A Sultana's Resolve

Quest giver: Nanamo Ul Namo
Location: The Gold Saucer (X:5.8, Y:7.0)
Quest line: Post-Stormblood Main Scenario Quests
Level: 70

Experience: 10,800
Gil: 2,896
Previous quest: A Sultana's Duty
Next quest: Securing the Saltery
Patch: 4.1

Main Scenario Progress: 509 / 953 (53.4%)

Stormblood Progress: 130 / 162 (80.2%)

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Nanamo appears to be reassessing her plans.

— In-game description

Rewards

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Steps

Speak with Hancock in Kugane.
Speak with Nanamo in Ul'dah.
Speak with Nanamo at the Waking Sands.
Speak with Nanamo.

Journal

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Dialogue

Quest Acceptance

Nanamo Ul Namo:  Profit... The thought never even crossed my mind. But standing about lamenting my naivety will not do anyone any good. I shall consider my lesson learned, and press on. [Forename] - are you perchance acquainted with any successful merchants? If my attempt at philanthropy is obliged to reap a profit, it would seem wise to consult someone with a knack for business. Hm... Ordinarily, I would not trust any agent of the East Aldenard Trading Company - but if you hold this Hancock fellow in high esteem, I am content to be led by you. You may repay my faith by journeying to distant Kugane and speaking to him on my behalf. Eager though I am to visit those shores, I have not the leisure for a lengthy sea voyage. Now, assuming you will travel as adventurers are wont to do, I shall await your report by the aetheryte in Ul'dah. A fair journey to you, [Forename] - and a swift one, if you please.

Speak with Hancock in Kugane

East Aldenard Trading Company Aide: Greetings, honored [sir/madam]. Will you be entering the Ruby Bazaar offices?
Hancock: Jubilation! To what do I owe the pleasure? Or are you here on business? ...I beg your pardon? Her Grace the sultana would have my opinion on how best to invest the wealth of Ul'dah? My dear [Forename]... I have you to thank for this...recognition, I am sure. And I am flattered that you came to me. Truly flattered. But why settle for a lowly apprentice, when you could have the master! Upon matters of profit, there is no living soul better-qualified to advise Her Grace than Chairman Lolorito─a man whose morning “exertions” are said to fill his garderobe with gold!  I should be happy to arrange a meeting for you...say, at the Scions' former headquarters in Thanalan? The Waking Sands would seem a suitably neutral venue for negotiations, don't you think? Fare you well, [Forename], and may your dealings prove fruitful!

Speak with Nanamo in Ul'dah

Nanamo Ul Namo: Welcome back, [Forename]. Did your merchant friend have any useful advice to share? ...With Lolorito!? And you agreed to this!? I am well aware of his standing in the field of business. But I had hoped to keep the Monetarists at arm's length, and him in particular... ...Nay. I cannot live in fear of the man. I must learn how to treat with him if I am to rule Ul'dah effectively. Very well! I will meet with Lolorito. Let us go on ahead to the Waking Sands, and prepare for his coming.

Speak with Nanamo at the Waking Sands

Nanamo Ul Namo:  So this is where the Scions first congregated... I have heard many tales, but never had occasion to visit. To work, then. The hour of the meeting draws near, and I would gather my thoughts. Pray see to it that we have the appointed room to ourselves.

Lolorito: A personal summons from the Scions─this must be important business indeed. Though if it concerns anything so underhand as an assassination, I fear I can be of little help. Hm hm hm hm. You have made your point. 'Tis indeed unsettling to find oneself seated across from an impassive mask.
Lolorito: (Lolorito takes off his mask): There. Would this better please Your Grace? Or should I address you as “Lady Lilira,” hmm?
Nanamo Ul Namo: Nay, the deception has served its purpose. I am glad to see you found amusement in my little jest, Lord Lolorito, but shall we proceed to the business at hand?
Lolorito: By all means. I must say, I am most eager to hear your proposal.
Nanamo Ul Namo: Simply put, I would aid the refugees camped in Thanalan in their efforts to return to Ala Mhigo. The reparations you paid in the wake of your earlier misdemeanors will be used to fund the endeavor─together with the fortune seized from the late Teledji Adeledji's estate. But this plan is not intended to benefit the displaced alone. I would make of this an investment which shall enrich Ul'dah and Ala Mhigo both. And who better to consult on matters of profit than the wealthiest man in all of Thanalan? I beseech you, then, Lord Lolorito...share with us your mercantile wisdom.
Lolorito: Ah heh heh... 'Twould seem Your Grace has matured beyond acts of earnest yet misplaced charity. Pray tell me more... To summarize: in return for facilitating the repatriation of refugees, and assisting in the establishment of new industry in Ala Mhigo, you ask that a proportion of all subsequent profits be promised to Ul'dah. I am impressed, Your Grace. 'Tis an elegant solution─albeit one lacking certain crucial details, specifically which industry and where.
Nanamo Ul Namo: How swiftly you identify the weakness in my plan, just as I knew you would. Your travels have taken you across the length and breadth of Gyr Abania, and you know the land far better than I. Which of the settlements you visited would best provide a home for our refugees? Which has the greatest potential to flourish, given the appropriate investment?
What will you say? The Saltery
Lolorito: Ah, yes─that desolate little village on the shore of Loch Seld. I know the Saltery and its products well. The imperial invasion brought an end to their more widespread distribution, much to the dismay of many a wealthy gourmand. Myself included. Salt has ever been a transformative ingredient. And in this instance, I daresay it could transform a modicum of effort into a mountain of gil.
Nanamo Ul Namo: The local citizens will need to be consulted, of course, but I trust the East Aldenard Trading Company can be relied upon to provide its assistance in negotiating a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Lolorito: Naturally, Your Grace. I shall dispatch representatives well versed in the extraction of this “white gold,” and wring every last onze of profit from its production. The loch's bounty will contribute to Ala Mhigo's enrichment, whilst easing the burden on the Bull's aching shoulders─just as Your Grace desired.
Nanamo Ul Namo: A deal is struck, then!

Speak with Nanamo

Nanamo Ul Namo: <sigh> I fear it will be many years before I feel comfortable taking part in such negotiations. But I shall not complain. We have piqued Lolorito's interest and secured his invaluable expertise. Thank you, [Forename].  I could not have done it without you.