The Cutting Edge

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The guild has received an order from Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern for ninety-nine chunks of obsidian. Procure the requisite number in the vicinity of the Hammers in western Thanalan, and deliver them to Adalberta.
* You learn that the fruits of your labors will be utilized in the crafting of macuahuimeh, a type of wooden sword which predates metalworking. Although obsidian is no longer widely used, there are still some who will pay good coin for it. Adalberta encourages you to be aware of the needs of such customers, as the demand for materials with highly specific applications often outstrips supply.
※The next miner quest will be available from Adalberta upon reaching level 15.
==Objectives==
* Deliver chunks of obsidian to Adalberta.
==Script==
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Adalberta 	Ah, there s/he is─the rising star of the Miners' Guild!
Adalberta 	Oh, don't be like that. I'm only teasing! Which is not to say that it isn't true. Heh heh!
Adalberta 	The fact is, you've been working tirelessly, and you've improved more quickly than I could have hoped. Indeed, I think you're ready to handle a task in the name of the guild.
Adalberta 	As you probably know, we receive orders from various parties, but most come from Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern.
Adalberta 	The Concern actually owns this hall, but they've kindly given us the loan of it. In return, they get first pick of guild talent to work their mines.
Adalberta 	On occasion, they send requests for us to procure less widely used minerals─commodities required in quantities too small to warrant anything beyond an ad hoc arrangement.
Adalberta 	One such request happens to have arrived just now, and I want you to take care of it, [Player Name].
Adalberta 	This time, the Concern needs ninety-nine pieces of obsidian, and I'd like you to procure them. You'll have the best luck searching around the Hammers in western Thanalan.
 	
Adalberta 	Remember: it's ninety-nine pieces of obsidian we need. You'll have the best luck searching around the Hammers in western Thanalan.
Adalberta 	Oooh, this is some fine obsidian! The Concern will be well pleased.
Adalberta 	In case you're wondering, the spoils of your labor are bound for the Coliseum.
Adalberta 	I'm told there's to be an exhibition featuring ancient arms. One of these is the macuahuitl, a wooden sword with shards of obsidian embedded in its edge.
Adalberta 	Before man learned to work metal, he used various kinds of stone to craft blades for his weapons. Obsidian was among the most coveted, thanks to the razor-sharp edge it could achieve.
Adalberta 	These days, of course, blades are commonly forged of steel, and obsidian has fallen out of favor. But there're still folk out there willing to pay good coin for it, nevertheless.
 	
Adalberta 	As an ambitious young miner, you'd do well to pay attention to such customers. Make the effort to stay abreast of demand, and your efforts will be more richly rewarded.
Adalberta 	You continue to impress with your progress, [Player Name]. It's past time you learned how to use a sledgehammer.
Adalberta 	It's a secondary tool we use in conjunction with the pickaxe. Thus equipped, you'll be able to break outcrops of bedrock and get to the precious minerals within.
Adalberta 	Well, what are you waiting for? Go and find a rocky outcrop and give that sledgehammer of yours a swing!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Land Quests in Final Fantasy XIV