A Test of Mettle

Quest giver: Brawny Loporrit
Location: Mare Lamentorum (X:22.4, Y:9.2)
Quest line: Mare Lamentorum Sidequests
Level: 80 
Required quest: Setting Things Straight
Experience: 168,300-190,575
Gil: 815
Patch: 6.0
Links: EDB GT TC

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The brawny Loporrit wants to see how tough you really are.

— In-game description

Steps

Speak with the brawny Loporrit and defeat the mankind checker.
Speak with the brawny Loporrit.
Speak with the brawny Loporrit.
Speak with the brawny Loporrit.

Journal

The brawny Loporrit wants to see how tough you really are.

Dialogue

Brawny Loporrit: My, what impeccable timing. I was hoping you might stop by.

Brawny Loporrit: As you well know by now, these facilities were built to meet any and all needs your people might have. However, you're not at all what we expected, and I don't mean just your exceedingly diminutive stature. A great number of changes must be made, including to our sentry drones.

Brawny Loporrit: We have no frame of reference for what may pose a threat to your kind, and I believe a better understanding of your strength may enlighten us.

Brawny Loporrit: Not just your physical strength, mind, but your strategic prowess as well, which is why I'd like to see how you fare in a fight. What do you say?

Brawny Loporrit: Wonderful! If you could meet me in Greatest Endsvale, I'll see that everything is ready when you get there.

At Greatest Endsvale

Brawny Loporrit: Let's get started, shall we? Activating terminal one. Begin data acquisition!

Brawny Loporrit: You certainly have a knack for battle. I can hardly imagine how strong your enemies must be. All the more reason our sentries are in serious need of improvements. Now, might I trouble you for one more test?

Brawny Loporrit: That's the spirit! I can't imagine you'll have much trouble after seeing that first display, but one can never have too much data. Let's try one of our drones from terminal two.

Brawny Loporrit: That was incredible. You haven't been sneaking any iron carrots, have you? I had no idea your kind were so fearsome in battle.

Brawny Loporrit: Maybe we should forget the sentries and have you guard Bestways Burrow. I jest, I jest -- we would never dream of putting you or your people in harm's way.

Brawny Loporrit: I want to thank you properly, but not here. Let's head back to the main plaza.

At the main plaza

Brawny Loporrit: The moon will be as safe as safe can be once the drones are refurbished, and thanks to you, I have all the data I could ask for.

Brawny Loporrit: Though I did read something a touch concerning in one of the books our collaborators sent us. Something about certain drinks you imbibe that make you a threat to yourselves and everyone around you...? I hope our drones will be prepared for such an emergency...

Brawny Loporrit: At any rate, I better get back to work. It's not much, but I'd like you to have this -- a small token of thanks for your help.