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Table Of Contents
1.0 Intro
2.0 Raising Fame Intro
2.1 Raising Bastok And San`Doria Fame
2.2 Raising Windurst Fame
2.3 Raising Jeuno, Tenshudo, and Rabao/Selbina Fame
3.0 Fame Lists

1.0 Intro

‘Fame’ is a measurement of a character’s popularity in the various cities. As a character completes more quests, his/her fame ranking will increase. Why is this important? Non-playable Characters (NPCs) react differently depending on your level of fame in that city. They will only ask you for your help to complete a quest if you are famous enough by their standards – many powerful spells and great rewards can be obtained through quests but require relatively high fame. In that sense, fame is seen as an obstacle to many FFXI players. This tutorial will hopefully make it less of an obstacle

1.1 Raising Fame Intro

I’d like to start by clearing a few things up. Fame is directly related to quests completed, this includes repeatable quests. You get slightly less fame added when completing a repeatable quest than you do by completing a quest that can only be completed once. Fame is independent of rank and missions given for rank.

As for raising fame, it is without a doubt quicker to raise fame through repeatable quests than by completing quests that can only be completed once. ”But you just said that you get slightly more fame for completing quests that can only be completed once!” That’s true, but they take much more time than the additional fame rewarded is worth. Don’t get me wrong – I think everyone should take the time to complete quests sometime in their FFXI career, many are fun and add interesting elements of storyline. But often you’ll find yourself in the position where you want a particular quest to obtain a certain spell. To get the required fame quick, repeatable quests are the way to go.

2.1 Raising Bastok and San’Doria Fame

Bastok and San’Doria involve the easiest fame levels to get. There is a repeatable quest in Selbina highlighted at http://www.multiplayerstrategies.com/ms/index.cfm?page=topic&topicID=12263&categoryid=18

Now, the way this one works is you have to turn in either 5 La Theine Cabbages, 3 Millioncorn, or 1 Boyahda Moss to Melyon. It’s a repeatable quest which gives a bit of fame to both San’Doria and Bastok, which in turn adds to your Jeuno fame. This is one of those “look no further” repeatables, so I won’t even bother suggesting others for Bastok or San’Doria

2.2 Raising Windurst Fame

As for Windurst, there are two particularly effective methods. Yoran-Oran, located at E-5 in Windurst Walls will accept Cornettes, an instrument-type weapon and will reward 200 gil a piece. This does not require zoning so it can be very efficient. There are 3 ways to obtain cornettes. First is from the auction house, under weapons > instruments. They often sell for about 200-300 gil, so it is cost-efficient. Another option is to go to Bastok (or have another character there) and buy it from the song shop located at K-10 in Bastok Markets. Unfortunately, there’s a slight chance that it may not be available depending on Bastok’s conquest situation. The third method to obtain cornettes is to simply kill mandragoras in east and west sarutabaruta – cornette will be a semi-rare drop from them. It is also possible to do the Bastore Sardine repeatable: in Port Windurst by the fishing guild (C-8) Tokaka asks for a Bastore Sardine, which can simply be bought from the fishing guild! Unfortunately, you have to zone out and return every time, so it can be very time consuming and tedious. Those are the two most effective methods of obtaining Windurst fame.

2.3 Raising Jeuno, Tenshudo, and Rabao/Selbina Fame

Jeuno’s fame system works in a way very close to :
(Windurst fame + Bastok fame + San’Doria fame) / 3 + Additional Fame from Jeuno Quests
It was previously thought that Jeuno fame depended more on the lowest of the 3 big-city fames, but that has been proven not to be the case. Either way, the best way to get Jeuno fame is to have good fame in Bastok, San’Doria, and Windurst.

Tenshudo is much like an underground trade organization operated by pirates centralized in Norg. The Tenshudo shops are located in Lower Jeuno and Port Bastok, and require trading in a Tenshudo Invite to gain access to. Additionally, Tenshudo has it’s own fame system, which is required for many of the ninja scroll quests, belt quests, and the leviathan avatar quest which all take place in the city of Norg. Certain repeatable quests contribute to this fame level, all of which (unfortunately) seem to involve a loss of gil. The first starts with Talib in Port Bastok downstairs at the warehouse located at F-6. He will first ask for a single zinc ore, then for every following repeatable he will ask for 4 at a time. You don’t have to rezone every time, which is nice, but the reward for the quest is only 350 gil, which works out to be less than 100 gil per zinc ore. Another option is to do the repeatable quest found in Windurst Woods. Talk to Nanaa Mihgo at J-3 and she will ask for 4 Yagudo Bead Necklaces. The reward is 200 gil each time, so turning out to 50 gil per bead necklace versus the 200-300 gil going rate at the auction house. Gil loss is evident here as well, but in many cases (such as the Utsusemi:Ichi scroll quest) the extra fame will pay off

Rabao is an oasis town linked to the Western Altepa Desert. It also has an independent fame system, which is necessary for scrolls such as Teleport-Altepa and the Garuda summoning avatar. However since it is linked with Selbina fame, which you’ll be raising anyways along with Bastok and San’Dorian fame, it should not be much of an obstacle. See section 2.1 for details on how to raise Rabao fame.

