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Path of the Bard (Bard Flag Quest)  

Realm:Jeuno
Start Area: Lower Jeuno
Start NPC:Mertaire (I - 8)
Type:Job Related
Prerequisites:A Minstrel in Despair
The Old Monument
Related Areas:Buburimu Peninsula
Valkurm Dunes
Min Level:30
Max Level:75
Grants Gil:3000
Reward:Bard Flag
Rating
*****
(Average from 45 ratings)
Items Required:Parchment
Title Obtained:Wandering Minstel
Last Updated: Sun Mar 20 15:13:14 2011

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Summary

Walkthrough

You must complete the other quests:

The Old Monument A Minstrel In Despair

Path of the Bard: Talk to Bki Tbujhja again. She mentions another set of Song Runes n Valkurn Dunes. Head out to Valkurn. At (C-6) starts the secret tunnel run. Drop out onto the hidden beach and head south east to the bottom right of (B-7). Click on the Song Rune for another cut scene. This time Mertaire shows up, as does Lewenhart. After the cut scene you receive 3000 gil and the ability to change into a bard.

Quest Series

This is part of the job flag quest series. Other quests of the series include:

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help
# Aug 26 2004 at 8:37 PM Rating: Decent
if i've already gotten the first part of the quest in Buburimu can i finish it all up even if my char isn't lvl 30 anymore? (Delvled while getting smn and lost like 1.5k xp)
RE: help
# Jan 31 2005 at 8:30 AM Rating: Decent
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yes ur able to finish any job quest, even if you delvl
Song Runes Sub 30
# Aug 17 2004 at 11:06 PM Rating: Decent
I thought I would multi-task, and take my Level 14 BLM to get the 2nd Runes (In the Dunes).

It doesnt work, theres no cut-scene, so take youre level 30+ Job for the whole quest.

There is a Gustov Tunnels Zone very close to the 2nd set of runes, just incase you aggroed bats or a gob trying to get there.
The first cutscene song
# Aug 11 2004 at 3:31 PM Rating: Decent
Whats that one called? I liked that one a lot.
Buy a Parchment Before
# Aug 09 2004 at 2:29 AM Rating: Decent
There is one thing that annoys me about this guide, it says buy a parchment after checking the song ruins. This is untrue, BUY A PARCHMENT BEFORE GOING TO BUBURIMU PENINSULA. My advice is, since you have to start the quest in jeuno, pick up a parchment there for about 1k and then talk to the guys in the bar and then get a teleport mea from there. I was lucky enough to have bought a parchment before hand. When i got to the runes a bard wannabee was cursing his head off because he realised he had to go back to jeuno then back to the runes.

Edited, Mon Aug 9 03:30:53 2004
Buburimu
# Jul 08 2004 at 11:30 AM Rating: Decent
21 posts
That quest drove me crazy. Being a moron, I couldn't find the hidden path in Buburimu, so I wound up running around in a circle through the place for about a half hour until a japanese player helped me out.
RE: Buburimu Location
# Aug 24 2004 at 3:40 AM Rating: Excellent
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Just to Save any Song Rune Headaches, @ G-9, Head to the Beach, Hang a Right, and you will see a Cave right aslong the Water Front.
I should have read
# Jun 30 2004 at 6:22 PM Rating: Good
I didnt know i was supose to talk to the guy so i went and got a tele dem went to the dunes tired to trade nothing happened, i taught that was wierd so i came on here and relized i had to trade >.< so i am walking back now. lol read this page above it helps!
Can't get quest
# Jun 30 2004 at 11:41 AM Rating: Decent
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I am a lvl 30 WHM and I have talked to every npc in the bar and still have not recieved this quest. Is it because I already have the BST flag quest?
RE: Can't get quest
# Jul 02 2004 at 3:20 PM Rating: Decent
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I had this problem, until I asked a friend. She said that the quest will not show up in your Quest list until you complete it. Just talk to the Hume, then the Mithra, and the quest has started for you.
You don't need a parchment for the 2nd song ruin....
# Jun 27 2004 at 11:45 AM Rating: Excellent
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I wasn't sure if I needed a 2nd parchment, so I bought one just in case (didn't want to trek back to Jeuno if I needed it) but I didn't need it.

So if anyone is wondering, you only need one parchment.
RE: You don't need a parchment for the 2nd song ruin....
# Jul 05 2004 at 1:10 AM Rating: Decent
18 posts
good call tks =)
cant get the quest
# Jun 26 2004 at 9:09 AM Rating: Default
idk why but i cant get the quest from this guy, he keeps saying "Ugh... Malliebell... This time shes left me forever" i dont already have the quest, quest log only has the RSE listed for current... also i should have plenty of fame for this quest


thx in advance
RE: cant get the quest
# Jun 27 2004 at 10:50 PM Rating: Good
You need to talk to him while on your level 30 Character.
After getting the poetic parchment
# Jun 19 2004 at 2:43 PM Rating: Decent
After you get the poetic parchment, TRADE it to Mertaire. You won't get the cutscene or be able to do the next part of the quest if you don't trade it to him.
RE: After getting the poetic parchment
# Jun 20 2004 at 10:08 AM Rating: Decent
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xblink might have to start from the beginning first. The way he descibes it, it's no wonder that it's not working.

