Old Heroes Never Die

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The secretariat brings grave tidings: a Lominsan merchantman carrying a haul of O'Ghomoro crystals was taken by a Sahagin raiding party. In light of this, Merlwyb suspects that the Crushing Tide have a mind to summon the Lord of the Whorl once more. In hopes of forestalling such a calamitous turn of events, she means to meet with her Sahagin ally Noll and his compatriots at South Tidegate, and bids you join her there.
* To your dismay, Noll confirms that Doww and the Crushing Tide do indeed seek to summon Leviathian in hopes of bolstering their ranks. With Limsa's forces already stretched thin defending the coast from the beasts born of the Final Days, you suggest that the Company of Heroes might be summoned back to help combat the threat. Unfortunately, Merlwyb explains that they disbanded before the Calamity, and their leader has not been seen since. All hope is not lost, however, as Merlwyb has a plan, and asks that you meet her at the Drowning Wench for a discussion with the Company's erstwhile first mate, Wheiskaet.
* Joined by the other former members of the Company of Heroes, Wheiskaet listens patiently as Merlwyb makes her pitch. At first, he is reluctant to agree to the Admiral's proposal, but acquiesces when she states that you could lead them in their absent commander's stead. An arrangement is reached, and thus do you resolve to learn more of the storied veterans, that you might more effectively utilize their talents.
* A brief conversation with Wheiskaet and the individual members of the Company allows you to take stock of their abilities and assign each to the task which you deem them best suited. Your general plan of attack decided upon, the Company takes their leave, and you and Merlwyb decide to return to Maelstrom Command to make preparations for the coming mission.
* Back at Maelstrom Command, the secretariat furnishes you with a linkpearl, formally establishing a new linkshell with you and the Company of Heroes. Duly equipped, you resolve to stay at the ready until the time is right for you and those you command to enter the fray.
※The next role quest will be available from the Maelstrom secretariat upon reaching level 88 in any melee DPS class.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Merlwyb at South Tidegate.
* Wait outside the Drowning Wench.
* Speak with Wheiskaet.
* Speak with the Maelstrom secretariat.
==Script==
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Limsasecretary 	The Admiral left a message for you─and the news is not good.
Limsasecretary 	It appears that a Lominsan merchant ship was assailed by a Sahagin raiding party affiliated with the Crushing Tide.
Limsasecretary 	To further complicate matters, the vessel in question was carrying a shipment of crystals supplied to us by the kobolds of O'Ghomoro.
Limsasecretary 	The Admiral suspects that Doww means to use the plundered crystals to summon Leviathan. She has gone to meet with Noll, that we and our Sahagin allies might take swift action.
Limsasecretary 	She bids you join her immediately. Should the worst come to the worst, your experience in combating primals may prove essential.
Limsasecretary 	Pray make for South Tidegate and rendezvous with Admiral Bloefhiswyn at once.
 	
Merlwyb 	Thank you for coming, [Player Name].
Merlwyb 	The situation is grim. The Crushing Tide plundered one of our trading ships and seized a goodly stash of O'Ghomoro crystals.
Noll 	Pshhh... Though their aim is clear, it appears they yet lack the quantity needed to perform the sssummoning.
Noll 	Doww longs for the days when every Sahagin cried out for Lord Leviathan's deliverance, and will ssstop at nothing to see them return.
Noll 	I cannot fathom what the Crushing Tide are thinking. What sssatisfaction, what happiness can be found in giving over their hearts and minds to a false god?
Merlwyb 	And so we must thwart their designs, lest the bonds we have forged be forever broken.
Merlwyb 	By the same token, we cannot ignore the blasphemy, nor the transformations its presence may bring about.
Merlwyb 	A battle on two fronts─neither of which we can commit to at the expense of the other...
Merlwyb 	As we sail into the eye of the storm, I would hear your counsel. What course of action would you propose?
 	
