In a Manor of Spooking

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV. It was a quest during the seasonal event All Saints' Wake in 2016.
==Journal==
* An investigator from the Adventurers' Guild has asked your help in uncovering the nefarious plans of the Continental Circus─a troupe of mischievous fiends disguised as entertainers. Approach the illusionist in Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre, and learn what you can of their impending devilry.
※Please note that you will be unable to complete this quest after the seasonal event has ended. For details, please check the Lodestone.
* Suspiciously eager to accept your offer of aid, the Continental Circus illusionist asks that you help prepare for the opening of their haunted manor. Your tasks will take you to the Goldsmiths' Guild in Ul'dah, the Culinarians' Guild in Limsa Lominsa, and the Carpenters' Guild in Gridania.
* You have collected the commissions, and spoken with the distracted circus member. Return to the illusionist in Old Gridania and deliver the requested items.
* You hand over the commissions to the waiting illusionist. She bids you wait in the area for your reward whilst she is busy organizing the final preparations. Almost immediately following this exchange however, a mysterious voice urges you to visit the place where they “work the hides of dead things” if you care for the fate of the living...
* You linger outside the Leatherworkers' Guild, not sure what to expect, when you witness the arrival of the illusionist. She is soon joined by the Impresario, and, after checking to see that they are alone, they both revert to their true impish forms. They proceed to discuss their plans for the haunted manor, and of how the terror they induce within its walls will be used to call down a new Night of Devilry. Return to the investigator near the amphitheatre and report this vile scheme.
* Once he has digested the details of the imps' plans, the investigator is quick to proffer a solution: convince the people that the horrors within the manor are clever illusions so that their fear will be replaced with amusement. Wishing to know more of what waits inside the haunted house, the investigator then requests that you conduct a thorough investigation of its ghostly halls. Speak once more with the illusionist, and gain entrance to the manor.
* After thanking you for your assistance with the preparations, the illusionist suggests that you pay a visit to a harlequin guide if you wish to enter the haunted house. Find one of the informative circus members in either the amphitheatre or the Acorn Orchard, and learn the nature of the manor's “amusements.” Once you have explored its ghastly rooms, return to the Adventurers' Guild investigator with the evidence of your experience.
* You explain to the investigator how the amusements inside the manor were designed to instill fear in unsuspecting visitors. He examines one of the cookies you earned from enduring the entertainment, and is grudgingly impressed by the imps' diabolical plan. Upon witnessing the jubilant reactions of a mother and her child after their return from the haunted house, however, the guild member concludes that his rumors have had their intended effect. And fortunately, it seems that the circus members are none the wiser for your interference.
Once more the mysterious voice reaches your ears, and commends you for preserving the joyful atmosphere of All Saints' Wake...
==Objectives==
* Speak with the enthralling illusionist.
* Speak with Jemime at the Goldsmiths' Guild.
* Speak with the distracted harlequin at the Culinarians' Guild.
* Speak with Corgg at the Carpenters' Guild.
* Deliver the grotesque candelabras and pumpkin lanterns to the enthralling illusionist.
* Lie in wait at the designated location.
* Report to the Adventurers' Guild investigator.
* Speak with the enthralling illusionist.
* Obtain a pumpkin cookie from the Haunted Manor, and present it to the Adventurers' Guild investigator.
==Script==
