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Quest Provider: Mertaire

Quest: Path of the Bard

What to do:
There are three quests total for this, to save time get your parchment before you head to Buburimu (see part 2).

The Old Monument:
Talk to Mertaire in Merry Minstrel Meadhouse in Lower Jeuno I-8, then talk to Bki Tbujhja in the same room.
Head to Buburimu Peninsula.
There is a hidden path at G-10 that will take you to F/G-9.
Click on the "Song Runes", on the west side up from the beach, you will get a cut scene.
Click on the "Song Runes" again for the clue to bring it 'a parchment'.

A Minstrel In Dispair:
Get 'a parchment', can be bought in AH, under LeatherCraft or crafted (sheep leather, rolanberry, dark crystal - skill 31)
Trade it to the "Song Runes" in Buburimu to receive a "Poetic parchment".
Return the item to Mertaire for a cut scene.
You receive 2100 gil.

Path of the Bard:
Talk to Bki Tbujhja (Merry Minstrel, Lower jeuno I-8 ), she will stay something about another set of Song Runes n Valkurn.
Head to C-6 in Valkurn, and go through the tunnel.
On the hidden beach head south east to the bottom right of B-7.
Click on the Song Rune you will get a cut scene.
You receive 3000 gil and the ability to change into a bard.

 

 

 

 

A bright tune to soothe a party's wounds... A brisk march to raise a party's spirits... A forbidden chant to weaken a party's foes... The bards of Vana'diel use music as their weapon.


Job Abilities
Ability
Level
Interval
Duration
 Information
Soul Voice
1
2:00:00
0:01:00
 Enhance the effect of your songs
Job Traits
Trait
Level
 Information
Resist Silence
5
 Give you slight resistance against silence
Resist Silence
25
 Give you slight resistance against silence
Resist Silence
45
 Give you slight resistance against silence


