Main story #27Level 16
Quest giver Mother Miounne
in New Gridania
She sends you to Momodi
, who runs the Quicksand in Ul'dah, and calls her the sultanate's version of herself. She expects Momodi to send you into danger, but trusts you to come through unhurt.
The envoy's tour takes you beyond Limsa: three dungeon quests, at Sastasha, in Gridania and in Ul'dah.
has information on a new task., the Adventurers' Guild in Ul'dah is recruiting people for an as-yet-undisclosed task. You can learn more by speaking to Momodi, the proprietress of the Quicksand.. Let her know when you are ready to hear the details.Next in the play order: Into a Copper Hell. She recalls a news article about the mines reopening, and guesses the miners dug too deep.
The lines worth a second look, in the order you hear them, and what each one means.
Welcome to the Quicksand, friend. I'm a tad busy right now, if you wouldn't mind showin' yourself to─
The three tavern mentors share the same joke. Baderon
(step 23), Miounne (step 25) and now Momodi greet you as a random customer. Then they stop in the middle of a sentence.
Look at Momodi's hairpin. The official lore book says it reminds her of a young man. She only meant to encourage him, but she pushed him so hard that his future changed forever.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Miounne has a new task for you, from the Adventurers' Guild in Ul'dah.
She sends you to Momodi, who runs the Quicksand in Ul'dah, and calls her the sultanate's version of herself. She expects Momodi to send you into danger, but trusts you to come through unhurt.
Momodi runs the Quicksand in Ul'dah. She is busy when you walk in.
She first takes you for a customer, then knows you. Miounne called you "the adventurer of the moment," big praise from her. A chart note says her hairpin recalls a young man whose future she changed by pushing him too hard.
The game was written in Japanese and rewritten, not just translated, for each language. Here is what the other versions say, next to the English.
| Japanese | 砂都で待つ仕事 ‘A Job Awaiting in the City of Sand’ |
|---|---|
| French | L'appel du désert ‘The Call of the Desert’ |
| German | Der Ruf der Wüste ‘The Call of the Desert’ |
Oh, it's you, your name! And there I was, spoutin' the same tired line!
Ça me fait plaisir de vous voir !
‘It's a pleasure to see you!’
よく来てくれたわね！
‘Good of you to come!’
English jokes about repeating her stock greeting; French just says it is a pleasure to see you.
English jokes about repeating her stock greeting; Japanese just says it is good of you to come.
But you didn't come all the way here to listen to my prattle. Doubtless you're eager to get started, so let's talk business, shall we?
Du willst vermutlich wissen, wo uns der Schuh drückt, oder?
‘You probably want to know what's troubling us, right?’
Momodi uses an idiom for what is troubling someone. The English just talks business.
Highlighted words have a note: click one to open it under the line.
So, you're not averse to taking a little trip? Wonderful!
As I mentioned earlier, the request comes to us from the Adventurers' Guild in Ul'dah. Once you arrive, seek out Momodi, the proprietress of the Quicksand. Think of her as the sultanate's version of myself.
Chances are she'll send you into the midst of danger, but I have every confidence that you will pull through unscathed. Now, off you go, your name, and good luck!
Welcome to the Quicksand, friend. I'm a tad busy right now, if you wouldn't mind showin' yourself to─
The three tavern mentors share the same joke. Baderon (step 23), Miounne (step 25) and now Momodi greet you as a random customer. Then they stop in the middle of a sentence.
Oh, it's you, your name! And there I was, spoutin' the same tired line!
Ça me fait plaisir de vous voir !
‘It's a pleasure to see you!’
Japaneseよく来てくれたわね！
‘Good of you to come!’
English jokes about repeating her stock greeting; French just says it is a pleasure to see you.
English jokes about repeating her stock greeting; Japanese just says it is good of you to come.
Judgin' by your determined expression, I take it you ain't here for ale. Are you called your name, by any chance?
Miounne sent word that you'd be reportin' for duty. She also made a point of callin' you the adventurer of the moment. That ain't no small praise, comin' from her.
But you didn't come all the way here to listen to my prattle. Doubtless you're eager to get started, so let's talk business, shall we?
Du willst vermutlich wissen, wo uns der Schuh drückt, oder?
‘You probably want to know what's troubling us, right?’
Momodi uses an idiom for what is troubling someone. The English just talks business.