The Circle of Time - BRD AF3  

Summary

Solve the riddle of the ring, and find the truth behind it.

Walkthrough

Note: You must have completed Painful Memory - BRD AF1 and The Requiem - BRD AF2 to start this quest.

This quest begins in the Merry Minstrel Meadhouse in Lower Jeuno. Talk to Mertaire, who says you should take your star ring (obtained in the bard AF2 quest) to an antique collector named Imasuke, who is in Port Jeuno near the entrance to Qufim Isle. Talk to Imasuke, and he says he can't identify the ring until you bury it in the Perennial Snow in Xarcabard.

In Xarcabard, head to I-10 and examine the spot marked as Perennial Snow to bury your ring. Return to retrieve it after the next Japanese midnight. Take the ring back to Imasuke, who tells you the item is etched with an old San d'Orian language. He tells you to speak with Chalvatot in Chateau d'Oraguille.

Chalvatot tells you to travel to Monastic Cavern. Head to I-8 in the cavern, where you find a room with orcs and an alter. Clear out the orcs, including the Orcish Warlord, a notorious monster which spawns there (the warlord is easily beatable with a few level-75 players). Then, examine the alter, and the notorious monster Bugaboo will appear. You do not have to be a bard to pop the notorious monster.

After you defeat Bugaboo, check the altar again. Then, return to Chateau d'Oraguille and talk to Chalvatot, who will reward you with the Choral Justaucorps.

Quest Series

This quest is part of the bard artifact armor series. See the list below to find out which quest comes next.

• Painful Memory - BRD AF1
• The Requiem - BRD AF2
• Nest Coffer - BRD AF
• Oztroja Coffer - BRD AF
• Borghertz's Harmonious Hands
• The Circle of Time - BRD AF3

To read the transcripts for this quest, see The Circle of Time Spoilers page.

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