Naadam

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* The ceremonial battle for rulership over the Steppe, or Naadam, will commence with the rising of the sun, when the Gharl scatter the sacred soil, giving rise to a great ovoo. All will then converge upon this light, and the tribe which claims it will carry the day. Though you and your comrades are ready, Temulun Khatun tells you that some of the Mol warriors are not. Young and inexperienced in the ways of war, they would benefit from some encouragement from a veteran such as you.
* Not all were made for war, and many of the Mol would sooner lay down their arms and tend to their herds. Nevertheless, their eyes burn with renewed purpose after you walk among them dispensing words of wisdom. Temulun Khatun will surely be pleased.
* On the eve of the Naadam, the great and wise leader of the Mol addresses you and your comrades one final time, reminding you of the simple truth that violence lies at the heart of every Xaela─of every warrior of the Steppe. Delight not in such things, but do not deny them. Face yourself and your enemies without fear, and may the gods guide you to victory.
* You and your comrades race across the Steppe to meet the other tribes in battle, and soon the soil of one and all is awash with Xaela blood. Yet somehow, from that crimson tempest emerges a victor. As the ovoo evaporates into motes of fading light, you stand a khagan crowned.
* There is no time to celebrate the Mol's triumph in the Naadam, for Grynewaht suddenly appears at the head of an imperial squadron, and declares his intention to kill you once and for all. Yet in coming a moment too late, he faces a Steppe united. With the aid of the Oronir and the Dotharl, you slay the invaders and send Grynewaht on his way once more. But this is only the beginning of your alliance, for Hien succeeds in convincing the two tribes to travel south with him and fight for Doma's liberation.
* Two battles won in a single day is reason to rejoice under any circumstances, but these carry special significance. By your deeds are Lord Hien and the Doman Liberation Front one step closer to freeing their home from the yoke of imperial oppression.
==Objectives==
* Speak with the Mol warriors.
* Speak with Temulun.
* Speak with Cirina.
* Speak with Hien.
==Script==
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Lyse 	It's almost time for the Naadam! I'm so excited!
 	
Hien 	Though our journey home was rather more roundabout than I had anticipated, it was also more educational. I think it safe to say we are better prepared for the experience.
 	
Gosetsu 	There is a tension in the air─an awareness of the coming storm. A nervousness, aye, but a confidence as well. Faith, perchance...
 	
Mola02514 	How my heart throbs with excitement! I can wait no longer for the Naadam!
 	
Molc02514 	A-All shall be well. I must have faith in myself and my yol...
 	
Mold02514 	Though we must ware the Oronir, it is the Dotharl who frighten me most of all. I have seen them in battle before. They are not men─they are monsters.
 	
Mole02514 	It has been many years since the gods bade the Mol fight in the Naadam. For us, it is the first time. The khatun says we will win, but...will we?
 	
Cirina 	My friends. We are come to the final day of the Tsagaan Sar. To the Naadam.
Cirina 	The battle will commence with the rising of the sun. The Gharl will scatter the soil, and the Steppe will be unbound.
Cirina 	A great ovoo will erupt from the earth and call for a new khagan. All will converge upon the light, and the warrior who claims it will win the day.
Cirina 	Precious little time remains. Pray use it to prepare for the battle.
Temulun 	Many of the young ones have never taken part in a Naadam. They are nervous. Perhaps you might favor them with some few words? It would do much to ease their fears...
 	
Cirina 	If you had come any later, we would have had to fight by ourselves...
 	
Temulun 	All know you for a warrior. They will heed your counsel, and take heart from your encouragement.
 	
Mola02514 	How strange this feeling... The thrill before battle... A battle in which I may die.
Mola02514 	...W-Wise words, I am sure. I suppose I should rightly thank you for your honesty...but I have so little time left...
Mola02514 	Yes...yes of course we will! I must have faith! I must have courage!
Mola02514 	I have not always understood the motives of the gods, but I have accepted their guidance ever since I was a child. If they would have us fight, I must believe they have their reasons.
Mola02514 	So I shall fight with all my might! And if it is the gods' will, then we shall win!
Mola02514 	Thank you again for your help. I will not let you down, my friend. I may be Mol, but I am nevertheless a warrior!
 	
Dorbei 	Ah, it is you. The one who helped the children with their chores. For that I must thank you.
Dorbei 	Though mayhap I will repay the favor in battle. Yes, I too will fight in the Naadam, though you may not see me. While you and yours contest the ovoo, my comrades and I will devote our efforts to preventing other tribes from interfering.
Dorbei 	We are few, and we are weak, but we shall do what we can to aid you. Go well, traveler, and if it be the gods' will, let us speak again when the day is done.
Dorbei 	The children are of course too young to fight, but not too young to observe. Their time will come.
 	
