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Stained in Scarlet
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Stained in Scarlet
- Quest giver
- X'rhun Tia
- Location
- Northern Thanalan (X:19.5, Y:20.8)
- Job
- Red Mage
- Level
- 60
- Experience
100,000- Gil
2,361- Previous quest
On Lambard's Trail- Next quest
- The Color of Her Hair
- Patch
- 4.0
- Links
- EDB GT
“— In-game description
Rewards
- Unlocks
Steps
- Speak with Arya in Revenant's Toll.
- Speak with X'rhun in Revenant's Toll.
- Join X'rhun in Revenant's Toll.
- Rescue Arya from her attackers.
- Rescue Arya from her attackers.
- Wait at the designated location for Lambard to appear.
- Defeat Lambard!
- Speak with X'rhun in Revenant's Toll.
Journal
- X'rhun is planning a final confrontation with Lambard.
- X'rhun explains the Empire's plan to assassinate the deputy president of Garlond Ironworks, and outlines an idea to foil the attempt. After meeting with Jessie herself and hammering out the finer details, he promises to meet you on the terrace above Rowena's House of Splendors in Revenant's Toll.
- You rendezvous with your companions in Revenant's Toll, and although Jessie seems content to act as bait, X'rhun has reservations about placing her in the path of danger. Arya suddenly offers to disguise herself as the deputy president, and a new plan evolves around her unexpected suggestion. Meet X'rhun by the aetheryte in Revenant's Toll for a final briefing.
- You meet with your comrades, and X'rhun confesses how he is yet baffled by Lambard's betrayal of the Crimson Duelists for imperial coin. Resolved to bring him to justice, however, he bids you assemble by the southeast gate to begin your operation.
- Your mission to turn the cabal's ambush against them has begun. Follow Arya on the path to north Silvertear, and defend her from any attackers.
- You have foiled the first ambush. Continue onwards to the south, and rescue Arya from the cabal's attacks.
- After defeating the second wave of ambushers, you are contacted with further instructions from X'rhun. It seems the Crimson Duelist has dispatched the flanking group, and is certain that Lambard will soon be lured into the fray. Take up position by the airship near the Keeper of the Lake, and wait for the assassins' master to appear.
- Lambard steps from the shadows to finish the job, and X'rhun breaks from his own concealment to confront him. Despite X'rhun's superior skill in battle, however, the veteran red mage is overcome by Lambard's sinister powers. You and Arya leap to your fallen companion's defense, and fight a desperate battle against ancient magicks and forbidden arts. Together you succeed in defeating Lambard, and can now see to the gravely injured X'rhun.
- X'rhun is badly wounded, but it appears he will survive to fight another day. Speak with your mentor back in Revenant's Toll.
- Through the combined efforts of you and your fellow red mages, the plot to assassinate Garlond Ironworks' deputy president has ended in failure. In addition to Jessie's gratitude, X'rhun expresses his own thanks to you and Arya for helping him put right the wrongs of his past. Lambard and his cabal are no more, and your mastery of red magic has won a tangible victory for the good of the realm.
- ※The next red mage quest will be available from X'rhun Tia once you have completed the main scenario quest “The Far Edge of Fate.”
Walkthrough
- Throughout the entire fight, Lambard will cut you and apply debuff on you that greatly decreases your magic abilities. Use Vercure to heal yourself to full, and get rid of the debuff.
- Partway through the fight, the entire arena will fill with overlapping orbs of voidfire. There is no safe place to escape to. Instead, target one nearby and damage it to destroy it. This will give you a safe space to stand. Do not worry about Arya, since you cannot control where she stands, she can easy survive the aoe hit from two overlapping orbs at full health, however, do heal her via Vercure afterwards.
