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==Dialogue== | ==Dialogue== | ||
Sisipu: Hmm... I smell that you haven't been neglecting your duties. | ===Accepting the Quest=== | ||
Sisipu: A commendable attitude. No one's ever gotten worse at anything by practicing. No one I know, at least. | '''Sisipu:''' Hmm... I smell that you haven't been neglecting your duties. | ||
Sisipu: Then again, you can't expect the same old tricks to work with new fish. Big ones don't grow to be that way chasing everything that wiggles on a hook. | '''Sisipu:''' A commendable attitude. No one's ever gotten worse at anything by practicing. No one I know, at least. | ||
Sisipu: To catch the fish you want, you must first know what the fish wants. Only once their prize is at stake can you tantalize and tempt your prey to taste the forbidden tackle. | '''Sisipu:''' Then again, you can't expect the same old tricks to work with new fish. Big ones don't grow to be that way chasing everything that wiggles on a hook. | ||
Sisipu: Anchovies may be willing to settle for lugworms, but harbor herring have a discerning palate that prefers pill bugs. | '''Sisipu:''' To catch the fish you want, you must first know what the fish wants. Only once their prize is at stake can you tantalize and tempt your prey to taste the forbidden tackle. | ||
Sisipu: But don't take my word for it; go and see for yourself. Pick up some pill bugs from Syneyhil over in West Hawkers' Alley, then use them to catch three local harbor herring. Like anchovies, they can be caught right outside. | '''Sisipu:''' Anchovies may be willing to settle for lugworms, but harbor herring have a discerning palate that prefers pill bugs. | ||
Sisipu: In case you've a mind to return to your previous spot, you should know that fish aren't as foolish as most might think. Keep casting your line in the same waters, and you'll find that fewer folk'll take the bait. | '''Sisipu:''' But don't take my word for it; go and see for yourself. Pick up some pill bugs from Syneyhil over in West Hawkers' Alley, then use them to catch three local harbor herring. Like anchovies, they can be caught right outside. | ||
===Delivering | '''Sisipu:''' In case you've a mind to return to your previous spot, you should know that fish aren't as foolish as most might think. Keep casting your line in the same waters, and you'll find that fewer folk'll take the bait. | ||
Sisipu: Bring me three harbor herring, [ | |||
''' | ===Delivering harbor herring to Sisipu (Cutscene)=== | ||
Sisipu: There's nothing better than salted harbor herring. Save for perhaps fried harbor herring. Or grilled...no, definitely salted. | Sisipu: Bring me three harbor herring, [Forename]. This will test both your ability to use pill bugs as bait, and your ability to count. | ||
Wawalago: You know, in the yesteryears of my youth, I used to use every fish I yanked out to yield a bigger one. A good gamble until the game got gargantuan! I guess I got greedy. | '''''<Hand Over Harbor Herring>''''' | ||
Sisipu: Wh-Where did you— ''Well'', sometimes it's best to throw back the big ones. | ====Cutscene start==== | ||
Wawalago: Good gods, what's a guildmaster got to do to garner a grain of gratitude? | '''Sisipu:''' There's nothing better than salted harbor herring. Save for perhaps fried harbor herring. Or grilled...no, definitely salted. | ||
Sisipu: Acting respectable would be a start! | |||
Wawalago: Respectable!? I sailed the seas and snared everything that swam in them! | '''Wawalago:''' You know, in the yesteryears of my youth, I used to use every fish I yanked out to yield a bigger one. A good gamble until the game got gargantuan! I guess I got greedy. | ||
Sisipu: And that would be an accomplishment, if by "everything that swam in them" you meant "fish," and not "lady divers." All you ever brought back were stories about carousing with trollops! | |||
Sisipu: <sigh> But chauvinism is just a red herring. The ''harbor'' herring are what's important, namely the lesson of thinking from the perspective of the fish when selecting bait. | '''Sisipu:''' Wh-Where did you— ''Well'', sometimes it's best to throw back the big ones. | ||
Sisipu: In that regard, I can say you truly have the mind of a fish, so here is a treat. | |||
Sisipu: Some of it might seem like gibberish at first, but as you make observations and jot down notes, eventually, all of it will be gibberish! | '''Wawalago:''' Good gods, what's a guildmaster got to do to garner a grain of gratitude? | ||
Sisipu: Well, take some time to study up, but be careful not to fry your fish brain—you'll need it for your next lesson. | |||
'''Sisipu:''' Acting respectable would be a start! | |||
'''Wawalago:''' Respectable!? I sailed the seas and snared everything that swam in them! | |||
'''Sisipu:''' And that would be an accomplishment, if by "everything that swam in them" you meant "fish," and not "lady divers." All you ever brought back were stories about carousing with trollops! | |||
'''Sisipu:''' <sigh> But chauvinism is just a red herring. The ''harbor'' herring are what's important, namely the lesson of thinking from the perspective of the fish when selecting bait. | |||
'''Sisipu:''' In that regard, I can say you truly have the mind of a fish, so here is a treat. | |||
'''Sisipu:''' Some of it might seem like gibberish at first, but as you make observations and jot down notes, eventually, all of it will be gibberish! | |||
'''Sisipu:''' Well, take some time to study up, but be careful not to fry your fish brain—you'll need it for your next lesson. | |||
Latest revision as of 16:26, 27 March 2024
Bigger Fish to Fry
- Quest giver
- Sisipu
- Location
- Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:7.9, Y:14.5)
- Class
- Fisher
- Level
- 5
- Required items
- 3
Harbor Herring - Experience
1,434- Gil
0- Previous quest
My First Fishing Rod- Next quest
- The Princess and the Fish
- Patch
- 2.0
“Sisipu has a trial in mind for you.
