For Thavnair Bound

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Journal==
* Another tower has appeared in Thavnair, and the assistance of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn has been requested. In order to spare you, Thancred, Urianger, and Estinien a time-consuming sea voyage to the distant isle, Krile has secured the aid of the researchers of the Confluence, and thither do you make your way to meet with a woman named Kytte.
* Welcoming you excitedly as “test subjects,” Kytte informs you that a new kind of aetheryte has been created that does not require attunement, and that the first pair of prototypes have been installed in Old Sharlayan and Yedlihmad, a port town in Thavnair. Once your preparations are in order, you are to join her at the aetheryte plaza for your journey.
* With unsettling nonchalance for what could potentially be a one-way trip into the Lifestream, Kytte sends you and your companions on your way to Thavnair─but not before warning you to expect “a teensy-weensy touch of violent aetherial sickness”...
* No sooner do you emerge in the balmy heat of Thavnair than you are taken by a debilitating wave of the promised sickness. Only Estinien, who had been to the island prior and teleported the tried and trusted way, emerges unscathed. Seeing the state of you and the others, he goes off alone to procure drinks for his ailing comrades─much to Thancred's dismay. Though your stomach roils fiercely at the slightest provocation, the others appear to be faring worse, and so it falls to you to find Estinien before his aggressive indifference to concepts like “budgets” and “crippling debt” lead to a costly mistake.
※In the event that you leave the area and wish to return, speak with Kytte in Old Sharlayan.
* By sheer force of will, you manage to reach Estinien just as he is about to be fleeced by a merchant. Yet though you are desperate to warn him as such, you soon realize any words of warning you cry out would be accompanied by your last meal. Instead, you resolve to /deny the deal is fair via a gesture.
* Your urgent gesticulations manage to do the trick, alerting Estinien to the merchant's dishonesty. Your comrade agrees to a far more reasonable price for three bottles of amra lassi, which he bids you deliver to Urianger and Thancred.
* Urianger receives the lassi with thanks and relief, and you next turn to Thancred to hand him a bottle.
* The lassi works wonders, and both Urianger and Thancred are soon back on their feet. Alas, though you succeeded in preventing Estinien from one ill-advised purchase, you could not do so a second time, as he returns with his hair bound in an obscenely overpriced length of cord. Though tragic and certain to invoke Tataru's ire, this incident also serves to reveal a trend of opportunistic pricing, which Urianger believes may be due to a dire state of affairs in Radz–at–Han, and it is decided that you will investigate the matter before moving on to seek out Krile's acquaintance.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Kytte at the Confluence.
* Wait at the aetheryte plaza in Old Sharlayan.
* Search for Estinien.
* /deny to Estinien that the deal is fair.
* Deliver a bottle of special amra lassi to Urianger.
* Deliver a bottle of special amra lassi to Thancred.
==Script==
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Urianger 	Though I have read much on the subject of Radz–at–Han, this visit shall be my first. 'Twill be interesting to see how the Hannish mean to contend with the tower, different as their magical and technological disciplines are.
 	
Estinien 	So it's back to Thavnair... Had I known earlier, I would have considered more suitable attire.
 	
Thancred 	I have Krile's instructions in hand. If you are ready to set out, then so are we.
Estinien 	Having been to Thavnair before, I can travel by aetheryte, but what of the rest of you? Another sea voyage would waste time we do not have.
Thancred 	Krile was of the same mind, and has already secured the aid of the good folk of the Confluence. We'll take ourselves there.
Urianger 	The Confluence, thou sayest...
Thancred 	I'm afraid so, my friend.
Urianger 	Thou wilt recall the hunt for Iceheart, unto whose sanctuary we delivered thee owing to the knowledge of our comrade Moenbryda.
Urianger 	Moenbryda was an authority on aetherology─a field of study she did embark upon in pursuit of her parents' example.
Urianger 	Both are authorities in their own right...and both are researchers at the Confluence.
Thancred 	Haven't you gone to see them yet?
Urianger 	I attempted to do so earlier, but to my shame, my courage failed me at the last.
Urianger 	As it hath the many times I thought to reach out to them after sending that fateful letter.
Urianger 	Neither time nor introspection have revealed unto me the words I should speak, and thus have I kept my silence...
Estinien 	Whether you come with us or no is your choice and yours alone.
Estinien 	If it is too difficult, we'll manage.
Urianger 	Thou art kind to say so, but I have no intention of forsaking our cause. I shall go to the Confluence, and I shall face that which hath long been overdue.
Thancred 	If it's settled, then let us be off. When we arrive, we should look for a researcher named Kytte.
 	
