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== About this page ==
* This is a working title which can be renamed if necessary. 
* Please add to this page as information is discovered. 
* Patch notes can be [[Patch Notes: December 17th 2024|found here]]. 
* New character models can be [[Character Creation/Character Models|found here]] and finally we have the [[Barbershop]] page also. Players can purchase a "haircut" for 250,000 gil. The "free" haircut is one of the rewards for completing 8 riddles in a given zone.
* The [[Anniversary Ring]] is one of the rewards for completing 8 riddles in a given zone.

Enjoy everyone!

== Live Discussion ==

Join us on Horizon Discord [https://discord.com/channels/933423693848260678/1318951072831770718 Anniversary Quest #2] as we discuss and test different items.

== Warning ==

* There is a misconception circulation amongst the community that touching the glowing spot behind the [[Shady Dealer]] gives an additional 5 [[Mog Satchel]] slots. This is a long-standing bug and you will be unable to use these 5 slots if activated.

== Event NPCs ==

Event NPC's with unknown interactions:
* [[Aristaeus]], {{Location|Port Jeuno|H-8}}
* [[Aerec (Anniversary 2024)]], {{Location|Lower Jeuno|J-8}} (Tenshodo H.Q.)
* [[???]], {{Location|Lower Jeuno|I-7}}(Above Auction House)

== Vendors ==
* [[Anny Moogle]], {{Location|Lower Jeuno|I-6}} - Sells fireworks.

== Rewards ==

* Complete the first 8 riddles in any '''one zone''' to earn the following rewards:
** 1. [[Anniversary Ring]]
* Complete the first 8 riddles (16 total) in any '''two zones''' to earn the following rewards:
** 2. Free Haircut
* Complete the first 8 riddles (32 total) in any '''four zones''' to earn the following rewards:
** 3. [[Goblin Masque]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Goblin_Masque]
* Complete the first 8 riddles (48 total) in any '''six zones''' to earn the following rewards:
** 4. [[Republic Earring]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Republic_Earring]

== Scavenger Hunt ==
When you speak with an NPC, they'll present a series of riddles about items they seek. Obtain these items and trade them to the NPC one at a time. For each correct item, you'll receive the message: 'Ah! Yes, this is one of the items I was looking for...' Note that you don't need to trade all items in a single visit, and the items will not be returned to you.

Below are the riddles from each NPC, grouped by location. Once confirmed, a link to the item will be provided. If a wiki page is missing, an external link to a retail wiki will be included to help you learn more about the item.

=== [[Xarcabard]] (I-8 northwest corner against mountain) ===

*<u>Tracent</u>:
** 1. Sweet and rich, a regal treat, From the hive where queens meet. What am I, nectar so sweet? [[Royal Jelly]]
** 2. I  dwell in the depths, where water's still, From a crab's claw, I'm gathered with skill. What am I, from a well's quiet chill? [[Lufet Salt]]
** 3. Carved with a grin, I glow at night, A fiery face that sparks delight. What am I, on Hallows End's sight? [[Jack-o'-Lantern]]
** 4. Twelve fiery fruits, from jungles deep, Spicy and bold, their secrets they keep. What am I, where heat does creep? [[Kazham Peppers]] x12

*<u>Drowsy</u>:
** 1. In shadows I grow, with magic's breath, A pungent bulb, to ward off death. What am I, from the shaman's wreath? [[Shaman Garlic]]
** 2. In a bubbling brew, dark and deep, A fish leaps forth from the jug to leap. What am I, where flavors meet? [[Mole Broth]]
** 3. Dark as night with a crimson twist, A sweetened treat you can't resist. What am I, where blood and cocoa persist? [[Bloody Chocolate]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Bloody_Chocolate]
** 4. Thirty-three cookies, wild and free, Flavors scattered, no recipe. What am I, a chaotic spree? [[Wild Cookie]] x33

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
**<u>Tracent</u>: 5. I lift the weave that enhances grace. Unravel mana, erase its trace.
**<u>Drowsy</u>: 5. What I touch turns bare and dull. What am I, when power's null?

