Gemworks in Progress

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Jemime gleefully informs you that all has been made ready for the artisans' school at Rhalgr's Reach. Strike out for the Resistance outpost at your earliest convenience, and make a quick stop at Spineless Basin in central Thanalan, where Emeloth awaits.
* According to Emeloth, your three apprentices were surprised and grateful to learn that the school is being wholly funded by the sultana. With Her Grace's gift crown in her care, your deputy begins the journey to Rhalgr's Reach. Make your own way there and join everyone at the aetheryte plaza.
* At Rhalgr's Reach, you are introduced to an Ananta named Kanchana, your liaison in the Resistance. Having shown you to the space set aside for your use, Kanchana brings up the subject of the school's generic name. A discussion ensues, and with your blessing, the group decides to rename the school the Crown Gemworks to honor the sultana. Emeloth declares the school in operation, and suggests that you begin by speaking with your students in order to build rapport and learn about them.
* You have spoken with all your apprentices. Share your impressions with Emeloth.
* Emeloth agrees with your assessment that the two brothers, Wido and Hal, pose the greater challenge due to their unbalanced skill sets. Rather than addressing their weaknesses, however, you decide to instead cultivate their strengths by way of a joint project between the three apprentices. To serve as a reference, Emeloth proposes that you craft a silver ring adorned with a lapis lazuli taken from the crown.
※In the event you lose the ingredients or the synthesis ends in failure, you may try again by speaking with Kanchana.
* Your ring strikes awe into Emeloth, who goes so far as to describe it as the embodiment of perfection. And by beholding it, your apprentices are awakened to the true heights of their chosen craft. As they apply themselves to their training, continue honing your own skills, that you might remain a shining example to your students.
※The next goldsmith quest will be available from Emeloth upon reaching level 65.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Emeloth at Spineless Basin.
* Join Emeloth at Rhalgr's Reach.
* Speak with J'khebica.
* Speak with Wido.
* Speak with Hal.
* Speak with Emeloth.
* Synthesize a sample silver ring /Show the sample silver ring to Emeloth.
==Script==
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Jemime 	Glad tidings, [Player Name]! The Ala Mhigan Resistance has sent word that all is in readiness at Rhalgr's Reach for the artisans' school!
Jemime 	The time is come for you and Miss Emeloth to strike out for Gyr Abania, there to cultivate a new generation of goldsmiths. Though I am not directly involved, the mere thought of the venture sets my heart aflutter!
Jemime 	Now then, your deputy awaits you at Spineless Basin, where I believe you first met your students. Pray see to your preparations and join her there at your earliest convenience.
 	
Jemime 	Miss Emeloth awaits you at Spineless Basin, where you first met your students. Pray see to your preparations and join her there at your earliest convenience.
 	
Emeloth 	Good evening/morrow/day/evening to you, [Player Name]. You just missed our apprentices─they struck out for Rhalgr's Reach but moments ago.
Emeloth 	A shame you couldn't see their stunned faces when I told them that the school was established under the patronage of the sultana herself. Nay, they had no idea who their benefactor is.
Emeloth 	Doubtless they assumed the coin was publicly sourced, but the seventh hell would freeze over before Ul'dah becomes so charitable. The truth is, Her Grace is personally bearing all expenses.
Emeloth 	However, she desires no credit for it, and wishes instead to keep the initiative quiet. And so, when the call went out for apprentices, nary a mention was made of her involvement. I can only imagine how the three will react when they learn that Her Grace's contribution includes her lady mother's crown.
Emeloth 	Speaking of the crown, I have it in my safekeeping. Let us see it safely to Rhalgr's Reach, where our eager apprentices await. Shall we then?
 	
Jkhebica 	Hehe, I've been looking forward to this moment and finally it's here and our training can begin!
 	
Wido 	We lived here awhile, me an' Hal, so this is a homecomin' o' sorts for us.
 	
Hal 	I'm gonna make it as a goldsmith. It's the only way I can repay the sultana.
 	
Kanchana 	Ssso, you are to be the ssschoolmaster. Mmm, yesss, you do look the part.
 	
Emeloth 	There you are, [Player Name]. Upon arriving, I was surprised to learn that yours is already an established name in these parts. It makes it all that more compelling that Her Grace would name you for the role.
Emeloth 	But without further ado, may I introduce you to Kanchana, our liaison with the Resistance.
Kanchana 	Greetingsss and welcome to Rhalgr'sss Reach. We Ananta love accessoriesss─love to make and to wear them. The goldsssmithing of your kind is most intriguing, and I look forward to obssserving your techniquesss.
Kanchana 	But tell me, this crown you have brought... Sssuch a precious thing, yet you mean to take it apart for its stonesss?
Jkhebica 	Y-Yeah, it belonged to the sultana's mother and is worth a fortune, and to be honest the idea of working on it frightens me...
 	
