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The Missing Piece  

Realm:Outlands
Start Area: Rabao
Start NPC:Alfesar
Type:Spell
Related Areas:Eastern Altepa Desert
Northern San d'Oria
Quicksand Caves
Western Altepa Desert
Related Mobs:Charlaimagnat (M - 7)
Min Level:1
Max Level:75
Rating
*****
(Average from 79 ratings)
Items Required:Ancient Tablet Fragment
Title Obtained:Acquirer of Ancient Arcanum
Items Granted:Scroll of Teleport-Altep
Last Updated: Thu Sep 30 20:13:50 2010

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Description

To get this quest, talk to an NPC named Alfesar in Rabao at (H-7) near the pond rim. He will ask you to find something in the Quicksand Caves.

Make sure you have a map ready. Head off to the Quicksand Caves entrance in Eastern Altepa Desert at (J-7). You must find a targetable ??? in there and touch it for the key item Ancient Tablet Fragment.

How to get to the ??? points:

You will only need Sneak for this quest.

Enter through the (J-7) entrance of Eastern Altepa. This is our starting point, you will not need to check any other entrances.

Okay, on this first map you're in you'll notice there's a drop at (I-7)/(J-7). If you fall on the Western side of the drop it will take you to 1/5 of the spawnpoints. If you drop down the Eastern side, this route will eventually lead us to the other 4/5 spawnpoints.

If you choose to go West, hug the right wall until you you're in a dead end with a beetle at (H-6). This is a spawnpoint. If it is not there exit at (D-5) to Eastern Altepa and return to the (J-7) entrance to our starting point to now check the other points.

If you go East, hug the right wall until you come to the open room. There is a spawn point in the middle of this room around (H-10) or (G-10). If it's not there, continue to head west hugging the right wall until you reach the other smaller room. In the Northwest corner of this room in (E-9) is another spawn point. On the map, you'll notice there is another drop thing. Drop into the (F-10) portion in the Southeast corner, signified by a little A.

You are now on the 2nd map.

Follow the path through until you reach the junction at (F-9). Turn right first, and travel to around (D-9) to check this spawn point. If it isn't there, turn around and head East. You'll reach the open room and you're going to want to take the Southeast passage from this room in (I-10). Take a left at the junction and head East until you reach (L-11)... the last spawnpoint. If it is not at this point, then it has sadly moved and you're going to want to start again.

Spawnpoints on first map: H-6, H-10, E-9 Spawnpoints on second map: D-9, L-11

Once you obtain the Ancient Tablet Fragment, return to Rabao and talk to Alfesar again. He will tell you to go to San d'Oria Cathedral to meet Charlaimagnat.

Charlaimagnat is located downstairs. When you first enter the chapel turn left and at the end of the hallway before the Manuscript room there is a stairway on the right. Talk to him to get the reward. He'll ask you to come back another day because he need to translate the scroll first. Return to him when he's done and you'll get your reward.

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5/6 teles done ^^
# Oct 03 2005 at 3:36 AM Rating: Decent
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super easy, was at first spot (H-6)
I just did tele-yhoat and got slab on 9th kill.
Did Mea earlier, Holla and Dem yesterday.
/hurray
luck rate 1/3
# Oct 02 2005 at 7:15 PM Rating: Decent
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Got lucky & found the ??? at the 2nd spawn point :D

Now if only I could have the same luck with the teleport-vazhl & teleport-yhoat quests. ><
Server Reset!!!!
# Oct 02 2005 at 2:12 PM Rating: Decent
Server Resets @ 10:30, so get the quest before that and then trade the item...
Got it
# Aug 29 2005 at 5:38 PM Rating: Decent
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Just did this today, found it at Position #5 on the Killing Ifrit map. On my way out I came across a coffer as well, picked it and got a map.
{Sweets}

Edited, Mon Aug 29 18:43:45 2005
Midnight Tokyo time
# Aug 22 2005 at 11:25 AM Rating: Good
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My experience. I got the missing piece on Sunday morning and took it to Alfesar. He gave the letter and the tablet and said to go to Charlaimagnat in San d'Oria. When I got to Charlaimagnat, he said come back another day. I waited a couple hours and he said the same thing. Logged in this morning just before midnight Tokyo time and still said the same. Stayed in until after midnight Tokyo time and got the scroll. No third trip to Rabao.