=== [[The Boyahda Tree]] (J-7) ===

*<u>Ah Puch</u>:
** 1. From flames reborn, I rise and fly, A fiery plume that sparks the sky. What am I, as ashes lie? [[Phoenix Feather]]
** 2. Soft and warm, I line the floor, A cozy nest for feathers to adore. What am I, where clucklings roar? [[Chocobo Bedding]]
** 3. Woven by a ghost, in moon's pale light, I drift unseen, through endless night. What am I, a fabric of fright? [[Luminicloth]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Luminicloth]
** 4. Three dark feathers, soft and light, From wings that vanish in the night. What am I, with shadows in flight? [[Black Chocobo Feather]] x3

*<u>Kipling</u>:
** 1. In the tomb's dark silence, I rest alone, A forgotten message on defiant reeds. What am I, where the past has grown? [[Ancient Papyrus]] 
** 2. Dark and smooth, caressed by air, Wind and light weave through its flare. What am I, glowing everywhere? [[Smooth Velvet]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Smooth_Velvet]
** 3. Crafted with care, too strong to break, Its shine endures, no rust to wake. What am I, made flawed for sciences' sake? [[Silver Obi +1]]
** 4: Woven from Crystal, yet soft to touch, I breathe with life, through stone is such. What am I, where rock and fabric clutch?

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
**<u>Ah Puch</u>: 5. ?
**<u>Kipling</u>: 5. ?

=== [[Yhoator Jungle]] (H-8) ===

*<u>Kore</u>:
** 1. Amid the canyon's dusty sprawl, I stand alone, silent and tall. Armed with spines, who am I at all? [[Tahrongi Cactus]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Tahrongi_Cactus]
** 2. In a jug I dwell, with roots that grow, A plant with life, but not for show. Who am I, where the green winds blow? [[Rich Humus]]
** 3. From moss-clad roots of ages old, I rise in wood, both rich and bold. What am I, from a tree untold? [[Wisteria Lumber]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Wisteria_Lumber]
** 4. In my grip, the storm is sealed, Electric power, fate revealed. What am I, with skies to wield? [[Thunder Staff]]

*<u>Tiberon</u>:
** 1. From a labyrinth beast, I'm won in strife, A wooden prize from a horned one's life. Carved from conflict and toil, what am I? [[Spruce Lumber]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Spruce_Lumber]
** 2. Beneath the stars where the sea winds sigh, Our hidden ranks are bound by tie. By invite-only-what am I? [[Tenshodo Invite]]
** 3. With one switch wing, I seal your fate, A journey ends at my home's gate. What am I, both tool and state? [[Warp Cudgel]]
** 4. I'm a throne of quiet, a resting place, Where burdens vanish without a trace. In a private space, what am I? [[Commode]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
**<u>Kore</u>: 5. Once thought found, then slipped away. Through countless nights and many days.
**<u>Tiberon</u>: 5. Once thought found, then slipped away. Through countless nights and many days.

=== [[Throne Room]] ===

*<u>Frank</u>:
** 1. From a beast that roams the crag's vast site, I coat the wool, soft and bright. What am l, born from lumbering might? [[Lanolin]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Lanolin]
** 2. I walk through flame and chill of ice, Neither grand nor poor, a humble price. What am l, from a kingdom's slice? [[San d'Orian Boots]]
** 3. With claws of strength and skill so bright, I'm crafted too well, a fearsome sight. What am I, from tiger's might? [[Feral Gloves]]
** 4. Too strong, too fast, I was built too well, Overengineered, where soft leather shoes should dwell. What am I, spoiled before my spell? [[Cuir Highboots +1]]

*<u>Hookstar</u>:
** 1. On an icy isle where giants stride, A tower stands where cold winds collide. Attack plans written on leather, far and wide. [[Ram Leather Missive]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Ram_Leather_Missive]
** 2. Boots of great speed, I dash with grace, I blur through the land, a swift embrace. What am l, in the race's chase?  [[Powder Boots]]
** 3. Where sirens blare and waters churn, A golden mask, for secrets to burn. What am l, in depths where treasures turn? [[Moblin Mask]]
** 4. Tough as stone, yet soft to the touch, From coastal beasts with skin so much, What am l, exceptional and such? [[High-Quality Bugard Skin]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC. But for some reason, it's been confirmed that both NPCs provide the same riddle.
**<u>Frank</u>: 5. I'm written down, to gauge your mind, The key to truths, some hard to find.
**<u>Hookstar</u>: 5. I'm written down, to gauge your mind, The key to truths, some hard to find.