Dialogue
Accepting the quest
X'rhun Tia: Lambard will be preparing to move on the Garlond Ironworks. X'rhun Tia: According to the plans we viewed, they know that Jessie is scheduled to accompany a delivery to the Ala Mhigan Resistance. The ambush itself will be sprung on the outskirts of Revenant's Toll, as she makes her way to a waiting airship. X'rhun Tia: It should be a simple matter for us to lie in wait in Mor Dhona, and take the ambushers─and Lambard─by surprise! Our success will, of course, hinge upon Jessie's cooperation, and I've arranged to meet her to hammer out the finer details. X'rhun Tia: Pray travel ahead to Revenant's Toll, and we will find you on the terrace above Rowena's House of Splendors.
Speak with Arya in Revenant's Toll (Cutscene)
Arya: I'm sorry, were you looking for me? I just felt more comfortable waiting in the corner... Arya: Oh! X'rhun and Jessie are here!
Jessie: Right, I've heard all about this big plan to murder me. I'm surprised no one's tried it before, considering how the company starts to fall apart the very instant I leave the room! Jessie: Anyroad, I understand that you and Master/Miss [Surname] here are in charge of keeping me alive while I make my merry way to the airship. Is that correct?
X'rhun Tia: Lambard's been instructed to bring his entire cabal to bear on this operation. As long as they've no hint that we're onto their plan, then we stand a chance of wiping out the lot of them. I only wish we could manage it without exposing you to danger...
Arya: Maybe we could...if I pretended to be Jessie.
X'rhun Tia: Dress you up as the deputy president? That...that's actually a rather clever idea.
Jessie: Let's get the girl a costume, then. I'm not afraid to act as bait, but when push comes to shove I'll only be in your way. Hmmm, we'll need to do something about that hair... Jessie: There we go! From a distance, no one will be able to tell the difference. It's just...up close you're a bit short. Can we stretch you out by a fulm or so?
Arya: Stretch me out!?
Jessie: I'm only pulling your leg, lass─I appreciate what you're doing for me. If you're ever in need of a favor, I'll be happy to pay you back in kind!
X'rhun Tia: The Ironworks airship will soon arrive at the cliffside outside town. Arya will make for the vessel whilst pretending to be Jessie, and you, [Forename], will act as her bodyguard. X'rhun Tia: We still have a little time until the airship is scheduled to depart─make whatever preparations you need, then meet me by the aetheryte.
Optional Dialogue, by the aetheryte
Arya: Jessie said that I would be more convincing if I appeared on the verge of “biting someone's nose off.” I'm not sure I even know what that means...
Speak with X'rhun in Revenant's Toll
X'rhun Tia: The time has come. The Ironworks airship makes ready to depart, and our battle with the traitorous Lambard fast approaches. X'rhun Tia: There is, however, one thing I have never been able to reconcile: why did Lambard sell his soul to the Empire? X'rhun Tia: He was the Duelists' most brilliant scholar, and not the kind of man who would betray his homeland for vulgar coin. I was baffled when I heard the Empire had bought his loyalty... X'rhun Tia: But no matter his reasons, the crime he committed was unforgivable! And we shall bring him to justice. X'rhun Tia: Let us see the deed done, my friends. To the southeast gate!
Optional Dialogue, by the southeast gate
Arya: I've been practicing my spells, but I wonder if I'm ready for this... Oh, but I'd best not cast anything while I'm pretending to be Jessie!
Join X'rhun in Revenant's Toll
X'rhun Tia: This is it! Arya, take the path towards north Silvertear and keep up the pretense as best you can. X'rhun Tia: The airship is waiting near the Keeper of the Lake, but we can be sure the assassins will make their move before you arrive. [Forename], it will be up to you to protect “Jessie” on the road. X'rhun Tia: Rather than let them flank us, I will intercept the large group meant to fall upon you from the south. X'rhun Tia: You continue to surprise me with the potency of your offensive magicks, Arya. With the progress you've shown, I have little doubt you could hold your own against one or two of those mindless assassins. X'rhun Tia: But I must ask that you do not engage in combat unless absolutely necessary─the goal is to lure Lambard himself into the fray, and our charade must be convincing. [Forename] should be more than a match for his puppet underlings.
