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An Empty Vessel (Blue Mage Flag Quest)  

Realm:Aht Urhgan
Start Area: Aht Urhgan Whitegate
Start NPC:Waoud (J - 10)
Type:Job Related
Related Areas:Bhaflau Thickets
Min Level:30
Max Level:75
Rating
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Items Required:Dangruf Stone
Siren's Tear
Valkurm Sunsand
Last Updated: Thu Aug 20 05:58:37 2009

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Summary

There is a rare treasure in the "Middle Lands" that Waoud needs someone to obtain for him...

Walkthrough

The background of the Immortal Lions, the blue mages of Aht Urhgan:

The Immortals are the personal guard and the highest ranking soldiers of the leader of the Aht Urghan Empire, currently Empress Nashmeira II. Decades ago Emporer Balrahn feared an uprising of the chimaera, which the Empire used at this time as soldiers and warmachines and had to see how weak his palace guard were, leading to the death of his beloved son. The alchemists which created the chimaera thought just a monster can defeat a monster, so they took the strongest palace guards and tried to make monsters out of them. But after some horrible mistakes where the guards (in lucky cases) died from the transplantations the alchemists decided to stop the biotechnological way and turned to the way of magic: They fused the soul of the monster directly into the spirit of the guards!

These new guards, which wielded a magic called 'blue magic', could embrace the beast within themself and the monster they defeated. Their azure blood drew strength from the enemies they defeated and added them to power of the Blue Mage - the price being horrible pain and the loss of their humanity.

An Immortal never died after a normal livespan. They died in ferocious battle succumbing to their beastly nature ...

So, what is the way to immortality?

Before you do this quest I suggest you visit the Quon continent to gather some items:

  • Dangruf Stone: go to (I-5) in Dangruf Wadi and search a shining spot there. It will give you the Dangrif Stone (may just happen during bright daylight).
  • Siren's Tear: go to (J-8) in North Gustaberg an un-equip all weapons, shields and ammo from you. You will find a ??? which gives you the Siren's Tear. But be careful, it is a very delicate treasure which will slip away when you fight!
  • Valkurm Sunsand: Go to the overturned ship at (H-9) in the Valkurm Dunes (shiver), wait for a sandstorm and then click the ??? to get this item.

Travel to Aht Urghan Whitegate and go to a guy named Waoud at the Heretic's Alley (if it is your first visit to Aht Urghan I recommend buying a map at the vendor in the port), where he stands on top of the middle buildings. Waoud is a diviner which has a rather unique way to tell your future. He will ask you 10 questions. If you anwer correctly, you will start "An Empty Vessel", the BLU flag quest. Here are the questions:

I. What is destiny?

II. Does the accomplishment of a goal require sacrifice and hardship?

III. You hold in your hands a forbidden scroll. Reading it will bring you untold wisdom, but cost all that you own.

IV. If the loss of one life would save ten thousand, would you offer yourself without hesitation?

V. Would you choose a tumultuous life where fame or fortune were attainable, or a tranquil life where both were forever beyond your reach?

VI. You stand on the precipice between life and death. Would you choose to live life as a beast if it would save you from falling into the shadowy abyss of the underworld?

VII. A companion in battle turns against you, raising a weapon to attack.

VIII. A loved one is afflicted with a terrible illness and has little time to live. You are asked to end that life by your own hand.

IX. You are in the midst of a fierce battle. The enemy lying at your feet was once a friend. His breath is ragged and weak.