Merlwyb 	As it happens, I've already enlisted the Executioners, the Krakens, and the Sirens to the cause. They've done much to bolster the Maelstrom's efforts to scour the seas for the blasphemy.
Merlwyb 	So if we're to seek reinforcements, we will have to turn elsewhere. But to whom?
Merlwyb 	The Yellowjackets are spread thin keeping the coast safe from the Crushing Tide and their raids. We cannot afford to dilute their ranks any further.
Merlwyb 	No, we must look to another party for assistance, I'm afraid. Any other ideas?
Merlwyb 	The Company of Heroes? Now that's a name I've not heard in some time.
Merlwyb 	'Tis true that they answered the call many a time. Indeed, other than you and yours, there are arguably none better suited to the task of primal slaying.
Merlwyb 	But they disbanded over five years ago...and neither hide nor hair has been seen of their commander since.
Merlwyb 	Aye, absent their leader, I suspect they will be reluctant to join our cause...
Merlwyb 	...And yet, I can think of no better option. I'll contact Wheiskaet─their erstwhile commander's right-hand man─and see if he will not hear us out.
Merlwyb 	I will ask him to meet us at the Drowning Wench. Let us hope he is receptive to our offer.
Merlwyb 	Noll. Might I trust you and your brothers to continue the search for the blasphemy in the meantime?
Noll 	Pshhh... But of course, Admiral. Should we dissscover anything, you will be the first to know.
 	
Noll 	Pshhh... It is good to see you sssafe, friend.
 	
Limsasecretary 	Admiral Bloefhiswyn awaits you at South Tidegate. Pray join her as soon as you are able.
 	
Merlwyb 	My apologies for the delay.
Wheiskaet 	...And here I swore five years ago that I was done playing hero.
Landenel 	Could someone explain what this is all about? Believe it or not, I am a respectable man with respectable obligations these days.
Uodhnunh 	Take that polearrrm out of your arrrse, old friend. And stop pretending you're not still a murderous bastard at heart.
Landenel 	Watch that wicked tongue of yours, U'odh, lest I skewer it and prove you right!
Shamani Lohmani	Ahhh... Nothing like a reunion with dear companions over a bottle of the Wench's finest vintage! That is why we're here, right?
Brayflox 	Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Long time no eyecatch, uplanders! Brayflox is tummy-tickled to see gobbiefriends again!
Merlwyb 	Thank you for assembling on such short notice.
Uodhnunh 	Sparrre us the pleasantries, Admiral. Why are we here?
Merlwyb 	I make a simple request: reform the Company of Heroes, and lend Limsa Lominsa your strength.
Wheiskaet 	Hmm. You've a reason, I'm sure. I would hear it.
Merlwyb 	...So there you have it. A terrible fiend known as a blasphemy prowls our seas, transforming the Sahagin into ravening beasts.
Merlwyb 	At the same time, the Sahagin themselves─specifically, a hostile faction calling themselves the Crushing Tide─had declared their intention to summon Leviathan anew. Should they succeed, we would be hard-pressed to deal with the primal while still dealing with the other threats.
Wheiskaet 	A right pickle, indeed...
Wheiskaet 	...But the answer is no. The commander disbanded the company, and as his first mate, it's not my place to gainsay his final order.
Landenel 	Sod that, I say. Have you forgotten our company's creed!? “The duty of the strong is to protect the weak!”
Landenel 	Are the people now in danger not the same men and women we fought to defend years ago? The commander would not have turned his back on them, and neither should we!
Wheiskaet 	Bold words, Landenel. But do you truly believe that we can honor them as we are?
Wheiskaet 	Old mercenaries past their prime, lacking the commander whose wisdom and prowess saw them to glory once upon a time...
Merlwyb 	Ah, yes. Your commander...
Merlwyb 	What if [Player Name] here were to lead you in his stead? Surely you would not question her/his abilities.
Shamani Lohmani	...An intriguing proposition. I, for one, would not be averse to serving under such a decorated hero.
Brayflox 	Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Gobbiefriend has goodly head for fighty-think and goodly arms for thinky-fight!
Wheiskaet 	As ringing an endorsement as any. But I would hear it from the woman herself/man himself. Do you believe you are capable of leading the Company of Heroes into battle?
 	
