Scattered Scions
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Scattered Scions
- Quest giver
- Teary-eyed Private
- Location
- East Shroud (X:26, Y:19)
- Level
- 50
- Required items
- 1 Trueform Scalebombs
- Experience
4,800- Gil
799- Previous quest
- A Sylphlands Sting
- Next quest
- True to Form
- Patch
- 2.3
- Links
- GT TC
The teary-eyed private appears ready to explain the fate of your fellow Scions.
— In-game description
Rewards
- Choose one of the following options:
Steps
- Search for Papalymo at the Goldleaf Dais.
- Speak with Papalymo.
- Speak with Maxio.
- Use trueform scalebombs on Yda and Papalymo, and defeat any sylph impostors.
- Speak with Maxio.
- Continue searching for the Scions.
- Use trueform scalebombs on Yda and Thancred, and defeat any sylph impostors.
- Speak with Yda.
Journal
- According to the private, the Scions escaped the worst of the stinging scalebomb and continued on into the Sylphlands. Head northeast towards the Goldleaf Dais and search for Papalymo.
- You speak with Papalymo, but find his manner to be oddly stilted. Plainly, he is not quite himself. Return to Maxio and share your suspicions.
- Maxio believes that the touched sylphs are using an enchantment to disguise themselves as your fellow Scions. Accordingly, he provides you with scalebombs that will nullify their illusory magic. Throw the trueform scalebombs at Papalymo and Yda's doubles, and defeat the devious dissemblers.
- You have defeated the touched sylphs who were masquerading as Yda and Papalymo. Report your success to Maxio.
- Your sylphic guide suggests continuing the search for your comrades elsewhere. It seems you have no choice but to press on into the Sylphlands.
- You locate Yda and Thancred, but have no way of knowing if they are who they seem to be... save one. Make use of the trueform scalebombs given to you by Maxio, and defeat any tricksters you reveal.
- Though your scalebombs have no effect on Yda—besides affront and discomfort—they do serve to unmask the sylph posing as Thancred. With the impostor out of the way, you may now speak freely with your fellow Scion.
- It would seem that Yda had no inkling of the touched sylph's deception, nor does she know where the real Thancred might be. Give the exasperated pugilist a moment to think before discussing how best to proceed.
Related NPCs
Dialogue
Accepting the quest
As you are aware, our party fell victim to an ambush.
We scouts immediately moved forward to engage the enemy, and bid the Scions to take cover. Then, before we knew what was happening, the air was filled with that stinging, choking dust.
The last thing I saw before my vision clouded was Master Papalymo stumbling northeast, towards the Goldleaf Dais.
I know not what befell the others. The touched sylphs are certainly alerted to our presence in their territory, and I urge you to locate your companions quickly. Maxio, our guide, will be of the greatest help to you in that endeavor.
Meanwhile, my fellow scouts and I will seek to draw the attention of potential ambushers away from you. Their nasty tricks will not find us such easy prey a second time!
Search for Papalymo at the Goldleaf Dais.
Optional dialogue
Enough of this! My feet ache, my back hurts, and I wish to leave these sylphs in peace!
Hm? Aetheric readings? Why don't you let this fellow take your measure!
You sense a hostile presence!
Enemies: Giant Treant
Speak with Papalymo.
<sigh> Why do you persist? There is no need to take “measurements.” I can tell you with certainty that Lord Ramuh is nowhere to be found!
Speak with Maxio.
Is something bothering walking one? Wise ones are not acting as wise ones should?
Hmmm... This one is not sure how wise ones should behave, but this one suspects sneaky ones seek to deceive walking one with skin-changing tricks!
Walking one must take these trick-breaking scalebombs and throw them at skin-changing sneaky ones. ...Although, this one does not suggest throwing anything unless walking one is sure wise ones are not truly wise ones!
Optional dialogue
Throw the trick-breaking scalebombs at strangely acting wise ones. Walking one will soon discover if wise ones were sneaky ones after all!
Use trueform scalebombs on Yda and Papalymo, and defeat any sylph impostors.
Optional dialogue
Why are we still here? I tire, and wish to depart immediately. My companion feels the same way!
The player uses the Trueform Scalebombs on "Papalymo."
You sense a hostile presence!
Enemies: Sylph in Scion's Clothing
Walking one ruined this one's trick!
The player uses the Trueform Scalebombs on "Yda."
You sense a hostile presence!
Enemies: Sylph in Scion's Clothing
How did walking one know!?
Speak with Maxio.
Hm? Wise ones were sneaky ones in disguise after all? So this one led walking one into sneaky ones' trap...? Forgive this one. This one will search some more, and so must walking one.
Does walking one still have trick-breaking scalebombs? This one fears more sneaky ones may be lurking nearby...
Continue searching for the Scions.
Optional dialogue
Forename! It's you!
I was worried you wouldn't find us.
I was worried you wouldn't find us.
Seeing as you have, though—do you think you could give me a hand? Thancred's being a bit...difficult. I keep telling him we should be taking readings, but he refuses to move.
Optional dialogue
I really don't know what Thancred's so worried about. His face isn't that beautiful.
Use trueform scalebombs on Yda and Thancred, and defeat any sylph impostors.
Optional dialogue
The player uses the Trueform Scalebombs on "Thancred."
You sense a hostile presence!
Enemies: Sylph in Scion's Clothing
But...this one's disguise was perfect!
Speak with Yda.
Optional dialogue
Coughing one is true wise one! Walking one may want to apologize...
Thancred turned into a sylph!? ...No? Waaait...you're telling me that was a sylph all along!?
Ugh! I can't believe I fell for that! I'd heard about the shape-shifting trick, but that sprite was just so convincing... Hmm... I wonder where the real Thancred has disappeared to?
