after all. Now, crafters come in all sorts, from cooks to weavers to smiths. Have you given any thought to where you want to focus your energies?
Ehll Tou 	Focus? Well... Hmm. Can't I learn everything?
Hautdlong 	Tell us, [Player Name], where should an aspiring artisan begin?
Arvide 	Ah, spoken like a true professional! 'Tis true that an essential part of any project is selecting the right tools for the job. However, there's a step that comes even before that.
Arvide 	Ah, spoken like a true professional! Aye, I can't gainsay that. A project is doomed to failure from the start if the materials aren't up to snuff.
Arvide 	And just who are you suggesting she copy, eh? Me? Come now, don't go filling her head with misguided notions─there'll be no shortcuts here.
Arvide 	For now, let's start with the tools required to gather our own materials. Once you have the right equipment and supplies, there's nothing you can't make with enough elbow grease.
Ehll Tou 	Oh, how splendid it is to have a guiding hand! There's no telling how long it would've taken Hautdilong and I to decide where to begin had we been left to our own devices. Very well, gathering is where we shall pour our utmost efforts.
Ehll Tou 	Mayhap when I'm a seasoned artisan in my own right, I'll take it upon myself to teach my kin as I was taught.
Hautdlong 	Now wouldn't that be a sight to see! I daresay there has never been a dragon who has learned a trade, let alone one who has passed such skills on to the next generation!
Ehll Tou 	Indeed, you may be correct on that count! The other dragons will be flabbergasted by the wonders I create!
Ehll Tou 	Of course, I don't plan on taking all the credit. It seems to me that mankind's most culturally significant works are those that result from collaboration─of people working together to make something greater than they could have alone.
Ehll Tou 	To that end, I must study and learn from the works of others, and even though you are too busy with your heroics to teach me daily, I would much appreciate if you would come by from time to time and offer what knowledge you can.
Ehll Tou 	Magnificent! I knew your generosity would match the greatness of your deeds.
Arvide 	Well then, let's get your education started off on the right foot, eh? You can spy tradesmen of all sorts plying their trade at the New Nest─I reckon you could certainly do worse than to learn a couple of tricks from them.
Ehll Tou 	Ah, the place is practically a second home to young Hautdilong and I. Allow me to lead the way!
 	
Ehll Tou 	I remember going to the New Nest with Master Marcelloix when I first arrived in the city.
 	
Hautdlong 	Who's that? Is she here to help us?
 	
Arvide 	This here is Anna, and we have her and the House of Splendors to thank for supplying the Firmament with quality materials at incredibly low prices. Suspiciously so, in fact...
Anna 	Are you implying there is some ulterior motive behind our generosity? Why, certainly not! I'm here at the behest of my organization to aid Ishgard in its fledgling days as an allied nation. We are driven as much by philanthropy as we are by profit, I can assure you!
Ehll Tou 	Excuse me, miss, but are you a craftswoman, by any chance?
Anna 	I'm afraid, my adorable little dragonet, that my hands are entirely too clumsy to make aught aside from my morning tea. The Twelve have seen fit to bless me with a sharp mind for trade, however, and so here I am.
Arvide 	And that's precisely why we've come. Ehll Tou has it in her head to learn a trade or two, and we are here to set her on the right path. To that end, I would ask you to provide us with materials, and perhaps any counsel you might afford a young novice.
Anna 	It would be my pleasure. Perhaps in return, she could tell me about the rarities and relics dragons keep in their lairs. I sense a once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity has come before me...
Anna 	And if business in the Firmament grows as much as my intuition says it will, this might be just what I require to turn a stream of gil into a veritable flood of riches...!
Anna 	Consider me at your complete disposal─say the word and I shall procure whatever you may need!
Hautdlong 	How generous of you! You have our thanks, Miss Anna!
Anna 	Anything to foster the next generation of builders and tinkerers, my boy. As for the current generation, well, I suppose the House could bear to part with a few scrips in return for guiding our dragonet friend on her journey to mastery.
Arvide 	We can't say no to an offer like that, can we? Well then, now that we're all acquainted, let's head back to Saint Roelle's Dais.
 	
Arvide 	That Anna's quite the shrewd businesswoman, but she's true to her word. I know that much.
 	
Hautdlong 	With you and Arvide at her side, I'm sure Ehll Tou's dream will become a reality.
 	
Anna 	At last, a reversal of fortunes! These days spent in the numbing cold hawking trinkets for a pittance won't have been for naught! Just a little longer...
 	
Ehll Tou 	With Master Arvide and Master [Player Name] guiding us, I'm sure we'll be raising fortresses and forging dazzling suits of armor in no time at all!
Arvide 	Let's keep our ambitions manageable for the time being, shall we? Our first task is the construction of tools that'll fit snugly in those claws of yours. [Player Name], I trust you can help with that.
Arvide 	In the meantime, I've work of my own to attend to. If there's aught you need, you know where I am. Before I depart, however, I'll leave you with an assignment: inspect everything [Player Name] does with diligence. A discerning eye is a tool that will outlast all others.
Ehll Tou 	Yes, Master Arvide!
Hautdlong 	We'll give [Player Name]'s work the thrice over!
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Side Story Quests in Final Fantasy XIV