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Embers of His Past

Start NPC	Fari-Wari - Aht Urhgan Whitegate (Shararat Teahouse)
Requirements	Treasures of Aht Urhgan Gadalar present in Al Zahbi
Items Needed	Hydrangea
Title Granted	Flameserpent Facilitator
Repeatable	No
Reward	500 Imperial Standing Imperial Gold Piece After completion: Trust: Gadalar Mercenary Camp Entry

← Previous Quest	Next Quest →
Soothing Waters	None

Walkthrough

Talk to Fari-Wari at Shararat Teahouse for first cutscene.
Obtain a Hydrangea.
- It can be obtained via the Auction House: Materials > Alchemy.
- Dropped by Hilltrolls in Mount Zhayolm. You will need to pass through either of the Gates of Halvung to access them. Passing through the gates requires checking the gate first, remaining in the zone, and then finding a Cast Metal Plate to pass through. See the map for spawn locations.
- So far it has only been confirmed that Hilltroll Warrior, Hilltroll Red Mage and Hilltroll Dark Knight can drop the Hydrangea.
Go to Mount Zhayolm and click on Sprightly Footsteps near the zone to Halvung (L-7) (between 18:00-06:00).
- You can use the Runic Portal to go to the Halvung Staging Point.
Now go to the cliff nearby and click on Withered Petals (L-6) just north-east of the unnamed target for Rock Bottom (between 18:00-06:00). Long cutscene (at least 4m:30s).
After the cutscene you'll end up in Aht Urhgan Whitegate.
Trade the Hydrangea to Fari-Wari for another cutscene (minimum 2m:00s). After the cutscene he will return the Hydrangea to you.
Head back to Mount Zhayolm and trade the Hydrangea to the Withered Petals (L-6), again a long cutscene (minimum 8m:00s).
Return to Fari-Wari for final cutscene (minimum 3m:00s) and reward.

Trust: Gadalar

If you have completed either Trust: Bastok, Trust: San d'Oria, or Trust: Windurst, speak to Fari-Wari after completing this quest to learn Trust: Gadalar.
- Gadalar makes a reference to Trust: Mihli Aliapoh if you have acquired her as an alter ego.

Mercenary Camp

After the quest is complete, wait until the next game day and talk to Fari-Wari again. You will receive a Mercenary Camp Entry slip granting you a one time access to the Mercenary Camp BC previously only accessible to FanFest attendees. You must be at least as far as ToAU:Mission 19 to get this item.

Note: Flameserpent General Gadalar must be in the Commoner's Ward/Al Zahbi (H-8) for this quest to be accessible or completable (including receiving the Mercenary Camp Entry slip). If he is being held prisoner talking to Fari-Wari will not lead to a cutscene.

Game Description

Client: Fari-Wari (Shararat Teahouse, Aht Urhgan Whitegate)
Summary: Fari-Wari is seeking inspiration for his latest masterpiece, but things get messy when his would-be protagonist is put on trial for a bizarre crime...

SPOILER WARNING: Click here for additional details about this story line.

Source entry: Embers of His Past. Cached on this server on 3 November 2026.