Edited, Mon Aug 22 12:25:36 2005
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12 hours and talked to the NPC in Raboa
# Aug 17 2005 at 1:27 PM Rating: Default
I just did this quest last night. After getting the Key Item at 11:00 pm CST I went to talk to the NPC in Rabao. I then went to North Sandy and by a little after 11:00 pm cst turned the Key Item in. Today, i was working on the Yhoat quest and I went to Rabao for a shortcut back to Kazham and I ran and talked to the same NPC in Rabao and he said something like, He recieved notification that I talked to the NPC in the Church. I then went back to the Church and boom, I had the Altep Scroll. The time was almost exactly 12 hours. So I don't believe it takes 24 RL hours, and I think you do have to talk to the NPC in Raboa again.

My experience, but yours may differ.

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not true
# Jul 05 2005 at 10:12 AM Rating: Decent
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okay just to clear things up you talk to Alfesar, get the key item in Quicksand Caves head back to Alfesar and talk to him, head to Northern San d'Oria and head to the cathedral and talk to Charlaimagnat at (M-7), head back to Alfesar and talk to him, (then wait a day) then go back to San d'Oria and talk to Charlaimagnat for the Altep scroll.

now im not sure how long you have to wait, i waited 2 days checking with Charlaimagnat (not knowing i had to go back to Alfesar for a 3rd time) and he wouldnt give scroll, so when i went back to alfesar and then back to Charlaimagnat. if i had to guess you have to wait about a day from the time you talk to Alfesar for the 3rd time (he says "thank you <name> for bringing the tablet to Charlaimagnat") to the time you talk to Charlaimagnat for the second time.


You do not have to go back to Alfesar for the 3rd time. I feel bad for people who read that and went all the way back to Rabao for nothing >< You just have to see Alfesar to get the quest, find the tablet, go to Alfesar to show him the tablet, then go see Charlaimagnat in Northern San d'Oria. Wait a RL day.

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After waiting til after 00:01 Japanese time, or 10:00 EST, Charlaimagnat will give you the scroll of Teleport-Altep.


It's 11:00 EST, not 10:00.
RE: not true
# Aug 31 2005 at 8:52 AM Rating: Decent
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Quote:
It's 11:00 EST, not 10:00.

It's 11am edt during the summer (daylight time) and 10am est during the winter.
RE: not true
# Aug 16 2005 at 11:19 AM Rating: Good
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like i siad, i waited TWO DAYS (real life) for him to give me the scroll, and i never got it. so i went back to rabao and talked to him then went back to Charlaimagnat and then got it immediately. so its not like i didnt talk to Alfesar the second time because i did.
RE: not true
# May 24 2006 at 1:00 PM Rating: Good
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I also ended up waiting two real life days, as I got busy. When I went back he told me he wasn't finished. I read about going to Rabao and thought if zoning was necessary, except logging should be the same as zoning.

I decided to try zoning anyway and went to the MH, changed jobs to WHM (in case I did need to teleport to Rabao), zoned to South Sandy, and went back to see him.

I got the scroll! You don't need to go to Rabao a third time. You do need to zone, though, and logging doesn't count.

