Tales' Beginning

The book Tale's Beginning and the in-game 'target' marker.

Implemented in the July 2023 Version Update, players can now decide when to start the opening scenes for missions that are triggered automatically when traveling between areas in the game. The following scenarios may be deferred to a later time of the player's choosing:

• Rise of the Zilart Missions
• Chains of Promathia Missions
• A Crystalline Prophecy Missions
• A Shantotto Ascension Missions
• Vision of Abyssea Missions
• Seekers of Adoulin Missions
• Rhapsodies of Vana'diel Missions

After declining to begin each of the above scenarios, a placeholder Mission will be added to that player's Mission List. Additionally, a Tales' Beginning will be made available and marked on the player's map. Players may choose to resume the scenario at the marked Tales' Beginning with the following exceptions:

• If you have placed the Seekers of Adoulin opening scene on hold and your current mission progress matches any of the following situations below, you will be unable to start the scenario using Tales' Beginning from each NPC. (You can start it from the Melody Minstrel NPC, however.)
  • Speak to Darcia in Lower Jeuno (H-7) and select "I would like to apply." in order to trigger the Seekers of Adoulin mission The Geomagnetron.
  • Speak to Darcia in Lower Jeuno (H-7) and purchase an Adoulinian charter permit in order to trigger the Seekers of Adoulin mission Onward to Adoulin.
  • Acquire the Geomagnetron from the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel mission The River Runs Red.

Tales' Beginnings appear similar to Survival Guides, though they have a distinct glow and are only visible to the player who has a Scenario on hold. Tales' Beginnings may be located at the following locations:

Scenario	Requirements	Location
Rise of the Zilart	Enter Norg with Nation Rank 6	Norg (H-9)
Chains of Promathia	Enter Lower Delkfutt's Tower	Lower Delkfutt's Tower, First Floor (H-10)
A Crystalline Prophecy	Enter Lower Jeuno at level 10 or above.	Lower Jeuno (G-9)
A Shantotto Ascension	Enter Windurst Walls from Windurst Woods or Windurst Waters while level 10 or above.	Windurst Walls (C-6)
Vision of Abyssea	Enter Port Jeuno at level 30 or above.	Port Jeuno (F-8)
Seekers of Adoulin	Enter Northern San d'Oria, Bastok Markets, or Windurst Woods.	Northern San d'Oria (J-10) Bastok Markets (I-8) Windurst Woods (J-10)
Rhapsodies of Vana'diel	Enter any Nation zone at level 3 or above.	Southern San d'Oria (H-8) Northern San d'Oria (J-10) Port San d'Oria (H-9) Bastok Mines (I-9) Bastok Markets (I-8) Port Bastok (D-7) Windurst Waters (F-5) Windurst Walls (C-6) Port Windurst (B-5) Windurst Woods (J-10)