Arya: I have no doubt of that! Right, then...off I go!
Rescue Arya from her attackers
Arya: That was some battle! Are you ready to continue on? Arya: I'll go ahead, as before.
Rescue Arya from her attackers
Arya: You make it look so easy...
(Incoming linkpearl call...)
Arya: ...Hello? Yes, [Forename] has defeated every ambush so far.
X'rhun Tia: Very good. I've just finished mopping up the flanking group, and will take up position near the airship. X'rhun Tia: We continue with the charade for now. Make to board the airship as planned─[Forename] and I will conceal ourselves nearby until Lambard makes his move. X'rhun Tia: He should have few of his puppets left, and will be forced to take action directly. That's when we strike─together!
Arya: Did you hear all that, [Forename]? Let's keep moving, then.
Optional Dialogue, by the airship
Arya: I don't see X'rhun, but he said he would be hiding nearby. You better hide, too, or Lambard will see through our ruse...
Wait for Lambard to appear
Cutscene
Lambard: ...What have we here? An impostor? 'Twould seem I have fallen victim to a child's ploy.
X'rhun Tia: Your cabal is in ruins, Lambard. And this time you'll face the consequences of your crimes! X'rhun Tia: But first I must know. Why did you turn coat for the Empire!? After all we had achieved together...
Lambard: Ah, still the same simple X'rhun. The same tiresome idealism.
X'rhun Tia: ...Your point?
Lambard: How many lives did we save, you and I? And what did that truly accomplish? The ancient art of red magic is capable of so much more. Lambard: A red mage restricts the source of his mana, but accelerates the effect of his spells via the medium of his own physical form. And what would befall such a mage who then attempted the same techniques whilst channeling the vast aetherial energies of nature?
X'rhun Tia: A fool's endeavor. The wielder would be consumed!
Lambard: Just so. And there we see the true potential of the art. Imagine the incredible powers we could unleash...were we not caged within these prisons of flesh. Lambard: It was in the wisdom of the ancients that I discovered the means to transcend our limits; a method to transform one's vessel and command ever grander magicks. Lambard: The price to be paid, however, was a costly one. Restructuring my body required years upon years spent in arcane slumber.
X'rhun Tia: ...And was it worth it? To surrender that which makes you mortal?
Lambard: I freed myself from my chains! I now command energies greater than any found in the black, or the white, or the red! Lambard: The Crimson Duelists were merely my first step towards greatness...noble sacrifices for a greater cause.
X'rhun Tia: You damnable fiend!
Lambard: My art is unfettered by weak-minded taboos. You cannot best me with your feeble red magicks!
X'rhun Tia: Never once did I lose a duel to you. This day will be no different!
Lambard: You always were the better fighter... I've barely succeeded in giving you a scratch!
Lambard: ...But a single scratch is all I need. Lambard: You see, as a consequence of my transformation, my strength lies not in harming your body but in draining your spirit. Once I have wounded you, your life force belongs to me.
X'rhun Tia: You─ <gasp>
Arya: X'rhun, no!
Lambard: Well, well...you yet draw breath. Lambard: But not for long... I shall send you to Thal's realm with the answer to your question; my reason for joining the Empire. Lambard: My new form allows me to wield spells of a magnitude denied to ordinary mortals. But I must feed. If I fail to consume sufficient life energies, then I am afflicted with a terrible hunger. Lambard: My work as an assassin provides me with fresh prey, and an ideal environment within which to pursue my research. I am eternally grateful to Zenos for his rare and generous understanding. Lambard: You speak of achievements, but the constraints of red magic offered naught but frustration. And now after two decades of futile resistance is your struggle finally over!
X'rhun Tia: ...My friends...you must flee!
Arya: This is far from over!
Lambard: Students of red magic, are you? Come, then. Show me how you resist the advent of your own destruction!
Solo Duty
Lambard the Regal: I will teach you the lie your art is built upon; the inevitability of your fate.
Arya: We will see whose art is the lie! With red magic we carve our own destiny!
