Lance of a Lifetime

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Timbermaster Beatin produces a spear shaft found in the North Shroud. Though the head has broken off, he proceeds to identify it as Ishgardian in origin and fawn over its quality. He feels that such a treasure must be returned to its rightful owner, and asks you as a well-traveled adventurer to visit the Congregation of Our Knights Most Heavenly in Ishgard. Make your way there, and find a veteran knight who might be able to tell you to whom the spear once belonged.
* You speak with a veteran knight, who informs you that the broken spear is most likely that of a long-dead member of the order. He directs you to this man's son, Barthovieu, known to frequent the Brume.
* Barthovieu, a lowly soldier, accepts the broken lance in amazement. He tells you his father was weak, a knight who left to fight Dravanians, but instead died an honorless death at the claws of mere beastkin. Barthovieu now lives in squalor as a struggling single father. For the sake of his son, he means to earn himself knighthood by hunting dragons. However, he needs a bow to do so, and would ask you to make him one after he can scrape together the necessary funds.
※The next carpenter quest will be available from Barthovieu upon reaching level 53.
==Objectives==
* Show the broken spear to the veteran Temple Knight in Ishgard.
* Present the broken spear to Barthovieu.
==Script==
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Beatine 	Ah, [Player Name]. I trust you have continued carving away at perfection in our art?
Beatine 	I have a somewhat unusual request for you today─finding the owner of an errant spear.
Beatine 	A member of Gridania's finest brought it to me after discovering it during his patrol. How it ended up in the North Shroud is a mystery, but it is a fine piece of craftsmanship.
Beatine 	The style is undeniably Ishgardian─though few could tell as much, as the spearhead is missing.
Beatine 	To a master, however, the love of both carpenter and wielder for this weapon is obvious. The haft has been worn smooth through use, revealing the quilted pattern of the wood.
Beatine 	It is a king amongst lances. I thanked the Wailer for his help─though it is a great pity he could not find the spearhead. Regardless, it deserves to be returned to he who loved it. I know I would be distraught if I lost such a treasure.
Beatine 	deleted
Beatine 	As guildmaster, my duties keep me firmly rooted here. Yet you, as an adventurer, have spread your branches far and wide─hence why I have brought it to your attention.
Beatine 	Thankfully, the lance gives us a clue as to its owner─here, the winged crown of the Temple Knights carved upon the shaft.
Beatine 	Of course, this only somewhat narrows the field. But a member of their order may be able to help. Judging by the age of the spear, the more veteran the better. In any case, I now leave this in your capable hands.
 	
Beatine 	Have you presented the lance to a Temple Knight yet? When you do, pray ask if all their weaponry is as fine as this piece.
 	
Kosan01997 	Hm? Aye, I've been with the Temple Knights for more years than I care to remember. Outlived more than a few whelps, too. So how might I help you, lass/lad?
Kosan01997 	Seven hells take me... Haven't seen a lance like this since I was a squire. The owner's like to be old as me. Or dead.
Kosan01997 	Ahhh, who was that one bloke? Some fool, joined the order 'round when I did, only to get himself killed by beastkin. Reason I remember him is because we found everything but his lance.
Kosan01997 	Had a son, too. Craven lad, by the name of Barthovieu. Known to hang about the Brume. Take the lance to him if you like, but if I'm right about it, I'm glad it's broken. Any lance that couldn't fend off a few beasts has no place with the Temple Knights. <spit>
 	
Kosan01997 	Forgotten the lad's name already, eh? Barthovieu. Known to frequent the Brume.
 	
Barthovieu 	Aye, Barthovieu's my name. What business does an adventurer like yourself have with a lowly soldier like me?
Barthovieu 	This...this is my father's spear! And you say it was in the Black Shroud?
Barthovieu 	I was just a boy the last time I saw this. 'Twas the day my father rode off to battle the Horde astride his steed, a fine man of the Temple Knights. Last time I saw him alive, too.
Barthovieu 	We got his body back by and by, mangled though it was to the seven hells. Killed by measly beastkin of all things. Damn milksop.
Barthovieu 	That's the way of Ishgard, adventurer─a man killed by dragons is a hero, and a man killed by beasts... Well, let's just say I've my father to thank for the pox on my house.
Barthovieu 	As I see it, my honor's mine to reclaim. I'll show the Temple Knights I'm worthy of their ranks with the only proof they'll accept─a Dravanian's corpse.
Barthovieu 	But I'll not fight with the spear. I've no desire to be mauled to death, like my father. The bow's my weapon now. Or it would be, if I had a proper one to hunt dragons.
Barthovieu 	You said you're a woman/man of the Carpenters' Guild, didn't you? Could you do it? Fashion me a proper composite bow, I mean. 'Tis a sudden request, I know, but─
Barthovieu 	Philipallais? One moment, son, I'm busy. But why don't you say hello to the adventurer?
Barthovieu 	<sigh> You'll have to excuse the boy. It's just me and him now. I fear his manners have suffered for it.
Barthovieu 	He's a bright lad, and I'm training him to wield the bow. We'll eat for a week on the fowl he brings home. But I've got no delusions. This is a hard life. I want better for him...
Barthovieu 	But back to the matter at hand─I'm not a rich man, and I don't have the gil to pay for a composite bow. But given time, I can scrape a bit together. And then, I'll expect your finest.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Hand Quests in Final Fantasy XIV