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Old Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	My pardon, but you wouldn't happen to be an adventurer, would you? I'm with the Adventurers' Guild myself, and would welcome some assistance if you've the time. I'll try to be brief.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Are you familiar with the Continental Circus? It's a troupe of performers who visit Eorzea's cities around this time every year, obstensibly to add an extra dash of revelry to the All Saints' Wake celebrations.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	What we've kept largely a secret, however, is that these entertaining folk are not any kind of folk at all! They are, in fact, a group of imps and other monstrous beings who employ transformative magicks to alter their appearance.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	As long as they cause no trouble, we're unwilling to unmask them and ruin the festivities. But these are voidsent, after all─'twould be foolish not to keep a close eye on their activities.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	And that's where I've run into difficulties. They've grown wise to my observations, and slip away whenever I approach too closely. Do you think that you might aid me with my surveillance?
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Splendid! From what I've managed to ascertain, the circus is recruiting volunteers to help with festival preparations.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Offer your services to the Auri illusionist over there in the amphitheatre, and learn exactly what these fiends are planning.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Should their intentions prove nefarious, then pray report back to me with all haste!
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Pray speak with the Auri illusionist in the amphitheatre. Pretend to cooperate with her requests, and uncover any mischief that might be afoot. I shall wait here until you return!
Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud	Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Enthralling Illusionist 	Greetings from the Continental Circus!
We─ Have we met before!? (You mortals all look alike to me...) Ahem!
Enthralling Illusionist 	Greetings from the Continental Circus! We shall make mischief with our masquerades below, even as the saints feast up above!
Enthralling Illusionist 	Our main attraction this year is an authentically spine-chilling haunted house. This will be an All Saints' Wake to remember, I promise you!
Enthralling Illusionist 	...Or at least it will be once we have the mansion properly decorated. I'm afraid the preparations are taking rather longer than we anticipated.
Enthralling Illusionist 	As a matter of fact, I've been on the lookout for willing victim─ Er, volunteers!
Enthralling Illusionist 	Every helper will be rewarded with an open invitation to our monstrous manor. You'll be able to visit over and over, completely free of charge! An irresistible offer, yes?
Enthralling Illusionist 	Consider yourself recruited, then! As for your tasks, they are mostly a matter of collecting commissions from laboriously distant locations.
Enthralling Illusionist 	Your first chore will take you to the Goldsmiths' Guild in Ul'dah. We ordered some gorgeously gruesome candelabras, but neglected to organize their delivery...
Enthralling Illusionist 	The second will involve a journey to the Bismarck in Limsa Lominsa. I sent one of our junior members to pick up a batch of seasonal cookies, and now I thoroughly regret the decision. Pray visit the Culinarians' Guild and see what is taking the flighty fool so long.
Enthralling Illusionist 	The third and final task is also the closest: you need only walk into the Carpenters' Guild here in Gridania and collect the lanterns we requested. Simply mention decorations for the haunted house, and the receptionist should understand.
Enthralling Illusionist 	Naught too complicated, I trust? Off you skitter, then!
Enthralling Illusionist 	We must have the proper atmosphere if the manor is to have the desired...effect. Hurry back with those commissions!
Goldsmiths' Guild in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal, Thanalan 	Goldsmiths' Guild in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal, Thanalan
Jemime 	You've come for the Continental Circus commission? Very good. I have them right here for you.
 	
