Though winter's chill would still cling to the lands of Eorzea, the sun-kissed days and gentle breezes of spring are on the horizon. This return to warmth and bloom also marks the coming of this season's most beloved tradition─Hatching-tide. Festival preparations are well underway, and Jihli Aliapoh, blessed with a vision from the Twelve Archons, is hopeful her dreams will soon be made reality. Adventurers who would partake in the eggs and excitement of this joyous celebration need only travel to Gridania, and seek out this mirthful merrymaker.
Lodestone description.[1]
A Celebration of Fright and Eggcitement was the 2017 edition of the seasonal event Hatching-tide in Final Fantasy XIV.
The event was started by accepting the sidequest 
When Eggs Fly by talking to Jihli Aliapoh at Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Old Gridania (X:10.2 Y:9.4).
History[]
This year Jihli Aliapoh has seen a vision of a hovering egg, from which a chocobo emerges to startle people before going on to lay a magnificent, dazzling gemstone. Jihli asks the Warrior of Light for help in recreating her dream and directs them to the Hyrstmill in North Shroud, where Nonotta would give more detailed instructions. Nonotta challenged the Warrior of Light while assembling a floating egg of dubious origin, which she inadvertently revealed to be an invention she calls the eggshilaration system. Nonotta revealed that they were the ones who built the floating egg and asked to keep it a secret so as not to destroy Jihli's dreams.[2]
Before Warrior of Light rides on the eggshilaration system to scare people, Motte explained the features of the eggshilaration system. After he did, the frightened people come running and tell about a rock-riding spriggan. The news has Nonotta perplexed and upset, as spriggans are not part of the plan.[3]
After alerting Jihli, she reports that the spriggan has gone to Gridania and started making mischief, scaring the townspeople indiscriminately. Before the Wood Wailers settle the matter with violence, Jihli has become determined to resolve the matter peacefully and asks the Warrior of Light to contact the spriggan. The Warrior of Light locates the spriggan, who goes by the name Riggy, and manages to calm him down. Apparently the creature was just imitating the Warrior of Light's actions with the eggshilaration system in hopes of making people happy. Jihli invited Riggy to be an official part of the festival, and together they return to Hyrstmill. After scaring people, Riggy wanted to play at being scared. For this, Motte again lends him the eggshilaration system and provides further instructions. After having accomplished the task, the Warrior of Light returns to Nonotta, and Riggy arrives with the other festival assistants.[4]
Reflecting upon recent events, Jihli experiences an epiphany: the gemstone in her dream is none other than Riggy, who rode atop his magnificent rock and spread dazzling smiles to those around him. Grateful for your part in making her vision a reality, she spontaneously decides to gift you the eggshilaration system. Loath to part with her creation, Nonotta inadvertently reveals its secret, but much to her surprise, the truth impresses rather than upsets Jihli. After a tender moment, she changes her mind and gives the eggshilaration system as a gift to the Warrior of Light.[4]
Quests[]
Rewards[]
The rewards of the event.
Items:
- Mount:
Eggshilaration System Identification Key (Eggshilaration System)
- Furnishing:
- Eggstravagant Interior Wall
Achievement:
External links[]
Citations[]
- ↑ Lodestone - Hatching-tide
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest When Eggs Fly.
- ↑ Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest Shock-full of Eggcitement.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Final Fantasy XIV, Seasonal Event Quest Eggsistential Crisis.
