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{{Quest Header
|Expansion=Treasues of Aht Urhgan
|Start=[[Waoud]], [[Aht Urhgan Whitegate]] (J-10)
|Description= There is a rare treasure in the "Middle Lands" that Waoud needs someone to obtain for him...
|Fame=Aht Urhgan
|FLevel=
|Quest Reqs=
|Item Reqs=Multiple, see below
|Level=30+
|Repeatable=
|Previous=
|Next=[[Beginnings]]
|Title=Bearer of the Mark of Zahak
|Reward=[[Mark of Zahak]]<br />Ability to become a [[Blue Mage]].
|Image=An Empty Vessel.jpg
}}

== Walkthrough ==

* Speak to [[Waoud]] - (J-10) top floor.
* He will offer to give you a divination and will ask the following questions.
* Upon success, [[Waoud]] will mention seeing all five serpent symbols.
** It is possible to not be able to progress further in the quest, as he may mention only one serpent. 
***If you cannot progress, you will have the option to try again the next game day.
* Below is a listing of the questions and answers. The answers in bold are a combination of answers that have worked for some. 
** Others report answering the third option for each question works as well.


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! Question
! Answer 1
! Answer 2
! Answer 3
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|What is destiny? Destiny is something that...
| Is immutable.
! One forges for oneself.
| Is unknowable.
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
| Does the accomplishment of a goal require sacrifice and hardship?
Do goals require sacrifice?
| Not if you think hard enough.
| Occasionally.
! Absolutely.
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
| You hold in your hands a forbidden scroll. 
Reading it will bring you untold wisdom, but cost all that you own. Do you...
| Read the scroll?
| Throw the scroll away?
! Burn the scroll?
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|If the loss of one life would save ten thousand, would you offer yourself without hesitation?
| Offer yourself?
| Offer another...
I have no such courage.
! Without hesitation.
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|Would you choose a tumultuous life where fame or fortune were attainable, or a tranquil life where both were forever beyond your reach? 
Which do you choose?
! A chaotic life.
| A tranquil life.
| A mix of both.
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|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? What do you do?
| If it keeps me from dying...
| Fall, and keep my humanity.
! Embrace life as a beast.
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|A companion in battle turns against you, raising a weapon to attack. 
Do you...
| Brace for the blow?
| Try to reason with him?
! Cut him down?
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|A loved one is afflicted with a terrible illness and has little time left to live. 
You are asked to end that life by your own hand. Do you...
| Seek a cure?
| Leave the world together?
! Grant the request?
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|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. Do you...
| Tend to his wounds?
! End his pain?
| Ignore your old friend?
|- style="background:#eef4f9;"
|A superior to whom you owe a great debt orders you to act in a way that violates your sense of justice. Do you...
| Try to remove him from power?
| Carry out the order?
! Follow your sense of justice?
|-
|}

*Right after answering all his questions, Waoud will tell you which kind of treasure he's interested in, but you won't be able to progress until the next Vana'diel day and until you zone at least once.
*When Waoud asks for the treasure, he will use the following clues '''(Make sure you read the item entries themselves for important info!)''':

* "The treasure I would have you seek is a pinch of golden sand. It is said to glow with the light of the sun and be found only on a certain beach." 
** {{Item Tooltip|Sunsand}}, [[Valkurm Dunes]] (H-9) Only spawns during dust storms.
**This is the only requested item that can be purchased at the [[Auction House]] ([[File:Auction House 16.png|link=]] ➞ Other ➞ Misc.)

* "The treasure I would have you seek is a jewel. It is said to glow with a bluish tint and be found near the bank of a certain river."
** '''Unequip your Main and Sub weapons in order to pick this item up!'''
** {{Item Tooltip|Siren's Tear}}, [[North Gustaberg]] near (J-9) along the river, use tab button to seek out the blank spot. (Appears as a ???)
*** [[Port Bastok]] [[homepoint]] exit is closest.

* "The treasure I would have you seek is a precious stone. It is said to be as red as blood and found in a land of geysers." 
** {{Item Tooltip|Dangruf Stone}}, [[Dangruf Wadi]] (I/J-5)

* Trade him the item and he will tell you to go to [[Aydeewa Subterrane]].
**Keep the requested item in your inventory. You won't get the next cutscene at the pond if you don't have the item on you.
* Enter Aydeewa Subterrane at (G-7) in [[Bhaflau Thickets]], and proceed to the platform at (H-9) for a cutscene.  During the cutscene, choose to take his hand to continue.
** The [[VW|Voidwatch]] warp is the fastest shortcut to this location.
** Make sure to take his hand. If you refuse him every time instead, the entire quest will reset and you'll have to start over from the beginning.

* When the cutscene is over, you will be returned to Aht Urhgan Whitegate and be able to change to Blue Mage.
** The item you brought will still be in your inventory afterwards. At this point you're free to use it on another quest, throw it out, etc.
* You can return to [[Waoud]] and ask him to "gaze away" at your fate to get a cutscene. This is necessary for the next quest.


[[Category:Aht Urhgan Whitegate Quests]] [[Category:Aht Urhgan Quests]] [[Category:Additional Job Quests]]