Compulsory Catering

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• The subject of this article was retired or removed from the game in patch 5.3, and is no longer available to players.
• Retired items may still be kept in inventory but can no longer be renewably obtained. Tradable items may still be obtained from the Market Board or directly trading with other players.
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• This quest was removed as part of the revamp and pruning of the A Realm Reborn main story quest experience.

Compulsory Catering

Quest giver

Merilda

Location

Western Thanalan (X:14, Y:18)

Level

13

Required items

1   Buzzard Thigh
1   Thickshell Leg
1   Scaphite Slice

Experience

 6,160

Gil

 0

Previous quest

Storms on the Horizon

Next quest

Oh Captain, My Captain

Patch

2.0

“

Merilda needs help preparing a meal for unscrupulous guests.

— In-game description

Rewards

Choose one of the following options:

• 1   Bronze Celata
• 1   Hard Leather Eyepatch
• 10   Ether
• 3   Allagan Bronze Piece

Objectives

• Obtain buzzard thighs. 0/2

• Obtain thickshell legs. 0/2

• Obtain scaphite slices. 0/2

Journal

• A band of outlaws has taken over the tavern in Crescent Cove and is demanding to be served buzzard, thickshell, and scaphite. Slay the beasts and gather the ingredients so Merilda can begin cooking.

• With little difficulty, you obtain the necessary ingredients. Deliver them to Merilda before the bandits grow impatient.

• A relieved Merilda thanks you for your help, explaining that the Brass Blades of Vesper Bay and Horizon care little for the plight of the small fishing village. Some Brass Blades are even said to cooperate with the bandits...

Dialogue

Merilda

Pardon me, madamsir. I know this is sudden, but I have no one else to turn to.

Our village has long been a haven for...unscrupulous characters. One such band has taken over our tavern.

They demand that we serve them buzzard thighs, thickshell legs, and scaphite slices─none of which we have in our larders. Could you procure these ingredients for me, adventurer? I have not the skill to harvest them from the creatures.

Have you the ingredients? If we fail to satisfy the bandits, they will take their displeasure out on us.

Bless you, adventurer, bless you! We may yet pass this eveday without incident.

Though I know not what terrors tomorrow may bring. These outlaws do whatever they please, and we have not the strength to stand up to them.

The Brass Blades of Horizon and Vesper Bay see no profit in protecting a poor village like ours. Most of them pretend we do not even exist . Worst of all are those in league with the bandits...