3.0 Fame Lists

After all this talk about raising fame, I’ll bet you’re wandering how you can tell what your current fame levels are like. In each city where fame applies, there is a non-playable character (NPC) that will react differently depending on your fame. There are a total of 9 levels of fame. There is nothing in between – you gain access to quests based purely on your fame level. What I mean by that is, for example, if you’re fame level 3, no new quests will open up to you until you reach fame level 4. Here is the list (updated according to the English version of the game):
Note: The placeholder (N) will be used to represent your character name.

Windurst
Fame NPC: Zabirego-Hajigo | Found in: Windurst Waters (F-10)

1 – (N)? Hmm… Sorry, but I never heard that name before.
2 – (N)? Hmm… Now, was that the name of the…? No, that was some other (man/lady).
3 - Oh, you're the (N) that people are starting to talk about. I've heard pretty good things about you.
4 - Why, if it isn't (N)! I heard some guys talking about you over their dinners at the eatery last night. They had nothing but good things to say about you. Keep up the good work!
5 - Hello there, (N)! There aren't many Windurstians who don't know that name. We're all proud to have you on our side! Keep up the great work!
6 - (Mister/Miss) (N)! You'd have to be living in a hole somewhere not to have heard that name. All the bards in the land are singing songs of your outstanding deeds. Keep up the extraordinary work!
7 - (Mister/Miss) (N)! There isn't a soul in all of Windurst that has yet to hear the tales of your feats. Why, I remember when you were just a fledgling adventurer. It seems like just yesterday…
8 - A day doesn't go by when I fail to hear a tale of your deeds. I am proud to be a citizen of the same great country as (Sir/Lady) (N). Keep up the marvelous work!
9 - (Sir/Lady) (N)! I am honored to have the hero of Windurst in my presence. Every man and woman in the country knows by heart the tales of your courage. May the Goddess shine her light of grace upon you.

Bastok
Fame NPC: Flaco | Found in: Port Bastok (E-6)

1 - (N)? What is that, some kind of snail? Oh, that's your name. You must be a rookie adventurer, right?
2 - (N)? Hmm…sounds familiar. Who was it again? Oh. Well uh…not many people know who you are, but if you work hard enough, word will get around about your good deeds.
3 - Oh, you're (N). Yeah, I've heard of you. You're not doing too bad for an adventurer. Keep working hard, and the people of Bastok will come to recognize your efforts.
4 - Hello there, (N). Quite a few people are talking about the things you've done for Bastok. People are starting to talk about you. Keep on doing whatever you're doing!
5 - Hello there (N). A lot of people know what you've done for Bastok. People are saying good things about you. Keep up the good work!
6 - Almost everyone in this country knows your name by now, (N)! People are saying great things about you. You don't know how proud that makes me feel. I’ve been following your progress ever since you came to Bastok.
7 - You must be (N). Don't look so surprised, as everyone knows your name and what you've done for Bastok. (N), we're very proud to have someone like you as a Bastoker.
8 - (Master/Mistress) (N)! You are a hero to the people of Bastok! Everyone here knows your name and what you've done for us! You are the example every Bastoker should follow!
9 - Oh, it's you, (N). I've known you since you started off here in Bastok, but I never thought you would come this far. You've become a household name in these parts. You're even considered a hero by some… like me. I pray that the Goddess Altana looks down upon you favorably in your journeys!

San’Doria
Fame NPC: Namonutice | Found in: South San’Doria (K-6)

1 - Hmm… (N), you say? No, never heard that name. Do not expect me to learn the name of every recruit! Do good for the kingdom and her people, and they shall come to know you. Once you have their trust, they will request your help more readily. Just keep your head down, and your day shall come.
2 - (N)…? Hmm… I might have heard that name before. Then again, may be not. You are not famous yet. Keep your nose to the grindstone and work for the people. Soon, they will know you better!
3 - Ah, (N). That is a name I often hear. People speak well of you! Your deeds for the kingdom have earned you much honor.
4 - (N)! You have become well known in these parts! I hear much of your accomplishments. Keep up the good work, and greatness lies in your future.
5 - Ah, (N)! You are famous in our kingdom! Of you no ill is spoke. Give to the kingdom and she will give to you, no?
6 - (N)! I would venture that much the kingdom has heard your name! And your reputation sparkles. Indeed I am proud of you. And to think I first knew you when you were a new recruit!
7 - Hello, (N). Practically all of the kingdom has heard of you now. What's more, your reputation is stellar. I look forward to even greater things from you!
8 - (N)! People are talking about you! Every infant in his cradle knows your name! And they hold you in highest regard! I am so proud of you! May your kind deeds continue!
9 - (Sir/Lady) (N)! There isn't a soul in the kingdom that doesn't consider you a hero! As a representative of the people of San d'Oria, I humbly ask you to continue your efforts for the good of the country. May the light of the Goddess shine upon you!

From what I’ve found, Tenshudo fame messages are extremely similar to the Bastok messages, and the Selbina / Rabao messages seem to be similar to those of San’Doria. I haven’t mapped all of those out, so send me a PM if this seems to be inaccurate. As for the other Fame NPCs:

Jeuno | Fame NPC: Mendi | Found In: Lower Jeuno (H-8)

Tenshudo | Fame NPC: Vaultimand | Found In: Norg (H-8)

Rabao/Selbina | Fame NPC: Waylea | Found In: Rabao (G-9)

4.0 Conclusion

Hopefully this tutorial helps you in your struggle for fame and allows you to get any quest you find yourself wanting . If you’d like me to add anything to this tutorial, or have any further questions/comments, replies and PMs are welcome!

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