Name
Lvl
Cast
 Effect Where to get
Knight’s Minne
1
8
 Raises the defense power of party members in range S. San d'Oria
Valor Minuet
3
8
 Raises the attack power of party members in range Bastok Market
Army's Paeon I
5
8
 Regen HP of party members in range Bastok Market
Foe Requiem
7
2
 DOT damage to target Bastok Market
Herb Pastoral
9
8
 Raises the poison resistence of the party members in range Windurst Woods
Light Threnody
10
4
 Enemy's optical attribute defense down S. San d'Oria
Sword Madrigal
11
8
 Raises Melee Accuracy for party members in range N. San d'Oria
Dark Threnody
12
4
 Enemy's darkness attribute defense down Bastok Market
Sheepfoe Mambo
13
8
 Evasion rate increases for party members in range Selbina
Earth Threnody
14
4
 Enemy's earth attribute defense down Windurst Water
Army's Paeon II
15
8
 Regen HP of party members in range Bastok Merket
Foe Lullaby
16
2
 Puts the target to sleep Yagudo Piper
Water Threnody
16
4
 Enemy's water attribute defense down Upper Jeuno
Foe Requiem II
17
2
 DOT damage to enemy Bastok Market
Wind Threnody
18
4
 Enemy's wind attribute defense down Upper Jeuno
Scop's Operetta
19
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to silence spells Travelling Circus
Fire Threnody
20
4
 Enemy's fire attribute defense down Windurst Waters
Knight’s Minne II
21
8
 Raises the defense power of party members in range S. San d'Oria
Ice Threnody
22
2
 Enemy's ice attribute defense down Bastok Market
Enchanting Etude
22
8
 Raise CHR of target party member Windurst Woods
Valor Minuet II
23
8
 Raises the attack power of party members in range Bastok Market
Lightning Threnody
24
4
 Enemy's thunder attribute defense down S. San d'Oria
Spirited Etude
24
8
 Raise MND of target party member Windurst Woods
Mage's Ballad
25
8
 Regen MP of party members in range San d'Oria Quest Reward
Learned Etude
26
8
 Raise INT of target party member Windurst Woods
Horde Lullaby
27
2
 Put multiple enemies in range to sleep Yagudo Drummer
Quick Etude
28
8
 Raise AGI of target party member Windurst Woods
Advancing March
29
8
 Raises the attack speed of party members within range Traveling Circus
Vivacious Etude
30
8
 Raise VIT of target party member Windurst Woods
Hunter's Prelude
31
8
 Enhances target party member's ranged attack accuracy Windurst Woods
Dextrous Etude
32
8
 Raise DEX of target party member Windurst Woods
Magic Finale
33
2
 Dispels target enemy's status effect Yugado Drummer
Fowl Aubade
33
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to sleep spells Traveling Circus
Sinewy Etude
34
8
 Raise STR of target party member Windurst Woods
Army's Paeon III
35
8
 Regen HP of party members in range Bastok Market
Light Carol
36
8
 Raise light attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Foe Requiem III
37
2
 DOT damage to enemy Bastok Market
Earth Carol
38
8
 Raise earth attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Battlefield Elegy
39
2
 Slows down enemy's attack S. San d'Oria
Water Carol
40
8
 Raise water attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Knight’s Minne III
41
8
 Raises the defense power of party members in range  
Wind Carol
42
8
 Raise wind attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Valor Minuet III
43
8
 Raises the attack power of party members in range Bastok Merket
Fire Carol
44
8
 Raise fire attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Army's Paeon IV
45
8
 Regen HP of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Ice Carol
46
8
 Raise ice attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Foe Requiem IV
47
2
 DOT damage to enemy  
Lightning Carol
48
8
 Raise thunder attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Goblin Gavotte
49
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to bind spells Lower Jeuno
Dark Carol
50
8
 Raise darkness attribute defence of party members in range Lower Jeuno
Blade Madrigal
51
8
 Raises melee accuracy of party members in range Yagudo Lutenist
Dragonfoe Mambo
53
8
 Evasion rate increases for party members in range Yagudo Lutenist
Gold Capriccio
54
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to petrification spells Yagudo Chanter
Mage's Ballad II
55
8
 Regen MP of party members in range  
Shining Fantasia
56
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to blind spells Yagudo Conducter
Foe Requiem V
57
2
 DOT damage to enemy Yagudo Chanter
Carnage Elegy
59
2
 Slows down enemy's attack Yagudo Chanter
Victory March
60
8
 Raises the attack speed of party members in range Yagudo Conducter
Knight’s Minne IV
61
8
  Raises the defense power of party members in range  
Bewitching Etude
62
8
 Raise CHR of target party member  
Valor Minuet IV
63
8
  Raises the attack power of party members in range  
Logical Etude
64
8
 Raise INT of target party member  
Army’s Paeon V
65
8
  Regen HP of party members in range  
Sage Etude
66
8
 Raise MND of target party member  
Foe Requiem VI
67
2
 Damage to enemy  
Swift Etude
68
8
 Raise AGI of target party member  
Puppets Operetta
69
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to silence spells  
Vital Etude
70
8
 Raise VIT of target party member  
Archer's Prelude
71
8
 Enhances target party member's ranged attack accuracy.  
Goddess's Hymnus
71
8
 Grants Reraise to party members within area of effect.  
Uncanny Etude
72
8
 Raise DEX of target party member  
Warding Round
73
8
 Increases the party member's resistance to curse spells.  
Chocobo Mazurka
73
8
 Increases movement speed for party members within area of effect.
*Has no effect inside ferries, airships, or dungeons.		  
Herculean Etude
74
8
 Raise STR of target party member  
Maiden's Virelai
75
8
 Charms an enemy

 

Item Paper Knife ( Lv 40, Damage 15, Delay 195, AGI +2 CHR +2 - sing effective rise)
Quest (AF1) Painful Memory
Zone Lower Jeuno / Merry Minstrel Meadhouse
NPC Mertaire
Walkthrough Speak to Mertaire then head to Rangemont Pass.
Make your way to D-5 and find the ???.
When ready, investigate the ???, an NM Tros will spawn.
Kill him and investigate the ??? again.