X. A superior to whom you owe a great debt orders you to act in a way that violates your sense of justice.

The catch is this: there is no 100% 'correct' way to answer this question. When you answer the question think like a Blue Mage might answer - a ruthless beast without mercy but still honourable. For some people a certain set of answers work and for other people not. Perhaps the 'correct' way depends on the race and/or job you have while doing the divination ... but I'm pretty sure there are always 3 correct ways and the chosen way will determine the item you have to pay. For me 'take all bottom answers' worked, others say the right combination is 2-2-3-3-2-1-2-1-2-2

If you answer wrong, he will charge 1000 gil from you and you can do it again one Vana'diel day later. But when all the answers are right, he will see the symbols of the five serpents (Sky, Flame, Stone, Gale and Spring) and ask for no payment. Talk to him until he mentiones something from the Middle Lands (Mindartia / Quon) that he wants: either a golden sand, a red stone, or a blue jewel. Zone and wait a full Vana'diel day, then talk to him again and after that trade him the according item.

Waoud will send you to Aydeewa Subterrane. Go to the Bhaflau Thickets and then walk as far northeast as possible. There you will find the entrance to the Subterrane. Go right until you come to a room where many diremites crawl around. A ramp is there which leads down to a deeper cave where a great blue pool is. Step onto the pool ... and then decide ...

Do you want to get the power of an Immortal? If yes, take his hand...


To read the transcripts and see videos for this quest, see the An Empty Vessel Spoilers page.


Quest Series

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

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Something precious will be lost? {/panic}
# Apr 25 2006 at 8:55 AM Rating: Good
One disconcerting thing about this quest -- in the Aydeewa Subterrane, you are told that something precious to you will be lost, and that you may not notice it right away. I wonder if this is just for atmosphere, or if you will really lose something?

I checked my items, gil, stats, rank, skill levels, spells, MP... everything *appears* to be normal. Has anyone noticed anything unusual? Or does it only become apparent when you switch to the Blue Mage job? Or was he just trying to scare me? ^.^;

-- Nup! <(^.^)>/
RE: Something precious will be lost? {/panic}
# Apr 25 2006 at 11:19 AM Rating: Decent
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the 'something precious' is your humanity
its part of the story
^_^
RE: Something precious will be lost? {/panic}
# Apr 26 2006 at 6:57 AM Rating: Good
Well, that's what I was wondering about. I was curious whether this aspect of the storyline would manifest itself in-game in some tangible way. (or as tangible as a virtual world gets, anyway) ^.^

The Blue Mage story sounds interesting so far... I'd like to see how it plays out.

-- Nup! <(^.^)>/
Headf***
# Apr 25 2006 at 7:14 AM Rating: Decent
I tried the all bottom answers and the one on the BLU thread someone linked: none of the above have worked for me.

Suppose the f***er really does know when we're telling the truth?

Damn, back to trying... how many different combinations are there, I'm curious, can't be bothered to work it out though.
Dangruf Stone
# Apr 25 2006 at 12:57 AM Rating: Decent
Dangruf Stone is at J-5
Trading items
# Apr 24 2006 at 1:34 PM Rating: Decent
A footnote cause this confuses alot of people. I'm not currently sure about having to zone or wait a vana'diel day, I hear both. However you don't trade the item to him like the majority of quests. You just speak with him.
RE: Trading items
# Apr 24 2006 at 3:06 PM Rating: Decent
You have to talk to him once for the questions, a second time after you answered right and then you DO have to trade the requested item to him, otherwise there'll be no cutscene at the spring. I made that mistake not trading to Maoud and had to go back once more...
completion
# Apr 24 2006 at 1:10 PM Rating: Decent
is it possible to complete this at 30?
RE: completion
# Apr 24 2006 at 3:04 PM Rating: Decent
It is, just take prism powder and silent oil with you, or just wait untill some high levelers cleared the way
# Apr 24 2006 at 12:36 PM Rating: Decent
I used my BLM/WHM tarutaru and had to get the Dangruf Stone after giving these answers:

1,3,1,3,1,3,2,1,1,3

my friend who answered the same set of numbers as a hume monk/nin didnt get anything.
np
# Apr 24 2006 at 11:04 AM Rating: Decent
21 posts
Did all bottom answers, got asked for Sunsand- got it from Valkurm dunes (took about 5 minutes)and now am headed for Subterrain.


