Main story #8Level 9
Quest giver Pfrewahl
in Middle La Noscea
Pfrewahl has sworn to Staelwyrn
that he fights no more, so he sends you to get the tools back. He says he saw Sevrin
meeting the pirates in secret and wants Staelwyrn told. His name means "Joy Eel" in old Roegadyn.
Plants the first threads: the tattooed men spying on the farm and Sevrin's betrayal lead to the Serpent Reavers.
needs stolen farm tools recovered. bids you dispatch the Reavers who linger in the area and recover the tools. at Tiller's Rest. tells you that he spied Sevrin consorting surreptitiously with the thieving pirates. Let Staelwyrn know of the likely traitor in his midst. remains.Remember 'Reavers', the name the journal gives the tool thieves early on. They are found out in Just Deserts (step 9). They strike in Feint and Strike (step 19).
Pfrewahl gives you this quest. The name Pfrewahl comes from the ancient Roegadyn language. It means 'Joy Eel'.
Remember 'Reavers', the name the journal gives the tool thieves early on. They are found out in Just Deserts (step 9). They strike in Feint and Strike (step 19).
Pfrewahl's idle line makes fun of the tool shed: 'Shovels? Ha! The only things that shed houses now are hungover freebooters.'
Later changes to the main story made this quest simpler. The number of stolen farm tools you must collect went down from 3 to 2.
The title flips Isaiah's 'swords into plowshares', which means weapons made into farm tools. The Bible flips it too, in Joel 3:10. Here, pirates steal shovels to turn into axes.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Staelwyrn tends his crops at Summerford Farms, where pirates have just stolen tools from Tiller's Rest.
Staelwyrn is glad Pfrewahl did not fight, since he wants no blood on his crops. When you tell him Sevrin met the pirates, he swears Sevrin's treachery must be punished.
Bhirdraeg is at Tiller's Rest beside Pfrewahl, just after pirates have stolen the farm tools.
Bhirdraeg stands by while Pfrewahl talks, both when he asks for the tools and when you bring them back. He speaks no words in this quest.
Sevrin does not appear in this quest. Pfrewahl knows him as a farmhand who refuses to work.
Pfrewahl says he saw Sevrin meeting the pirates in secret, and thinks he helped steal the tools. Staelwyrn hears of it and vows to punish his treachery.
Pfrewahl is angry: pirates have stolen the farm tools from Tiller's Rest, to melt them down into axes.
Pfrewahl has sworn to Staelwyrn that he fights no more, so he sends you to get the tools back. He says he saw Sevrin meeting the pirates in secret and wants Staelwyrn told. His name means "Joy Eel" in old Roegadyn.
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 | 元海賊を笑う海賊 ‘Pirates Who Laugh at Former Pirates’ |
|---|---|
| French | Des pirates provocateurs ‘Provocative Pirates’ |
| German | Geräte-Diebe gehen um ‘Tool Thieves Are on the Prowl’ |
Confounded pirates! They know nothin' of tillin', only killin'! Stealin' our shovels to melt and forge into axes, of all things.
Dabei wissen sie nicht einmal, mit welcher Hand man eine Sense führt.
‘And yet they don't even know which hand you wield a scythe with.’
German swaps the tilling/killing rhyme for a jibe: they don't know which hand holds a scythe.
They're bitin' the hand that feeds 'em, the mangy mongrels. I'd love to teach those curs a lesson in obedience myself, if I hadn't sworn to Staelwyrn that I wouldn't fight no more.
今すぐ取り戻しに行きたいが、俺は刃傷沙汰は二度としねえとシュテールヴィルン様に誓ったんだ……。
‘I want to go get them back right now, but I swore to Master Staelwyrn that I'd never draw blood again...’
Ich würde ja sofort hingehen und diesen arbeitsscheuen Aaskäfern eine Lektion erteilen, die sich gewaschen hat, aber ich wurde schon einmal in einem Schwertkampf verletzt und musste meiner Frau versprechen, mich in Zukunft aus solchen Scherereien herauszuhalten.
