Middle La Noscea

(中央ラノシア, Chūō ranoshia?, lit. Central La Noscea)
Background information
Type	Grassland
Region	La Noscea
Affiliation(s)	Limsa Lominsa
Areas	Zephyr Drift Summerford Three-malm Bend
Gameplay details
Aetheryte	Summerford Farms
Level	1-13

I am the waves that bear, I am the winds that guide.
I am the evening stars, I am the morning sky.
I am born of the sea, and there shall I die.The Sailors' Requiem

Middle La Noscea is a location in Final Fantasy XIV. A pastoral landscape of rolling hills bordering Galadion Bay formerly known as Bearded Rock, the creation of several rivers in region following the Seventh Umbral Calamity made for a fertile landscape for Limsa Lominsa's pirates-turned-farmers. This low-level region serves as the starting zone for new characters starting out in Limsa Lominsa as a Marauder or Arcanist.

History

Prior to the Seventh Umbral Calamity, the region now known as middle La Noscea was known as Bearded Rock and was considered to be part of lower La Noscea. The region took its name from a large rock upon which the pirates would be executed via crucifixion, around which its main encampment of Camp Bearded Rock would spring up. According to one legend, one such pirate survived long enough that his beard grew so long as to encircle the rock, giving it its name. Among those crucified at Bearded Rock was the infamous One-eyed Wylfred following his defeat in the 72nd Trident, the septennial contest for Limsa Lominsa's admiralty.

Severe damage caused by the Calamity destroyed Camp Bearded Rock and the eponymous rock while separating the region from lower La Noscea. Several new rivers sprung up in the area, bringing new life to the soil. The Bearded Rock name gave way to its current designation of middle La Noscea, and the area was quickly turned into farmland tended by former pirates as part of Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn's initiative to move the city-state away from piracy.

When the Warrior of Light, then a fledgling marauder or arcanist, began their adventures in Limsa Lominsa, they were dispatched by Baderon Tenfingers to Summerford Farms in middle La Noscea to aid Staelwyrn and his crew in their efforts to transition from deckhands to farmhands. While investigating reports of suspicious characters in the area they met Y'shtola Rhul, and the pair were attacked by an enraged goobbue. After the scuffle, the adventurer found a Crystal of Light nearby, and in retrieving it received a vision from Hydaelyn, awakening their Echo.

Geography

Zephyr Drift

Zephyr Drift.

Making up the southern end of middle La Noscea is the Zephyr Drift, just outside of Limsa Lominsa past the Zephyr Gate. This idyllic grassland draws its name from the westerly breeze that graces the region. Passage to Cedarwood in lower La Noscea can be found in the southeast.

• La Thagran Checkpoint

This checkpoint was originally established by the Maelstrom to watch over the La Thagran Eastroad. With the Maelstrom stretched thin following the Calamity and kobold incursions proving rare, jurisdiction of the checkpoint was left to the Yellowjackets.

• Zephyr Gate

One of two land entrances to Limsa Lominsa, the Zephyr Gate connects to the city's central spire, the Mizzenmast, via a bridge known as the Procession of Terns.

La Thagran Checkpoint.

Zephyr Gate.

Summerford

Summerford.

These fertile farmlands, braced by the Rogue and Nym Rivers and split by the Agelyss River, are the largest region in middle La Noscea. Prior to the Calamity, Summerford was where Camp Bearded Rock and its eponymous rock could be located.

• Agelyss River / West Agelyss River

One of two new rivers formed in middle La Noscea by the Calamity, the Agelyss flows down from the Agelyss Wise in eastern La Noscea. This stretch of the river is also known as the west Agelyss River to differentiate it from its source waters to the east.

• The Cookpot

A natural rock formation in the shape of a circle that has become home to a herd of aurochs.

• Rogue River

The second of two rivers formed by the Calamity, this river divides Summerford from the Zephyr Drift. It takes its name from the thieves that used it to smuggle their ill-gotten goods in the early days following the Calamity. The Rogue River is known to swell from late spring runoff from Mt. O'Ghomoro, and the man-made crossings initially needed to cross it in such conditions are what lent Summerford its name.

• Seasong Grotto

A shallow cavern within which stands a monolith inscribed with the Sailors' Requiem, an old Lominsan poem.

