And Then a Hero Comes Along

And Then a Hero Comes Along

Quest giver

Amanieu

Location

Garlemald (X:32.4, Y:16.5)

Level

80

Required quest

Strange Bedfellows

Required items

1   Buckwheat Seeds

Experience

 168,300-190,575

Gil

 735

Patch

6.0

“

The state of affairs in this corner of the world has left many sick and hungry, Amanieu and his daughter not least among them.

— In-game description

Rewards

• 2   King Crab Cake

Steps

• Obtain the buckwheat seeds from a container in the marketplace.
• Deliver the buckwheat seeds to Amanieu.

Journal

• The state of affairs in this corner of the world has left many sick and hungry, Amanieu and his daughter not least among them.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Amanieu: A moment, good [sir/lady], if you've one to spare. My daughter has taken ill with a menace of a cold. She can hardly keep even a bite of food down, though I know that a simple bowl of kasha will be easy on the stomach, and be enough to sustain her.
Amanieu: Unfortunately, I lack the buckwheat seeds the recipe calls for. The abandoned market ought to have what I require, but...I do not fancy my chances in a place so dangerous.
Amanieu: Besides, I dare not leave my girl alone for an extended period. This illness of hers waxes and wanes from moment to moment, and the last thing I want is to be away when her fever spikes or a coughing fit assails her. Please, could you help?
Amanieu: You will? Oh, you are a merciful, kind soul! Here, I shall mark on your map where the seeds are like to be found. Giving the containers a thorough once-over should soon yield results.

(Optional)
Amanieu: Though the market is not the only place to find the seeds I need to make kasha, I would recommend inspecting the containers there first before expanding your search.

Searching for the Items

Optional: Stuffed Bear

System: There is no sign of any seeds in the area. However, during your search, you stumble upon a stuffed toy bear.
System: Would you like to bring the toy back to Amanieu and his sick daughter? (Yes/No)

Optional: Medicine

System: Alack, there appears to be no sign of the seeds, but you did come across a box of medical supplies.
System: Would you like to bring the medical supplies back to Amanieu and his sick daughter? (Yes/No)

Required: Seeds

System: You are met with a congeries of seeds. Some are too soft, some too hard, but these seem just right.

Completing the Quest

Amanieu: There you are! And none the worse for wear. Oh, that look on your face─I take it to mean you've found the seeds, then?
<Hand over Buckwheat Seeds>
Amanieu: You have! How wonderful! This ought to brighten my daughter's spirits─and hopefully entice her to put a bit of food in her belly.

(If Medicine Container and Stuffed Bear are also delivered)
Amanieu: Why, look at all you have brought. Medicine? A toy bear? But I did not even ask, and yet... Goodness, I'm so touched. You are too kind, truly.
Amanieu: My life lately─if one can even call it that─has been consumed by concern. Concern for my daughter's safety, where our next meal will come from... But your good deed today was a bright spot in these bleak times.

(If Medicine Container is also delivered)
Amanieu: What is this? Medical supplies? And it even contains a simple cold remedy. This is too wonderful to be believed!

(If Stuffed Bear is also delivered)
Amanieu: What have we here? A toy bear? This will do wonders to buoy my daughter's flagging spirits. How considerate you are to think of her so.

Amanieu: To tell the truth, you are not the first to show us unexpected compassion. Being from the provinces, I feared the Garleans here would turn us away, but they offered us food and shelter. If it weren't for them, we may not be alive today.
Amanieu: And now we owe a debt of gratitude to you and your contingent. Thanks to you, my daughter will grow strong again, of this I'm sure. While I can't offer much, I want you to have this. And I will not take no for an answer!

Additional Information

• This quest applies Quest Sync, meaning it will sync to the player's level and EXP rewards will vary based on the level of the job the quest is completed on. The minimum level for this quest is level 80 and the maximum is level 90.

Trivia

• The name of this quest is likely a reference to a lyric from the song Hero, by Mariah Carey.