Mountaintop Diplomacy

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Unwilling to abandon his efforts to contact the moogles of the Churning Mists, Alphinaud resolves to seek the assistance of the furry creatures' Twelveswood kin. Travel to Gridania, and rendezvous with him at Nophica's Altar.
* Upon arriving in Old Gridania, Alphinaud informs you that he has requested an audience with the Elder Seedseer. Provided you can secure Kan–E–Senna's assistance, you should have little difficulty contacting the moogles of the Twelveswood. Speak with the silent conjurer to gain access to the Lotus Stand.
* After exchanging heartfelt greetings with the Elder Seedseer, Alphinaud explains the urgent nature of your visit. By good fortune, Kuplo Kopp overhears your conundrum, and pledges to accompany you back to the Churning Mists. To the surprise of all present, Kan–E–Senna then offers to do the same. Speak with Alphinaud at Nophica's Altar, and discuss arrangements for the return journey.
* While Alphinaud escorts the Elder Seedseer and her entourage on the long road through Dravania, he asks that you return to Sohm Al's summit and inform your companions that help is on the way. Seek out Estinien in the deserted moogle settlement.
* Thanks to the diplomacy of Kan–E–Senna─and the sight of Kuplo Kopp's familiar form─the moogles of the Churning Mists are persuaded to reveal themselves. Despite Kuplo Kopp's reassurances, however, the moogles' chieftain is not convinced that you will act in his people's best interests. Speak with Moglin, and begin the process of earning his trust.
* It seems that Moglin has devised a number of trials by which he shall judge you worthy of his assistance. By the command of their chieftain, the moogles Moghan, Mogmug, and Mogwin stand ready to administer these mysterious tests...
==Objectives==
* Speak with Alphinaud at Nophica's Altar.
* Enter the Lotus Stand.
* Speak with Alphinaud.
* Speak with Estinien at Moghome.
* Speak with Moglin.
==Script==
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Alphinaud 	Confound it. Could we but enlist the aid of one of the local moogles, I am certain Hraesvelgr would not elude us for long...
Estinien 	Though the Eye enables me to sense the presence of dragons, I can only identify Nidhogg's with any certainty. We could wander the Mists for days, and not know if we were any closer to his brood-brother...
Alphinaud 	And those are days we cannot well afford to squander. Shall we divide our forces, then?
Alphinaud 	Lady Ysayle─might I ask you to question any dragons whom you judge it safe to approach?
Iceheart 	I shall try. Yet I fear the influence of Nidhogg's rage will render most of the Dravanians in the area deaf to reason. And what of you, Master Alphinaud?
Alphinaud 	I have not yet given up on the moogles.
Alphinaud 	[Player Name]─come with me to Gridania. I mean to petition the aid of the moogles' kin in the Twelveswood. After that business with Moggle Mog, I daresay they will be glad to help us.
Estinien 	Assuming you have no need of me, I shall remain here.
Estinien 	Nidhogg senses both the loss of his consort and the coming of the Eye, and his attention is firmly fixed in this direction. I mean to do what I can to hold his gaze, in the hope that it might delay any action against Ishgard.
Alphinaud 	Thank you, Estinien.
Alphinaud 	Come then, [Player Name], let us make haste for Gridania, and rendezvous at Nophica's Altar. Ah, but I neglected to tell you...
Alphinaud 	There is an aetheryte of ancient construction here which should make the return journey rather less arduous. Pray do not forget to use it!
Estinien 	I sincerely hope you have taken Master Alphinaud's advice concerning the aetheryte. You would not wish to miss the sport if Nidhogg deigned to visit us in your absence.
 	
Alphinaud 	I sent word to the Elder Seedseer upon arriving in Gridania, and I am pleased to report that she has agreed to grant us an audience. If anyone can help us to contact the Twelveswood moogles, it is she.
Alphinaud 	We are expected at the Lotus Stand. I trust you are familiar with the conjurer stationed at its entrance?
Alphinaud 	The Elder Seedseer will receive us at the Lotus Stand. I trust you are familiar with the conjurer stationed at its entrance?
 	
