Upon the Great Loch's Shore

Upon the Great Loch's Shore

Quest giver

Lyse

Location

Rhalgr's Reach (X:10.1, Y:10.6)

Quest line

Stormblood Main Scenario Quests

Level

69

Experience

 109,000

Gil

 961

Previous quest

The Lady in Red

Next quest

The Key to Victory
It's a Zu Out There
Send in the Armor
A Fletching Suggestion
A Rite to Rest

Patch

4.0

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Main Scenario Progress: 496 / 960 (51.7%)

   

Stormblood Progress: 117 / 162 (72.2%)

   

“

Lyse is feeling relaxed and refreshed.

— In-game description

Rewards

Choose one of the following options:

• 1   Molybdenum Headgear of Fending
• 1   Molybdenum Headgear of Maiming
• 1   Twinsilk Hood of Striking
• 1   Twinsilk Turban of Scouting
• 3   Savage Might Materia V

Unlocks

• 
  The Lochs
• 
  Porta Praetoria

Steps

• Speak with Alphinaud.
• Speak with Pipin at Castrum Abania.
• Journey to the Lochs.
• Speak with Alphinaud.

Journal

• After giving Alisaie into the care of the infirmary's chirurgeons and enjoying a spirited bout with Lyse in the palm of the Destroyer, the time has come for you and your comrades to return to the fight. Lyse asks that you and Alphinaud go on ahead, as she has various matters to discuss with her officers before she departs.

• Alphinaud bids farewell to his sister, urging her not to rise from her bed until she is given express leave to do so. Then you set out together for Castrum Abania, where General Aldynn and Marshal Tarupin await.

• The vice marshal informs you that Castrum Abania is now wholly under the control of the Eorzean Alliance. The imperials' supplies have been plundered and are being distributed as needed. Moreover, your allies have confirmed that a unit of Skulls passed through, escorting a single prisoner to the capital -- Krile, almost certainly. With luck, it will not be long before you locate and rescue your captive comrade.

• At Porta Praetoria, with the leaders of the Alliance and the Resistance in attendance, you discuss your plans for laying siege to Ala Mhigo and defeating the XIIth Legion once and for all. Time being of the essence, it is decided that as soon as the Resistance has secured the residential district to the south of the city, the main host will immediately launch an all-out assault. The Scions, meanwhile, will be held in reserve, ready to render aid where needed, and attend to Krile's rescue upon learning where she is being held.

• Rhalgr's beacon nears its end, and soon, Twelve willing, Ala Mhigo will be free. As the hour of judgment draws nigh, Alphinaud spares a moment to consider what his grandfather would have said were he with you today...

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Lyse: Now that Alisaie's settled in, it's time we rejoined the fight. 
Lyse: Though, actually...maybe you and Alphinaud should go on ahead without me. I need to talk strategy with the officers, and that might take a while...
(Optional)
Lyse: This is the first time I've visited Rhalgr's Reach since taking over from Conrad, so we have a few things to discuss. Don't worry—I won't be far behind.

Speaking with Alphinaud

Alphinaud: Ah, there you are. What was it that Lyse wanted of you? Ahahaha! 
Alphinaud: Ahahaha! A sparring match on the Destroyer's very palm? I would have liked to see that. 
Alphinaud: But she is right—we have lingered here long enough. I am ready to depart when you are. 

Alisaie: Take care, you two. Don't do anything I wouldn't. 

Alphinaud: And you had better not rise from that bed until you are given express permission to do so. Urianger will be paying you a visit soon, and he is already worried enough as it is. 
Alphinaud: We have a long road ahead of us. Lead the way, [Forename].

Speaking with Pipin at Castrum Abania (Cutscene)

Pipin: You are returned! How fares your sister, Alphinaud? 

Alphinaud: Her rapier wit remains undulled—for better or for worse. Have there been any developments in our absence? 

Pipin: I am proud to say that Castrum Abania is now wholly under our control. At present, we are taking stock of the enemy's supplies and redistributing them amongst our men. 
Pipin: Also, while sifting through the officer's documents, we learned that a unit of Skulls under Fordola's command passed through the castrum en route to the capital...with a single prisoner in custody. 

Alphinaud: Krile! It has to be her! 

Pipin: In all likelihood, yes. You will be glad to hear that the tunnel leading to the Lochs has been secured by our soldiers and is now safe to travel. 
Pipin: And one final piece of good news: reinforcements from all four Alliance nations have arrived and joined the main host, which has established a new base of operations within the Lochs. 
Pipin: Commander Hext should be arriving soon, yes? When she does, we will call a meeting to discuss the final stage of Rhalgr's Beacon. 

Lyse: Sorry for keeping you all waiting! 

Alphinaud: An Ala Mhigan folk dress? How very fitting. And well-fitting, I might add. 

Lyse: I wanted to do something for Yda. And myself. 

Alphinaud: This is it. The last push. We're coming, Krile...