‘I'd go right now and teach these work-shy carrion beetles a lesson they won't forget, but I was once wounded in a sword fight and had to promise my wife to stay out of such trouble from now on.’
Pfrewahl is an ex-pirate farmhand, but he adds the respectful sama to his boss's name. The English just says 'Staelwyrn'.
Pfrewahl promised his wife, while the English and French have him swear to Staelwyrn.
They're bitin' the hand that feeds 'em, the mangy mongrels. I'd love to teach those curs a lesson in obedience myself, if I hadn't sworn to Staelwyrn that I wouldn't fight no more.
Nous n'avons pas les moyens de nous en payer d'autres !
‘We don't have the means to buy ourselves others!’
Ohne die Ackergeräte bin ich ruiniert und ich habe kein Geld, um mir neue anzuschaffen.
‘Without the farm tools I'm ruined, and I have no money to buy new ones.’
だが、こちとら農具を買いなおす余裕なんてない！
‘But we can't afford to buy new farm tools!’
English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; French: they can't afford new tools.
English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; German: he's ruined and has no money for new tools.
English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; Japanese: they can't afford new farm tools.
So I need you to bring back our farm tools, and make sure those dogs reap what they've sown!
Darf ich dir die Ehre überlassen, diesen halbstarken Halunken die Leviten zu lesen und ihnen die Ackergeräte wieder abzuknöpfen?
‘May I leave you the honour of reading the riot act to these young hooligans and getting the farm tools back off them?’
To read someone the Levites is a German saying for a stern dressing-down. Pfrewahl asks you to give the thieves one.
I wonder what those sea dogs will try an' steal when there's no harvest!
Tu veux que je te dise, maintenant, je suis sûr que ce vol, c'était pour se moquer de nous autres qui avons choisi de devenir maraîchers.
‘You want me to tell you, now I'm sure this theft was to mock those of us who chose to become market gardeners.’
Das faule Pack will sich wohl über mich lustig machen.
‘The lazy pack probably wants to make fun of me.’
English wonders what they'll steal when there's no harvest; French: the theft was to mock those who chose farming.
English wonders what they'll steal when there's no harvest; German: the lazy pack wants to mock him.
Ah, good to see the tools back, and in serviceable condition. Which will be more than we can say of Sevrin when we get our hands on him. The wretch likely had a role in the theft.
Wer weiß, vielleicht hat Sevrin wirklich ein gutes Wort für mich eingelegt.
‘Who knows, maybe Sevrin really put in a good word for me.’
Pfrewahl thinks Sevrin may even have helped, and Staelwyrn grants that he meant well. In English, both blame him for the theft.
Spied him meetin' the pirates in secret, I did. I couldn't care less if the wastrel won't work, but when he consorts with cutpurses that take our tools away, he's crossed the line!
Ça ne m'étonnerait pas qu'il prépare autre chose, sans doute pour se tailler d'ici.
‘It wouldn't surprise me if he were planning something else, probably to clear out of here.’
Vielleicht versucht er auch nur, seine Schäfchen ins Trockene zu bringen.
‘Maybe he's just trying to feather his own nest.’
あいつは、他にもコソコソ悪さしてるようだし夜逃げする資金でも、かき集めてるのかもしれねえ。
‘He seems to be up to other sneaky mischief too, so maybe he's scraping together money to skip town by night.’
English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; French: he may be plotting to run off.
English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; German: maybe he's just feathering his own nest.
English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; Japanese: he may be gathering money to flee by night.
Pirates makin' off with our tools? Pfrewahl did well not to take matters into his own hands. Last thing I need is blood on my crops.
Ça me fait plaisir de voir qu'il a enfin à cœur de défendre les intérêts de nos vergers .
‘It pleases me to see that he finally has the interests of our orchards at heart.’