Wheiskaet 	Now that's the confidence I'd expect from my commander. Very well, then─consider us yours to lead.
Wheiskaet 	Still nursing that grudge, are we? Aye, I suppose we still owe you a dozen favors. If you're willing to lead, we'll follow.
Wheiskaet 	<sigh> Five years to the day. Truth be told, I was enjoying the more leisurely life. But when duty calls...
Uodhnunh 	Wait. Before we proceed, I must ask. Have we no way of reaching out to the commander?
Landenel 	Forgotten how he took his leave, have we? Up and vanishing so we could each find our own way, apart from him and the Company. I doubt we'll see him again─much as I wish we could.
Merlwyb 	To the matter at hand─the missions you will undertake.
Merlwyb 	First, you are to aid us tracking down the blasphemy that roams the sea. Second, you must prevent the Crushing Tide from summoning Leviathan at all costs.
Shamani Lohmani	Oh, is that all? And there I thought we might get our feet wet with a real challenge, heh. But in all seriousness, we should take care to decide who attends to what.
Wheiskaet 	Sounds like a job for our acting commander. I'm sure s/he'll give it all due consideration.
 	
Merlwyb 	I will reach out to Wheiskaet, the former first mate of the Company, and see if he is willing to meet us at the Drowning Wench.
 	
Noll 	Pshhh... Worry not... My ssspawnbrothers and I will keep our eyes on the Crushing Tide in the meantime.
 	
Wheiskaet 	So if I understand this correctly, we're to bring down this so-called blasphemy. Of course, to do that, we'll need to find the damn thing first.
Wheiskaet 	We've also got to prevent the Crushing Tide from summoning their god, Leviathan. A tall order in and of itself.
Wheiskaet 	As acting commander, it's your job to decide who'll be doing what, based on the skills we each have to offer.
Wheiskaet 	I'd recommend that you start by having a chat with each of us, that you might develop a sense of the strengths and weaknesses─mostly strengths, of course─of the storied veterans under your command.
Landenel 	My specialty, you ask? Why, impaling fiends with this lance of mine, of course! The stronger the foe, the better─none are a match for me!
Landenel 	It would be folly to waste my talents on dealing with those slippery fishmen. Set me against that so-called blasphemy and I'll have the thing on a skewer before you can say “Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn”!
 	
Wheiskaet 	A wise choice. Send Landenel after the Sahagin, and he's like to help them summon Leviathan to sate his bloodlust.
Wheiskaet 	Have you lost your wits!? Send Landenel after the Sahagin, and he's like to help them summon Leviathan to sate his bloodlust. Oh, gods help us all...
Uodhnunh 	I will speak plain: I am not some battle-crazed barrrbarian like Landenel. As nunh of the U, a tribe of peerless hunters, I conduct my affairs with discipline and prrrudence.
Uodhnunh 	As such, I know better than any that to rrrush headlong into battle is rarely the best course of action. Far wiser it is to observe from afar and proceed with caution.
 	
Wheiskaet 	It's true that the nunh can hold his own in a fight, but I cannot help but wonder if that's the best use of his─ Ah, but it is your choice to make.
Wheiskaet 	Very astute, if I do say so myself. There are few better suited to the task of averting needless bloodshed than the famously circumspect U'odh Nunh.
Shamani Lohmani	As you well know, my vision is somewhat lacking these days. I can still defend myself when necessary, but I'd rather it not come to that.
Shamani Lohmani	My condition also leaves me rather unsuited to scouting and searching. It wasn't always the case, but such is life. On the other hand, I'd like to think I've gotten quite good at sounding out the intentions of others during negotiations and the like...
 	
Wheiskaet 	That is an...interesting choice, Commander. Shamani will dutifully perform any task, to be sure, but I can't help but wonder if that's a suitable venue for his particular talents...
Wheiskaet 	You've a keen sense for these things, I see. More so than reconnaissance or battle, Shamani has a knack for working behind the scenes to see the company's goals achieved.
Brayflox 	Pshhh...! Shkohhh...! Brayflox master remaker of Illuminati treasures! Offers much hand-lending with ingenuity!
Brayflox 	Farseeing spyglass sees far into oceandeep! Crackfires go boom and blast beasts into bittypieces!
 	
