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Realm:San d'Oria
Start Area: Bostaunieux Oubliette
Start NPC:Novalmauge
Type:Spell
Related Areas:Pashhow Marshlands
Min Level:1
Max Level:75
Rating
*****
(Average from 38 ratings)
Items Required:Beastman Blood
Items Granted:Scroll of Drain
Last Updated: Thu Aug 11 02:18:03 2005

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You might need Rank 2 in order to get this quest.

Novalmauge is located inside the castle. He wants you to bring him some Beastman Blood. This drops off the leeches in Pashhow Marshlands. Return with the blood for your reward.

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Am I close?
# Oct 30 2005 at 5:20 PM Rating: Decent
I've been trying for a long LONG time to get enough fame in order to begin this peticular quest. I've done the Selbina quest 32 times and I've completed 11 San'Doria quests, however despite my efforts I cannot get Mr. Novelmauge to let me begin the quest. So far he only gives some useless information about the Dragoon quest. So my question is can anyone tell me how close I am to having enough Fame?
look
# Oct 22 2005 at 2:40 AM Rating: Default
I posted where he is. Click on his name so you can see my last post.
Aragoneu vendor?????
# Oct 05 2005 at 8:59 AM Rating: Decent
Where and who the hell is this person?
-sory about double post
RE: Aragoneu vendor?????
# Nov 02 2005 at 5:06 AM Rating: Decent
Novalmauge is in the Dungon of the Chateau d'Oraguille around I-6 or H8/H9 he kinda paces back and forth.
RE: Aragoneu vendor?????
# Nov 02 2005 at 5:04 AM Rating: Decent
Novalmauge is in the Dungon of the Chateau d'Oraguille around I-6 or H8/H9 he kinda paces back and forth
RE: Aragoneu vendor?????
# Nov 02 2005 at 5:03 AM Rating: Decent
Novalmauge is in the Dungon of the Chateau d'Oraguille around I-6 or H8/H9 he kinda paces back and forth
Aragoneu vendor
# Oct 05 2005 at 8:59 AM Rating: Decent
SO EASY
# Sep 28 2005 at 3:18 PM Rating: Decent
I didn't even know this guy gave the quest, I ran into him because I was going to death warp in the sewers so I could get to Valkurm. He gave me the quest(Fame level 4) I got 3k from my linkshell member cause I was broke and bought Beastmen Blood at AH for 4,700 gil. Gave him the blood he gave me the scroll I used it and I was happy. Drain sells for 120,000 gil on Alexander.
Fame
# Sep 22 2005 at 8:05 PM Rating: Decent
Would Eco-Warrior count as fame if you did it once a week?
i need to know cause i do one everyweek
Thank you
Cheap Sandy fame
# Sep 20 2005 at 10:45 AM Rating: Decent
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Yup, confirmed, I am Bastok Rank 3, and I had only done one Sandy quest prior to this. I bought 16 stacks of corn from the Aragoneu vendor at 500 gil per stack, then did the Selbina fame quest 64 times, getting back 480 per stack. Total cost - 320 gil.

I was then able to get the Drain quest, the scroll sells for 200k on my server (Midgard). Hope this helps, good luck. :)
here
# Aug 29 2005 at 6:52 PM Rating: Decent
Here is a tip for you get the enough fame easy,
who conquest aragoneu, is a npc in the city what sell milloncorns to 500 stack, buy all you can and trade all to a guy close to sheeps in selbina, it give you 480gil back and fame! ^_^
today i do that and i win 150k :) if you want know what npcs are tell me :)