Bujeg 	At the behest of the khatun you speak with us, yes? You are kind to do so, and I am grateful.
Bujeg 	Do not underestimate the power of words. A warrior conquers one with his hands, but a thousand with his head. Even you cannot fight forever.
Bujeg 	War is not our way. We have no grand rites for those we send forth into battle. Only solemn prayers.
 	
Cotan 	When we were young, my friends and I could scarcely wait to challenge Bardam's Mettle. We longed to become warriors...
Cotan 	The day came and went, but we rarely fought men. Mostly beasts. And now we must stand against the Oronir and the Dotharl. You have seen them─taken the measure of them. Do you believe we can win?
 	
Cotan 	Yes...yes! 'Twas the gods' will that we fight. Surely it is their will that we win! Of course!
Cotan 	No, it will not...but it is well that you acknowledge it. A warrior must be brave, but not foolhardy. I will not forget.
Cotan 	We must trust in the gods. Whether I live or die, it shall be in service to their grand design.
 	
Temulun 	Already, I sense a change in the people. Their hearts soothed, their resolve strengthened. This we owe to you.
Temulun 	We are of the soil. The wind and the water. We are not conquerors.
Temulun 	But we are yet the children of Nhaama─we are yet Xaela. We were made for battle─to kill and be killed. We delight not in such things, but let no man doubt that they are in our nature.
Temulun 	Flesh, blood, bone─that which was given, we offer unto the gods as tribute. This day we embrace death. Ours and our enemies'.
Temulun 	So too must you embrace this truth, for this is who we are. Who you are become, as warriors of the Steppe.
Temulun 	May the gods guide you to victory.
Cirina 	All that remains is to wait for daybreak!
 	
Lyse 	We're not dying here. Not when we've got a score to settle with Zenos.
 	
Hien 	Though I know how much this battle means for the future of Doma, a part of me is glad simply for the opportunity to repay my debt to the Mol.
 	
Gosetsu 	Mayhap their souls will shine bright in battle, but my steel will sing!
 	
Temulun 	We are but one link in the divine chain. The Naadam will end, and a khagan will reign, until the next.
 	
Cirina 	You are ready for battle, [Player Name]?
 	
Magnai 	You came, as I knew you would. For you too are a warrior of the Steppe.
Magnai 	I salute you, traveler, and should be honored to face you alone...but the Dotharl thirst for blood and will suffer no duels.
Magnai 	Bear witness, Father Azim! The soil shall drink deep of blood this day!
 	
Lyse 	Go on! They're waiting for you!
 	
Gosetsu 	The others have returned as well, it would seem.
 	
Cirina 	We won...we actually won! I mean, you did. If it were not for you...
 	
Temulun 	The gods saw fit to return you to us. But what of your comrades? Where are they?
 	
Dorbei 	I...I have acquired a wound for my trouble. But it will heal with time and care. The children are gathering herbs for a poultice.
 	
Dorbei 	Had the Naadam not ended when it did, I would likely have perished. Thank you.
 	
Bujeg 	From traveler to warrior, and now to khagan. What will you become next, I wonder?
 	
Cotan 	'Twould seem this was not the day for either one of us to die! Nevertheless, I should be glad if the gods never bid me take up arms again. I am a trader at heart.
 	
Mola02514 	I saw you fight, [Player Name]! You were incredible!
 	
Molb02514 	My arms, my legs...every part of me is tired and sore. I feel as though I could sleep for a fortnight...
 	
Molc02514 	Wherever did you learn to perform such feats? Is everyone in the West as strong as you? Can you teach me!?
 	
Mold02514 	Be still and let me set the bone! You are only making it worse for yourself!
 	
Mole02514 	<pant> <pant> I know, I know! A-A moment! Just...a moment, if you please!
 	
Magnai 	...
 	
Sadu 	...
 	
Hien 	Your imperial friend has truly impeccable timing. Had he come even a few moments earlier, he might actually have stood a chance.
Hien 	In any event, that is two battles won in a single day. Which, by my reckoning, gives us twice the cause to celebrate!
Hien 	But first, I pray you grant me a moment to express my gratitude. Thanks to you, we are one step closer to freeing my homeland from the tyranny of the Empire. I am in your debt.
Hien 	Of course...if all goes to plan, this is like to be but the first of many such debts. Yet I promise to endure my insolvency with a smile, out of gratitude to the kami for seeing fit to send you hither.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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