Uneggseptable Losses

This limited time event has ended.

This event ran from March 20th, 2018 to April 2nd, 2018, and is no longer available to players. Any associated rewards can no longer be acquired through this event.
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See also: Hatching-tide (2018)

Required items: 1   Wiry Black Hair
1   Shiny Rock Splinter
1   Reclaimed Eggs
Experience: 1,440
Next quest: Uneggspected Encounters
Patch: 4.2

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Nonotta needs your assistance in solving a Hatching–tide hiccup.

※This quest is available for a limited time only.

— In-game description

Rewards

Nonotta needs your assistance in solving a Hatching–tide hiccup.
- ※This quest is available for a limited time only.

Nonotta recruits you to help her with a Hatching–tide conundrum. According to the distressed Lalafell, Jihli has been denied her customary prophetic dream this year and thus the Dreamers have settled for arranging an egg hunt around town. The festival eggs in question, however, appear to have been stolen. Join forces with the Hatching–tide hunter near the Greatloam Growery, and see what can be done to save the celebrations.
- ※Please note that you will not be able to complete this quest after the seasonal event has ended. For details, check the Lodestone.

You meet with the Hatching–tide hunter, and launch an investigation into the missing eggs. Follow the festival cap-bedecked tracker's advice, and begin your search for clues in the vicinity of the Botanists' Guild.

You have uncovered several traces of the egg thief. Rendezvous with the Hatching–tide hunter, and deliver the material clues you recovered from the scene.

After reviewing the evidence at hand, the Hatching–tide hunter seems convinced that a spriggan is responsible for the missing festival eggs. Follow on the heels of your fellow investigator, and head in the direction the tracks appear to lead: the Yellow Serpent Gate.

You arrive at the Yellow Serpent Gate to find that the tracker has already captured a suspicious, egg-carrying spriggan. Even as you discuss the need for further interrogation, however, a Miqo'te mender arrives and vehemently insists that this spriggan is innocent. Following a brief explanation of their own efforts to retrieve the stolen goods, the conjurer convinces you to guide "Riggy" on another foray into the true thief's lair. Speak with the Miqo'te mender again when you are ready to attempt her linkpearl strategy.

Thanks to your expert guidance, Riggy's raid on the spriggan lair is a resounding success. Take your spoils, and deliver them to the waiting Nonotta at Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre.

You make your egg delivery to Nonotta, and it seems at first that the case has been brought to a close. But while a spriggan was indeed responsible for spiriting away the eggs, the Hatching–tide hunter deduces that the true mastermind behind the events was none other than Jihli Aliapoh herself! Jihli happily confesses to the crime, and explains how her deceit was in fact inspired by one of her prophetic dreams. Recreating her vision this year is a door to unexpected encounters, and she would have your assistance in organizing the egg hunt which is to follow...