Return of the Talekeeper

category:Missionscategory:Bastok Missions
{| width="80%" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" border="0"	  Mission Name: 	  Return of the Talekeeper
  Start NPC: 	  Any Bastok Gate Guard 	
  Requirements: 	  Mission: 	
  Suggested Level: 	  55+ 	
  Title: 	   	
  Repeatable: 	  No 	
  Reward: 	  Rank points 	
   	   	
  Previous Mission:	  Xarcabard, Land of Truths	
  Next Mission: 	  The Pirate's Cove 	
== Walkthrough ==
*After obtaining this mission, the gate guard will tell you to go to Bastok Mines and talk to Medicine Eagle, who can be found on the left at the top of the ramp down to Ore Street.
*You must then go talk to Drake Fang who is by the boat from Zeruhn Mines. You will see a cutscene where Iron Eater will approve your mission and tell you to go check out Altepa.
*Go to the center of Western Altepa Desert (Airs Rock (Revelation Rock)). Southwest of the west end of airs rock is a ??? at (G-8). Examine it, and the Western Sphinx and Eastern Sphinx will pop.
*You only need to kill one Sphinx, the other can be allowed to depop.
:*Western Sphinx casts Slowga and Eastern Sphinx casts Dispelga.
:*They are immune to Sleep and Lullaby but fully susceptible to Paralyze, Slow, and Blind. They can be Silenced but are resistant and will seemingly become immune after a few applications.
:*Recomended party is 10-12 level 60+ players.
:*Easily defeated with 75 NIN, 75 DRG, 75 RDM, and 67 SAM.
:*Soloed by 75 WHM/BLM without consumables. Only broke Stoneskin once and Paralyze + Slow + Blind + Shock Spikes rendered it pretty helpless. Landed first two Silences but third could only be landed with Elemental Seal and all were partially resisted. No other enfeebling magic was resisted. Player resisted every Slowga cast from Western Sphinx (recommend taking him instead of Eastern Sphinx).
*After killing the Sphinxes, check the ??? again to get the Key Item: Altepa Moonpebble.
*Talk to Tall Mountain in Bastok Mines on Ore Street by the "Restricted Section" in order to complete this mission.
==Game Description==
:;Mission Orders
:: A new Talekeeper is rumored to have appeared among the Galka. Speak to Medicine Eagle, the Mines District guard on post near the entrance to Ore Street, for further details.