• Summerford Farms

The only major settlement in middle La Noscea, Summerford Farms lies atop a hill along the region's eastern edge, affording it a view of the fields below and Limsa Lominsa beyond. As part of an initiative to rebuild following the Calamity, former pirates bereft of ship under the command of Staelwyrn were recruited to establish the Farms, with the orange orchards found throughout Summerford tended to by the crew.

• Tiller's Rest

A small shed across the Agelyss from Summerford Farms, where deckhands-turned-farmhands take a rest away from the prying eyes of their captain.

Agelyss River.

Rogue River.

Summerford Farms.

The Cookpot.

Seasong Grotto.

Tiller's Rest.

Three-malm Bend

Three-malm Bend.

Cleft from the rest of middle La Noscea in the Calamity, this stretch of land lies several yalms below the rest of middle La Noscea. Continuing northwest through the Bend leads to Quarterstone in western La Noscea, while Raincatcher Gully in eastern La Noscea lies to the northeast beyond the De Nevelle Checkpoint.

• De Nevelle Checkpoint

Much like its counterpart to the east, this checkpoint was founded to watch over the De Nevelle Westroad. Unlike the La Thagran Checkpoint, however, it remains under Maelstrom command, not out of fear of beastmen incursions, but of the XIVth Imperial Legion stationed at Castrum Occidens.

• The Descent

A rift formed in the Calamity that split middle La Noscea in two, the ground heaving and leaving the two sides at drastically different elevations. A structure of wooden scaffolding connects the two sides and extends eastwards into Woad Whisper Canyon.

• Foremast

The newest and largest of the Yellowjackets' garrisons, the Foremast connects to Coral Tower in Limsa Lominsa via an underground passage. As with the Mizzenmast, the Foremast takes its name from a ship's mast, in this case the most forward mast to represent the city-state's resolve the lead the fight.

• Nym River

Named for the Nymian ruins in Bronze Lake from which the river flows, the Nym River is not a new creation of the Calamity like the region's other two rivers, but it was nonetheless affected drastically. The draining of Bronze Lake drastically altered its course to where it now flows through Woad Whisper Canyon into the Descent.

• Skylift

An outpost built at the west end of the Descent, where the Nym River drains into the sea. As with the structure to its east, Skylift is made up of wooden scaffolding, but with the addition of a series of pulleys to lift goods up and down the cliff, and docks for small dirigibles to transport goods across the waters to Limsa Lominsa.

• Woad Whisper Canyon

Little more than a shallow valley before the Calamity, Woad Whisper Canyon was drastically changed when the Nym River suddenly began flowing into it, carving it into a deep gorge that would eventually break into the Descent.

De Nevelle Checkpoint.

Foremast.

Skylift.

The Descent.

Nym River.

Woad Whisper Canyon.

Gameplay

Map

Achievement: Mapping the Realm: Middle La Noscea
Visit middle La Noscea and unlock the area map.	10 achievement points

Quests

Beginning in Middle La Noscea

Name	Category	Level	Starting NPC	Location
Dressed to Call	Main Scenario	5	Staelwyrn	Summerford Farms
Lurkers in the Grotto	Main Scenario	5	Staelwyrn	Summerford Farms
Further Afield	Main Scenario	6	Gurcant	Summerford Farms
Washed Up	Main Scenario	7	Staelwyrn	Summerford Farms
Double Dealing	Main Scenario	8	Staelwyrn	Summerford Farms
Loam Maintenance	Main Scenario	9	Gurcant	Summerford Farms
Plowshares to Swords	Main Scenario	9	Pfrewahl	Summerford Farms
Just Deserts	Main Scenario	9	Staelwyrn	Summerford Farms
Courier for a Day	Main Scenario	10	Wyrkrhit	Skylift
Thanks a Million	Main Scenario	11	Wyrkrhit	Skylift
Rocks in a Hard Place	Sidequest	5	Grynewyda	Summerford Farms
The Time Is Ripe	Sidequest	6	Bhirdraeg	Summerford Farms
Orange Crush	Sidequest	7	Bhirdraeg	Summerford Farms
Yarzon, Yarzoff	Sidequest	7	Ostfyr	La Thagran Checkpoint
A Pound of Cure	Sidequest	8	Khanmhar	Summerford Farms
Out to Dry	Sidequest	10	W'dhovaka	Skylift
Keeping It Fresh	Sidequest	10	Kazai Buoyzai	Skylift
Baiting Buzzards	Sidequest	10	Kazai Buoyzai	Skylift
The Crow Knows	Ninja	45	Oboro	De Nevelle Checkpoint
Sage's Focus	Sage	70	Lalah Jynjahl	Zephyr Gate
A Very Cherry Bomb	2014 Moonfire Faire	15	J'nangho	Zephyr Drift