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Level 1?
# Apr 24 2006 at 11:01 AM Rating: Decent
It says the min level for this quest is 1 so could I do it without having to be lvl 30 like the other advance jobs?
RE: Level 1?
# Apr 28 2006 at 1:03 PM Rating: Decent
16 posts

Unfortunately, many of the quests on Allakhazam don't have valid levels in the tables / description. The minimum level is at least 30 for some job to get the advanced jobs. As for doing the quest, I guess you could do the leg work with a level 1 job.
RE: Level 1?
# Apr 24 2006 at 3:02 PM Rating: Decent
You DO have to bel lv 30 like for any other advanced job quest, friend of mine tried on 26 and did not get it

Edited, Tue Apr 25 07:48:06 2006
RE: Level 1?
# Apr 25 2006 at 5:45 AM Rating: Decent
you do have to be lvl 30 for any of the Adv jobs !
Finishing the Quest?
# Apr 24 2006 at 9:15 AM Rating: Decent
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Ok so I talked to him : answered correctly were as he told me to bring him some golden sand;
then he said that no payment was needed.
Purchased Sunsand and have been trying to trade it to him; he is not taking it
Does talking to him upset the timer as far as waiting one full day?
Waited one full day without talking to him then he asked again about the sunsand.. Traded it to him then he is sending off the Aydeewa Subterrane

Edited, Mon Apr 24 10:02:48 2006
Questions
# Apr 24 2006 at 8:42 AM Rating: Decent
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Quote:
Questions:
1) What is destiny?
A) One must forge it themselves.

2) Does the accomplishment of a goal require sacrifice and hardship?
A) Absolutely.

3) You hold in your hands a forbidden scroll. Reading it will bring you untold wisdom, but cost all that you own.
A) Read it.

4) If the loss of one life would save ten thousand ,would you offer yourself without hesitation?
A) Without hesitation.

5) Would you choose a tumultuous life where fame or fortune were attainable, or a tranquil life where both were forever beyond your reach?
A) A chaotic life.

6) You stand on the precipice between life and death. Would you choose to live life as a beast if it would save you from falling into the shadowy abyss of the underworld?
A) Embrace the beast.

7) A companion in battle turns against you, raising a weapon to attack.
A) Try to reason.

8) A loved one is afflicted with a terrible illness and has little time to live. You are asked to end that life by your own hand.
A) Grant the request.

9) You are in the midst of a fierce battle. The enemy lying at your feet was once a friend. His breath is ragged and weak.
A) Tend to his wounds.

10) A superior to whom you owe a great debt orders you to act in a way that violates your sense of justice.
A) Follow your sense of justice.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=10;mid=1145555968166733689;num=22;page=1
RE: Questions
# Apr 24 2006 at 10:48 AM Rating: Excellent
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I had no idea you could even get it wrong when I tried this, but got it on the first try just answering how I would do it! ^_^ My answers were the same except for 6) where I believe I answered that I would fall and save my humanity.
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answers
# Apr 24 2006 at 8:12 AM Rating: Decent
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My answers were 2,3,3,3,3,3,2,3,1,3 and then asked for the bloodstone
At the time of getting this I was a lvl 47 redmage/white and race is male Elvaan.
Don't know if this information will be useful to anyone in figuring out the pattern, but there it is!
it works
# Apr 24 2006 at 6:24 AM Rating: Decent
I used the above method of 2-2-3-3-2-1-2-1-2-2, worked like a charm. thanks.
Answers
# Apr 24 2006 at 3:40 AM Rating: Decent
I think the order of the correct answers is sometimes different, with the following key-words you should do fine though:

- Forge
- Occasionally
- Read scroll
- Without
- Mix
- If
- Cut
- Grant
- End
- Follow

If you answered correctly, don't forget to talk to Waoud again and afterwards trade him the item he asked you to.

Oh and don't forget MIN LV would be 30, as with all subjob-quests!

Edited, Mon Apr 24 03:35:36 2006
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