Hunter-scholar (Costa del Sol)
Hunter-scholar
“Ho there! I know an adventurer after an elite mark when I see one!
— In-game description
Hunter-scholar is a Hyur found in Eastern La Noscea.
Dialogue
What do yo do here?
Many wonder that. Why, I could have been anything! But a hunter I am, and a keeper of peace. Not so bad in the scheme of things. Hunting elite marks makes for a comfortable life, I'll warrant, if you're any good─as I am! The bounty is paid in Allied Seals, a harder currency than most in these unsettled times. Now, a young thing like yourself would need someone older and wiser to show you the ropes! Which elite mark do you fancy, my lady fair and fierce? By the by, never let dreams of wealth and glory blind you to the danger. Know your ranks: B is the least, S is the most, and a merry chase a rank S mark would lead, too.
Tell me about the rank B elite mark. (Bloody Mary)
Bloody Mary is oft cited as the example of an unstoppable force─Qiqirn gluttony─meeting an immovable object─maternal love. Such characterization would not pass muster beyond the confines of a winesink, however, and is known to provoke dissent even in those establishments. While Bloody Mary is indeed an apkallu whose eggs suffered Qiqirn predation, nesting hens as a rule do not spear a failed egg thief a score and half times with their beaks, then proceed to bathe in their victim's blood.
Tell me about the rank A elite mark. (Hellsclaw)
Hellsclaw. So erratic yet bloody a swath has this piece of magitek cut across the region that it is suspected of being sadly afflicted in some way. So much for the infallibility of Garlean technology, eh? Hard to be afraid of a wheel that needs truing, I know, but be careful all the same.
Tell me about the rank S elite mark. (The Garlok)
A monster long said to dwell in the eternal twilight of a cavern, Garlok was but an idle tale for generations of Bloodshore's children. However, one child was ill content to be idle, and his name was Gegeruju, the Master of Costa del Sol. At his command, a party entered the cavern in search of Garlok... Well, you get the idea. They found the beast and woke the damn thing up. Now it's well rested and still a mite annoyed at being roused with torches and arrows.