Map questLevel 1
Quest giver Sweetnix Rosycheeks
in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks
Sweetnix is too scared to take his monthly import papers to Mealvaan's Gate, so you carry them. He is late every month. Overjoyed by P'tahjha
's kind words, he pays you. He calls himself a "beauteous gobbie", though his -ix name marks him as male.
Limsa's customs up close; P'tahjha of Mealvaan's Gate also gives Duty Calls.
The trading city (Ch. 1): customs, merchants and guilds whose people return at the Drydocks and the banquet (Ch. 5-6).
appears to be in some distress. wishes to submit a “letter” to Limsa Lominsa's tax offices, but is too afraid to deliver it in person. Take the letter from Sweetnix, and hand it to P'tahjha at Mealvaan's Gate. asks that you assure Sweetnix that there is nothing to fear from assessors. appears overjoyed to hear P'tahjha's kind words, and thanks you for your aid in delivering his letter.Next in the play order: The Right Price. Swozblaet
has you pose as a customer and secretly note the prices of Iron Thunder
, Kyokyoroon
and Syneyhil
.
The lines worth a second look, in the order you hear them, and what each one means.
Pshhh... Shkohhh... Sweetnix
Goblin names end in -ix for a 'handsome male' and -ox for a 'beauteous female'. So Sweetnix is male, and P'tahjha calls Sweetnix 'him'. Yet he boasts of being a 'beauteous gobbie'.
Sweetnix
The 'letter' Sweetnix is so scared to deliver is just the monthly import paperwork. The goblin is late with it every single month.
Sweetnix
The item text of Sweetnix's 'letter' says the only thing written on the parchment is a mess. It is just squiggly lines and ink blots in random places.
Uplander delivered letter to Gate of Mealvaan? Uplander has wideheart and swiftlegs!
Goblins swap everyday words for odd joined-up words. Sweetnix calls his fear 'shivershakes'. The gil he pays you is 'jinglyshine'. His thanks are 'wideheart and swiftlegs'.
According to goblin lore, goblins' visits are short. So goblins often fail to fully understand a region's law and customs.
Goblins like Sweetnix are a reference to Final Fantasy XI. The goblin race was carried over from that game without changes.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
P'tahjha is at Mealvaan's Gate, still collecting duty on goods brought into the city.
P'tahjha has been waiting for Sweetnix's import records and is glad they arrive in time. He is late every month, and she thinks about expelling him. She sends him kind words: traders who follow the rules are welcome.
Sweetnix Rosycheeks is a goblin merchant who trades in Limsa Lominsa. He seems upset and speaks in odd, joined-up words.
Sweetnix is too scared to take his monthly import papers to Mealvaan's Gate, so you carry them. He is late every month. Overjoyed by P'tahjha's kind words, he pays you. He calls himself a "beauteous gobbie", though his -ix name marks him as male.
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 | 筆まめスウィートニクス ‘Sweetnix the diligent letter-writer’ |
|---|---|
| French | De la timidité du marchand gobelin ‘On the shyness of the goblin merchant’ |
| German | Ein schüchterner Goblin ‘A shy goblin’ |
Pshhh... Shkohhh... Sweetnix is beauteous gobbie and craftysmart trademaker!
Sweetnix est un Gobelin très honnête et veut faire d'bonnes affaires !
‘Pshhh... Pshhh... Sweetnix is a very honest Goblin and wants to make good deals!’
わなし い～ゴブリン スウィートニクス！
‘Me goood goblin Sweetnix!’
English has Sweetnix call himself a beauteous gobbie; French has him call himself a very honest goblin.
Japanese has him call himself a good goblin and a very good merchant, not beautiful and crafty.
Pshhh... Shkohhh... Sweetnix is beauteous gobbie and craftysmart trademaker!
Planfix Lauschlieb guter Goblin, faire Schäft.
‘Planfix Lauschlieb good goblin, fair business.’
English has him boast of being a craftysmart trademaker; German has him promise fair business.
Uplander walks to Gate of Mealvaan for Sweetnix? Uplander delivers letter to taxlady P'tahjha?
Kannzzu für Planfix gehen? Wenn Großwachsene(r) machen, gibt sicher keine Zweifelfrage von Maelvaan-Leute. Gibzzu P'tahjha Liste?
‘Can you go for Planfix? If the big-grown one does it, the Maelvaan people surely won't ask questions. Will you give P'tahjha the list?’
