It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity

It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity

Quest giver

Outer Circuit Researcher

Location

Labyrinthos (X:21.8, Y:6.4)

Quest line

Sharlayan Sidequests
┗ Labyrinthos Sidequests

Level

80 

Required quest

Glorified Ratcatcher

Experience

 168,300-190,575

Gil

 895

Patch

6.0

Links

EDB GT TC

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The Outer Circuit Researcher's brow is creased in consternation.

— In-game description

Steps

• Speak with the Outer Circuit Researcher.
• Investigate the mist sprayers. 0/3
• Speak with the Outer Circuit Researcher.
• Speak with the Outer Circuit Researcher once more.

Journal

• The Outer Circuit researcher's brow is creased in consternation.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Outer Circuit Researcher: Excuse me, do you have a moment? I have an urgent task to attend to and I could use some assistance.
Outer Circuit Researcher: As the supervisor of this sector, I was concerned with how cool the air in Mornveil Forest felt as I walked through on my usual rounds. Ordinarily, it should be a touch more humid.
Outer Circuit Researcher: My colleagues assure me that the gauges are displaying acceptable temperatures, and, well, hinted that I was being oversensitive. My instincts, however, inform me otherwise. Would you mind assisting me with a more thorough investigation?
Outer Circuit Researcher: Thank you. Payment will be forthcoming, of course, but first, let us begin by assessing the problem from within the forest itself.

Speak with the Outer Circuit Researcher

Outer Circuit Researcher: Take a close look at this mist sprayer. You'll find these devices throughout Mornveil Forest, and I need you to see if they're functioning properly.
Outer Circuit Researcher: It's nothing too complicated: if the sprayer's crystal is glowing blue, then that means it's working; if the crystal is dull, then it's most likely broken.
Outer Circuit Researcher: Here, I'll jot down the locations of the sprayers I wasn't able to check yet.
Outer Circuit Researcher: Meanwhile, I'll go and see if there are any problems at Mistloom─that's the big tower over there responsible for regulating the sprayers. That can be our meeting spot once you've finished checking the devices.

Investigate the mist sprayers

(Inspecting eastern one)
System: The crystal is glowing blue. This mist sprayer appears to be functioning correctly.

(Inspecting western one)
System: The crystal is glowing blue. This mist sprayer appears to be functioning correctly.

(Inspecting northern one)
System: The sprayer's case is cracked, the crystal within inert and dull. This device appears to be malfunctioning.

Optional Dialogue

Mistloom Technician: Mornveil's temperature is holding steady. There are no failures in the equipment here, as far as I can tell...

Speak with the Outer Circuit Researcher

Outer Circuit Researcher: Well, the Mistloom technicians can detect nothing awry with the tower's workings. Any issues with the sprayers?
Outer Circuit Researcher: Aha! So there was a malfunction after all.
Outer Circuit Researcher: The sprayers' job is to keep this area blanketed in mist, to accurately simulate the moist-laden air of certain forest habitats.
Outer Circuit Researcher: One broken device had no effect on the temperature, but the humidity had fallen out of the optimal range. If we hadn't caught the change, we would have started seeing an adverse effect on the forest's flora and fauna.
Outer Circuit Researcher: Nice work, but I, ah...I didn't bring your payment with me. Come back to upper Acrinthos, and we can settle accounts there.

(Optional)
Mistloom Technician: A faulty mist sprayer, eh? Those devices were built to last, so I'm surprised you found a damaged one.

Speak with the Outer Circuit Researcher once more

Outer Circuit Researcher: Thank you again for agreeing to help. It goes to show that mechanical gauges aren't always as important as trusting one's own senses.
Outer Circuit Researcher: Your remuneration, as promised. Now I must see about organizing repairs for that broken sprayer...