thief/war unicorn server, email Invader_902@hotmail.com, is too messenger,
heh
# Aug 27 2005 at 10:05 AM Rating: Decent
i only did 5 stacks of bat wings and got it BUT i did 19 other quests in sandy so i think that had something to do with lol :-)
hope this helps
# Aug 18 2005 at 4:23 AM Rating: Decent
Hi ok i have done this quest 3 times now and got it all 3 times there seem to be a mix up of how you get this quest so here is how i did it.First you need rank 3 if you are not from sandy if your from sandy then you only need rank 2 fame has to be about 3 but in saying that on one of my charac i didnt do a lot of fame building.Then the rest is easy go to the marshes kill leeches for beast blood or buy from ah the trade to the npc.Most of the quest is as above except as i stated you have to be rank 3 if your not from sandy rank 2 if you are i hope this helps and good luck
Salvation or Revenge?
# Aug 12 2005 at 5:53 PM Rating: Decent
47 posts
*lets his Carbuncle tear apart a Novalmauge voodoo doll*

I've come to realize that some people on these forums have no idea what they are talking about. I've tried to get this quest nearly 20 times without any luck and I've run out of patiencs with this guy. Fame Level 3 is what people say I need, Fame Level 3 is what I have, and if I still don't get it...*looks at the shreaded voodoo doll*...let's just say the results won't be pretty.
Finally got it!!!
# Jun 21 2005 at 1:59 PM Rating: Decent
Im from Windurst and completed the quest last night. I had to actually start the 2-3 "Three Kingdom" mission, and what i mean by start was going to Heaven's Tower in Windurst Walls and getting the instructions. Then headed out the Sandy to speak to the guy in the Windurstian Consulate who tells you to go the castle. That's what opens the door for you. I also completed a bunch of quests to build my fame to lvl 3. Repeated the bat wing and rabbit skin one a bunch of times. Buy the rabbit skins from the Tanners Guild, much cheaper than AH.

I got really frustrated previously since i kept getting denied from the castle and i just could not figure it out. I know in the instructions it says that you have to "start" the 2-3 mission, which is different from "accepting" it. So i decided to go back to Windy and actually "start" the mission by talking to the required NPC's. And that's all it took!!!. Now i am stuck in the middle of the 2-3 Mission searching for a party to start in Sandy. Please post back if you want to participate. Or look for me online as Villain.
help
# May 21 2005 at 11:27 PM Rating: Decent
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not repeatable. it would be to easy. i need help. ive traded easily 10stacks of batwings to the guy. my fame is level 3after 6th one. im sandorian rank2 THE DUDE BLOWS ME OFF! i dont know what im not doing! please help
easy quest
# May 21 2005 at 3:03 PM Rating: Decent
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107 posts
i did this a while back and it was a cake walk. i just bought the blood at the AH to save myself the trouble of going all the way Pashow Marshlands. went to Bostaunieux Oubliette and traded the blood to Novalmauge, then i got the scroll. simple as that!
>:(
# May 09 2005 at 7:49 AM Rating: Decent
im not a noob my ls told me i needed no fame and then others told me i needed it so i asked think before you call people what they arn't
?????
# May 05 2005 at 7:54 AM Rating: Decent
im a lvl 8 dark knight just got it yesterday so i will need drain in a few more lvls so when i do this quest i DONT have to actually enter the area where lvl 50-70 can get aggro or even where theres monsters? just got to find an NPC in the first area?

o and drain goes for 80-100k on pandemonium server so im seriously not gonna buy it

Edited, Thu May 5 08:55:27 2005
#REDACTED, Posted: May 04 2005 at 3:44 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) NOOBS ARE YOU SERIOUS!?
RE: Noobs!
# Jun 22 2005 at 10:11 PM Rating: Decent
Quote:
NOOBS ARE YOU SERIOUS!?