FATEs

Name	Level	Location	Time limit	Objective
	Description Spawn conditions (if any)
On the Lamb	3-8	Zephyr Drift (x22 y24)	15 minutes	Defeat the lost lambs.
	A flock of sheep bitten by diseased bats has grown frenzied and is charging at full speed towards the Zephyr Gate. The infected creatures cannot be allowed to enter the city, so they must be driven off or put down.
Taking It to the Streams	4-9	Summerford (x21 y22)	15 minutes	Defeat the pugils.
	The Rogue River has become a breeding ground for giant carnivorous fish known as pugils. Help clear the shallows so the local fishers can cast their lines in relative peace.
Overnight Migration	5-10	Summerford (x22 y20)	15 minutes	Defeat the tiny mandragoras.
	Not only did the Calamity bring with it destruction, pain, and suffering, but it also brought with it mandragoras. Thousands and thousands of mandragoras. Mandragoras who, if not dealt with swiftly and firmly, will continue to multiply until the land is overrun with the creatures.
Yellow-bellied Greenbacks	5-10	Zephyr Drift (x24 y27)	15 minutes	Defeat the Yellowjacket recruits.
	The newest batch of Yellowjacket recruits is softer than a rotten rat corpse, and fights little better. Whip the raw lads into shape. And remember, mercy is the last thing they need. Spawn conditions: Speak with the Yellowjacket drill sergeant.
Thwack-a-Mole	6-11	Summerford (x23 y18)	15 minutes	Defeat the Moraby moles.
	The orchards of middle La Noscea are riddled with dangerous holes dug by Moraby moles. It is high time the pests were given a good thumping. Spawn conditions: Speak with the troubled tiller.
Hello, Work	7-12	Summerford (x22 y16)	15 minutes	Defeat the grounded raiders.
	During the Calamity, many bands of pirates lost their ships to either Garlean attackers or the flames of Bahamut. Most found new crews to join, but those who didn't simply turned to banditry on land. Use your blades to convince the lads it is high time they seek new employment.
Crying over Spilled Salt	7-12	Summerford (x19 y20)	15 minutes	Defeat the aureliae.
	Coastal winds blow floating aureliae from their native habitat over the Rhotano Sea to the shores of middle La Noscea, where they release their salty ballast onto the soil, rendering it unsuitable for farming. Slay the creatures before they become the salt of the earth.
Menuis at Work	8-13	The Cookpot (x18 y17)	15 minutes	Defeat Menuis.
	The once-gentle aurochs living in the Cookpot have grown bold since the arrival of a bull known as Menuis. Slay the beast and show the other creatures who it is they should truly fear.
The Orange Boxes	9-14	Summerford (x21 y15)	15 minutes	Protect the crates of oranges from the wharf rats.
	Crates of freshly picked oranges waiting to be delivered to Galadion Bay's pleasure boats are in danger of being infested by rats lured by the sweet smell of the fruit. Drive back the vermin until the chocobo caravan arrives. Spawn conditions: Speak with the farmer in need.
Shearing Is Caring	10-15	Three-malm Bend (x16 y14)	15 minutes	Defeat Shearing Sheridan.
	Shearing Sheridan has been shearing his share of luckless passersby since long before the Calamity. What the megalocrab needs now is a good shell-shocking.
Sister Crustacean	12-17	Three-malm Bend (x15 y12)	15 minutes	Defeat the spawning megalocrabs.
	A spawning megalocrab will do whatever it takes to see its brood safe, and that includes slicing in half Lalafellin fishers who draw too close to the wavekin's unhatched offspring. Slay a crab, save a lad. An alternate version of Sister Crustacean appears during the Lightning Strikes event.
Go Wespe	13-18	Three-malm Bend (x14 y14)	15 minutes	Defeat the king wespes.
	The Yellowjackets stationed in middle La Noscea have a royal problem. Wespes so large the smallfolk have dubbed them “kings” are terrorizing the countryside and need to be dethroned immediately.
A Mad, Mad, Mad Sergeant	14-19	Three-malm Bend (x17 y8)	15 minutes	Help the Maelstrom recruits defeat the mad sergeants.
	The storm soldiers stationed at the De Nevelle Checkpoint are short a few men, and require volunteers to aid them with their regular training exercises in which they attempt to fend off a mock imperial assault. Spawn conditions: Speak with Storm Sergeant Doenfarr.
The Boy Who Cried Jackal	14-19	Three-malm Bend (x17 y9)	15 minutes	Defeat the pack jackals.
	A young porter thought it would be clever to fool his companions into believing that they were being stalked by a pack of jackals so while the others were off hunting the beasts, he could slip off and frolic with a local milkmaid. The only problem being, jackals truly were stalking him, and now he's in a pickle.
The Truth Is out There	14-19	Three-malm Bend (x17 y9)	15 minutes	Defeat the Chupacabra.
	Middle La Noscea is abuzz following sightings of the Chupacabra─a dog-like creature rumored to drink the blood of virgins. Is the beast real, or just a legend!? Spawn conditions: Complete The Boy Who Cried Jackal.