In einem Kampf mit den Piraten hätte er den Kürzeren gezogen und das hätte nur weitere schlechte Schlagzeilen für die Sommerfurt-Höfe zur Folge gehabt.
‘In a fight with the pirates he would have come off worse, and that would only have brought more bad headlines for the Summerford Farms.’
刃傷沙汰となりゃ、ここの評判がまた落ちるからな。
‘If it came to bloodshed, our reputation here would fall again.’
English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; French: he's glad Pfrewahl finally defends the orchards' interests.
English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; German: a fight would mean more bad headlines for the farms.
English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; Japanese: bloodshed would hurt the farm's reputation again.
But I'll be damned if Sevrin thinks he can take us for fools. His treachery won't go unpunished.
Auch wenn er es diesmal gut meinte, ist mir sein enges Verhältnis zu den Piraten nicht geheuer.
‘Even if he meant well this time, I don't trust how close he is to the pirates.’
But I'll be damned if Sevrin thinks he can take us for fools. His treachery won't go unpunished.
Quand va-t-il enfin se mettre dans la caboche que nous sommes plus des pirates !?
‘When is he finally going to get it into his skull that we're not pirates anymore!?’
いつまで、海賊の未練をひきずるつもりだ。
‘How long does he mean to keep dragging along his attachment to piracy?’
English: Sevrin's treachery won't go unpunished; French: when will he grasp they are no longer pirates?
English: Sevrin's treachery won't go unpunished; Japanese: how long will he cling to his pirate past?
Highlighted words have a note: click one to open it under the line.
Confounded pirates! They know nothin' of tillin', only killin'! Stealin' our shovels to melt and forge into axes, of all things.
Dabei wissen sie nicht einmal, mit welcher Hand man eine Sense führt.
‘And yet they don't even know which hand you wield a scythe with.’
German swaps the tilling/killing rhyme for a jibe: they don't know which hand holds a scythe.
They're bitin' the hand that feeds 'em, the mangy mongrels. I'd love to teach those curs a lesson in obedience myself, if I hadn't sworn to Staelwyrn that I wouldn't fight no more.
今すぐ取り戻しに行きたいが、俺は刃傷沙汰は二度としねえとシュテールヴィルン様に誓ったんだ……。
‘I want to go get them back right now, but I swore to Master Staelwyrn that I'd never draw blood again...’
GermanIch würde ja sofort hingehen und diesen arbeitsscheuen Aaskäfern eine Lektion erteilen, die sich gewaschen hat, aber ich wurde schon einmal in einem Schwertkampf verletzt und musste meiner Frau versprechen, mich in Zukunft aus solchen Scherereien herauszuhalten.
‘I'd go right now and teach these work-shy carrion beetles a lesson they won't forget, but I was once wounded in a sword fight and had to promise my wife to stay out of such trouble from now on.’
Pfrewahl is an ex-pirate farmhand, but he adds the respectful sama to his boss's name. The English just says 'Staelwyrn'.
Pfrewahl promised his wife, while the English and French have him swear to Staelwyrn.
Nous n'avons pas les moyens de nous en payer d'autres !
‘We don't have the means to buy ourselves others!’
GermanOhne die Ackergeräte bin ich ruiniert und ich habe kein Geld, um mir neue anzuschaffen.
‘Without the farm tools I'm ruined, and I have no money to buy new ones.’
Japaneseだが、こちとら農具を買いなおす余裕なんてない！
‘But we can't afford to buy new farm tools!’
English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; French: they can't afford new tools.
English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; German: he's ruined and has no money for new tools.
English: the mongrels bite the hand that feeds them; Japanese: they can't afford new farm tools.
So I need you to bring back our farm tools, and make sure those dogs reap what they've sown!
Darf ich dir die Ehre überlassen, diesen halbstarken Halunken die Leviten zu lesen und ihnen die Ackergeräte wieder abzuknöpfen?
‘May I leave you the honour of reading the riot act to these young hooligans and getting the farm tools back off them?’