Journeying to the Lochs (Voiceover)

Lyse: I remember my father's words. 
How they rang in my ears as we left Castrum Abania behind and looked out over the Lochs before us. 
Lyse: Comrades brave and true. They had come from all across Eorzea to stand with us. 
To stand against oppression and tyranny. 
Lyse: Twenty years the Empire had ruled us, but no longer. 
Liberty or death. Liberty or death. 

Cutscene

Raubahn: Ere we begin, I would say to you, as a proud son of Ala Mhigo, that I am grateful to each and every one of you for your part in this endeavor. 
Raubahn: Now, to the heart of the matter. The enemy appears content to remain within the city walls and await the inevitable siege. Open conflict has been sporadic thus far. 
Raubahn: Whether Zenos is biding his time until reinforcements arrive or attempting to bait us into a trap, none can say. We know better than to trust his word. 

Pipin: Regardless, we can ill afford to present Garlemald with a chance to ready her legions. It would be in our best interests to press for a swift resolution. 

Lyse: A long siege wouldn't be good for the people in the city either. 
If food becomes scarce, you know who'll starve first. 

Raubahn: Just so. Therefore, I propose we commit our forces to an all-out assault. 
What say you? 
Raubahn: 'Twould seem we are of one mind. The let us proceed to the how of it. 
Raubahn: The Immortal Flames will form the vanguard, supported by the archers and the conjurers of the Order of the Twin Adder, under the Elder Seedseer's command. 
Raubahn: Once the main host has cleared a path to the walls, we will bring forward the artillery of the Maelstrom and the Temple Knights.  
Raubahn: I would have your cannons pound the gates, and punch a hole right through the middle of their defenses! 

Lyse: What about the Resistance? 

Raubahn: Your part will be to occupy the residential district and keep civilians out of harm's way. The people are more like to trust their own. 

Lyse: Of course. You can count on us! 

Raubahn: Remember that there is a second entrance to the city proper there. If all goes to plan, we will have secured two points of entry. 
Raubahn: Once both objectives are complete, we press on into the city, surround the palace, and hunt down Zenos. 
Raubahn: As for the Scions, you will be held in reserve as an irregular unit until we have more intelligence on your captured comrade. Krile's rescue will be your primary concern, but I daresay we'll find a use for you once her freedom has been secured. 

Alphinaud: Thank you, General. I pray we find her quickly. 

Raubahn: Rhalgr's Beacon nears its end. 
Soon, my friends, Ala Mhigo will be ours once more!  

Optional

Dantounel: This place is a bit too dusty for my taste. I find myself missing the forest...

V'mah Tia: The end is in sight. It has been a long time coming...

J'moldva: "A storm of blood approaches fast... Hells open, Heavens weep..."

Arenvald: The battle for Castrum Abania was brutal, but the one for Ala Mhigo will be unlike any we have ever known...

Storm Officer: Those imperial bastards don't stand a chance! We'll blast them to smithereens with our cannons!

Serpent Officer: The Flames belong on the front line, whereas we are better suited to a supporting role. Owing to their lengthy campaign against the Dravanians, the Temple Knights are a well–rounded force, and the Lominsans, well...woe betide the enemy who has to contend with a pirate and his axe.

Pipin: Father has dreamed of this day for nearly half his life. Just one more step.

Raubahn: I swore I'd return with an army one day, and here we are. We're almost home.

Lucia: Although I have briefed our officers on Garlean tactics and magitek design, I cannot say with confidence it will be of much use. Zenos has employed unorthodox strategies before, and I know little of these new prototypes...

Aymeric: Hilda and her watch will keep Ishgard safe in my absence. You know I would not miss this for the world, my friend.

Pamisolaux: I have traveled here from distant Coerthas to support the efforts of the Alliance. Pray call upon me should you have need of a chiurgeon's skills.

Dorothe: I'd only ever heard tell of Ala Mhigo in the reports—it is a far grander city than I expected.

Supriya: Ssso, thisss is Ala Mhigo. These ssstrider cities are all edges and corners—they lack elegance.

Kan–E–Senna: So many lives lost, so much blood shed. But it will not be in vain.

Keeper of the Entwined Serpents: Not since Carteneau have we gathered in such numbers. But this shall be much, much different...

Storm Marshal Slafyrsyn: Looking at all these brave men and women in uniform, from all across Eorzea... None can accuse us of being an Alliance in name alone.

Merlwyb:It was no small fear, but we brought with us the main battery from the Triumph. You should look forward to the show.

S'laiboli: The smell of saltwater in the air here reminds me of home. I find it quite comforting.

M'naago: Most of the Ala Mhigans in the residential district are Aan, so I doubt we'll have to deal with many imperial sympathizers.

Lyse: Cotter built those walls to give shelter to his brothers and sisters. And now our people's freedom rests on us tearing them down...
Lyse: 

Speaking with Alphinaud

Alphinaud: The stage is set, and the players assembled. Eorzea has come at last to drive the invaders from her lands. 
Alphinaud: What would Grandfather say if he were with us today...?