Doormanlotus 	The Elder Seedseer awaits you. Pray follow me.
Kanesenna 	I bid you welcome, friends. The Admiral spoke of having met with you, but 'tis no less of a relief to see you safe and hale with mine own eyes.
Alphinaud 	We humbly thank you for agreeing to receive us upon such short notice, my lady─and for all you have done for us in our absence. Would that it were solely to express our gratitude that we came to you this day...
Alphinaud 	Alas, the tides of battle yet dictate our comings and goings. Elder Seedseer─we would beg your wisdom in a matter that may finally bring an end to the Dragonsong War.
Kanesenna 	Speak on, friend.
Kanesenna 	...I see. So you seek a means to contact these moogles of the Churning Mists...
Kuplo Kopp 	Kupopopo! I say, kupo!
Kanesenna 	Greetings, Kuplo Kopp. To what do we owe the pleasure of your company?
Kuplo Kopp 	I was struck by the sudden urge to bring you some fruit, Kan–E─and I'm jolly glad I did! Tell me more about these moogles in the sky, kupo!
Alphinaud 	I will gladly tell you all I know─though it amounts to precious little. We encountered a moogle high in the clouds of Dravania, and had hoped that you and your kin in the Twelveswood might agree to facilitate a meeting.
Kanesenna 	Pray correct me if I am mistaken, Kuplo, but there are legends, are there not, which speak of moogles who dwelled beyond the clouds?
Kuplo Kopp 	Indeed there are, kupo! Long, long ago, back when the world was still young, they say my ancestors served the gods up in the heavens. Of course, that was before their masters took to bickering like spoiled children...
Kanesenna 	Ah, yes, the tale of Good King Moggle Mog XII. He is revered for holding fast to a rope of miraculous length, that his subjects might climb down from the sky and escape to the world below.
Alphinaud 	Hmm... Ignoring the more fanciful aspects of the tale, it may well be that Kuplo's ancestors hailed from the Churning Mists. Given how long his kin have resided in the Twelveswood, it is perfectly possible that the details of their history have faded into myth...
Kanesenna 	Indeed, Master Alphinaud. Such stories oft contain a measure of truth. 'Tis like that the moogles of the Churning Mists tell similar tales of the world below... I can well imagine why the one you encountered fled at your approach.
Kuplo Kopp 	Oh, fleeing's second nature to us! We often hide when the larger races come tramping through the forest. Of course, where there's one moogle, there's bound to be more...
Kuplo Kopp 	...Which is why I've decided to take a trip to the clouds, kupo! They surely won't be afraid to talk to me!
Alphinaud 	I was hoping you might say that, Master Kuplo. You will accompany us, then?
Kuplo Kopp 	Just you try and stop me, kupo! I'll admit, the thought of venturing outside the Twelveswood is a bit unsettling, but I can hardly refuse a chance to meet my distant, distant cousins!
Kanesenna 	If you will have me, I too will accompany you on this venture, and lend my voice to your cause as an ambassador of Gridania.
Alphinaud 	M-My lady, I─ Are you quite certain?
Kanesenna 	How oft has our nation turned to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn in its hour of need? How oft have we asked the Warrior of Light to risk her/his life to save our own?
Kanesenna 	Full many times, I say to you─and never have they refused us. Thus do I choose this day to offer mine aid to our allies for the good of the realm.
Kanesenna 	...Is this not just?
Alphinaud 	A most unexpected─and most welcome─offer, Elder Seedseer. We would be honored by your presence.
Doormanlotus 	Is it true that the Elder Seedseer means to journey with you to Dravania? I shudder to think of the dangers...
 	
Alphinaud 	Pray return to the summit and inform our companions of these developments─I will serve as the Elder Seedseer's guide on the journey back to Sohm Al.
Alphinaud 	It being a path I have already trodden, I do not anticipate any great difficulties. Besides, we shall have the Elder Seedseer's personal guard to escort us.
Alphinaud 	Pray return to the summit and inform our companions of these developments─I will serve as the Elder Seedseer's guide on the journey back to Sohm Al.
Alphinaud 	It being a path I have already trodden, I do not anticipate any great difficulties. Besides, we shall have the Elder Seedseer's personal guard to escort us.
Iceheart 	Ah, [Player Name], you are returned. How fared you in Gridania? Better than I, I hope... Hraesvelgr's whereabouts yet elude me.
 	