Lambard the Regal: Yes, burn bright, little magelings. Your essence will be all the sweeter...
Lambard the Regal: X'rhun has taught you well. But his tutelage will not have prepared you for this!
Lambard the Regal: I have delayed my feast long enough. Your souls are mine to devour!
Arya: Remember what he did to X'rhun! We cannot be wounded in any way!
Arya: Quickly! Heal your injuries! Do not let him steal your aether!
Lambard the Regal: I drank deeply enough to kill most mortals. And yet still you stand...
Lambard the Regal: What well of power hides within you? ...How long until I drain it dry!
Lambard the Regal: Clever... You've sealed your wounds with magic.
Arya: [Forename]! Be sure to heal yourself!
Lambard the Regal: Your resolve is commendable. But I have mastered the magicks of the ancients!
Lambard the Regal: There is no escape! Your souls shall shrivel in voidfire!
Arya: We'll be burned alive... But what if we broke the spheres?
Lambard the Regal: What... No! The voidfire was vulnerable!?
Lambard the Regal: Impossible! No mortal can rival my power!
Lambard the Regal: No! I sacrificed everything...
Cutscene
X'rhun Tia: My comrades... You are champions of the red......
Arya: X'rhun! You mustn't try to move!
X'rhun Tia: I'm not dead yet, lass...though it was nice that you thought to avenge me. X'rhun Tia: What a miserable pair we make. The last of the Crimson Duelists, staining the ground scarlet with our blood... And I cannot even claim this final vengeance as mine─that honor goes to my students. X'rhun Tia: Ah, but there lies the difference between you and me, Lambard. Your puppets follow your commands without question, but they'll not carry on your legacy after you're gone.
Lambard: Is that what twenty years of struggle has taught you? I admit, the sense of justice with which you infect others has delivered you victory. On this day, at least... Lambard: But the fates are known for their spiteful twists of fortune. Take this Arya of yours...
Arya: ...I'm fine. It was a trying battle, is all.
Lambard: Hm hm hm... Will this be the injustice which breaks you? A pity I will miss...your suffering...
X'rhun Tia: Lambard knew something, and it seemed to amuse him. Are you truly all right?
Arya: I feel much recovered, honestly. We should return to Revenant's Toll!
Optional Dialogue, by the aetheryte
Arya: That was a close thing, but we won in the end! I really must work on my healing magicks...
Speak with X'rhun in Revenant's Toll
X'rhun Tia: It's still an effort to remain upright, but I believe I'll live. Seeing how you countered the technique which felled me was a proud moment indeed! You and Arya make a fine team! X'rhun Tia: I expect the deputy president will be along shortly...
Cutscene
Jessie: You have my thanks. Had you not uncovered this plot, I would almost certainly be dead by now. It's quite a sobering thought!
X'rhun Tia: 'Tis [Forename] and Arya who most deserve your gratitude─I was busy bleeding to death whilst the two of them vanquished the assassins' master.
Jessie: Is that so? Well, then, feel free to send the bill for any expenses incurred on this operation to Cid himself.
Cutscene
X'rhun Tia: With Lambard's death, so too will his cabal of assassins cease to plague us. X'rhun Tia: For much of my life, I have lived with failure: the loss of my homeland; my inability to help prevent the Calamity. But I chose to fight on in the face of these defeats. X'rhun Tia: It has taken two decades to right the wrongs of my past. Yet finally have I managed a tangible victory for my home, and for Eorzea. X'rhun Tia: You have made this possible. Thank you, my students. My comrades.
System: This concludes the red mage quests for FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward. System: In order to undertake the next series of quests, you must have completed the main scenario quest “The Far Edge of Fate.” System: Once you have done so, the next red mage quest will be available from X'rhun Tia.
(Optional) Arya: When I first knew I'd lost my memories, I was confused. Frightened, even. Arya: But ever since I started training as a red mage, it's as if none of that matters anymore. Thanks to you and X'rhun, I have so much to look forward to! My life is my own.