Kytte 	Well now, this is rather a lot of stern faces... Are my library books overdue again?
Thancred 	Not to our knowledge. We're associates of Krile of the Students of Baldesion. We seek passage to Thavnair, and understand that you can assist us.
Kytte 	Ah, the test subjects! Welcome, welcome!
Thancred 	...“Test subjects”?
Kytte 	Oh, you hadn't heard? Well then, allow me to explain.
Kytte 	So, in order to travel to an aetheryte, you ordinarily need to be attuned to it beforehand.
Kytte 	Otherwise you can't use it as a beacon to seek out while you're a mess of aether hurtling along the Lifestream.
Kytte 	An inconvenient but incontrovertible limitation of aetheryte teleportation.
Kytte 	But what if I were to tell you that there's a way to travel to an aetheryte without being attuned to it?
Kytte 	A way to teleport instantly to places you've never been!?
Kytte 	For long years, we've labored to make such travel possible, that people might move about more freely.
Kytte 	And we've finally done it! We've created a new kind of aetheryte that doesn't require attunement!
Thancred 	Truly!? That changes everything!
Kytte 	Well, my language may have been a bit misleading. The user need not attune to these aetherytes, but the aetherytes themselves must have been pre-attuned to each other, thereby facilitating travel between the two points.
Kytte 	But it just so happens that of our first test pair of aetherytes, one has been installed here in Sharlayan, and the other over in Yedlihmad, a port town in Thavnair!
Kytte 	As you may know, our nation has long maintained strong ties with Radz–at–Han. And indeed, we owe much of this breakthrough to the contributions of their alchemists.
Thancred 	So to sum up, we're to “test” these aetherytes. How fortuitous...for you...
Thancred 	I should mention that an accident has impaired my ability to channel aether. Will this be a problem?
Kytte 	Not at all! As a matter of fact, you might say these aetherytes were made for people like your good self. The magicks imbued within will whisk you away without any effort on your part.
Thancred 	A veritable dream come true. And far be it from me to worry about such things, but do we have permission to make use of your shiny new invention?
Kytte 	The only permission required is yours, so assuming you're willing, we're all set!
Kytte 	It may come as a surprise, but we actually struggle to find test subjects. Most people seem to have an unreasonable fear of their souls gradually disintegrating as they drift helplessly in the Lifestream─in the statistically unlikely event that something goes awry.
Kytte 	But it's plain that you aren't most people! Heh heh, Mistress Krile truly knows how to pick 'em!
Urianger 	If I might change the subject... Are Master Wilfsunn and Mistress Bloewyda not present today?
Kytte 	Oh, you didn't hear? They've recently resigned their posts. Their expertise was needed elsewhere.
Kytte 	A large-scale project helmed by the Forum itself, as I understand, but I'm not privy to the details.
Urianger 	I see...
Kytte 	Any other questions? No? Then let's get going before you change your minds! Please see to your preparations and head outside to the aetheryte plaza. I'll be along shortly.
 	
Kytte 	In case you were wondering, the aetheryte still functions like a normal one. It's just been upgraded to allow unattuned travel. I'll see you there shortly.
 	
Thancred 	Given my experience with teleportation, I'd be lying if I said I didn't have reservations, but I will trust in Krile.
 	
Urianger 	Though words unsaid yet weigh heavy on my heart, I shall devote mine all to our task in Thavnair.
 	
Estinien 	I shall teleport the tried and trusted way. Good luck.
 	
Kytte 	Oh, you're back? Forgot something, I take it. Just give the word and I'll have you in Thavnair again before you can say “aether sickness”!
 	
Thancred 	Heh, no stopping...our champion... Now, quickly... Find Estinien...before he─ Hurrrk!
 	
Urianger 	...
 	