Estinien 	Well met, Warrior of Light. Nidhogg has not stirred, but he watches us, unblinking...
Estinien 	...Hm? The Elder Seedseer herself answers your call? Then there is naught to do but wait.
Estinien 	They are here, [Player Name].
Alphinaud 	Greetings, my friends. I am happy to report that our journey was mercifully uneventful, devoid as the road was of Dravanians. 'Twould seem the dragons have abandoned Sohm Al for the Churning Mists.
Alphinaud 	Elder Seedseer, may I present to you Ser Estinien, Ishgard's Azure Dragoon.
Kanesenna 	'Tis an honor to meet you, Ser Estinien. I have heard many tales of your order's extraordinary skill and courage.
Kanesenna 	Friends─I feel it only right to inform you that we are not alone. The moogles are all around us even as we speak. And I should imagine they are more than a little concerned by the horde of strangers that have descended upon their home. Mayhap now would be an opportune moment to introduce ourselves.
Kanesenna 	This should serve...
Kuplo Kopp 	They're hiding, of course─but there are so many of them, kupo!
Kanesenna 	I am Kan–E–Senna. My companions and I have braved the long road from the Twelveswood to share words with you.
Kanesenna 	On this, the occasion of our first meeting, we bring an offering of light and wind.
Moglin 	Oooh, such a gentle and pleasing glow, kupo...
Moglin 	I am Moglin, the chieftain of this moogle clan.
Kanesenna 	Chieftain Moglin─it is an honor to meet you.
Kuplo Kopp 	Greetings! I am Kuplo Kopp, ambassador of the Twelveswood moogles!
Moglin 	...A moogle from the world below? Your hide is of a different hue, but that pom is unmistakable! I might need a moment here, kupo...
Kanesenna 	My companions were no less surprised to learn of your existence here amongst the clouds. I hope they did not startle you overmuch in their eagerness to make your acquaintance. Full well can I imagine your wariness. I am told that men have not walked here in nigh on a thousand winters.
Kanesenna 	Mayhap you will forgive them their forwardness when I unfold to you the grave matter which first brought them into your midst. My companions crave an audience with the great wyrm Hraesvelgr that they might negotiate an end to the war 'twixt man and dragon.
Moglin 	An end to war, you say? Hmm... I trust you, Kan–E–Senna─the light of peace shines brightly within your soul.
Moglin 	...But I'm afraid the same cannot be said of your friends. To be plain, we did not hide ourselves because they were the first of your kind to be seen here in a thousand years─well, not only because of that. We hid because we smelled dragon blood.
Moglin 	These skies are home to many, many dragons.
Moglin 	While some crave peace, such as Hraesvelgr, many others crave the opposite...such as Nidhogg. Suffice it to say, we are worried that the presence of your blood-spattered warrior friends will attract the attention of the nastier kind, and invite destruction into our happy home.
Kuplo Kopp 	Now just a moment, Chieftain! [Player Name] here may have doled out the odd thrashing or two, but it's always been for a really good reason!
Kuplo Kopp 	She/He is a champion of the Twelveswood moogles, and I'll not hear her/his good name slandered!
Moglin 	Now, now, Ambassador─let's not ruffle each other's fur. I shall of course take your testimony into consideration...
Kanesenna 	If I may, Chieftain: there is little room for trust 'twixt strangers. Might we not take this opportunity to learn more of each other?
Kanesenna 	An excellent suggestion, kupo. In the interests of fostering friendship─and keeping an eye on you─I extend to you the hospitality of Moghome.
Kanesenna 	Prove yourselves worthy of our assistance, and it will be yours. I shall be watching, kupo!
Iceheart 	Forgive me, [Player Name], but mine efforts have all been in vain. As I feared, Nidhogg's rage drives his minions to attack me on sight.
Iceheart 	And the few who did deign to speak fell silent at the name of Hraesvelgr. Wherefore, I cannot say, yet I fear it bodes ill.
Moglin 	Tell me─in the world down below, do all of your kind look so different from one another? It must be terribly disconcerting...
Moglin 	What was it Kuplo Kopp called you again?
Moglin 	"[Player Name]“? Hmph! Your names are as odd as your appearance. Have you ever considered a nice moogle name? ”Moglin“ is taken, by the way, kupo!
Moglin 	As are “Moghan,” “Mogmug,” and “Mogwin”─these being the names of the three wise moogles who will administer the momentous challenges that I have devised to measure your worth. I call them...the Trials of Trustworthiness.
Moglin 	Undertake these trials, and we shall soon see whether or not you are worthy of our aid!
Mogc01622 	Has Maestro Mogwin finished his latest piece? I can hardly wait to see it, kupo!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Heavensward Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV