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Jillian wishes you to reaffirm your desire to join the Lancers' Guild.

Quest description

Way of the Lancer is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Journal

• You have been referred to Ywain, the master of the Lancers' Guild. Seek him out in the rear chamber.
• Having formally accepted you into the Lancers' Guild, Guildmaster Ywain instructs you to go forth and slay three squirrels, three ladybugs, and three funguars.
• You have succeeded in slaying the specified creatures. Report back to Ywain at the Lancers' Guild.
• According to Ywain, the true measure of a lancer is how well he can pierce his enemy's defenses. If you wish to become a lancer worthy of the name, you must spare no effort in your training. Taking these words to heart, you embark upon your chosen path.

※The next lancer quest will be available from Ywain upon reaching level 5.

Objectives

• Speak with Ywain, the master of the Lancers' Guild.
• Slay ground squirrels.
• Slay little ladybugs.
• Slay forest funguars.
• Report to Ywain at the Lancers' Guild.

Script

Way of the Lancer script
Jillian	Well then, have you made up your mind to enlist in the Lancers' Guild?
Jillian	It is no small thing to join our guild, and all the more welcome are they who weigh the decision with due care.
Jillian	Our doors are ever open should you later decide to take up the lancers' art. Till then, I wish you well.
Jillian	Excellent! I shall let Guildmaster Ywain know to expect you.
Jillian	All who seek admittance to our ranks must present themselves before him. He will judge if you are fit to become one of us.
Jillian	Pray make your way to the training area within. Our guildmaster awaits you there.
Ywain	Well met, adventurer. I understand you wish to learn the lancers' art under our roof.
Ywain	Though you have doubtless brandished a spear before this day, and perhaps even in earnest, you still have a long way to go before you may call yourself a lancer in sooth.
Ywain	In my capacity as guildmaster, I shall guide your training, beginning with the very basics─the principles of our art.
Ywain	There exist myriad fighting styles, each of which has its own unique qualities. None, however, can claim to be as offensively minded as ours. Our approach is ever one of attack, no matter who─or what─we face.
Ywain	An experienced lancer is able to wield a polearm as if it were an extension of his body. He transforms into a raging storm before his foes, delivering a barrage of devastating thrusts and slashes.
Ywain	To facilitate such a relentless assault, we lancers forgo plate, favoring armor of leather and chain─such materials as provide adequate protection without unduly hindering movement.
Ywain	A lancer's worth may be measured quite simply─in how swiftly and decisively he can pierce his enemy's defenses.
Ywain	By its nature, the polearm is a simple weapon to wield─for good or ill. Even in a farmer's hands, it is capable of wreaking considerable havoc. Thus has it been a mainstay of every great army since ancient times.
Ywain	Yet know that a lance alone does not a lancer make. Faced with unfavorable odds, an unseasoned spearman will break formation and flee without a moment's hesitation.
Ywain	A true lancer, however, flinches not before his enemies, for he knows not the meaning of fear. Ever does he press forward, disdainful of the odds, that he might pierce the enemy line and open a path to victory.
Ywain	Needless to say, doing so requires no small amount of courage. And that is why our guild has striven from the first to instill this essential quality in every soul who passes through our halls.
Ywain	Arduous trials await you should you join our ranks. Knowing this, have you the resolve to wield the lance?
Ywain	Hah hah hah! Your honesty does you credit, adventurer.
Ywain	It takes a kind of strength to admit that something is beyond you. Should you ever muster the resolve to take up the lance, I will be here.
Ywain	Well said, adventurer. I see no reason to deny you a place within our ranks.
Ywain	Ah, but I neglected to introduce myself. I am Ywain, master of this guild.
Ywain	Pleasantries duly exchanged, I hereby assign you your first task─a trial, to be precise.
Ywain	In order to develop an affinity with your weapon and learn to gauge such things as distance, you are to go forth and brandish your spear with reckless abandon.
Ywain	The squirrels, ladybugs, and funguars that roam just outside the city should provide you with a suitable challenge.
Ywain	Put down, let us say, three of each, and then report back to me.
Ywain	So you are back. I trust you have learned something of the essence of our art.
Ywain	A lancer learns best when he is doing, each thrust making him stronger. Such things as strategy and technique will come in time. And never forget courage─without it, you cannot hope to realize your potential.
Ywain	...Your look betrays no hint of doubt.
Ywain	I would have you take with you this hunting log. It bears the names of the creatures against which a lancer might hone his skills.
Ywain	To be sure, there is no single way to master our art. The log serves to guide you should you find yourself in need of direction.
Ywain	That will be all for the present. Now, take up your weapon, sally forth, and cut a path for yourself.
Ywain	When next we meet, I hope to see you stronger for your time out in the world.
Quest complete.