Watch and Learn

Watch and Learn

Quest giver

Mauci

Location

The Azim Steppe (X:12.7, Y:34.4)

Level

66

Experience

 26,500

Gil

 800

Previous quest

The Undying Ones
Mauci of the Seven Worries

Next quest

The Power of the Fist

Patch

4.0

“

Mauci is keen to study your technique.

— In-game description

Steps

• Speak with Mauci and slay the steppe analas.

• Speak with Mauci.

Journal

• Mauci is keen to study your technique.

• Mauci has decided the best way to improve his own abilities is to study how you fight. He gathers some fatty meat from the village in the hopes of attracting a few steppe anala for you to slay. It does not take long for the creatures to approach and you promptly ready yourself for combat.

• You make short work of the steppe analas, clearly impressing Mauci.

• The young Dotharl learned plenty from watching you fight. He mentions that the village is hosting a practice tourney and that he will attempt to make use of what he has seen in it. You make your way back to Dotharl Khaa to monitor the boy's progress.

• Sadly Mauci is defeated rather easily by his opponent. He hopes this will go some way to convincing the villagers that he is not and never will be skilled with a blade, but everyone remains steadfast in their belief that he is of the Seven and Seven Swords. Another young Dotharl named Khulan decides she has had enough of the crowd's comments, admonishing them on Mauci's behalf. Khulan introduces herself as an old friend of Mauci's, asking if you would be willing to help her improve Mauci's current situation.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Mauci: You will help me after all? Fantastic! Would you mind telling me your name?  
Mauci: [Forename], you say? A fine name indeed. I would like to observe you fighting, so that I may learn what it is I am doing wrong.  
Mauci: I shall find some Nhaama analas and study how you do battle with them.

Speaking with Mauci and slaying the Nhaama analas

Mauci: I took some of the fatty meat we usually feed to cattle and spread it around this area. The Nhaama analas will be here shortly─they cannot resist anything that burns as easily as fat. Here they are! 
Mauci: [Forename], watch out! They're here!

Speaking with Mauci

Mauci: Your style differs from what I am used to. But it is by no means unnatural. Thank you, [Forename], you have given me much to think about.  
Mauci: I shall try and make use of what you have shown me in our practice tourney. It will be starting shortly. It has been quite a while since I took part!

Speaking with Mauci (Cutscene)

Mauci: Ugh, well, as you no doubt saw that did not go to plan. Surely no one will believe I am a legendary swordsman now. 

Spectator: I do not understand. How could Mauci of the Seven and Seven Swords be bested so easily?  
Spectator: Wait, no, I see now! He merely pretended to lose to lure his opponent into a false sense of security. 

Dotharli Warrior: Do not hold back. You insult me! 

Khulan: What do any of you know about Mauci!? He is weak. Simply forcing him to fight will change nothing. 
Khulan: Are you an acquaintance of Mauci's? I am Khulan. I have been friends with Mauci ever since we were little─I know him better than most.  
Khulan: You have doubtless heard all about how weak he is. However, I want to change his life for the better. Would you be willing to help me?