You need the click on the song runes in buburimu first, then check it after the cutscene, THEN trade the parchment to the song runes.

ummm
# Jun 13 2004 at 8:30 AM Rating: Default
Ok, i'm abit confused i went to do this quest talk to mertaire and Bki, yadd yadda, went to burburmiu traded the parchment to the runes, first i DID NOT get a cut scene (is there something wrong wit this) 2nd i went back to jueno and Bki was like oh, that's the yadda yadda song or something, and she told me to go to valkrum i head there and click the runes, nothing important, then traded the parchment to the runes and still no cutscene, is there something i'm missing?
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# Jun 12 2004 at 12:16 PM Rating: Decent
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would be nice to tell people to buy or make the parchment before leaving i looked around mhaura for ages could not find it so i had to trek back to jeuno find out it was 3k log onto mule to get it for 1k in another city and then trek back to the stone >_<
Wondering
# Jun 03 2004 at 3:53 PM Rating: Decent
Can you turn in the Parshment before you have the quest? I am going near Bubu soon and I would like to cut running down a bit. Thanks!
Quick Question
# Jun 02 2004 at 10:55 PM Rating: Default


Edited, Sat Jun 5 15:02:32 2004
Err...
# Jun 02 2004 at 3:49 PM Rating: Default


Edited, Sat Jun 5 15:02:06 2004
Err...
# Jun 02 2004 at 3:42 PM Rating: Default


Edited, Sat Jun 5 15:04:47 2004
3 quests
# Feb 05 2004 at 6:30 PM Rating: Decent
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edit: Oops, I was going to state how this write up covered 3 quests, but it looks like it's been changed since I did it.

/blush

Edited, Thu Feb 5 18:32:55 2004
Additional Title
# Feb 05 2004 at 11:48 AM Rating: Default
Upon completion of the Burimbu portion of this, but prior to the Selbina part, you recieve the title "Researcher of Classics."
level req
# Jan 23 2004 at 9:38 AM Rating: Good
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One of your jobs has to be at least 30 to even get the quest, but you can complete it after you got the quest with any job even if it is level 1 (though kinda hard to get there at 1). Like any advanced quest you have to hit level 30 and get the quest with the level 30. After that doesnt matter.
Question restated
# Jan 20 2004 at 10:50 AM Rating: Decent
Lets first assume that you have some job over 30 to start the quest first or whatever. My goal here would be to avoid using warp scrolls and not kill my lvl 30+ job to warp back to save time.

Can I use a lvl 15 rdm to ride chocobo and do parchment trade in then die to warp back? It is very easy to recover xp lost on a lvl 15 rdm so it is perfered to running or purchasing a chocobo to run back.
RE: Question restated
# Jan 22 2004 at 8:30 PM Rating: Decent
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I just completed this quest using a 26RDM having run from selbina to the cave.

I would say that I snuck past three decent challenge gobs (yes I could have .... but I was feeling lazy) - and then past some sand bats (which also aggro). The secret beach is quite good - I might drag a PT there next time I level in the Dunes.

Your average suicide run character won't get to the monument - unless you're springing for prism powder etc.
RE: Question restated
# Dec 12 2004 at 3:04 PM Rating: Decent
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It is true that the secret beach is a good PT location. There are a lot of pugils up there and some good camping spots. Its my favorite place in the dunes. ^^
Doable before 30?
# Jan 18 2004 at 12:15 PM Rating: Decent
I know that it says min level of 30, but what happens if you do the quest before then? Or can you even? I'm only level 20 so please go easy on my newbness ;)

Edited, Sun Jan 18 12:48:20 2004
RE: Doable before 30?
# Jan 30 2004 at 12:22 PM Rating: Excellent
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The Adv job quests are one of the few quests (subjob, chocobo, and job artifacts are others) that are based directly off your level and not your fame. So you wont be able to initiate the quest with anything ohter than a lvl 30+ job.
Easiest way
# Jan 16 2004 at 3:13 AM Rating: Default
easiest way is to goto your home town..and purchase a scroll of warp for 750 conquest points...goto Jeuno...bind in jeuno..take Chocobo out to Buru..do that stuff..use warp scroll..talk to the guy again..then go out to Valkurm on Chocobo and finish...
#Anonymous, Posted: Jan 15 2004 at 7:20 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I said at lvl 15 it is impossible to get runes unless lvl 20 job and get a liscense >< I meant chocobo ^^
answer
# Jan 15 2004 at 7:18 PM Rating: Default
For one, at lvl 15 it is impossible to get runes unless u have a job at lvl 20 and have the lescense. Ive tried to get the buburimu runes and it didnt work, Besides u must get the bubu runes go back to jeuno then go to valk BUT, then u dont have to go back, once in Valk and u are at the runes there is a cut scene leading to u being able to be a bard ;) no need to go back to Jeuno
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