The goblin builds his own word for you from „groß“, 'big', and „wachsen“, 'to grow'. The English goblin says 'uplander'.
Where is Sweetnix with those import records? Without the proper documentation, I am afraid we shall have to expel him from the city...
Ohne eine Warenauflistung sind wir gezwungen, ihm den Handel innerhalb der Stadtgrenze zu unterrrsagen.
‘Without a list of goods, we are forced to forbid him to trade within the city limits.’
English warns he will be expelled from the city; German warns he will be banned from trading within the city limits.
Why, these are Sweetnix's records! Glad I am to see they were submitted in time.
ふう、間に合ってよかったですにゃ……。
‘Phew, it made it in time. I'm so glad, nya...’
P'tahjha ends most sentences with a cat's 「にゃ」 ('nya', meow), even in polite tax-office speech. The English drops the meow.
Highlighted words have a note: click one to open it under the line.
Pshhh... Shkohhh... Sweetnix is beauteous gobbie and craftysmart trademaker!
Goblin names end in -ix for a 'handsome male' and -ox for a 'beauteous female'. So Sweetnix is male, and P'tahjha calls Sweetnix 'him'. Yet he boasts of being a 'beauteous gobbie'.
Sweetnix est un Gobelin très honnête et veut faire d'bonnes affaires !
‘Pshhh... Pshhh... Sweetnix is a very honest Goblin and wants to make good deals!’
Japaneseわなし い～ゴブリン スウィートニクス！
‘Me goood goblin Sweetnix!’
English has Sweetnix call himself a beauteous gobbie; French has him call himself a very honest goblin.
Japanese has him call himself a good goblin and a very good merchant, not beautiful and crafty.
Planfix Lauschlieb guter Goblin, faire Schäft.
‘Planfix Lauschlieb good goblin, fair business.’
English has him boast of being a craftysmart trademaker; German has him promise fair business.
Sweetnix makes busydeal with uplanders! Need deliver letter to Gate of Mealvaan, but Sweetnix has shivershakes.
The 'letter' Sweetnix is so scared to deliver is just the monthly import paperwork. The goblin is late with it every single month.
The item text of Sweetnix's 'letter' says the only thing written on the parchment is a mess. It is just squiggly lines and ink blots in random places.
Uplander walks to Gate of Mealvaan for Sweetnix? Uplander delivers letter to taxlady P'tahjha?
Kannzzu für Planfix gehen? Wenn Großwachsene(r) machen, gibt sicher keine Zweifelfrage von Maelvaan-Leute. Gibzzu P'tahjha Liste?
‘Can you go for Planfix? If the big-grown one does it, the Maelvaan people surely won't ask questions. Will you give P'tahjha the list?’
The goblin builds his own word for you from „groß“, 'big', and „wachsen“, 'to grow'. The English goblin says 'uplander'.
Where is Sweetnix with those import records? Without the proper documentation, I am afraid we shall have to expel him from the city...
Ohne eine Warenauflistung sind wir gezwungen, ihm den Handel innerhalb der Stadtgrenze zu unterrrsagen.
‘Without a list of goods, we are forced to forbid him to trade within the city limits.’
English warns he will be expelled from the city; German warns he will be banned from trading within the city limits.
Why, these are Sweetnix's records! Glad I am to see they were submitted in time.
ふう、間に合ってよかったですにゃ……。
‘Phew, it made it in time. I'm so glad, nya...’
P'tahjha ends most sentences with a cat's 「にゃ」 ('nya', meow), even in polite tax-office speech. The English drops the meow.
Honestly, you would think that goblin would have lost his fear of our offices by now. Every month he is to submit these papers, and every month his tardiness forces me to consider his removal.
As long as one follows proper procedure, Limsa Lominsa is quite welcoming of foreign traders. Pray convey these words to Sweetnix─perhaps it will aid in soothing the poor goblin's fears.
Uplander delivered letter to Gate of Mealvaan? Uplander has wideheart and swiftlegs!
Goblins swap everyday words for odd joined-up words. Sweetnix calls his fear 'shivershakes'. The gil he pays you is 'jinglyshine'. His thanks are 'wideheart and swiftlegs'.
Taxlady P'tahjha has kind backwords for Sweetnix? Sweetnix has outflow of joy for taxlady P'tahjha!
Sweetnix is happy gobbie! Gives uplander jinglyshine!
, the 'taxlady' of Mealvaan's Gate, Limsa's customs house.
, the field assessor chasing smugglers in Forbidden Island, works for the customs house of Proper Procedure.