FFXIV New Adventurer Asks
I've not seen many ask games that dig into a WoL's experiences with MSQ, so here's the first of hopefully many that help to journal out details of their tale, starting from the very beginning. These first ones are fairly detail specific, since they highlight the character's first steps, but the rest will be a little broader. These are also more narrative focused than strictly game-quest mechanics, since realistically our WoLs could have chosen to deal with some situations quite differently!
What culture were you raised in, and how connected to it do you feel?
What inspired you to travel, or become an adventurer? Did you set out alone, or with friends/family, or even pet(s)?
What was your first impression of the three major City-States, Ul'dah, Limsa Lominsa, and Gridania? Did these change over time?
Do you feel any particular way about the tavernkeepers, their help in directing you to jobs and the kind of jobs they gave you, and the free lodging they offer?
What was your first impression of your job mentor(s) and companions (whether canon npc or headcanon), whatever profession(s) you started with? Did these change over time?
Which Scion(s) did you meet first and how did you initially feel about them?
How did you feel about your visions of Hydaelyn and her charge to defeat the Dark?
How painful is the Echo to you? Do you appreciate the insight it offers, or is it more uncomfortable, emotionally or physically? Does this change over time?
How did you feel about the Shadowy Figure sending monsters after you, and learning that he was a powerful threat to the city-states? Were you initially motivated to help stop him and stay involved, why or why not?
What did you wear to the High Society gathering, in addition to the culture-specific shoes, mask, or jewelry provided to you? Were you excited to be invited/recognized, or not?
Did you accept the city leader's request to deliver letters to the other heads of state in the Eorzean Alliance? Did you appreciate this task of Envoy, feel belittled by it, or something else? Did you agree with the idea to plan a service in memory of Carteneau?
Did any (early level) side quests have a particular impact on you? Did you make a habit of helping people with 'adventurer' work, why or why not?
Who did you take with you into Sastasha, or did you enter alone? Did you try to subdue all the pirates, or sneak past them when possible, or something else? Did you find and free the slaves locked up in the side caves? Did you have an opinion on the cowardly captain? The sahagin ambush?
Who did you take with you into Tam-Tara Deepcroft, or did you enter alone? How did you feel about the Lambs of Dalamud worshipping the fallen moon, and summoning voidsent to take vengeance on Eorzeans who opposed it? Did the magic used to seal each ring of the crypt confuse you, or did you know enough about the arcane to dispel them easily? How did you handle the dark, musty passageways, the creatures, voidsent, and homicidal cultists lurking around?
Who did you take with you into Copperbell Mines, or did you enter alone? How did you feel about the twisting mineshafts, rickety elevators, and sheer drops inside the caves? How did you feel about the Giants, did you attack first or try to reason with them? Did you character learn the buried history of the mine - that magic was used to enslave the Giants and they eventually rebelled, leading the Sultanate of Ul'dah to collapse the lower tunnels 300 years ago, trapping them inside?
How did you feel about being invited to join the Scions of the Seventh Dawn? Did you travel to the Waking Sands to hear their pitch? What was your initial impression of Minfilia, and her reveal that she also had the Echo? What did you make of the rest of the Scions?
What did you make of Minfilia's insistence that your Echo was the key to solving the primal problem in Eorzea, and her belief that this was the most serious danger to the city-states? Did you know much about primals beforehand?
Overall, how were you feeling by the time you first agree to go wither the wild rose blooms?
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