The Forbidden Path

The Forbidden Path
Required Fame	Unknown
Level Restriction:	None
Starting NPC	Lehko Habhoka, Windurst Waters (S)
Pack	Wings of the Goddess
Title	Karaha-Baurha's Research Assistant
Repeatable	No
Description	In his secret laboratory deep beneath Windurst, the genius Karaha-Baruha pores over ancient tomes, that he might once again summon the Great Beast in his nation's time of need. Deliver what he seeks to Velda-Galda by the gate to Windurst Walls!

Previous Quest	Next Quest
The Long March North	Sins of the Mothers
Requirements
Irradiant strand Refulgent strand Scintillant strand
Rewards
Stat potion depending on job

Walkthrough

• Zone into Windurst Waters (S) for a cutscene.
  • Although the goal is to assemble the Gleipnir, you never actually obtain it.
• You must now collect the following three key items in any order:
  • Examine the Gate of Darkness in the Inner Horutoto Ruins (I-7, Rose Tower) [Map 4] for an Irradiant strand.
    • Survival Guide Toraimarai Canal would put you right next to Inner Horutoto Ruins zone.
  • Check the Fey Blossoms at Grauberg (S) (F-5) for a cutscene
    • Check again and you will be asked for a Bottled Pixie
    • Obtain a Bottled Pixie and trade it to the Fey Blossoms in Grauberg (S) (F-5, between 18:00-6:00) to obtain a Scintillant strand from Adrasteia.
      • The Bottled Pixie is a guaranteed drop from Yagudo High Priest – right at the Survival Guide for Meriphataud Mountains (S), or just within Castle Oztroja (S) for additional spawn points.
      • You can get to the Witchfire Glen area either by traversing Grauberg directly, or more quickly by using a route through the Veridical Conflux through part of the Walk of Echoes that connects to near Pashhow gate crystal if sufficient mission and Jeuno Voidwatch Questline progress has been made – use the nearby Survival Guide or Recall-Pashh.
  • Head to Castle Oztroja (S) and examine the Writhing Flame (G-7, ground floor, in the north hallway, head north from the large central room) for a cutscene.
    • Return to the Writhing Flame and trade it any Job Testimony for a Refulgent strand. Testimony does not have to match your job.
      • Scholar's Testimony is a high drop rate from 3 of the 4 Orcs at I-11 west of the East Ronfaure [S] Survival Guide
    • Note: You will be unable to complete this miniquest on GEO or RUN.
• Speak to Velda-Galda at Windurst Waters (S) (K-9) three times.
  • Each key item turn-in generates a separate cutscene.
• Wait one game day before speaking to Velda-Galda again for the final cutscene.

If you are working on missions then return to Crossroads of Time.