Emeloth 	The crown is the symbol of the sultana's faith in us. As the schoolmaster says, we must strive to be worthy of that faith.
 	
Emeloth 	That even the schoolmaster should feel daunted bespeaks the weight of the sultana's hopes for the initiative.
 	
Emeloth 	It is a tradition among nobles to bequeath gemstones unto those nearest and dearest to them. And to Her Grace, the people of Eorzea are as her children.
Emeloth 	So let us receive the stones with thanks and ensure that they serve a good cause─that which will lead to a better future for Ala Mhigans, as is Her Grace's will.
Kanchana 	Ssso that is the way of it. Very well, I shall show you to the ssspace we've set aside for use by the artisans' school. But I must asssk, is that to be your actual name? It strikes me as sssomewhat...generic.
Wido 	Hard to argue with that. If we're gonna be sellin' our wares eventually, I reckon we need a catchier name to slap on 'em.
Hal 	Right, somethin' less a school an' more a workshop, like...the Crown Gemworks. Y'know, in honor o' the sultana?
Emeloth 	I believe this is a fine idea, and that is a fine name. What say you, Schoolmaster?
Emeloth 	It's official, then. From this moment forth, the Crown Gemworks is in operation. Kanchana, pray lead the way.
Emeloth 	Schoolmaster, to begin with, may I suggest you have a word with each of the apprentices? It would serve to build rapport, and you would stand to learn about them.
 	
Emeloth 	The apprentices will doubtless appreciate your personal attention. At your leisure, Schoolmaster.
 	
Kanchana 	This is the ssspace set aside for you and yoursss. It used to be a ssstorage facility, so it isn't much to look at, but it ought to serve your needsss.
 	
Jkhebica 	Schoolmaster, so it's true what Miss Emeloth says and you know all our warriors here and fought with them besides? Wow, to think that your skilled hands can create magnificent works of art as well as wreak bloody havoc, you are a truly versatile schoolmaster and I'm honored to be your pupil!
Jkhebica 	But most of all, I'm honored I am that Her Grace would entrust us with her crown but a little nervous as well because I can be clumsy sometimes, and I'll have to take extra care that my hands don't slip!
 	
Wido 	Hello there, Chief. Just workin' on the basics at the moment. Havin' been a smithy, the metal side o' things comes pretty natural to me, but cuttin' an' polishin' stones? Well, that's a whole new world.
Wido 	I can't for the life o' me tell what's good an' what's bad. Haven't seen enough finished products, I s'pose...
 	
Hal 	M-Me? I never done no craftin' afore, an' it's all I can do to remember the basics. Ah, but Miss Emeloth says I've got a sense for workin' stone.
Hal 	That's my minin' experience talkin', I reckon. A glance an' I can tell a stone's character, its hardness an' all that.
Hal 	Can't say the same when it comes to metal, though. I've dug up ore, to be sure, but the stuff what comes to us ain't ore no more. A stone don't change like that.
 	
Jkhebica 	I'm honored that Her Grace would entrust us with her crown but a little nervous as well because I can be clumsy sometimes, and I'll have to take extra care that my hands don't slip!
 	
Wido 	Just workin' on the basics at the moment. Havin' been a smithy, the metal side o' things comes pretty natural to me, but cuttin' an' polishin' stones? Well, that's a whole new world.
 	
Hal 	Miss Emeloth says I've got a sense for workin' stone. That's my minin' experience talkin', I reckon.
 	
Kanchana 	Much of the talk here pertainsss to war, and death, and misery. This corner alone is a refuge from such depressing subject mattersss.
 	
Emeloth 	You've spoken with our apprentices? How do they fare?
Emeloth 	...I see. Mine own impressions are much the same as yours. J'khebica shows promise. Her time at a jewelry shop has instilled her with artistic sense, and she has zeal in abundance.
Emeloth 	The challenge will be the two brothers. Wido works metal like a veteran, but stone like a layman. Hal, meanwhile, is the opposite─brilliant with stone, but lackluster with metal.
Emeloth 	A goldsmith proficient in only one area is no goldsmith at all, and I've a mind to have them overcome their weaknesses ere I let them move on to the next step. But what say you, Schoolmaster?
 	
