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Shady Business
| Start NPC | Talib - Port Bastok (F-6) |
|---|---|
| Requirements | Tenshodo Reputation 1 |
| Items Needed | Zinc Ore x4 |
| Repeatable | Yes |
| Reward | 350g |
| ← Previous Quest | Next Quest → |
|---|---|
| Beauty and the Galka | None |
Walkthrough
- Talk to Talib in Port Bastok (F-6) (Home Point #3) (located downstairs in Warehouse 2) who tells you he wants four more Zinc Ore.
- Obtain four Zinc Ore and trade them to Talib to complete the quest and receive the gil reward.
- Hint: You can trade anywhere from 5 to 12 ores; Talib will take 4 from your trade and return the rest to your inventory. In other words, you don't have to trade exactly 4. Thus, you can complete multiple trades rapidly.
- Note
- This is one of the primary quests used to raise Tenshodo fame, which is required for many quests in Norg. This quest can be repeated by continuing to trade sets of four ore to Talib; zoning is not required. It does not raise Bastok reputation when it is completed, only Tenshodo reputation.
- Side-Note: You can buy as much Zinc Ore as you want for 200 gil each from the Goldsmithing guilds, Teerth in Bastok Markets (Home Point #4) or Celestina in Mhaura (G-8).
Game Description
- Client
- Talib (Tenshodo Warehouse, Port Bastok)
- Summary
- Talib of the Tenshodo is buying zinc. Bring him four chunks of the ore to receive gil.
Source entry: Shady Business. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.