My name is Vis’tara and I am a retainer to Velkan Anthros, the warrior of light; my friend and master. This is the tale of how I at last reached level 50
It started like any other venture that Velkan assigned me since I took up the bow; I was to explore the wilderness in the areas detailed as level X in difficulty in the retainer venture handbook. Making use of the free aetherite tickets available to retainers I warped to Northern Thanlan and set off to the south eastern exit intending to explore Dalamud’s Talons.
Hours later, a shout emanated from the old abandoned mine. I headed off to investigate, and found it had come from a farmer called Addison. Through the incomprehensible drivel, I was able to discern that his daughter had been kidnapped and taken into the mine. I plunged through the gate, where Lunatics surrounded me, but I fought through. I found Addison’s daughter towards the back of the area, however as soon as I reached her she started screaming “NO, you can’t, Kill her Kill her”. Again, I was surrounded but still I shot a flurry of arrows through the air and into the bodies of the oncoming lunatic followers, soon Addison came running up the path, straight to his daughter. Both gave me a look of pure hatred and turned on me with weapons drawn. Like the rest, they fell soon enough, but this was still not the end raising their arms to the sky, they called forth a creature from the void, a depraved succubus, but after all the lunatics, I was exhausted, and soon overpowered. Darkness loomed and I believed I was done, however luck was with me and a large number of adventurers barrelled into the mine with the war cry; “DEUS EX MACHINAAAAA”, whatever that means, and began beating the voidsent to a pulp. I thanked them for their assistance and headed home to lick my wounds.
Later, in the retainer vocate, I was partaking of a cup of chamomile tea after the recent ordeal when my retainer-ite pocket watch began to pulse, indicating Velkan had summoned me. Clicking it once, I was whisked to the retainer bell that Velkan had used. After confirming my venture status and turning over the items I had found Velkan wrapped his arms around me and gave me a hearty congratulations. I had reached level 50. Velkan immediately asked me to change back into my retainer ensemble and return my current equipment. Unusual but I complied, Velkan then gave me a complete set of augmented ironworks armour and a Garuda’s spine bow, informing me that he had kept these for me as a number of moons ready for the day that I reached level 50. We shared a glass of mulled tea in celebration before Velkan issued me another, higher level exploration, and wished me luck reaching level 60, telling me the experience was like hitting a wall. My jaw dropped, THERES MORE……..



Character Name: Velkan Anthros
Server: Primal, Lamia
Choice: Scarf of Wondrous Wit