Jemime 	When the thespians placed their order, they left us a gift of this adorable lantern. I think I'll keep it on display until the end of All Saints' Wake.
The Bismarck in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks, La Noscea 	The Bismarck in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks, La Noscea
Distracted Harlequin 	Ah, I see─you must allow the butter and eggs to reach room temperature before mixing! This cooking business is almost as complex as spellcasting!
Distracted Harlequin 	...Hm? What is it?
Distracted Harlequin 	Oh, bubbling brimstone, the cookies! I was so caught up in learning recipes, I lost track of the time! The mistress will have my wings!
Charlys 	Sir! You dropped your─ <sigh> What an odd gentleman.
 	
Charlys 	It's wonderful when our customers show an interest in culinary technique, but I've never met anyone so obsessed with cookies...
Carpenters' Guild in New Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Carpenters' Guild in New Gridania, The Black Shroud
Corgg 	Ah, yes, one of our more unusual commissions. I hope the lantern design is to your liking!
 	
Corgg 	Were the lanterns sufficiently eerie? Our artisans rather enjoyed the idea of making decorations for All Saints' Wake!
Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud	Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Enthralling Illusionist 	How did you fare? Were all our commissions ready for collection?
Enthralling Illusionist 	Wonderful, thank you! Now we can put the finishing touches on our haunted house!
Enthralling Illusionist 	Let's discuss your reward once I've handed these things over to our workers. I shan't be long, so don't scamper too far away!
Disembodied Voice 	Heh heh heh... Know you the place where they work the hides of dead things? I suggest you wait there and watch if you would safeguard the souls of the living.
Enthralling Illusionist 	Why don't you go for a wander, and take in the festive sights? I shall return soon with word of your reward.
Leatherworkers' Guild in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Leatherworkers' Guild in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Enthralling Illusionist 	...Impresario? Are you there?
Impresario 	That overly curious mortal remains by his tree, I trust?
Impresario 	You have done well. The fools will flock to our “haunted” manor, believing it a harmless attraction. And when they realize the true nature of the horrors within, their fear shall be exquisite!
Impresario 	Like flies to excrement, our malevolent kin shall be drawn in droves by the stench of mortal terror. Once more shall this realm's cities be darkened by the Night of Devilry!
Enthralling Illusionist 	A brilliant plan, Impresario! We shall reap a harvest of dread behind a facade of innocent revelry!
Enthralling Illusionist 	All is in readiness! We have but to throw open the doors and invite our prey inside...
Old Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	The Night of Devilry, you say!?
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Legend has it that on such a night, a pumpkin-headed fiend raises an army of terrible demons and wreaks unimaginable havoc upon the cities of mortals...
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Nay, we cannot allow them to succeed with this fearful harvest of theirs.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	...Ah, I have it!
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	I shall spread word to all and sundry that the horrors they may experience within this haunted manor are mere illusion─clever magicks meant to enhance the atmosphere, and naught more!
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Should folk enter the house with such expectations, then they are far more likely to be entertained than terrified.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Pray gather some few companions and conduct an advance exploration of the manor. I would know what tricks the imps plan that we might better spin them into treats.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Once you have traversed their ghostly halls, report back here to me!
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	The haunted manor awaits! ...Was there something else? Surely an adventurer with your training could not possibly be scared, could you?
Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud	Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Enthralling Illusionist 	There were a few other matters to attend to, but our preparations are now in order! I─ Why do you stare at me so?
Enthralling Illusionist 	Ahem. Well, thanks in great part to your assistance, we are ready to fling open the doors to our haunted manor!
Enthralling Illusionist 	Before you enter, however, I suggest you speak with one of our harlequin guides─they will explain the various amusements that await you inside!
Enthralling Illusionist 	You'll find a helpful circus member right here in the amphitheatre, or you might try the Acorn Orchard should you have business in New Gridania. I guarantee your manor experience will be transformative!
 	
Enthralling Illusionist 	Still mustering your courage? Speak with one of our harlequin guides when you're ready to brave the manor!
Old Gridania, The Black Shroud 	Old Gridania, The Black Shroud
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	You've returned from the imps' manor, then? Tell me: what awful evils lurked within?
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	...Cookies? Well, I suppose some might be tempted to face their fears again and again for the promise of more delicious baked goods. And you say they might also be used as currency for other rewards?
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Diabolical...
I thank you for risking your sanity for the greater good. Oh, and pray take this treat away from me ere I succumb to its crumbling sweetness.
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Hark, over there. It seems others have survived their foray into the haunted house. I only hope that my efforts to undermine its terrors were successful...
T'maritaa 	It was a little frightening at first, but the monsters were so much fun! Can we go again, Mama!?
T'danafa 	Ahahaha, it all seemed so real, didn't it? The circus folk have certainly outdone themselves this year!
T'maritaa 	It was a little frightening at first, but the monsters were so much fun! Can we go again, Mama!?
T'danafa 	Ahahaha, it all seemed so real, didn't it? The circus folk have certainly outdone themselves this year!
Enthralling Illusionist 	...Fun? FUN!? They were supposed to be terrified!
Enthralling Illusionist 	I don't understand it. Our members inside the manor report that the more fiendish they behaved, the more the visitors appeared to enjoy themselves...
Impresario 	Where did we go wrong? Have these mortals grown numb to fear?
Impresario 	...No, they are sniveling cowards, each and every one. We must simply redouble our efforts! Their terror will fuel our conquest!
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	Hah! It seems our interference has gone unnoticed by the imps!
Adventurers' Guild Investigator 	I imagine my rumors will spread themselves as more folk visit the manor, but I'll be sure to nudge them in the right direction. Thank you again for your aid!
Disembodied Voice 	Heh heh heh...
All their scheming come to naught. One almost feels sorry for the little devils.
Disembodied Voice 	I found this garb inside the manor, and will leave it here for you, brave mortal. Best are the nights when there is happiness and joy for man and monster both...
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:All Saints' Wake Events Quests