The Curious Case of Melvien

The Curious Case of Melvien
Required Fame	Adoulin Fame Level: 7
Level Restriction:	None
Starting NPC	Estelle, Eastern Adoulin (F-9)
Pack	Seekers of Adoulin
Title	None
Repeatable	No
Description	Margret postulated that Melvien's death was by human hands. Aid her in finding the truth.

Previous Quest	Next Quest
None	A Thirst Before Time
Requirements
Have completed the Seekers of Adoulin Mission: Balamor's Ruse. You must complete the intro quest for Monstrosity and obtain a Gladiatorial writ of summons. Simply obtaining the Ring of supernal disjunction is not enough. If you discarded your Gladiatorial writ of summons, you DON'T NEED to get another one.
Rewards
4k Experience Points, 1,250 Bayld 5 Pinches of High-Purity Bayld

Walkthrough

• Talk to Estelle (F-9) in Eastern Adoulin behind the Scout Coalition building. You will receive Margret's writ of summons.
• Check the ??? in the crates in the alcove next to the base of the ramp at (I-9) for a cutscene. You will receive Portrait of Melvien
  • The quest will appear in your quest log at this point.
• Talk to Chumli-Mojumli (K-10) and ask for Estienneux.
  • The Castle Adoulin gates waypoint is closest.
  • Select "Tell me about Melvien when he was alive" followed by "Show him the portrait of Melvien." You will receive Melvien's turn.
• Talk to Mastan (G-6) in Western Adoulin.
  • The Platea Triumphus waypoint is closest. Go north and then make a left before the ramp down.
  • Select "Tell me about Soufrriand's death." followed by "Show him the portrait of Melvien. Then select "I believe you.". You will receive Melvien's death?.
• Return to the crate at Eastern Adoulin (I-9) for a cutscene. You will receive Margret's memo.
• Go to Rala Waterways (H-6) and check the Storage Container for a cutscene.
  • The nearest entrance is at Western Adoulin (Big Bridge K-8).
• You have to answer 2 questions right in the cutscene to continue, the answers are:

1. Arciela.
2. Morimar.

• Return to the crate at Eastern Adoulin (I-9) for a cutscene.
  • Select "Show your Ring of supernal disjunction".
• Talk to Estelle (F-9) for your reward.

Optional

• Go to Foret de Hennetiel (F-7) and select the ??? (from bivouac #4, go to G-7; at G-7, examine the Castoff Point, select "Yes" when asked "Head to the other side?" and select "Upstream" to travel to F-7; the ??? is at the river's edge). Your Margret's writ of summons will become Margret's imposter's cipher, and your Margret's memo will become Margret's imposter's cipher redux.
• Go to Selbina and board (for 100 gil) the ferry bound for Mhaura. Once on board, proceed to examine the map directly above the helmsman / pilot. You will lose both key items and in exchange you'll receive five (5) High-Purity Baylds.