=== [[Korroloka Tunnel]] (Map 2, I-10) ===

*<u>Tangent</u>:
** 1. I write with mana, inked in despair, my words twist fate, with darkened air. What am I, from a demon's lair? [[Demon Pen]] 
** 2. From earth I crawled, and leaps I took, But shrimp and lizard, I could not look. What am I, in a worms mistake? [[Frog Lure]]
** 3. I mend the cracks, I seal the leak, With just one coat, my power's unique. What am I, a fix so sleek? [[Sieglinde Putty]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Sieglinde_Putty]
** 4. I shimmer and flow, with a radiant glow, A liquid of light, where purity grows. What am I, where brilliance will show? [[Hallowed Water]]

*<u>Kanryu</u>:
** 1. A soft white sphere, so gentle and light, found where silence reigns, in a void bright. What am I, in an empty sight? [[White Memosphere]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/White_Memosphere]
** 2. In desert heat, I hide and wait, my sting is deadly, a cruel fate. What am I, from Scorpion's state? [[Desert Venom]]
** 3. I rage in fire, I flow in water, I chill in ice, and echo in thunder. What am I, with stone, wind, light and dark to ponder? [[Photoanima]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Photoanima]
** 4. Sharp as a whisper, hidden in green, I sting with a touch, yet go unseen. What am I, in desert's keen? [[Cactuar Needle]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
**<u>Tangent</u>: 5. I strike with force, then leave you still. What am I, with sudden chill?
**<u>Kanryu</u>: 5. I halt your steps and blur your mind. A moment lost, as time unwinds.

=== [[Ru'Aun Gardens]] (H-6 near the Hall of Gods fishing off the ledge) ===
*<u>Hugin</u>:
** 1. I swim with weight that's hard to bear, A ring inside, I wander where. What am I, with treasures to share? [[Fat Greedie]] (ex fish in [[Selbina]])
** 2. In waters deep, where shadows play, I glide with silver, far from the bay. What am I, from the west of town, in disarray? [[Silver Shark]]
** 3. I dwell where desert sands may bake, In waters cool, my path I make. What am I, in an oasis lake? [[Giant Donko]]
** 4. In waters far and wide, I swim with ease, Caught by hands still learning, please. What am I, caught by apprentices with ease? [[Bluetail]]
** 5. I dwell where deep waters swirl and sway, with armor blue, I hide away. What am I, in the tunnel's fray? [[Cave Cherax]]
** 6. Inside the belly, I twist and hide, In a pirate's feast, I silently bide. What am I, where zombies collide? [[Drill Calamary]]
** 7. I swim upstream, with silver gleam, in elven waters, pure and serene. What am I, with a river's dream? [[Cheval Salmon]]
** 8. I swim in water, where goblins toil, in a quarry deep, where earth does boil. What am I, with shell so royal? [[Armored Pisces]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
**<u>Hugin</u>: 9. Now in the dark, I'm left behind, A trace of wood, long lost to time.

=== [[Beaucedine Glacier]] (F-7 behind Nue tower) ===

*<u>Annona</u>:
** 1. I grow where the sea meets the stone, In tunnels near the shore I'm known. What am I, where a dragon roams? [[Shoalweed]]
** 2. From northern lands, I grow with might, My essence fuels the suits' light. What am I, that gives life to arcane sight? [[Bruised Starfruit]]
** 3. From coastal winds and salty air, I've drifted near, with bark laid bare. What am l, three trees, to spare? [[Elm Log]]
** 4. I reign in swarms, with wings that hum, My army's march, the heavens become. What am I, where pestilence has come? [[King Locust]]
** 5. In fields where colors burn so bright, Six blades of red reach for the light. What am I, in the morning's sight? [[Red Moko Grass]] x6
** 6. I hide in reefs where waters glow, With a tangy taste in the tropical flow. What am l, in shells below? [[Jacknife]]
** 7. Found in waters warm and bright, Now trapped within, a shell of might. What am l, in a bucket's sight? [[Tropical Clam]]
** 8. In golden fields, I'm known to bloom, My yellow hue makes fabrics loom. What am I, for colors to plume? [[Dyer's Woad]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
**<u>Annona</u>: 9. In quiet moments, I'm in your hand. A guide to pass, at your command.