Recommended PT configutration: 2 members of LV55 at least.

Item Choral Roundlet ( Lv 54, Def +15, HP +11, MND +3, parry skill +5)
Zone Crawlers' Nest
Walkthrough Treasure Coffer

The key is dropped by Rumble Crawler, Crawler Hunter, Helm Beetles, Knight Crawler, Wespe.
Rumble Crawler is found at G-9, the place with the shape of donut. (There are some IN other places.)

The location of Treasure Coffer:



Recommended PT configutration: 6 members of LV55 at least (for the key).


Item Choral Jstcorps ( Lv 58, Def +38, HP +13, VIT +3, string instrument skill rise +3, hate -1)
Quest (AF3) The Circle of Time
Zone Port Jeuno / Qufim Tunnel
NPC Imasuke
Walkthrough Talk to Imasuke, near the Qufim exit, he want you to bury a Ring.
Head to Xarcabard and bury it at (I-10), Wait until 9:00am CST and go dig it up.
Next take it to Chalvato (F-7) in the Chateau d'Oraguille, he'll send you to Monastic Caverns.
Go to Davoi and enter at (H-11), and investigate the alter in the dead end of (J-8).
When you examine the Alter, an NM Bugaboo will spawn.

Recommended PT configutration: 12 members of LV58 at least.

Item Choral Cuffs ( Lv 60, Def +15, HP +14, CHR +4, sing song skills +5, hate -1)
Quest Borghertz's Harmonious Hands
Zone Upper Jeuno / Durable Shields
NPC Guslam
Walkthrough

1. Talk to Guslam, after clearing AF1 Quest.
2. Treasure Coffer of Castle Zvahl.
The key is dropped by, Arch Demon , Doom Demon
The location of the Coffer is on the following places of the 2nd map:


Recommended PT configutration: 6 members of LV58 at least (for the key).


3. You will receive "The Old Gauntlets (Key Item)".
4. Talk to Guslam of Upper Jeuno (Durable Shields).
5. Talk to Yin Pocanakhu of Lower Jeuno (Tenshodo).
6. Investigate the "???" by the tax-free shop in Port Jeuno (H-8), Event will start.
7. Make a contract with Bolghertz
8. Investigate the Torch in Castle Zvahl Baileys, Map1 (F-8).
9. A NM called Dark Spark (Bomb) will appear, you have to defeat it.
11.Again, Investigate the "Torch".
12.You will receive "Shadow Flames (Key Item)".
11.Investigate the "???" by the tax-free shop in Port Jeuno (H-8), and get the Item.


Item Choral Cannions
Zone Castle Oztroja
Walkthrough Treasure Coffer

The key is dropped by Yagudo Conducter, Yagudo Flagellant, and Yagudo Prelate.
The coffer is found in the room with a pond where Yagudo Parasites flock together or on the stairs upward or downward there.

Recommended PT configutration: 6 members of LV58 at least (for the key).


Item Choral Slippers ( Lv 52, Def +10 HP +10 AGI +3, wind resisting +10 HP +5, - sing)
Quest (AF2) The Requiem
Zone Lower Jeuno / Merry Minstrel Meadhouse
NPC Bki Tbujhja
Walkthrough After you speak to Bki Tbujhja, trade some Holy Water to the Mithran in the same Tavern. Now off to The Eldieme Necropolis.
You must enter the Necropolis from F-5 in Batallia Downs, from Beaucidine Glacier.
Make your way to D-4, you will find the Coffins.
When ready trade the Holy Water to one of the coffins ???.
An NM Owl Guard will spawn with two other NM Bones.
Once dead, inspect the Coffin again for a cut-scene and your reward.

Recommended PT configutration: 6 members of LV58 at least































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