Rivalry and Respect

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The final round in your contest against Blanstyr is to be judged by none other than the Admiral herself. To suffer defeat before the representatives of the Maelstrom would cause untold damage to the guild's reputation, not to mention your own. You cannot afford to lose! Affix a grade three heavens' eye materia to a high-quality cobalt haubergeon, and deliver it to Sergeant Zwynberk at Hawkers' Round.
* After a rather unorthodox turn of events, Admiral Merlwyb has appraised the strength of your armor and found it superior to Blanstyr's. H'naanza, wishing to know if defeat has finally humbled the veteran artisan, bids you follow the stunned Roegadyn back to the Armorers' Guild to hear his thoughts.
* Acknowledging his loss, Blanstyr has decided to spend some time away from the forge to rethink his narrow perspective. Return to the forgemaster, and pass on the beaten craftsman's message.
* H'naanza, after hearing of your conversation with Blanstyr, explains that the Roegadyn's self-imposed isolation was to blame for his eventual downfall. The forgemaster believes that it is mutual respect and an atmosphere of friendly rivalry that truly allows an artisan to advance her/his craft. Though undeniably skilled, Blanstyr's hostility ultimately limited his improvement, allowing you to seize victory with superior techniques.
※The next armorer quest will be available from H'naanza once you have completed the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn.”
==Objectives==
* Deliver a cobalt haubergeon melded with a heavens' eye materia III to Zwynberk at Hawkers' Round.
* Speak with Blanstyr.
* Speak with H'naanza.
==Script==
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Hnaanza 	I must thank you again, [Player Name], for sacrificing your time and effort to help our guild with that order for the Maelstrom. It behooves us not to fail clients such as they, no matter the reason. But, as is our fate, we are rarely afforded a respite from the flames of the forge.
Hnaanza 	I have recently been informed that Admiral Merlwyb will be inspecting various organizations─our own Armorers' Guild included─and their roles in promoting Limsa Lominsa's trade with the East.
Hnaanza 	The impressions made during this inspection will have a direct influence on whom the Maelstrom chooses as the provider of its equipment and other sundry supplies.
Hnaanza 	Blanstyr, in his usual arrogant manner, has proposed that we seize this opportunity to have the Admiral herself serve as arbiter for the final round of your contest.
Hnaanza 	Ugh, imagine how that bastard would crow if you were to suffer defeat before the commander of Limsa Lominsa's Grand Company. The credence such a public failure would lend to his arguments would spell the end of the guild as we know it. You must not allow this to come to pass.
Hnaanza 	Success in this third and final challenge hinges on your ability to forge what might need to be the most exquisite cobalt haubergeon in the realm. And, as you'd expect, it is one of the more demanding pieces of armor a student of our discipline can attempt.
Hnaanza 	While I harbor not the slightest doubt that you will produce a haubergeon of surpassing quality, let us tip the scales in your favor by augmenting it with materia─a heavens' eye materia of the third grade should do the trick.
Hnaanza 	Once your armor is complete, deliver it to Sergeant Zwynberk at Hawkers' Round and he will see it passed along to the Admiral.
 	
Zwynberk 	[Player Name]? Ah, you have a cobalt haubergeon for me, then? It would not do to keep Admiral Merlwyb waiting.
Zwynberk 	Consider your submission accepted. I think you'll enjoy the Admiral's, uh, methods of appraisal.
 	
Hnaanza 	[Player Name]. Blanstyr. This, the final round of your contest, will decide victory or defeat. May the best armorer win!
Hnaanza 	Admiral? Who are these gentlemen? Where are the mannequins?
Merwyb 	I find little can be learned from insipidly lifeless models, so I've decided to take a different tack. My men here will wear your armorers' submissions instead.
Hnaanza 	I see. Do you intend them to take on varying poses for your inspection?
Merwyb 	In a manner of speaking. We wish to determine the quality of the armor, do we not? I prefer the direct approach.
Hnaanza 	Byregot's beard! What kind of appraisal is this!?
Blanstyr 	Ye really that surprised, H'naanza? No finer way to test yer gear than in the heat o' battle.
Hnaanza 	Using flesh and blood warriors is hardly necessary! What of the risks of injury?
Blanstyr 	Heh, me armor was built to withstand far worse'n this. If those blokes get hurt by them oversized hatchets, then I ain't got no business bein' here. Ye agree on that score, don't ye, [Player Name]?
Merwyb 	Well, well, it appears your claims to excellence are more than empty boasts. Let's raise the stakes, shall we?
Hnaanza 	Admiral! You go too far!
Merwyb 	Such expensive equipment is of little use to us if it cannot stop a bullet.
Merwyb 	And lest you think me reckless, my men were never in any real danger─I quite carefully inspected the sturdiness of both haubergeons before we began. You are not the only one with an eye for quality, dear Forgemaster.
Merwyb 	In any case...it appears we have a winner.
Blanstyr 	I don't... I don't believe it... The shot punched through me links? What's so damn different between your armor an' mine!?
Merwyb 	Perhaps the reason you cannot answer that question, armorer, is the reason you just lost to your colleague.
Blanstyr 	I─ Bloody hells.
Merwyb 	This was a most educational─and entertaining─experience. When the Maelstrom next finds itself in need of replacement equipment, I believe I know just the sort of armorer to whom we shall turn.
Hnaanza 	Congratulations, [Player Name]! It was a close contest, but you've struck a telling blow here today nonetheless.
Hnaanza 	The question is, does Blanstyr yet realize his folly? It would be best for you to seek him out to learn where we now stand.
Blanstyr 	Come to see me beaten an' broken, have ye? Ye've made a bloody fool out o' me.
Blanstyr 	Bah, I've made a fool out o' meself. I was just too thickheaded stubborn to see it comin'.
Blanstyr 	Reckon I ought to steer clear o' guild business fer a time─get me some distance to think on all o' this.
Blanstyr 	But ye tell that harpy H'naanza that she better not let this place fall to pieces─I'll still be watchin'.
 	
Hnaanza 	How very like Blanstyr to have the last word. At least now he seems to have grasped the idea that his way is not as absolute as he believed.
Hnaanza 	After all, the greatest source of innovation is found in our connection with others. For instance, did you know that “kobold” was the original pronunciation of “cobalt”?
Hnaanza 	It was through trade with those beastman miners that we first encountered, and subsequently refined, the use of cobalt ore. Without such contact, it is unlikely that the armor you forged for the last round of your contest would even exist today.
Hnaanza 	There is only so much an armorer can achieve on her/his own. It is mutual respect─and a healthy dose of friendly rivalry─that truly spurs the improvement of a craft.
Hnaanza 	Blanstyr's gravest mistake was to see his rivals as enemies. By walling himself off from his peers, he denied himself the knowledge of techniques which you were grateful enough to receive. His defeat was inevitable.
Hnaanza 	And it was your determination and skill that taught him the dangers of stagnation. You embody everything I stand for, [Player Name], and the guild is richer for your presence.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Hand Quests in Final Fantasy XIV