Of the Properties of Beastmen

[Firon]

That text is like the text from FF12 where you get the items to increase the drop rates from certain types of mobs.

[Vanguard319]

almost sounds like a bestiary, though I'm not so sure now from these posts.

[Cichy]

from BG, I thought it be something like this

Some snooping around and it seems like the "On the Properties of Beastmen" has something to do with AF weapons (which are missing from this patch of course). Talking to Rowena in Ul'dah, she mentions trading her the key item along with a seal from each of the beastmen; Inferno Seal, Vortex Seal, Tremor Seal. The seals can only be obtained by beating the beastmen leaders at each of the Hamlet Defenses. Trade all of this to her and she'll give you a note that is supposed to be used at a NPC in Hawthorne Hut that "reforges relics of old".

[Sephrick]

from BG, I thought it be something like this

Wow, so that may be the weapons after all. That's a heck of a time investment. Should keep people busy.

[Victor]

Glad to finally know what we'll be doing to upgrade our weapons... I guess.

[Darte]

You can still buy the key item after purchasing it. Looks like if you want all 7, you're going to have to save up 7x25k seals D:

[Victor]

I wouldn't count on those seals being too common either, considering how easy and frequently you could kill the Hyrstmill boss.

[Fated]

Guess SE had to force people to play Hamlet Defense somehow.

[Myrhn]

I think that the beastmen leader in the hamlet is going to be the lvl 5 boss

[Merylstryfe]

If this all pans out to be true, it gives people a good time sink to work toward. I'm not saying that's necessarily a good or bad thing, but a lot of the content in this game seems to be blown through in a matter of days, not weeks or months.