Scraps of Mystery XI¶

You’re now done messing around with side quests in the south, time now to turn your attention to The Vesperpool. Instead of going up the western highway again, drive north from Lestallum, your destination being the Meldacio Hunter HQ, where there’s plenty of shopping to do and a few quests to pick up. Before you get there, however, there’s something to pick up along the way. As you drive up the road running between Lestallum and the Meldacio Hunter HQ you’ll pass by the Alpine Stable Parking Spot. Park here and look north-west to spot some ruins on a hill across the street. Head into the ruins and search around on the floor to find Mystery Map XI , the acquisition of which starts “Scraps of Mystery XI”

Meldacio Meal Steal¶

Grab the map, return to the Regalia, then continue on to the north until you reach the Meldacio Hunter HQ. Starting from the east and working your way west you’ll first come across Parvinath General Store. Before bothering with commerce, however, check out a female hunter who is eating outside to learn the “Horntooth Meat Pie” recipe.

Parvinath General Store¶

When you’re done ogling other people’s food, head into Parvinath General Store. Aside from a large selection of restorative items and ingredients, this store sells over-priced cosmetic items for the Regalia and Iron Shelf Recipes, Vol. 7, which will teach Ignis the “Roc of Ravatogh Rice” recipe.

Parvinath General Store (Items)

Parvinath General Store (Ingredients)

Parvinath General Store (Auto Parts)

Parvinath General Store (Key Items)

Portuttle Hut Restaurant¶

Continue west to find Portuttle Hut Restaurant where, naturally, you can gather intel on the Vesperpool - handy, considering you’re about to explore it. He also has three meals that he’ll sell, which in itself isn’t anything special, but the fact that all three of them will inspire Ignis to invent new recipes is. Buy the Meat & Onion Skewers (2,000 Gil) to learn the “Hunter’s Krazy Kebabs” recipe, the Mama Ezma’s Meat Pie (1,500 Gil) will earn you the “Meldacio Meat Pie” recipe and ordering up the Hunter’s Ragout meal (3,00 Gil) will prompt Ignis to jot down the “King’s Stew” recipe. All of these meals offer up pretty good combat buffs, well-suited for mid-level hunts. Speaking of which… as a hunter’s outpost, it only makes sense that this restaurant will offer up a hefty helping of hunts.

Hunts - Meldacio Hunter HQ

*Only available after completing “The Myrlwood”.

Culless Munitions - Hunter HQ¶

Next, head north across the street to find the Hunter HQ branch of Culless Munitions, which sells a variety of powerful (and expensive!) new weapons. Some of them are marginal improvements over the upgraded weapons you can trade Caem Carrots for, but not so much that you should feel pressured to buy them if they’re outside of your price range.

Culless Munitions - Hunter HQ

More Quests From Dave and Sania¶

When you’re done shopping, continue west but keep your eye to the north, as you’ll spot the paragon of hunters - Dave - on a porch overseeing his domain. Talk to him and Dave almighty will bestow upon you another dog tag quest - “Mountains of Misfortune”. All hail Dave! Further west you’ll find everybody’s favorite… well… Sania. Talk to her and impose another fetch quest on you, the object this time being to hunt down some Myrlwood Fireflies. She doesn’t have the poise and eloquence of Dave, but since her request is in a place you’ll be exploring anyways, you might as well consider her demand. This starts the quest “The Professor’s Protégé - Myrlwood Firefly”.

Mystery Map XII¶

Return to the house Dave is standing on the porch of (if you haven’t been keeping up with Dave’s side quests, it’s the flower-adorned house with the “Aurolith Labs” sign on the front, the second building west from the Culless Munitions - Hunter HQ store) and circle around its western side to reach the back of the building. Here you’ll find a yellow bucket near some drums. Inside of the bucket you’ll find Mystery Map XII , which will start the quest “Scraps of Mystery XII” once read.