Encounters

Enemies

Enemy	Pic	Level	HP	Abilities	Drops	Areas
Bee Cloud		4-8	68-143	Attack	Honey	Summerford
Bogy		7	126	Attack, Curse		Summerford
Captain Petyr Pigeontoe		11	217	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower		Summerford
Goblin Fisher		5	91	Attack, Bomb Toss, Firecracker Shower		Summerford
Goblin Gambler		7	126	Attack, Bomb Toss, Firecracker Shower		Summerford
Grounded Pirate		9	160	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash		Summerford
Grounded Raider		9	160	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower		Summerford
Killer Wespe		13	536	Attack, Final Sting, Sharp Sting	Honey	Three-malm Bend
Little Ladybug		1-4	44-68	Attack, Bombardier		Zephyr Drift
Lost Lamb		3-4	59-68	Attack, Fleece Butt	Mutton Loin Ram Horn	Zephyr Drift
Megalocrab		10-13	192-268	Attack, Bubble Shower	Green Megalocrab Shell Megalocrab Leg	Three-malm Bend
Mossless Goobbue		12-17	243-369	Attack	Goobbue Fang	Summerford Zephyr Drift
Pugil		4-6	68-108	Attack, Screwdriver		Summerford
Puk Hatchling		4-8	68-143	Attack, Backflip, Fireball	Puk Wing	Summerford
Tiny Mandragora		5-7	91-126	Attack		Summerford
Water Sprite		10-13	192-268	Water	Water Shard	Three-malm Bend
Wespe		11-13	217-268	Attack, Sharp Sting	Honey	Three-malm Bend
Wharf Rat		1-2	44-51	Attack, Somersault Slash	Animal Skin	Zephyr Drift
Wild Jackal		11-13	217-268	Attack, Foul Bite, Sanguine Bite		Three-malm Bend
Wounded Aurochs		8	143	Attack, Pulverizing Pound		Summerford

Allies

Enemy	Pic	Level	HP	Abilities	Areas
Yellowjacket Patrol		35	6100	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower	Zephyr Drift