Emeloth 	Oh? Before addressing weaknesses, you would first cultivate strengths? Hm, mayhap there is wisdom in this. At this early stage, a focus on shortcomings is liable to undermine motivation.
 	
Emeloth 	Oh? You would have them try their hand at crafting a finished product? Hm, perhaps there is wisdom in this. When working on a part, it is important to know how it fits into the whole.
 	
Emeloth 	With this in mind, I have a proposal: we prepare a sample product, which our apprentices will work together to reproduce to the best of their abilities.
Emeloth 	The point is to create something from beginning to end, and to that end we will have each person take charge of the area in which he or she excels.
Emeloth 	This exercise will give them not only a sense of satisfaction, but also a better understanding of each aspect of our craft in context. My thanks, Schoolmaster─such an idea would not have occurred to me without your input.
Emeloth 	Now, on the question of a sample, I believe that it is best made by your hands. The quality would surpass aught I could hope to produce, and the knowledge that it came from you would serve to inspire our apprentices.
Emeloth 	As for the subject... Ah, yes, a silver ring should pose a suitable challenge. Something adorned with a beautiful lapis lazuli from Her Grace's crown.
Emeloth 	Here are some materials to get you started. Should you require more, you need but ask Kanchana.
 	
Jkhebica 	I heard that Miss Emeloth has a task for us and now my fingers are tingling for the anticipation!
 	
Wido 	Heh, I told Hal our first task is spendin' a night at a graveyard. It's too easy with him sometimes. <sigh>
 	
Hal 	Oh gods, is it true? Are we really sleepin' at a graveyard? 'Cause I'm afraid of ghosts... <gulp>
 	
Kanchana 	If you have need of more materialsss, do not hesitate to asssk. For educational purposesss, the sample can't be anything short of perfect, yesss?
 	
Kanchana 	The ring is ready, yesss? What are you waiting for? Hurry and show it to Emeloth.
 	
Emeloth 	Our apprentices keenly await their task, [Player Name]. May I ask if the ring is ready?
 	
Emeloth 	Byregot's beard, such an immaculately balanced ring! And the exquisite texture, each hammerstroke lovingly measured...
Emeloth 	I had expected to be impressed, but I find myself in utter awe. This ring is the very embodiment of perfection, a worthy vessel for the sultana's faith and good will.
Emeloth 	'Tis the simplest articles that separate masters from middling craftsmen. I wonder if our aspiring young goldsmiths will be able to appreciate the difference.
Emeloth 	Everyone, pray gather around! For your next task, we will have you make a simple ring. Schoolmaster [Player Name] has personally crafted a sample for your reference.
Jkhebica 	Oh, there's no way I could possibly make something this fine, not within my lifetime and definitely not today!
Kanchana 	Heh heh, such refreshing candor, and a sssentiment I can well appreciate. Though I am no expert, 'tis plain that this is the work of a true massster.
Emeloth 	And so it is, but be not daunted, my apprentices, for we neither ask nor expect a master's quality of you yet. Nay, your goal is to simply produce a finished product, and you needn't give thought beyond that.
Wido 	There I was thinkin' I was handy with metal, but this is takin' it to another level.
Hal 	I hear you. I thought the gem was already perfect when it was on the crown, but now it's...more perfect. What tiny warps there was on the surface are all gone. Not that I noticed them afore...
Hal 	Might be as we're better at some things than we are at others, but it's all the same next to what the schoolmaster can do.
Jkhebica 	Right... The goal's so far away it doesn't seem to matter where we start from and what our strengths and weaknesses are.
Emeloth 	Rest assured your strengths are nothing to look down upon, and we shall draw upon them first of all. As such, the work will be delegated as follows: Wido will be responsible for fashioning the band; Hal will cut and polish the stone; and last but not least, J'khebica will take charge of the initial design and finishing touches.
Emeloth 	Doubt not that the time will come when you strive for mastery in all aspects of goldsmithing. But to begin with, we want you to focus on cultivating your individual strengths, and bid you join them together now to create your very first finished product.
Jkhebica 	Yes, miss!
Jkhebica 	We appreciate you taking the time to craft such an amazing sample especially for us and we promise to do our very best!
Emeloth 	The schoolmaster and I have every confidence that you will. Remember, this workshop is yours and everything here is at your disposal. But should you have any further needs or questions, do not hesitate to come to us.
Emeloth 	Hehe, the change in their bearing was fairly palpable, was it not? To behold your ring was to gaze up at the true heights of our craft, and it instilled them with newfound determination. I look forward to seeing how they rise to the challenge.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Hand Quests in Final Fantasy XIV