Saving Captain Gairhard

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Beatin has been inconsolable since the discovery of Gairhard's broken bow. Believing his dear friend to be deceased, he asks that you give him time to be alone. Speak with Nicoliaux and see if he has any ideas as to how you can comfort the timbermaster.
* Nicoliaux tells you of how the timbermaster flew into a terrible rage upon receiving word of Gairhard's presumed death, breaking anything within reach with his bare hands. Although Nicoliaux believes the situation to be hopeless, he suggests that you present a length of high-quality rosewood lumber to Beatin, in an effort to distract the timbermaster with work.
* Your attempt to distract Beatin unexpectedly triggers the revelation that Gairhard and his squad must still be alive. However, the timbermaster fears that his friend is in dire need of assistance. Unable to grip a saw due to the injuries he incurred while rampaging through the workshop, he asks you to craft a quality crab bow and meld to it a grade three savage aim materia. Once you have prepared the bow, track down Gairhard in the North Shroud and see that he receives the help he needs.
* You fortuitously stumble upon Gairhard's squad, which is locked in battle with the Ixal. Amazed by the inexplicable appearance of a carpenter in the middle of a battlefield, he is shocked to receive the crab bow. After sparing the briefest of thanks, he turns his attention to the Ixal and promptly slays their leader with a single arrow. Their forces in disarray, the Ixal are forced to retreat. Return to Gridania and inform Beatin of all that has transpired.
* Beatin thanks you profusely for saving Gairhard's life, and states that he owes you a debt that can never be repaid. He furthermore declares that you have grown into a master artisan, and that he has nothing else to teach you. Inspired by your example, the timbermaster resolves to refine his own skills, and wishes you luck in your never-ending journey to become a better carpenter.
※The next carpenter quest will be available from Beatin once you have completed the main scenario quest “Before the Dawn.”
==Objectives==
* Speak with Nicoliaux.
* Present a length of rosewood lumber to Beatin.
* Deliver a crab bow melded with a savage aim materia III to Gairhard in the North Shroud.
* Report to Beatin.
==Script==
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Beatine 	Oh, [Player Name]! It's horrible! It's so horrible!
Beatine 	An officer from the Adders' Nest came to speak with me. In the North Shroud, near Ixali territory, they...they found...
Beatine 	Gairhard's longbow!
Beatine 	I saw the fragments myself. It was the selfsame maple longbow I made all those years ago. Which means...
Beatine 	He... Gairhard is...
Beatine 	I wish to be alone right now, [Player Name]. Go... Be with your loved ones, or play with the younglings in the Acorn Orchard.
 	
Nicoliaux 	Hey, [Player Name]. It's good you weren't here earlier when Beatin heard the news. He went on a rampage in the workshop, howling like an animal and breaking anything within reach with his bare hands!
Nicoliaux 	I don't think we can help him this time... But if you want to try, you could give him some really, really good wood─like, say, the best length of rosewood lumber you can make. Maybe that would work?
 	
Beatine 	Why...why have you returned? I told you, I wish to be alone.
Beatine 	This...this is...
Beatine 	This is an exquisite length of rosewood lumber. Truly, the culmination of decades of growth and maturation...
Beatine 	<sigh> I know you mean well, [Player Name], but it is no use. My thoughts remain with Gairhard.
Beatine 	Like a young sapling, he matured into a magnificent tree...only to be cut down before his─
Beatine 	...Wait, what am I saying? Gairhard was no sapling. He was one of our finest. And the scouts...the scouts found signs of a skirmish, but no bodies!
Beatine 	Do you not see? He must still be alive! He and his squad are out there somewhere, isolated and likely low on supplies. I know for a fact that he only carries one bow, so if that weapon has been broken... Matron forfend, he could be defenseless!
Beatine 	He must needs be sent a new one straightaway! But...I fear I am in no condition to craft it. In my earlier foolish tantrum, I injured my hand, and have not the strength to grip a saw.
Beatine 	You must be the one to craft Gairhard's bow, [Player Name]. I beg of you, make him a peerless crab bow and affix to it a savage aim materia of the third grade.
Beatine 	Once finished, seek out Gairhard and his men in the North Shroud. The fragments of his old longbow were found not far from Alder Springs. If the Matron is merciful, you will find him not far from there.
Beatine 	Please, [Player Name]. You are my one and only hope.
 	
Gairhard 	What do you think you're doing here!? Take cover, you fool─there are Ixal about!
Gairhard 	Dammit, [Player Name], this is no place for a carpenter!
Gairhard 	A bow? Did Beatin send you all this way just to deliver a bow?
Gairhard 	That... He... Gods bless that stubborn fool!
Gairhard 	I should have listened when he said my maple longbow was at its limit.
Gairhard 	My thanks, [Player Name]. If it weren't for you, I don't know what I would've done.
Gairhard 	Now keep your head down! I've a chieftain to slay!
Gairhard 	Ngaaah!
 	
Gairhard 	You saved lives this eve/day/day/eve. I cannot thank you enough, [Player Name]. Please let Beatin know that we are fine, and that I will see him again soon.
Beatine 	I could kiss you, [Player Name]! He lives! Gairhard lives!
Beatine 	I owe you a debt that can never be repaid. A thousand times over, I thank you.
Beatine 	You came to us as a seedling, yet now you are as a heavenspillar. There is naught else I have to teach you.
Beatine 	In fact, you have inspired me to reflect on mine own deficiencies.
Beatine 	Minor though they may be, I would be remiss if I neglected personal development. Though you are no longer under my tutelage, I trust you will continue to hone your craft as well. Best of luck to you, [Player Name].
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Hand Quests in Final Fantasy XIV