=== [[Oldton Movalpolos]] (K-10) ===

*<u>Beasty</u>:
** 1. Worn by one with strength untold, A royal orc, his visage bold. What am l, Of golden hue, fit for a king to rule? [[Gold Orcmask]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Gold_Orcmask]
** 2. By creek's edge, where whispers sing, A tear from maidens, a fragile thing. What am I, where miners tread. yet myths still cling? [[Siren's Tear]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Siren's_Tear]
** 3. Worn with battles, dusted with toil, My fingers have felt the legionnaire's spoil. What am I, showing strength, but with scars from battle's soil? 
** 4. I sparkle bright, yet not with gold, I sharpen the world, in sights so bold. What am l, a ring that helps you see beyond the fold? [[Vision Ring]]

*<u>Flam</u>:
** 1. I watch the sky and change with the breeze, Reflecting storms or days of ease. What am I, a gem that shifts with the weather's tease? [[Carbuncle's Ruby]]
** 2. With green I shimmer, a shield in light, A yellow gem that guards from might. What am I repelling earth and thunder's fight? [[Sphene Earring]] need confirmation!
** 3. I trumpet sound without a voice, With bone and brass, I make my choice. What am I, an instrument of music and rejoice? [[Cornette]]
** 4. I flash with force, but no true blade, A battery's charge, my strength is made. What am I, in duels displayed? [[Spark Degen]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
**<u>Beasty</u>: 5. 
**<u>Flam</u>: 5.

=== [[Ifrit's Cauldron]] (F-9 near Ash Dragon Spawn) ===

*<u>Siknoz</u>:
** 1. In brine I rest, but not to eat, A solid gem, with tangy beat. What am I, sour and neat? [[Smooth Stone]]
** 2. Three together, strong and bright, Forged for digging, day or night. What am I, with handles tight? [[Pickaxe]] x3
** 3. Three handfuls bright, with a stench so bold, I burn with heat, yet never grow cold. What am I, in earth's depths told? [[Sulfur]] x3
** 4. Twelve I lay, from a bird once bright, Picked clean and scattered, hidden from sight. What am I, found deep in a chasm's might? [[Chicken Bone]] x12
** 5. Worn through dust and darkened stone, A cloth that guards, when labor's grown. What am I, where ore is shown? [[Field Tunica]] 
** 6. Hidden in sand, I wait with might, My jaws strike fast, in the silent night. What am I, with a deadly bite? [[Antlion Jaw]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Antlion_Jaw]
** 7. Hardened in the desert's glare, I shield the sting that waits with care. What am I, with venom to spare? [[High-Quality Scorpion Shell]] [https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/High-Quality_Scorpion_Shell]
** 8. Hidden in layers, old and slow, I gleam with blue from the earth below. What am I, from the tortoise's glow? [[Adaman Ore]]

* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle.
**<u>Siknoz</u>: 9. With teeth that turn in shadows sway, What am I, the secrets' way?

=== [[Attohwa Chasm]] (G-7 at opposite ends of the chasm) ===

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*<u>Ariseis</u>:
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*<u>Beirabear</u>:
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* After completing all 8 riddles, you will receive one more riddle from each NPC.
**<u>Ariseis</u>: 5. 
**<u>Beirabear</u>: 5.

=== Zone 11 ===
To be discovered.
=== Zone 12 ===
To be discovered.

== What's next? ==

* It has been discovered that the monster [[Frank]] in [[Crawler's Nest]] drops the item [[Frank's Stick]]. Aerec does react to [[Frank's Stick]] by saying you are not prepared to someone that has not yet completed the Scavenger Hunt. 
** Note: He says this with any item you try to trade, not just Frank's Stick.

* After having provided all the necessary items to the NPCs listed above, trade Frank's stick to Aerec and report your findings here. Thank you.