Hunting Log

Log	Enemy	#
Gladiator 01	Little Ladybug	3
Marauder 01	Little Ladybug	3
Marauder 02	Wharf Rat	3
Marauder 03	Aurelia	3
Marauder 04	Bee Cloud	3
Marauder 06	Tiny Mandragora	3
Marauder 07	Bogy	3
Marauder 08	Wounded Aurochs	3
Marauder 09	Grounded Raider	3
Marauder 10	Megalocrab	3
Marauder 12	Mossless Goobbue	4
Marauder 14	Moraby Mole	4
Marauder 15	Puk Hatchling	3
Lancer 01	Little Ladybug	3
Archer 01	Little Ladybug	3
Archer 06	Water Sprite	4
Rogue 01	Wharf Rat	3
Rogue 02	Lost Lamb	3
Rogue 03	Aurelia	3
Rogue 05	Pugil	2
	Goblin Fisher	1
Rogue 06	Tiny Mandragora	3
Rogue 09	Grounded Pirate	1
	Grounded Raider	1
Rogue 10	Megalocrab	3
Rogue 11	Wild Jackal	3
Rogue 14	Moraby Mole	3
Rogue 16	Puk Hatchling	3
Conjurer 01	Little Ladybug	3
Conjurer 06	Water Sprite	3
Thaumaturge 01	Little Ladybug	3
Arcanist 01	Little Ladybug	3
Arcanist 02	Wharf Rat	3
Arcanist 03	Lost Lamb	3
Arcanist 05	Puk Hatchling	3
Arcanist 07	Bogy	3
Arcanist 09	Grounded Pirate	3
Arcanist 12	Mossless Goobbue	3
Arcanist 17	Puk Hatchling	3

Gathering Log

Quarrying

Location	Level	Type	Yield
Three-malm Bend	20	Normal	Fire Shard Grade 1 Carbonized Matter
Zephyr Drift	50	Unspoiled	Fire Cluster Grade 3 La Noscean Topsoil Dark Matter Cluster Unaspected Crystal

Logging

Location	Level	Type	Yield
Three-malm Bend	30	Normal	Fire Shard Fire Crystal Red Pigment
Summerford	50	Normal	Fire Shard Fire Crystal Timeworn Toadskin Map Timeworn Boarskin Map Timeworn Peisteskin Map
Summerford	50	Unspoiled	Apricot Dark Matter Cluster Unaspected Crystal
Zephyr Drift	50	Unspoiled	Ebony Log Dark Matter Cluster Unaspected Crystal

Harvesting

Location	Level	Type	Yield
Summerford	15	Normal	Ruby Tomato Sunset Wheat Straw Fire Shard La Noscean Lettuce La Noscean Lettuce Seeds Firelight Seeds

Fishing Log

Location	Level	Type	Fish
Zephyr Drift	1	Coastline Deep Sea	Merlthor Goby Lominsan Anchovy Finger Shrimp Ocean Cloud Sea Cucumber Harbor Herring Coral Butterfly Angelfish Blue Octopus Zalera
Rogue River	1	River	Crayfish Chub Dwarf Catfish Princess Trout La Noscean Perch Beguiler Chub
West Agelyss River	1	River	Crayfish Chub Dwarf Catfish Princess Trout Gudgeon La Noscean Perch Great Gudgeon
Summerford	5	Coastline Deep Sea	Merlthor Goby Finger Shrimp White Coral Ocean Cloud Harbor Herring Vongola Clam Blue Octopus Ogre Barracuda Silver Shark Gigantshark
Nym River	5	River	Chub Dwarf Catfish Princess Trout Dusk Goby Gudgeon Maiden Carp La Noscean Perch High Perch
Woad Whisper Canyon	15	River	Dwarf Catfish Dusk Goby Princess Trout River Crab La Noscean Perch Copperfish Eunuch Crayfish Glass Perch Crystal Perch

Sightseeing Log

Location	#	Weather	Time	Emote
Seasong Grotto	003	Rain	5:00-8:00	Pray
Skylift	004	Clear Skies Fair Skies	12:00-17:00	Lookout
La Thagran Eastroad	005	Clouds	8:00-12:00	Lookout
Woad Whisper Canyon	021	Clear Skies Fair Skies	12:00-17:00	Lookout
Summerford Farms	022	Clear Skies Fair Skies	5:00-8:00	Lookout

Weather

Weather	Frequency
Clear Skies	30%
Fair Skies	20%
Clouds	20%
Fog	10%
Wind	10%
Rain	10%

Musical themes

The intro and first portion of the "On Westerly Winds" medley plays in most areas in Middle La Noscea, while the final portion plays in Summerford Farms. The intro and first portion play only during the day, with the intro playing once upon first entering one of the applicable areas and at 6:00 a.m. Eorzea time. None of these clips are looping, and will wait some time before repeating. No music is played in Zephyr Gate, Seasong Grotto, or Woad Whisper Canyon, or at night outside of Summerford Farms.

"The Land Breathes" plays during battle throughout the region, baring certain FATEs and enemies involved in the Hunt.