A Carpenter in Need

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Postponing your final test, Timbermaster Beatin asks you to assist one of the guild's newest members, an adventurer named Mera Pamera.
* The task of preparing a vast batch of oak lumber has overwhelmed fellow adventurer Mera Pamera. Hoping to escape Timbermaster Beatin's infamous wrath, he begs that you make an ash shortbow and a feathered harpoon in his stead, and deliver them to the Archers' and Lancers' Guilds, respectively.
* You deliver the items as requested and spare the Lalafellin carpenter-in-training a fate worse than death. Report back to Timbermaster Beatin.
* Timbermaster Beatin is not fooled by your efforts to give Mera Pamera the credit for your crafting, yet seems anything but displeased by your attempted deception. He subsequently reveals that the whole affair was in fact an improvised third trial intended to gauge your compassion. He congratulates you on completing your training and declares you a journeyman carpenter.
※The next carpenter quest will be available from Beatin upon reaching level 20.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Mera Pamera.
* Deliver a feathered harpoon to Ywain.
* Deliver an ash shortbow to Luciane.
* Report to Beatin.
==Script==
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Beatine 	Well met, [Player Name]. Your training as a carpenter is almost complete. Indeed, I had a splendid final test prepared for you.
Beatine 	Alas, the plight of one of our guild's newer members demands my attention.
Beatine 	The boy's name is Mera Pamera, and he is an adventurer like you─though one of rather less promise.
Beatine 	Something troubles the lad, yet he is loath to speak of personal matters with me─though I am the very soul of understanding, as you know...
Beatine 	Mayhap you would fare better? I sense that he may be more inclined to speak with a fellow adventurer.
Beatine 	Now go, [Player Name], and do not disappoint me.
 	
Mera Pamera 	Gods strike me down for a fool! I'll never be able to finish in time!
Mera Pamera 	Please! You must help me!
Mera Pamera 	You can make ash shortbows and feathered harpoons, can't you!?
Mera Pamera 	You see, I went and forgot that I had agreed to craft two weapons for the Archers' and Lancers' Guilds for delivery no later than, well...today.
Mera Pamera 	But today I am also obligated to complete an order of one hundred lengths of oak lumber!
Mera Pamera 	The point being that I can't possibly do both! And Timbermaster Beatin is a veritable terror when his wrath is on him! If I dare neglect either duty, he surely will not spare me his saw!
Mera Pamera 	So...while I labor over this lumber, might you consent to craft the goods for the guilds?
Mera Pamera 	Thank you! ...Oh, and when you've finished them, I'd appreciate it if you could deliver the weapons to the relevant guildmasters. Godsspeed!
 	
Ywain 	Well met, adventurer. You do not seem to be here for training...
Ywain 	Ah, the feathered harpoon! My thanks for the delivery.
Ywain 	Had we not received it in time, I was considering using a fisherman's harpoon instead.
Ywain 	You seem surprised. I take it you are not aware that the harpoons we use in battle were born of the humble fisherman's tool?
Ywain 	Aye, when Hyuran fishers migrated inland from the coasts, they adapted the tools of their trade for use in the hunting of game.
Ywain 	The resulting harpoon proved a fearsome weapon indeed, and so the lancers of old took it for their own. Hard to believe, is it not?
Ywain 	I must say, this harpoon is a particularly impressive piece of craftsmanship. My compliments to the carpenter.
 	
Luciane 	Welcome, adventurer. To what do we owe the pleasure?
Luciane 	Is this the ash shortbow we ordered? Thank you for delivering it.
Luciane 	One of our Miqo'te recruits has been struggling, lest you wonder. Talented though she is, the longbow we furnished her with does not suit a Miqo'te's shorter arms and slighter frame.
Luciane 	But I daresay this shortbow─with its lighter draw weight and more modest span─should help her reach her true potential.
Luciane 	Indeed, shortbows not unlike this were favored by her ancestors. And some things never change.
Luciane 	It is clear to me that a great deal of care went into this shortbow's construction. I will see that our recruit spares no effort in making the most of this boon.
 	
Beatine 	How kind of you to assist Mera Pamera with the orders. The guildmasters spoke highly of your craftsmanship as well. This is very good.
Beatine 	Do not attempt to mislead me. I know full well it was your work. Needless to say, it was necessary to punish the Lalafell. Ah...I seem to spend more time sawing apprentices than wood of late.
Beatine 	...I jest, of course. A saw is wasted on an apprentice. The stink of blood lingers, making it hard to focus on work. This, I know.
Beatine 	I will admit, I was not ignorant of Mera Pamera's situation.
Beatine 	In fact, I recognized an opportunity to test your character.
Beatine 	You aided your fellow carpenter with no prospect of reward, delivering finely crafted goods when merely serviceable ones would have sufficed. And you claimed no credit.
Beatine 	I am proud of you, [Player Name]. There is no doubt in my mind that your talents will serve the nation of Gridania well, and save many lives.
Beatine 	Just as they will bring about many deaths. This is the responsibility of all who make weapons.
Beatine 	But a choice between the deaths of our people and the deaths of our enemies is no choice at all.
Beatine 	You have passed the third and final test. Congratulations, [Player Name].
Beatine 	By your actions you have demonstrated your understanding of what it means to know the wood, be the wood, and to love the wood.
Beatine 	You possess the knowledge, skill, and compassion necessary to master carpentry.
Beatine 	By overcoming these trials, you have proven that you are no longer a novice. The sapling is well on its way to becoming a tree.
Beatine 	You are now a true carpenter of the Oak Atrium.
Beatine 	Know, though, that however refined your skills may be, there will always be more to learn. Represent us well on your travels, [Player Name], and return to us often. You shall always be welcome.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Hand Quests in Final Fantasy XIV