— In-game description
Rewards
- In addition to the above, choose one of the following options:
Walkthrough
- Purchase
Pill Bugs from Syneyhil in West Hawkers' Alley. - Harbor Herring can be caught in the Lominsan Ferry Docks with Pill Bug Bait.
- Turn in 3 to Sisipu and enjoy!
Steps
- Deliver harbor herring to Sisipu.
Journal
- Sisipu has a trial in mind for you.
- Sisipu explains that different fish are drawn to different bait. To illustrate her point, she has instructed you to use pill bugs to catch three harbor herring, which can be found in the waters surrounding the lower decks.
- By delivering three harbor herring, you have demonstrated to Sisipu that you can delve inside the mind of a fish. She bids you continue thinking fishlike thoughts, that you might be ready for your next lesson.
- ※The next fisher quest will be available from Sisipu upon reaching level 10.
Dialogue
Accepting the Quest
Sisipu: Hmm... I smell that you haven't been neglecting your duties. Sisipu: A commendable attitude. No one's ever gotten worse at anything by practicing. No one I know, at least. Sisipu: Then again, you can't expect the same old tricks to work with new fish. Big ones don't grow to be that way chasing everything that wiggles on a hook. Sisipu: To catch the fish you want, you must first know what the fish wants. Only once their prize is at stake can you tantalize and tempt your prey to taste the forbidden tackle. Sisipu: Anchovies may be willing to settle for lugworms, but harbor herring have a discerning palate that prefers pill bugs. Sisipu: But don't take my word for it; go and see for yourself. Pick up some pill bugs from Syneyhil over in West Hawkers' Alley, then use them to catch three local harbor herring. Like anchovies, they can be caught right outside. Sisipu: In case you've a mind to return to your previous spot, you should know that fish aren't as foolish as most might think. Keep casting your line in the same waters, and you'll find that fewer folk'll take the bait.
Delivering harbor herring to Sisipu (Cutscene)
Sisipu: Bring me three harbor herring, [Forename]. This will test both your ability to use pill bugs as bait, and your ability to count. <Hand Over Harbor Herring>
Cutscene start
Sisipu: There's nothing better than salted harbor herring. Save for perhaps fried harbor herring. Or grilled...no, definitely salted.
Wawalago: You know, in the yesteryears of my youth, I used to use every fish I yanked out to yield a bigger one. A good gamble until the game got gargantuan! I guess I got greedy.
Sisipu: Wh-Where did you— Well, sometimes it's best to throw back the big ones.
Wawalago: Good gods, what's a guildmaster got to do to garner a grain of gratitude?
Sisipu: Acting respectable would be a start!
Wawalago: Respectable!? I sailed the seas and snared everything that swam in them!
Sisipu: And that would be an accomplishment, if by "everything that swam in them" you meant "fish," and not "lady divers." All you ever brought back were stories about carousing with trollops! Sisipu: <sigh> But chauvinism is just a red herring. The harbor herring are what's important, namely the lesson of thinking from the perspective of the fish when selecting bait. Sisipu: In that regard, I can say you truly have the mind of a fish, so here is a treat. Sisipu: Some of it might seem like gibberish at first, but as you make observations and jot down notes, eventually, all of it will be gibberish! Sisipu: Well, take some time to study up, but be careful not to fry your fish brain—you'll need it for your next lesson.