Estinien 	You there, I need three drinks. Something that helps with aether sickness.
merchant 	B-By the Manusya, a traveler! Er, I mean...greetings! Greetings and welcome!
merchant 	You are wise, good sir, to come to me! My special amra lassi, made with only the finest and freshest ingredients, is famed for calming unruly bellies!
merchant 	By way of a warm welcome to Thavnair, I'm pleased to offer it to you for the low, low price of nineteen thousand and eight hundred gil! For not one, not two, but three bottles! A bargain amongst bargains!
Estinien 	Hm...
 	
Estinien 	Nineteen thousand and eight hundred gil... That's a reasonable deal...isn't it?
 	
Estinien 	Hm... Perhaps it's a bit expensive? Still, if it's special like he says...
 	
Estinien 	Hm? I thought you could barely stand. What do you need to tell me that's so urgent?
Estinien 	...Wait. I shouldn't buy the lassi. This merchant is swindling me.
merchant 	Uwaaah!
merchant 	S-Sincerest apologies, sir, but I appear to have my prices confused! It's actually one thousand eight hundred and ninety gil for the three bottles of lassi!
Estinien 	Hmph. That confusion would've been quite costly. For both of us. Very well, then─your coin.
Estinien 	Here, a bottle for each of you. Take them to the others and get some rest.
Estinien 	I'll be back after I've explored the town.
 	
Thancred 	“A teensy-weensy touch,” she says... Not even my hardest night's drinking comes close...
 	
Urianger 	...
Urianger 	Praise...be to the Twelve... My stomach doth loosen its death grip...
Urianger 	My heartfelt thanks to thee and Estinien─and to the fine fruits of this land.
 	
Urianger 	Ne'er hath teleportation induced such terrible discomfort... 'Twas torturous in its intensity, and I would sooner swim a score malms...
 	
Thancred 	You were...in time? Excellent... You've spared us Tataru's wrath...
Thancred 	Sweet...sweet release... If you haven't already, you should have yours too.
Thancred 	Right, I'm ready to get on with it. That lassi truly worked wonders.
Estinien 	Back on your feet, I see.
Urianger 	Th-Thy hair...
Estinien 	Aye, I've bound it. 'Tis the most I could do against this heat short of shedding my armor.
Thancred 	...May I ask where you got the cord for it?
Estinien 	A local vendor. The man said it's a Thavnairian weave─tough and not easily unraveled.
Thancred 	...And how much did it cost?
Estinien 	Ninety-four hundred gil─a steal, I was told. 'Tis nothing fancy, but I've always valued function over form.
Thancred 	That's...incredible. I daresay not even Alphinaud could hold a candle to you.
 	
Urianger 	I am inclined to agree with thine assessment. It doth seem excessive─unusually so.
Urianger 	One mustn't be too quick to paint a diverse people with a single brush. If such doth prove to be commonplace, I would presume it symptomatic of societal instability.
Urianger 	...On that subject, I shall refrain from making comment. Yet I cannot help but observe that the merchants seem overzealous in their pursuit of profit.
Urianger 	Claiming Thavnair as its dominion, the nation of Radz–at–Han hath long thrived as a hub of commerce.
Urianger 	In the beginning, there were the Arkasodara, a Matanga tribe indigenous to this island.
Urianger 	Over time, they came to be joined by other races, and through their intermingling a culture rich and distinct did emerge.
Urianger 	From alchemy to textiles, the products of Hannish culture have come to be celebrated and coveted the world over. A development only aided by the nation's prime location as a waypoint betwixt east and west.
Urianger 	All of this hath combined to make a trading power of Radz-at-Han, yet such a status cannot be taken for granted. Nay, it must needs be maintained through judicious governance and stringent regulation.
Thancred 	Neither of which I see any evidence, given that merchants at a gateway town are free to fleece hapless travelers and tarnish the reputation of the nation at large.
Urianger 	Just so. That opportunistic pricing is rampant doth suggest that oversight is much weakened...or mayhap that the people have fallen upon hard times.
Urianger 	Whatever the truth may be, 'twould be prudent to ascertain the current state of affairs.
Thancred 	Prudent and practical, aye. We've naught to lose by learning more.
Thancred 	So, ere we seek out Krile's acquaintance, shall we see what information we can gather here in Yedlihmad?
Thancred 	Excellent. We didn't exactly get off to a flying start, but we'll make up for it.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Endwalker Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV