Map questLevel 3
Quest giver H'naanza
in Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks
H'naanza tells you Baderon
is offering a reward to anyone who kills at least five wharf rats. Plenty of them lurk outside the Tempest Gate, so H'naanza urges you to hurry and take the chance.
A strange bounty; meet H'naanza, who sends you to the Drydocks in MSQ #13.
has a simple yet profitable task for an interested adventurer. is offering a bounty to any adventurer willing to cull wharf rats. Venture outside the Tempest Gate and slay five of the pests. at the Drowning Wench and claim your reward. suspects that the strange man will forever be tormented by the furry creatures.Next in the play order: A Sheepish Request. H'lahono
gets the four slices of lamb just in time.
The lines worth a second look, in the order you hear them, and what each one means.
When I inquires as to why, all 'e says is the damn noise they make when scurryin' about is drivin' 'im insane. Ye ask me, though, 'e was already a bit touched. Somethin' tells me the poor lad'll never find peace.
The unnamed bounty-giver is a small version of Lovecraft's narrator. The noise of the rats drives him mad. Baderon doubts he will find peace. The bounty-giver is like the narrator, who is locked away and still hears rats.
Baderon uses the goobbue to show how big the sack is. This beast comes from Final Fantasy XI. It looks exactly the same in this game.
The Allagan tin pieces are 'currency minted in the Third Astral Era by the Allagan Empire', says their item text. These coins can still be traded for gil.
The title echoes H. P. Lovecraft's horror story 'The Rats in the Walls' (1924). In that story, the sound of rats running about drives the narrator mad.
Who they are, and what they do in this quest.
Baderon, at the Drowning Wench, is offering a reward to any adventurer who kills at least five wharf rats.
Baderon pays you from a huge sack left by a stranger, who said the rats' scurrying noise was driving him mad. Baderon thinks the man was already a bit unwell in the head and doubts he can ever find peace.
H'naanza has a simple, well-paid job for any adventurer looking for something to do.
H'naanza tells you Baderon is offering a reward to anyone who kills at least five wharf rats. Plenty of them lurk outside the Tempest Gate, so H'naanza urges you to hurry and take the chance.
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 | 迷子橋落ちない ‘The Lost Child Bridge will not fall’ |
|---|---|
| French | Un pont à ne pas rater ‘A bridge not to be missed’ |
| German | Schuld sind immer die Ratten ‘It's always the rats' fault’ |
Hmmm? Are you in need of some trifling task to pass the time? Then I have just the job for you.
As-tu déjà traverrrsé le pont des Égarés ?
‘Have you ever crrrossed the Bridge of the Lost?’
Du kennst doch die Verrückte Brücke gleich hier hinter dem Sturmtor.
‘Surely you know the Crazy Bridge right here behind the Storm Gate.’
目の前に見えてる「テンペスト陸門」の先に、迷子橋っていう橋があるのを知ってるかい？
‘Do you know there's a bridge called the Lost Child Bridge beyond the "Tempest Gate" you can see right in front of you?’
English offers a trifling task to pass the time; French asks whether you have crossed the bridge.
English offers a trifling task to pass the time; German brings up the bridge behind the gate.
English offers a trifling task to pass the time; Japanese asks whether you know the bridge past the gate.
Baderon is offering a reward to any adventurer who slays at least five wharf rats.
Mais Baderon m'a signalé que de plus en plus de gens se plaignaient de grincements inquiétants lorsqu'ils empruntaient ce pont.
‘But Baderon told me that more and more people were complaining about worrying creaks when they crossed this bridge.’
Daraufhin hat Baderon eine Untersuchung angeordnet.
‘Thereupon Baderon ordered an investigation.’
だが、最近、橋がガタつくと苦情が増えてるって、バデロンが連絡くれてね。
‘But lately, Baderon let me know that complaints are growing that the bridge is rattling.’
English says Baderon offers a reward for five rats; French says Baderon reported complaints about a creaking bridge.
English says Baderon offers a reward for five rats; German says Baderon ordered an investigation.
English says Baderon offers a reward for five rats; Japanese says Baderon reported growing complaints about a rattling bridge.
Baderon is offering a reward to any adventurer who slays at least five wharf rats.
In letzter Zeit aber häufen sich Berichte, dass die Brücke knackt und klappert.
‘Lately, however, reports have been piling up that the bridge creaks and rattles.’
German: the bridge creaks and Baderon had it investigated. English: he offers a reward for rats.
Ah, so ye slew a few rats! Good on ye, lass/lad!
Tu te dis sûrement que c'est barbant d'aller à la chasse aux rongeurs, mais figure-toi que tu viens de rendre un grand service à Limsa Lominsa.
‘You probably think it's a bore to go rodent hunting, but believe it or not you have just done Limsa Lominsa a great service.’
ネズミ退治だなんて、地味に思えるかもしれんが、立派に都市の役に立ってんだから、胸張っていいぜ！
‘Rat extermination may seem humdrum, but you're doing the city a fine service, so hold your head high!’
French says the rat hunt was a great service to the city; English just says well done.
Japanese stresses the dull job truly served the city; English just says well done.
This bloke comes through the other day and plops this 'uge sack the size of a bleedin' goobbue on the counter, sayin' any man what slays rats can 'ave somethin' from within.
En effet, le pont des Égarés relie la région de la métairie du Coq rouge à notre cité, ce qui en fait un axe de communication important.
‘Indeed, the Bridge of the Lost links the Red Rooster farm area to our city, which makes it an important route.’
Die Brücke ist eine für die Versorgung der Stadt höchst wichtige Verkehrsader - nicht auszudenken, wenn die Brücke einstürzen sollte!
‘The bridge is a vitally important artery for supplying the city - unthinkable if the bridge were to collapse!’
迷子橋ってのは、レッドルースター農場方面と都市を結ぶ重要な交通路だから通れなくなったら大問題なのさ。
‘The Lost Child Bridge is an important route linking the Red Rooster Farm area and the city, so it would be a big problem if it became impassable.’
English tells of a man leaving a goobbue-sized sack as a rat reward; French explains the bridge links farm and city.
English tells of a man leaving a goobbue-sized sack as a rat reward; German says the bridge is vital for supplying the city.
English tells of a man leaving a goobbue-sized sack as a rat reward; Japanese says the bridge links farm and city.
When I inquires as to why, all 'e says is the damn noise they make when scurryin' about is drivin' 'im insane. Ye ask me, though, 'e was already a bit touched. Somethin' tells me the poor lad'll never find peace.
Les pièces métalliques de la guilde des armuriers ont beau être très résistantes, elles ne sont pas à l'abri de la rouille, et les excréments des rats ont tendance à accélérer le travail des vents marins.
‘The Armorers' Guild's metal parts may be very sturdy, but they are not safe from rust, and the rats' excrement tends to speed up the work of the sea winds.’
Aber mit den korrosiven Exkrementen der Dockratten haben unsere Ingenieure nicht gerechnet.
‘But our engineers did not reckon with the corrosive excrement of the wharf rats.’
だが、ただでさえ潮風にさらされ続けてる上にネズミの糞尿まみれじゃ、錆びるなってのがムリな話だろ？
‘But on top of being constantly exposed to the sea breeze, if they're covered in rat droppings, it's impossible to ask them not to rust, right?’
English says the rats' scurrying noise drives the man insane; French says rat droppings speed up rust from sea winds.
English says the rats' scurrying noise drives the man insane; German says the rats' corrosive droppings ruin the metal plates.
English says the rats' scurrying noise drives the man insane; Japanese says rat droppings make rust unavoidable.
When I inquires as to why, all 'e says is the damn noise they make when scurryin' about is drivin' 'im insane. Ye ask me, though, 'e was already a bit touched. Somethin' tells me the poor lad'll never find peace.
D'où l'utilité de ton travail.
‘Hence the usefulness of your work.’
Nun ja, dank deiner Hilfe ist diese Gefahr nun gebannt.
‘Well, thanks to your help this danger has now been averted.’
English says the poor lad will never find peace; French says that is why your work is useful.
English says the poor lad will never find peace; German says your help has averted the danger.
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Hmmm? Are you in need of some trifling task to pass the time? Then I have just the job for you.
As-tu déjà traverrrsé le pont des Égarés ?
‘Have you ever crrrossed the Bridge of the Lost?’
GermanDu kennst doch die Verrückte Brücke gleich hier hinter dem Sturmtor.
‘Surely you know the Crazy Bridge right here behind the Storm Gate.’
Japanese目の前に見えてる「テンペスト陸門」の先に、迷子橋っていう橋があるのを知ってるかい？
‘Do you know there's a bridge called the Lost Child Bridge beyond the "Tempest Gate" you can see right in front of you?’
English offers a trifling task to pass the time; French asks whether you have crossed the bridge.
English offers a trifling task to pass the time; German brings up the bridge behind the gate.
English offers a trifling task to pass the time; Japanese asks whether you know the bridge past the gate.
Baderon is offering a reward to any adventurer who slays at least five wharf rats.
Mais Baderon m'a signalé que de plus en plus de gens se plaignaient de grincements inquiétants lorsqu'ils empruntaient ce pont.
‘But Baderon told me that more and more people were complaining about worrying creaks when they crossed this bridge.’
GermanDaraufhin hat Baderon eine Untersuchung angeordnet.
‘Thereupon Baderon ordered an investigation.’
Japaneseだが、最近、橋がガタつくと苦情が増えてるって、バデロンが連絡くれてね。
‘But lately, Baderon let me know that complaints are growing that the bridge is rattling.’
English says Baderon offers a reward for five rats; French says Baderon reported complaints about a creaking bridge.
English says Baderon offers a reward for five rats; German says Baderon ordered an investigation.
English says Baderon offers a reward for five rats; Japanese says Baderon reported growing complaints about a rattling bridge.
In letzter Zeit aber häufen sich Berichte, dass die Brücke knackt und klappert.
‘Lately, however, reports have been piling up that the bridge creaks and rattles.’
German: the bridge creaks and Baderon had it investigated. English: he offers a reward for rats.
There's no shortage of the pests lurking outside the Tempest Gate, so you should hurry and take advantage of this opportunity.
Ah, so ye slew a few rats! Good on ye, lass/lad!
Tu te dis sûrement que c'est barbant d'aller à la chasse aux rongeurs, mais figure-toi que tu viens de rendre un grand service à Limsa Lominsa.
‘You probably think it's a bore to go rodent hunting, but believe it or not you have just done Limsa Lominsa a great service.’
Japaneseネズミ退治だなんて、地味に思えるかもしれんが、立派に都市の役に立ってんだから、胸張っていいぜ！
‘Rat extermination may seem humdrum, but you're doing the city a fine service, so hold your head high!’
French says the rat hunt was a great service to the city; English just says well done.
Japanese stresses the dull job truly served the city; English just says well done.
This bloke comes through the other day and plops this 'uge sack the size of a bleedin' goobbue on the counter, sayin' any man what slays rats can 'ave somethin' from within.
En effet, le pont des Égarés relie la région de la métairie du Coq rouge à notre cité, ce qui en fait un axe de communication important.
‘Indeed, the Bridge of the Lost links the Red Rooster farm area to our city, which makes it an important route.’
GermanDie Brücke ist eine für die Versorgung der Stadt höchst wichtige Verkehrsader - nicht auszudenken, wenn die Brücke einstürzen sollte!
‘The bridge is a vitally important artery for supplying the city - unthinkable if the bridge were to collapse!’
Japanese迷子橋ってのは、レッドルースター農場方面と都市を結ぶ重要な交通路だから通れなくなったら大問題なのさ。
‘The Lost Child Bridge is an important route linking the Red Rooster Farm area and the city, so it would be a big problem if it became impassable.’
English tells of a man leaving a goobbue-sized sack as a rat reward; French explains the bridge links farm and city.
English tells of a man leaving a goobbue-sized sack as a rat reward; German says the bridge is vital for supplying the city.
English tells of a man leaving a goobbue-sized sack as a rat reward; Japanese says the bridge links farm and city.
When I inquires as to why, all 'e says is the damn noise they make when scurryin' about is drivin' 'im insane. Ye ask me, though, 'e was already a bit touched. Somethin' tells me the poor lad'll never find peace.
The unnamed bounty-giver is a small version of Lovecraft's narrator. The noise of the rats drives him mad. Baderon doubts he will find peace. The bounty-giver is like the narrator, who is locked away and still hears rats.
Les pièces métalliques de la guilde des armuriers ont beau être très résistantes, elles ne sont pas à l'abri de la rouille, et les excréments des rats ont tendance à accélérer le travail des vents marins.
‘The Armorers' Guild's metal parts may be very sturdy, but they are not safe from rust, and the rats' excrement tends to speed up the work of the sea winds.’
GermanAber mit den korrosiven Exkrementen der Dockratten haben unsere Ingenieure nicht gerechnet.
‘But our engineers did not reckon with the corrosive excrement of the wharf rats.’
Japaneseだが、ただでさえ潮風にさらされ続けてる上にネズミの糞尿まみれじゃ、錆びるなってのがムリな話だろ？
‘But on top of being constantly exposed to the sea breeze, if they're covered in rat droppings, it's impossible to ask them not to rust, right?’
English says the rats' scurrying noise drives the man insane; French says rat droppings speed up rust from sea winds.
English says the rats' scurrying noise drives the man insane; German says the rats' corrosive droppings ruin the metal plates.
English says the rats' scurrying noise drives the man insane; Japanese says rat droppings make rust unavoidable.
D'où l'utilité de ton travail.
‘Hence the usefulness of your work.’
GermanNun ja, dank deiner Hilfe ist diese Gefahr nun gebannt.
‘Well, thanks to your help this danger has now been averted.’
English says the poor lad will never find peace; French says that is why your work is useful.
English says the poor lad will never find peace; German says your help has averted the danger.
is in both quests, and she is the one who sends you to the Moraby Drydocks in MSQ #13.