Letter Forest Tender

Letter Forest Tender

Gender

Female ♀

Race

Hyur (Midlander)

Zone

Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (11,11)

Part of

The Rising (2023)

Patch

6.48

“

Greetings and welcome to the letter forest. Displayed here are messages of gratitude and encouragement which folk the realm over have anonymously written. It comes as no surprise, but no few messages are addressed to adventurers.

If you wish to peruse some letters, I should be pleased to guide you.

— In-game description

Letter Forest Tender is a Hyur found in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal.

Quests Started

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Quests Involved In

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Additional Information

The Letter Forest

The Wandering Minstrel's project, The Letter Forest, is accessible after the conclusion of the quest What Drives Us. The letters appear to be by people in FFXIV production teams written as characters in the game.

• A letter from a message board keeper.
  • Many years have passed since we installed a message board on an unassuming street corner. To see it continue to be utilized by adventurers fills me and my fellow keepers with pride.
    
    Like a lodestone, the message board draws people together, and it is our hope that it keeps serving you well as a means to share information.
    
    For our humble part, we shall endeavor to maintain the board in good repair while bringing you news that may be of interest.
    
    With best wishes,
    A Message Board Keeper
• A letter from a choreographist.
  • As a choreographist, my job is to create movements that convey specific emotions, such as a dancer's performance or a mammet's adorable gesture.
    
    And though I have the honor of contributing my expertise to etiquette manuals, movement cannot be tangibly preserved in the manner that artwork such as paintings can. From the mesmerizing flutter of fabric to the inviting springiness of buuz, it all passes by in an instant.
    
    In light of this, if but one of my steps or flourishes occupy a place in your memory, then nothing would make me happier.
    
    Movingly yours,
    A Humble Choreographist
• A letter from an etiquette manual writer.
  • One lazy afternoon, as I stood by the aetheryte plaza, I found myself absorbed by the sight of adventurers whiling away their time.
    
    Greeting friends who were passing by, practicing a newly learned dance, sitting on a bench and chatting...
    
    Opening umbrellas when it began to rain, tucking into a loaf of bread when peckish...To the untrained eye, they were doing naught out of the ordinary. I, however, saw the fruits of my life's work--and it warmed my heart.
    
    Dreaming of a day when proper social etiquette is practiced by all, be it in a ballroom or otherwise, I shall continue my quest to edify.
    
    Coureously yours,
    An Etiquette Manual Writer
• A letter from a theater set designer.
  • Dear adventurer,
    
    I am a theater set designer, and one who is said to have a penchant for designing unusual props for the stage.
    
    Some of my labors of love, it thrilled me to discover, have caught your eye to become little companions that follow you around, or even modes of transportation.
    
    To see my creations for the stage delight you off of it--even the oddest ones--delights me in turn, and further motivates me in my craft.
    
    In hopes that I can continue to delight you all, I will endeavor to create ever more interesting props!
    
    Yours in whimsy,
    A Theater Set Designer
• A letter from a festival committee member.
  • Dear adventurer,
    
    I am a festival committee member in charge of decorating the cities during celebrations.
    
    While decorations are an oft-unremarked part of events, some of you have noticed the little touches we apply, such as stray bombs and romantic snowmen, and it makes our efforts all the more worthwhile.
    
    As you continue your adventures, it is our hope that the festive ambience we create throughout the year will provide you with joy and respite both.
    
    Mirthfully yours,
    A Festival Committee Member
• A letter from an architect.
  • Recently, my fellows and I have been taking ourselves around the realm, repairing buildings and roads as well as restoring natural landscapes.
    
    This we do as part of an initiative to improve quality of life for adventurers.
    
    Yours is a long journey, what little we can do to ease your way, we gladly do.
    
    Constructively yours,
    A humble Architect
• A letter from an artisan.
  • You who are reading this letter--I bid you imagine the countless adventurers who call this world home.
    
    I daresay it isn't difficult to do so, for that is reality as it stands. Yet we mustn't take it for granted, for what we have now is the culmination of much hard work by full many souls.
    
    Souls including your good self. Adventurers breath life into this world, each one of you giving rise to a grand tale, and I hope you never forget this.
    
    Thank you for taking the time to cast your eyes over these words. Wherever your adventures may lead, may you find happiness.
    
    With utmost respect,
    A Nameless Artisan
• A letter from a linguist.
  • I first set foot in this land ten years ago. Since then, I have had occasion to meet numerous find adventurers like yourself.
    
    Many languages exist, and they sometimes act as a wall that divide us. This world, however, is a place where we might transcend that wall and come together in unity.
    
    Each and every day, you and yours find various ways to forge bonds. In so doing, you gain access to a new world as seen through different eyes--and that is what makes life endlessly fascinating.
    
    As you carry on adventuring, I pray that you will be blessed with many such enriching encounters.
    
    Yours in understanding and unity,
    A Humble Linguist
• A letter from a citizen.
  • Dear adventurer,
    
    During the Calamity and for a long time afterwards, there was nary a smile to be seen upon faces.
    
    Now, however, I often see you and yours walking happily through the city, and it never fails to warm the heart. In my mind, you are the symbols of the new era.
    
    No one can say what the future holds, but when I see your smiles, I am reassured that somehow all will be well.
    
    Sincerely yours,
    A Humble Citizen
• A letter from a theater director.
• A letter from an advertising scribe.
• A letter from a guide.
• A letter from a gatekeeper.
• A letter from a playwright.
• A letter from a theater composer.
• A letter from a theater sound designer.