Rare Foods: Fennel Tales

From Istaria Lexica


Quest type: Crafting
From NPC(s): Estelwen
Required crafting school: Confectioner (level: 1)
Locations: Feladan
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Learn how to prepare Fennel for use as a garnish on your dishes.

You need to be in Confectioner school and have Fennel in your inventory.

Quest Text[edit]

Estelwen tells you, Bright blessings on you and on your journeys, <player>. What brings you to Feladan today? Ah, you found some fennel! Certainly I can show you how to prepare it. It's quite a useful herb, I must say.

Estelwen tells you, Bark and branch, that smell takes me back! It's amazing, how a simple thing like a sound or a scent can evoke the most vivid memories. Fennel always reminds me of my time in the military...

Captain Olkeyr insisted that the troops of his phalanx always have a good supply of it. He believed it would keep you from getting hungry. Fennel tea, fennel mash, fennel seeds to keep in your mouth while on march - if there was anything he could do to put fennel in our diet, he did it. I remember always being hungry, but I wouldn't admit it, because if I did I'd wind up with an extra helping of fennel with dinner!

Estelwen tells you, Truth be told, it sounds far worse than it was. We got used to it after a while. In fact, a lot of times complaining about the fennel kept our spirits up, even helped bind us together. I guess you could say it helped make us a good phalanx.

Ah, my apologies, <player>. This is why I don't often cook with fennel these days, even though I have some wonderful recipes for it. Hmm, that gives me an idea. If you wouldn't mind running a quick errand for me, I'll also give you a copy of one of my special recipes. I want to make a special treat for the Captain. He loves blueberry fennel cake, but I'm out of blueberries. If you could get me 20 good handfuls of fresh blueberries, I'd be most appreciative.

Estelwen begins mixing her recipe together. Don't get too close or you might get thumped with a mixing spoon.

Estelwen tells you, Ah, those are lovely! Give me a minute to finish up.


Estelwen tells you, Welcome back, Confectioner! I certainly hope your cuisine continues reigns supreme. As your trainer, I am happy to be able to offer you the opportunity to serve the Empire by way of the following: I offer a selection of essential Confectioner formulae for purchase, and I offer freely the training equipment associated with our school.

Estelwen appears to be finished now.

Estelwen tells you, Doesn't that just smell wonderful? I got the recipe a few years ago from one of the Gifted, a dryad named Anima. The Captain is going to love it! Those blueberries were perfect. Now, if you wouldn't mind...

Gained Confectioner experience: 1500 ( Quest Reward )

Estelwen tells you, Actually, <player>, never mind. I was going to ask you to take the cake to him, but the squirrel in my heart reminds me that I haven't been to see the Captain in some time. I'll take it myself. It'll give him a chance to grill me on whether I can still recite the Defender's Creed correctly. Who knows, I might even make a mistake on purpose just so he can make me do a couple of push-ups for old times' sake!

Thank you again for your help. Here is the recipe for preparing fennel, and a copy of the recipe Anima gave me. I also found you another recipe that calls for fennel. It's a lovely swordfish steak dish that my friend Kakashi came up with. Galderos keep you strong, <player>, wherever your journeys take you.

You have received 1 Formula: Confectioner Rare Garnish: Fennel.

You have received 1 Formula: Rare Main Dish: Kakashi's Swordfish.

You have received 1 Formula: Rare Dessert: Anima's Blueberry Fennel Cakes.

Steps[edit]

  • Gather 20 blueberries and bring them to Estelwen.
  • Deliver the Blueberries to Estelwen
  • Wait For Estelwen to finish preparing her recipe.
  • Speak to Estelwen again

Rewards[edit]