The Forest for the Trees

The Forest for the Trees

Quest giver

Belmont

Location

Coerthas Central Highlands (X:26.5, Y:16.2)

Level

37

Experience

 9,660

Gil

 1,571

Previous quest

Too Many Enemies

Next quest

Stand and Quiver

Patch

2.0

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Belmont affects a sellsword's cynicism, but the Gods' Quiver in him dies hard. So urgently does he seek as scout that he will hire one himself.

— In-game description

Walkthrough

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Steps

• Search the Ixali lair for clues.

• Deliver the black yew log to Belmont.

Journal

• Belmont affects a sellsword's cynicism, but the Gods' Quiver in him dies hard. So urgently does he seek as scout that he will hire one himself.

• A veteran of many Ixali skirmishes in Gridania, Belmont suspects that there is more to the Ixal's presence in this part of the world than meets the eye. He bids you use your stealth and cunning to search their lair to the east.

• After a review of the Ixal's housekeeping and a battle to the death, you discover nothing more unusual than a log of very dark wood. Still, it grew not from these woods, and the birdmen hardly kept it as a pet. Return to the camp and give the log to Belmont.

• According to Belmont, the black yew you brought back is found only in the Twelveswood and is much favored by the Ixal who plant the tree to create living fortifications. Belmont believes that this is evidence that the Ixal are settling in Coerthas, seizing on the distraction afforded by Ishgard's many troubles.