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A Smudge on One's Record
| Start NPC | Hariga-Origa Windurst Waters North (F-8) |
|---|---|
| Requirements | Windurst Reputation 4 |
| Items Needed | Slime Oil Frost Turnip |
| Repeatable | No |
| Reward | 5,000 gil 2,000 Experience Points |
| ← Previous Quest | Next Quest → |
|---|---|
| Chasing Tales | None |
Walkthrough
Note: You must zone after completing the previous quest before you can start this quest.
- Talk to Hariga-Origa in Windurst Waters in the west Optistery F-8; he asks you to bring items to fix smudges in a book.
- Obtain Slime Oil, which drops from slimes and can be bought from the Auction House.
- Acquire a Frost Turnip, which can be bought from the Auction House or the Valdeaunia regional merchant, or obtained from Vegetable Seeds in Mog Garden.
- Trade both items at the same time to Hariga-Origa for your reward.
- If you already purchased a map of Fei'Yin from a vendor, you do not receive another.
- Optional: after completing the quest, talk to Serukoko to learn the origin of the stain.
Game Description
- Client
- Hariga-Origa (Optistery, Windurst Waters)
- Summary
- While transcribing an ancient manuscript, Hariga-Origa finds a smudge that makes the writing unreadable. He wants you to help find an item that will clear the nasty blot away.
Source entry: A Smudge on One's Record. Cached on this server on 5 November 2026.