The Mysteries of Vana 'Diel

[Zinato]

Those pirates are pretty crazy, take the mithra poster for example.

[Sparthos]

Alright, here is one that has been bugging me for awhile.
Who are these pirates that can summon Undead during raids?
Where did they come from and how do they know how to do that?
What is stopping me from learning how to do that?

The pirates who live in Norg are former Tavnazians who no doubt picked up the art of necromancy from their trade relations with the Near East.

Aht Urhgan seemed to dabble in necromancy before the Lamia broke loose and decided to use the magic back on their own soldiers along with the Ephramadians.

[Lordscyon]

The Vandiel secret is not meant too be tampered if you do...
FFXI Matrix...
Red pill or Blue?

[Anathiel]

So. Big mystery (at least for me) what do the wind mills in konstacht highlands do? If you look through the gates, there's no grinding apparatus, so they're not making flour. And of course, who mans/upkeeps them?

[SpankWustler]

So. Big mystery (at least for me) what do the wind mills in konstacht highlands do? If you look through the gates, there's no grinding apparatus, so they're not making flour. And of course, who mans/upkeeps them?

Someone will probably prove me wrong, but I always assumed they once powered some of the things in Gusgen Mines or some other mine in that area. The only apparatus would be a single shaft going straight down, and the mine no longer being used would explain why the windmills are no longer manned.

[Mirage]

So. Big mystery (at least for me) what do the wind mills in konstacht highlands do? If you look through the gates, there's no grinding apparatus, so they're not making flour. And of course, who mans/upkeeps them?

Duh, the workers use sneak/invis to avoid aggro from all the monsters there.
Not everyone in the world can be lv90 dark knights, you know!

[Urthdigger]

The windmills ARE used for grinding flour, I believe proof can be seen on some flour items. It's just not represented well in the model.

[Septimus]

So. Big mystery (at least for me) what do the wind mills in konstacht highlands do? If you look through the gates, there's no grinding apparatus, so they're not making flour. And of course, who mans/upkeeps them?

From the Konschtat Highlands Stone Monument:

The wind that blows incessantly through this area is called "Odin's Wrath." Seeing its potential use, some ingenious Bastokers decided to build windmills here, a long time ago.

Flourmills, to be exact. In this desolate land where nothing more than potatoes can grow, the wheat brought in from San d'Oria was a true lifesaver to Bastokers.

San d'Oria, in turn, relied on their consumption of its surplus wheat, and also on the flour that came back from Bastok's mills. The mills became the symbols of their mutual dependence.

Even in times of war between the two, this trade continued. Both armies' brass were infuriated, but none tried to disrupt it lest the bread disappeared from their own tables! Ah, the irony!

A toast, to the merchants!

--Gwynham Ironheart, 750 Crystal Era.

[Alpheus]

^
as much as i hated the CN map quest i did enjoy the readings on the monuments. It reminded me of Wild Arms 3 in which i searched high and low for the remaining words of Alan Smithy.

[Septimus]

^
as much as i hated the CN map quest i did enjoy the readings on the monuments. It reminded me of Wild Arms 3 in which i searched high and low for the remaining words of Alan Smithy.

I was always a little disappointed that they didn't have Stone Monuments in the northlands, or some sort of follow-up quest. I really want to know what happened to Gwynham Ironheart.

Hintity-hint Camate.