Wheiskaet 	A logical choice, if I do say so myself. Brayflox's mastery of tools and armaments are sure to avail you in tracking and felling that beast.
Wheiskaet 	The choice is yours to make, of course. But I cannot help but wonder if Brayflox's talents might be better applied to a less...delicate task.
Wheiskaet 	It would seem everyone has their assignments.
Wheiskaet 	And I daresay the choices you've made are nigh impeccable. If I didn't know better, I'd think you'd been leading us for years.
Wheiskaet 	I can't say I agree with all of your choices, but given that you've only just assumed command, I reckon you've done well enough.
Wheiskaet 	That said...I must confess that your choices do not exactly inspire me with confidence. I hope that you can improve your grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of those under your command, lest these missions end in disaster.
Merlwyb 	And with that, it is time we got to work. I have procured linkpearls for one and all, that we can keep each other apprised of our progress. You may pick them up from Maelstrom Command.
Wheiskaet 	We'd best be off, then. Should we have need to regroup or reconsider our strategy, call for us.
Merlwyb 	I will return to Command, and share these developments here with the secretariat and our Sahagin friends. Do join me if you can...Commander [Player Name].
 	
Merlwyb 	Wheiskaet may be skeptical, but I for one have little doubt you will prove a worthy commander for the Company of Heroes.
 	
Landenel 	Have we finished with all the logistical nonsense? I'm eager for a taste of the old violence. You know the flavor.
 	
Landenel 	Just point me in the right direction, and my lance will do the rest!
 	
Uodhnunh 	Please think twice before assigning me to the same grrroup as Landenel. I don't know what's worse─his tendency to wave his lance in people's faces, or all the shouting and blusterrring he engages in while doing so.
 	
Uodhnunh 	The Company of Heroes may have forrrmed anew, but that does not absolve me of my duties as nunh.
 	
Shamani Lohmani	The others may gripe and groan, but not me. I'll be the first to admit that I missed the action!
 	
Shamani Lohmani	The Company may have reformed, but I can't very well let my precious vintage sour.
 	
Brayflox 	Pshhh... Shkohhh... Brayflox happily gives hand-lending to uplander!
 	
Brayflox 	Pshhh... Shkohhh... Uplander can count on Brayflox. Expect much bangyboom and firedoom!
 	
Wheiskaet 	Oh, it's you. I'd have thought your duties as acting commander would leave you little time for leisure.
 	
Limsasecretary 	Ah, [Player Name]. The admiral has apprised me of the situation in full.
Merlwyb 	Furnish [Player Name] with a linkpearl, yes?
Limsasecretary 	Of course, Admiral.
Limsasignaller 	It would seem the Company is trying to reach us.
Landenel 	Ho there, Commander! Just give the word, and I'll come running!
Uodhnunh 	Lowerrr your godsdamned voice, will you?
Landenel 	Watch your tongue, or I'll track you down and rip yours out!
Limsasecretary 	They sound more like mortal enemies than old companions...
Merlwyb 	That's where [Player Name] comes in. I'm trusting you to whip them back into shape. Make them a force to be reckoned with.
Merlwyb 	I will have the secretariat contact you if there are any developments. I would convey them to the entire Company by linkpearl, but we cannot afford anyone taking reckless action...
Merlwyb 	In the meantime, I will reach out to Noll and see what he has gleaned about the Crushing Tide and their hideout.
Merlwyb 	Let us hope for good tidings, Commander.
 	
Merlwyb 	I have just finished briefing the secretariat. She has something you should find useful.
 	
Limsasignaller 	Admiral Bloefhiswyn has tasked me with overseeing communications between you and the Company of Heroes. First, you'll be needing a linkpearl. Pray speak with the secretariat.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Role Quests in Final Fantasy XIV