IB
i need this scroll
# Jul 04 2005 at 4:52 PM Rating: Default
I wish i had this scroll>.<
RE: i need this scroll
# Aug 12 2005 at 7:11 PM Rating: Decent
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Just finished the leg work, now on my way to Sandy. This was so easy, found ??? at position 5 on Ifrit map on my 1st walkthru. Even found coffer and got map (lockpick rules). Use my Thf56/Rdm27, had full RSE gear on, so sneak not a problem. Ifrit map was great help with positions well indicated. Good luck to all.
RE: i need this scroll
# Aug 07 2005 at 3:30 AM Rating: Decent
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then go get it silly >.>
grr
# Jul 01 2005 at 1:21 AM Rating: Default
did it in 2 tries but I died 3 times, got caught at h-8 ish in east altepa, didn't know you could run up the steep hill
grr
# Jul 01 2005 at 1:20 AM Rating: Default
did it in 2 tries but I died 3 times, got caught at h-8 ish in east altepa, didn't know you could run up the steep hill
fame
# Jun 24 2005 at 10:32 PM Rating: Decent
The Fame Needs to be San d'Oria, fame 5, my fame is 4 and i cannot activate it
RE: fame
# Jul 10 2005 at 2:10 PM Rating: Decent
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My fame is four in the three cities, and almomst nothing elsewhere. I just completed this quest today. ^.^
Teleport-Altep
# Jun 23 2005 at 6:59 AM Rating: Excellent
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With hero fame in San d'Oria I easily got this quest while saving up for Haubergeon. Bought some Silent Oils and went into Quicksand Caves with no map but I had my laptop up with a map from http://www.killingifrit.com/ffximaps/Quicksand%20Caves.htm I found my ??? at spot #4 and opened a coffer while I was there for map of Quicksand Caves lol.

Just remember when you go back to Rabao and talk to Alfesar, he gives you a key item to take to Charlaimagnat in San d'Oria, then you have to go back to Alfesar in Rabao, then wait until 8am pacific for the next "day" to receive your scroll from Charlaimagnat. Piece of cake.

P.S. I heard you need level 4 fame for teleport scroll quests but I may be wrong.

Edited, Thu Jun 23 08:00:44 2005
My Experience
# Jun 22 2005 at 2:38 PM Rating: Good
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This was a piece of cake for me. I got a stack of Oils and teled to Altep. Got the quest, ran to Quicksand entrance, and took East way. Got the ??? at #4, warped to Jueno, and talked to NPC at Sandy. Just waiting till tomorrow now.

Took me all of an hour or so to get it. Easy breezy...
FAME
# Jun 13 2005 at 2:55 PM Rating: Default
I've had multiple people tell me that Selbina is the correct fame, and I've had more than multiple people tell me it isn't. More than a lot of people told me it was San'd Oria, which would make sense because the AH's are the same.

Well, I'm rank three fame and i still cannot get the quest.

So, someone really needs to pay attention to the "fame" question, or I'm not paying attention at all.
RE: FAME
# Jun 20 2006 at 1:54 PM Rating: Decent
It is NOT Sandy Fame, but Sandy and Bastok Fame do affect the Fame in Rabao. If you check with Waylea in (G-9), you will get your Fame rating for Selbina/Rabao. I have Hero Fame in Rabao and in Jeuno, but nowhere else, although Sandy is my highest of the three main cities (everyone knows me). I have only been to Rabao once, and that was to get the Teleport-Altep quest, and found out I had Hero Fame then. Doing quests in Selbina/Rabao is the best way to increase your Fame here, and An Explorer's Footsteps is the best quest to use for that, as it has many parts to it before it is completed, but each part counts as a quest.

All combined, including repeated quests, I have done under 20 quests in Selbina, but with my Bastok and Sandy Fame base level, that is enough to raise me to Hero Fame in Rabao.
Done!
# Jun 12 2005 at 8:57 PM Rating: Decent
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Finished this quest today. Easy to do with the spawn points, and a map.

Sneak is a good friend, as Anticans aggro to sound, and that's all that aggros from what I can tell.

As for turning in the tablet, talk to the guy in Rabao first. He'll give you the letter/completed fragment right then. After that, travel to North San'Doria. Go to the cathedral, and visit the guy at the bottom floor. Wait until after 10AM EST, and then talk to him again. *tada* Teleport-Altep scroll! Currently selling on Titan for 175,000!!

