Lance of Destiny

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* In order to prove your readiness for the trial to come, you must defeat three experienced lancers in succession. Arm yourself and take your place in the training area.
* You have trounced your comrades, thus proving your fitness for the trial. Speak with Ywain to receive further instructions.
* To ensure the survival of the Lancers' Guild, you must prove your courage by facing the Lord of the Bramble Patch. Before you may do so, you will first need to claim ten bloody boar tusks from the wild boars that dwell in his dominion. Make your way to the Bramble Patch in the East Shroud, and bring your lance to bear upon the boars that reside there.
* You have obtained ten bloody boar tusks. Place them upon the patch of trampled earth by way of an offering.
* You have made an offering of the bloody boar tusks. Now you need but wait for the Lord of the Bramble Patch to grace you with his presence.
* You have emerged victorious in the contest by virtue of your courage. Make your way back to the Lancers' Guild, where Ywain awaits.
* Unable to bear Ywain's scorn, Foulques has fled into the depths of the forest. Though a bitter draught to swallow, this experience may yet give him cause to reconsider his beliefs...or so one would hope. Ywain commends your showing at the Bramble Patch, and bids you train hard in readiness for further trials. Encouraged by his words, you continue along the noble path of the lancer.※The next lancer quest will be available from Ywain upon reaching level 25.
==Objectives==
* Take your place in the training area.
* Speak with Ywain.
* Obtain bloody boar tusks from wild boars.
* Leave the bloody boar tusks on the trampled earth.
* Wait by the bloody boar tusks.
* Report to Ywain at the Lancers' Guild.
==Script==
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Battle 	Next!
 	
Battle 	Enough!
Ywain 	I have been expecting you, [Player Name]. You have been training hard, I trust?
Ywain 	I would set you your next trial─one more dangerous than any you have faced before.
Ywain 	But I would not send an unprepared woman to her/man to his death. Before we proceed, I must needs verify your progress with mine own eyes.
Ywain 	You will face three experienced lancers in single combat. Defeat each one in succession, and you will prove yourself fit to undertake the trial.
Ywain 	Arm yourself and take your place in the training area. We begin when you are ready.
 	
Ywain 	Well done, [Player Name].
 	
Ywain 	Impressive, [Player Name]. Most impressive. You are ready to face the trial.
Ywain 	Yet I did not exaggerate when I said it would be dangerous. Make no mistake─to take this test is to risk death.
Ywain 	Knowing this, do you still wish to proceed?
 	
Ywain 	...I see. Well, I will not attempt to sway you. Though I am convinced of your readiness, this decision is for you alone. Rest assured that none here will think less of you for needing more time.
Ywain 	If and when you elect to take up the challenge, I will be here.
 	
Foulques 	You disappoint me.
Ywain 	Back again, are you?
Foulques 	That woman/man is the only soul in this pathetic excuse for a guild who shows any promise.
Foulques 	Which is why I counseled her/him to leave you. Alas, s/he chose to remain in your house of cravens. Such a waste.
Foulques 	This guild has outlived its purpose, and I mean to see its doors shut and barred for good. If you wish to object, I invite you to do so with lance in hand.
Ywain 	You do not want for confidence, sir. But answer me this: what grudge do you hold against us? For what reason did you choose this of all crusades?
Foulques 	I detest cravens who would proclaim their courage, and like nothing better than to crush them. That is my reason.
Ywain 	Well...the fixity of your purpose is clear, even if your reasoning is not. So be it. Suffice it to say, you will not have your way without a fight.
Ywain 	Oh, but do not presume that I will be your opponent. No, you must face the lancer over whom you so grandly claimed mentorship─the one woman/man among us whose “potential” you condescend to acknowledge. [Player Name] shall represent us all. As guildmaster, I wager the fate of the guild upon her/his lance.
Foulques 	Ha! Do as you will, coward─it is your guild to throw away. You may even set the terms of the contest.
Ywain 	Very well. [Player Name] is here to undertake a trial. I challenge you to complete the task before s/he does.
Ywain 	You are to travel to the East Shroud and prove your courage before the Lord of the Bramble Patch.
Ywain 	He is a giant amongst boars, unrivaled in strength and savagery, and ruler over all his kind. You must go before this fearsome creature and stand your ground.
Ywain 	Know, though, that the Lord of the Bramble Patch will not grant an audience to just anyone. You must needs present him an offering of the bloody tusks of his subjects─the wild boars that inhabit his domain.
Ywain 	When you have prepared your offering, leave it upon an area of trampled earth. Drawn to the stench of blood, the Lord of the Bramble Patch will soon appear.
Ywain 	That is all. Are there any questions?
Ywain 	...No?
Ywain 	Then let the trial commence!
Talk 	This isn't the text you're looking for.
Ywain 	You shan't find much sport in these two.
Ywain 	Come back another day, my friend.
Ywain 	Well done, [Player Name]. You have completed the trial.
Ywain 	I trust you now see the truth in my words. Hurling yourself into the midst of danger is not courage─it is folly.
Foulques 	No... This proves nothing... I refuse... I refuse to accept...
Foulques 	<gasp>
Ywain 	You refuse to accept the weakness within you.
Ywain 	No, [Player Name]. Leave him be.
Ywain 	Your work here is done. Return to the guild─I shall see you there presently.
 	
Ywain 	I will not lie to you: you are no match for the Lord of the Bramble Patch. Had you betrayed any hint of fear, he would have gored you in the space of a moment, and feasted on your entrails.
Ywain 	But you stood your ground, holding fast to your composure and resolve. Thus were you able to stare terror in the face and survive unscathed.
Ywain 	Well done, [Player Name]. You have overcome the greatest hurdle in the quest to become master of your own courage.
Ywain 	You may now bring to bear the full extent of your abilities upon even the mightiest of foes.
Ywain 	As for Foulques...well, if there is a shred of reason left in him, he will have learned the selfsame lesson as you this day. Painful though the experience must surely have been, one can only hope that it will serve to open his eyes to the truth.
Ywain 	Go forth, [Player Name], and prepare yourself for further trials. I look forward to our next meeting.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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