Iola, Forgemaster

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Iola, an artisan in the Crystalline Mean, is also the owner of a private forge known as the Iron Bellows. Once a thriving collective of talented craftsmen, the business has long since fallen on hard times. Hoping to reverse her fortunes, Iola has struck upon the idea of developing new wares which appeal to the local Zun, and has asked for your aid in this creative endeavor. First things first, however, she would consult with an amaro tamer in an effort to learn more about her potential customers.
* Your discussion with the amaro tamer has revealed a concern about the nasty bites inflicted by their more irritable charges. Armed with this knowledge, Iola returns to the Crystalline Mean to consider what items might best benefit the Zun in their daily lives.
* Following an encounter with two former Bellows employees, Iola explains how one of the main goals of her endeavor is convincing the artisans to return to work at her forge. She also dreams of reclaiming the ring her father was forced to give up when he failed to pay his debt of borrowed coin, and despite her attempts to focus on practical concerns, it is painfully obvious how much the keepsake means to her. Your crafting expertise may be the key to breaking into the Zun market, and bringing Iola the success her plans require.
==Objectives==
* Speak with the amaro tamer.
* Speak with Iola.
==Script==
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Iola 	Well, yes, it's not bad exactly... Hm, how can I put this? It's just lacking a certain “originality.”
Eismon 	...I'm not sure I understand.
Iola 	Our goal here is to attract a new customer base with innovative and eye-catching craftsmanship, and we won't succeed by retreading the same tired ground as─ Oh, who have we here?
Iola 	A stranger to our fair city, and an artisan, too, if I'm not mistaken?
Iola 	The name's Iola. I'm affiliated with the Facet of Forging, but I also run a private forge─the “Iron Bellows,” it's called.
Iola 	There was a time when we boasted a gathering of the finest metalworkers in the trade...and then business in the Crystarium started going downhill. Many were forced to hang up their hammers even before my dear father─the Warrior rest his soul─passed the Bellows on to me.
Iola 	And now, Eismon's the only employee I have left. Solid, dependable old Eismon.
Eismon 	Th-That's me...
Iola 	As for clients, we have few commissions outside our contract with the city guard, and that income barely covers our day-to-day expenses. I'll be forced to close down the forge before long if I don't try something drastic...
Iola 	So I've been working on a plan! We'll broaden our horizons─and our potential market─with a range of new and novel wares!
Iola 	A fine idea, you might think, but we've hit something of a snag. Whilst Eismon can reproduce our usual stock with uncanny accuracy, it would seem his singular talent doesn't lend itself to creative endeavors...
Eismon 	I have to follow the design. I can't help it...
Iola 	But that's enough of my rambling. Where did you say you were from?
Iola 	...The same place as the Exarch? Interesting. Wait, no, not interesting...
Iola 	This is marvelous! Don't you see? You must have knowledge of a dozen techniques that we've never even heard of!
Iola 	Please! Help us develop our new wares, and I'll gladly pay you! It will have to be in crafters' scrips, but still...what do you say?
 	
Iola 	We're saved!
Iola 	Surely you won't turn your face away from a forge in need!? I'm begging you!
Iola 	Yes! We're saved!
Iola 	...Phew. Now, before you do anything, we need to go and parley with the Zun.
Iola 	You...have no idea what I'm talking about. Upright lizard people? There's a tribe of them living here in the city.
Iola 	We've not had much trade with the Zun thus far, but I aim to change all that. Assuming we can devise a product which catches their interest, we'll be dipping into a well of untapped profit!
Iola 	Come on! Let's head over to the Amaro Launch and learn a few things about our prospective customers. It's time to get the Iron Bellows back on track!
Eismon 	Good luck...
 	
Zunbreeder03227	What do you want with me?
Iola 	This may seem like an odd request, but I was hoping you might help me gain a better understanding of your people. I'm working to expand my range of goods, you see, and any insight you can offer would be appreciated...
Zunbreeder03227	You are one of the Crystarium's artisans? Then I would not deny a sincere desire to learn.
Zunbreeder03227	We of the Zun earn a living as amaro breeders, and clothe ourselves with their hide and bone. Such has been our tradition since we roamed the land as nomads.
Iola 	Is it difficult to raise such large animals?
Zunbreeder03227	There are risks. When the females are with young, they become temperamental, and have been known to bite their handlers.
Iola 	Ouch. I imagine those jaws would inflict some nasty injuries.
Zunbreeder03227	Yes. The wounds often lead to fever, illness, and even death. Any item you could craft that would help prevent such tragedies would find no few interested parties.
Iola 	Leave it to me! The Iron Bellows will strive to provide you with everything you need.
Iola 	Let's head back to the Mean.
Iola 	If we're going to make something that appeals to the Zun, we should talk to one of their amaro tamers.
 	
Eismon 	Good luck...
 	
Iola 	What do you think? Did our chat with the Zun give you any ideas?
Iola 	Well, well. To what do I owe the pleasure?
Colana 	We've just come to collect our old tools, then we'll be on our way.
Suerend 	The Facet of Forging has plenty of jobs for enterprising individuals, and I'd rather work than starve. No offense.
Iola 	None taken...
Iola 	Those two are Colana and Sue-Rend─former employees of the Bellows, if you hadn't guessed that already. They used to look out for me like I was their little sister...
Iola 	But when the business fell on hard times, they struck out on their own. I can hardly blame them─they have families to feed, and the Facet of Forging has paying contracts...
Iola 	Which is why this new endeavor is so important! If it succeeds, then mayhap I can convince them both to come back to the Bellows!
Iola 	And maybe, just maybe...I can buy back the ring we lost to pay back our borrowed coin. Or am I being too greedy now?
 	
Iola 	When our business started to falter, my father made an arrangement with a moneylender known as Walden. It was a poor gamble at best.
Iola 	Things went from bad to worse, and when we failed to meet the payments on time, Walden demanded something of value from us. My father surrendered the gift he had made for my mother─a ring she never had the chance to wear before she passed away.
Iola 	That ring is all I have left to remember them by, and I would dearly love to have it back...
Iola 	But I can't afford to worry about some keepsake. I need to focus on rebuilding the forge's finances, and regaining our lost employees.
Iola 	Right. Let's throw out some ideas! What manner of item could benefit the Zun in their daily lives?
Iola 	...Nothing comes to mind, then? Oh, but didn't you say you hailed from the Exarch's homeland?
Iola 	Do you have tribes like the Zun where you're from? That might give you a starting point to consider...
 	
Iola 	Metal...sculptures? How would that help them? Where would they even keep such cumbersome creations!?
Iola 	Ah, well I suppose that might reduce the danger of amaro biting the fingers which feed them. It seems too simple...
Iola 	...And yet, we'd still be the first forge to stock gauntlets crafted expressly for Zun hands. Let's see what you can put together!
 	
Eismon 	Welcome back...
 	
Zunbreeder03227	Rearing amaro is not without its dangers─to be bitten is to risk fever, illness, and possibly even death. Any customized equipment you can craft to help prevent such injuries would be highly sought after.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Crystalline Mean Quests in Final Fantasy XIV