LOL dude, you dont actually have to be rank 3 for the other cities, but at least on 2-3

think a bit before you yell next time
bat wings
# Apr 29 2005 at 12:11 PM Rating: Decent
if u have rank 2 and u need fame but have 0 quests buy about 5 stacks of bat wings and trade them to this guy in northern sandy named Secodian, u make 200 gil for every 2 bat wings, you wont profit but you wont lose the 3k or so you payed for every stack, then when ur all done go do the drain quest, and there u go, u have drain for 1/8 its price (on fenrir 80k) conflictulations

Edited, Fri Apr 29 13:25:59 2005
FAME
# Apr 27 2005 at 7:34 PM Rating: Decent
I am smitzing like crazy trying to figure out what that dude says to you when u have ? lvl fame... anyone know? can u make a list >.<

Lvl 1 fame: Bla bal
Lvl 2 fame: Bla bal
Lvl 3 fame: ah ive heard your name before.
Lvl 4 fame: time to die
RE: FAME
# Jun 22 2005 at 10:14 PM Rating: Decent
Read one post before yours.
Walkthrough
# Apr 05 2005 at 11:09 PM Rating: Decent
Ok, detailed requirements for, and walkthrough of, the quest for Drain.
Requirement 1: If you are a San d'Orian resident, you must be Rank 2. If you are a foreigner, you must be on or past Mission 2-3. These ranks are a requirement for entering the Chataeu d'Oraguille, the zone you must pass through to get to the dank dungeon located underneath.
Requirement 2: You must have Fame level 3 or higher. Fame level 3 is when you get told:
Ah, Tyasa. That is a name I often hear. People speak well of you!
Your deeds for the kingdom have earned you much honor.
by Namonutice in the Lion Springs Tavern in Southern San d'Oria.
For more information on fame, go here:
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/guides.html?guide=206
Once you have your rank and fame, you can proceed to get the quest. Enter the Chataeu, and go through the right hand door. Turn left, then right and proceed down the stairs.
You will zone into the Bostaunieux Oubliette at this point. To find the person I was looking for I went straight ahead, taking the first right. However he was walking, and I don't know how far he patrols. In this area there is nothing (afaik) dangerous but deeper in this is a level 50+ hunting ground.
You will get a short cutscene, and Novalmauge will ask for a Beastman Blood. It can be found on Leeches in Palshhow Marshland or you can buy it on the Auction House. It is located under Others>Beast-Made. I would recommend buying it; If you are a low level the creatures will be too tough for you, and if you are a high level I imagine you can farm the money faster than getting the drop. I found it to be slightly cheaper in Windhurst and Bastok than in San d'Oria.
Once you have the blood, you can trade it to him for the final cutscene and the scroll of Drain.

Step 3, Profit!
selling a bit higher these days
# Mar 23 2005 at 9:29 PM Rating: Decent
going rate for Drain on Ragnarok is 50k. fyi.
Easy Quest
# Mar 17 2005 at 8:37 AM Rating: Default
35 posts
This quest is easy, you can make it with a lv1.
Just go to the NPC and turn back to sand'oria.

But this is not the right area to have a walk, this is for lv 50+ party leveling.
what to do...
# Mar 09 2005 at 6:45 PM Rating: Good
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168 posts
Ok, PEOPLE! if you are from Windy or bastok, read! I have no clue about sandy though, so eh.

You must have started the rank 2-3 mission to get into the chateau. Then YES you can go see Novelmauge, but he WILL NOT give you the quest until you reach rank 3 FAME in sandy. So you need two parts to this quest: 2-3 mission, and 3 fame in sandy. Trade rabbit hides, flint stones, and bat wings like crazy, and do a few other random quests.

Hope this helps!
Rank DOES matter
# Feb 27 2005 at 11:41 PM Rating: Decent
ok,you need rank 3 or be on mission 2-3 to go inside the cheateau. gyou must have level 3 fame which is when the npc says "(name) ah ive heard that name before your deeds have brought you honor" or something like that. (im referring to sandoria but i think its the same for windy and bastok

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Rank DOES matter
# Feb 27 2005 at 11:41 PM Rating: Decent
ok,you need rank 3 or be on mission 2-3 to go inside the cheateau. gyou must have level 3 fame which is when the npc says "(name) ah ive heard that name before your deeds have brought you honor" or something like that. (im referring to sandoria but i think its the same for windy and bastok

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