To read someone the Levites is a German saying for a stern dressing-down. Pfrewahl asks you to give the thieves one.
I wonder what those sea dogs will try an' steal when there's no harvest!
Tu veux que je te dise, maintenant, je suis sûr que ce vol, c'était pour se moquer de nous autres qui avons choisi de devenir maraîchers.
‘You want me to tell you, now I'm sure this theft was to mock those of us who chose to become market gardeners.’
GermanDas faule Pack will sich wohl über mich lustig machen.
‘The lazy pack probably wants to make fun of me.’
English wonders what they'll steal when there's no harvest; French: the theft was to mock those who chose farming.
English wonders what they'll steal when there's no harvest; German: the lazy pack wants to mock him.
Ah, good to see the tools back, and in serviceable condition. Which will be more than we can say of Sevrin when we get our hands on him. The wretch likely had a role in the theft.
Wer weiß, vielleicht hat Sevrin wirklich ein gutes Wort für mich eingelegt.
‘Who knows, maybe Sevrin really put in a good word for me.’
Pfrewahl thinks Sevrin may even have helped, and Staelwyrn grants that he meant well. In English, both blame him for the theft.
Spied him meetin' the pirates in secret, I did. I couldn't care less if the wastrel won't work, but when he consorts with cutpurses that take our tools away, he's crossed the line!
Ça ne m'étonnerait pas qu'il prépare autre chose, sans doute pour se tailler d'ici.
‘It wouldn't surprise me if he were planning something else, probably to clear out of here.’
GermanVielleicht versucht er auch nur, seine Schäfchen ins Trockene zu bringen.
‘Maybe he's just trying to feather his own nest.’
Japaneseあいつは、他にもコソコソ悪さしてるようだし夜逃げする資金でも、かき集めてるのかもしれねえ。
‘He seems to be up to other sneaky mischief too, so maybe he's scraping together money to skip town by night.’
English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; French: he may be plotting to run off.
English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; German: maybe he's just feathering his own nest.
English: by meeting the thieves Sevrin has crossed the line; Japanese: he may be gathering money to flee by night.
Staelwyrn ought to know what sort of scalawag he's dealing with. Take word to him, would you?
Pirates makin' off with our tools? Pfrewahl did well not to take matters into his own hands. Last thing I need is blood on my crops.
Ça me fait plaisir de voir qu'il a enfin à cœur de défendre les intérêts de nos vergers .
‘It pleases me to see that he finally has the interests of our orchards at heart.’
GermanIn einem Kampf mit den Piraten hätte er den Kürzeren gezogen und das hätte nur weitere schlechte Schlagzeilen für die Sommerfurt-Höfe zur Folge gehabt.
‘In a fight with the pirates he would have come off worse, and that would only have brought more bad headlines for the Summerford Farms.’
Japanese刃傷沙汰となりゃ、ここの評判がまた落ちるからな。
‘If it came to bloodshed, our reputation here would fall again.’
English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; French: he's glad Pfrewahl finally defends the orchards' interests.
English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; German: a fight would mean more bad headlines for the farms.
English: Staelwyrn wants no blood on his crops; Japanese: bloodshed would hurt the farm's reputation again.
But I'll be damned if Sevrin thinks he can take us for fools. His treachery won't go unpunished.
Auch wenn er es diesmal gut meinte, ist mir sein enges Verhältnis zu den Piraten nicht geheuer.
‘Even if he meant well this time, I don't trust how close he is to the pirates.’
Quand va-t-il enfin se mettre dans la caboche que nous sommes plus des pirates !?
‘When is he finally going to get it into his skull that we're not pirates anymore!?’
Japaneseいつまで、海賊の未練をひきずるつもりだ。
‘How long does he mean to keep dragging along his attachment to piracy?’
English: Sevrin's treachery won't go unpunished; French: when will he grasp they are no longer pirates?
English: Sevrin's treachery won't go unpunished; Japanese: how long will he cling to his pirate past?