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The Old Monument
| Start NPC | Mertaire - Lower Jeuno (I-8) |
|---|---|
| Requirements | Level 30 |
| Items Needed | Parchment |
| Title Granted | Researcher of Classics |
| Repeatable | No |
| Reward | Poetic Parchment |
| ← Previous Quest | Next Quest → |
|---|---|
| None | A Minstrel in Despair |
Walkthrough
- This quest is hidden and cannot be seen in your quest list until completed.
- Talk to Mertaire (I-8, Merry Minstrel Meadhouse in Lower Jeuno), who will lament on a lost love.
- OPTIONAL: Talk to Mataligeat at the counter for a related observation.
- Talk to Bki Tbujhja, behind the counter in the same room, who talks about the Song Runes in Buburimu Peninsula and how it would cheer up the broken-hearted.
- Obtain a Parchment and Head to Buburimu Peninsula
- The fastest way is the Survival Guide in Bibiki Bay.
- If you do not have enough skill to craft a Parchment, you can buy one for around 2000 gil from Pikini-Mikini, found at the Warehouse in Mhaura.
- On the western edge of the Khoonta Dunes (beach), there is a hidden path in the shallows (G-10) that takes you to (F/G-9).
- Click the Song Runes, on the west side up from the beach for a cutscene with Lewenhart.
- Trade a Parchment to the the Song Runes to obtain the Poetic Parchment.
- This completes this quest and shows up as same in your Jeuno: Completed Quests log. The next prerequisite quest for getting the Bard job is A Minstrel in Despair.
Source entry: The Old Monument. Cached on this server on 3 November 2026.