Good luck =^_^=
BROKEN LINK
# Jun 08 2005 at 8:53 AM Rating: Good
the link for the map is wrong/ changed

http://www.killingifrit.com/ffximaps/Quicksand%20Caves.htm

should be that! happy hunting
???
# Jun 08 2005 at 4:13 AM Rating: Decent
Good post, kinda got lost taken the western route with the 4 spawn points and ended up in the cloister of whatevers there. Came back in, checked the eatern side and found the ???. Now im on my way to Sandoria.
fame
# May 30 2005 at 5:14 PM Rating: Decent
help me out, what fame do i need for this quest.
clear things up
# May 30 2005 at 10:07 AM Rating: Good
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okay just to clear things up you talk to Alfesar, get the key item in Quicksand Caves head back to Alfesar and talk to him, head to Northern San d'Oria and head to the cathedral and talk to Charlaimagnat at (M-7), head back to Alfesar and talk to him, (then wait a day) then go back to San d'Oria and talk to Charlaimagnat for the Altep scroll.

now im not sure how long you have to wait, i waited 2 days checking with Charlaimagnat (not knowing i had to go back to Alfesar for a 3rd time) and he wouldnt give scroll, so when i went back to alfesar and then back to Charlaimagnat. if i had to guess you have to wait about a day from the time you talk to Alfesar for the 3rd time (he says "thank you <name> for bringing the tablet to Charlaimagnat") to the time you talk to Charlaimagnat for the second time.

I hope i didn't confuse anyone and hope i cleared some things up for you, if i made it worse message me :)
<Too Weak> </cheer>
# May 28 2005 at 7:34 AM Rating: Decent
This had to be too easy. First place I went, i stopped at the cliff, thought for a sec, turned right, turned right again and there it was! Right behind the beetle. About 3 minutes tops. I lucked out^^
<Too Weak> </cheer>
# Aug 16 2008 at 9:35 PM Rating: Good
same for me...right behind beetle...only i tried this place last -.-
wtf?
# Apr 15 2005 at 1:31 PM Rating: Decent
Does anyone besides me think the quest should be complete? Like i mean it just says "spawn points here" Might wanna add "go to rabao talk to XXXX then get ??? in desert then go to rabao again then to sandy talk to XXXX"
RE: wtf?
# Oct 18 2005 at 3:17 PM Rating: Decent
I agree this explanation is pretty awful. I mean he doesn't even say what spawns. Is it a monster? or something else?
telepoint
# Apr 12 2005 at 10:09 PM Rating: Decent
Oh and AmanShadar the telepoint is at Southern G-6 in Eastern Altepa.

If you look on that map he gives a link to, it shows you exactly where.
RE: telepoint
# Apr 15 2005 at 1:22 AM Rating: Decent
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Thank you
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# Apr 12 2005 at 1:06 PM Rating: Decent
If you go through the Western drop side, you can get back around to the drop at H-10. Ths will take you to the two lower drops from the East side. I did this and was able to find it on the lower side, and never had to loop back around.

Sneak is essential, my friend didn't sneak and was aggroed like crazy. lol I raised her and she didn't take it at first cause we had a plan. In the plan I had to Stoneskin+Blink+Aquaveil; attack the Antican, then she would Raise and Sneak herself while I casted Warp. I got the warp off pretty fast, and left with 59/548 HP at 38WHM/19BLM.

The whole thing took us about 2 hours for 2 ??? points thanks to the points given above.

lol Just...keep up sneak ^^
Altepa Crystal
# Apr 12 2005 at 3:35 AM Rating: Decent
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Ok I have to ask. I have yet to go to altepa, but am on my way now. Where is the Altepa Crystal located? Thanks. of course once I get there I might find this question obsolete.
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certin needed confermations
# Apr 07 2005 at 11:23 PM Rating: Default
the beetles will NOT aggro anything and every thing eles aggros sound
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