Ihase

Gender: Male ♂
Race: Roegadyn (Hellsguard)
Profession: Farmer
Zone: The Doman Enclave (5.5, 4.4)
Birthplace: Doma
Organization: Doma
Services: Quest NPC
Patch: 4.0

Ihase is a Roegadyn found in The Doman Enclave. He is the overseer of the Enclave Demesne.

Quests Involved In

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver
The World Turned Upside Down		67	Alphinaud
Doman Reconstruction: Ihase		70	Kozakura

Locations

Zone	Coordinates	Level range
The Doman Enclave	(X:5.5, Y:4.4)	—
The Doman Enclave	(X:4.3, Y:3.1)	—

Dialogue

Small Talk

After completion of all Doman Reconstruction Quests

Ihase: The people of Namai have started buying produce from us. For rice connoisseurs like them to show an interest is high praise indeed!
Ihase: Even the notoriously particular Mitsuba said it was just as good, if not better, than that produced in Namai. Not bad for our first harvest!

The World Turned Upside Down

Formidable Farmer: Look! It's Lord Hien!

(Optional)
Formidable Farmer: Kami take me, I never believed this day would come! I'm sorry I doubted you before, my friend.

Doman Reconstruction: Ihase

120,000 donated

Formidable Farmer: We meet again, Warrior of Light. You may not remember me, but I was there the day you and Lady Yugiri freed me and my countrymen from Castrum Fluminis. I owe my freedom to you.
Formidable Farmer: Though I must admit, I was in something of a panicked state when we first met. So much so, that I neglected to thank you or give my name. I am Ihase.
Ihase: The Shazenkai has agreed to assist us with one of the newly opened patches of land. Like the rest of Yanxia, the enclave is blessed with a constant supply of clean water, ideally suited to rice farming. I was practically raised in a paddy field, and aim to put my experience to good use.
Ihase: You see, now that a lot of the basic living quarters and such are in a decent state, a few of us would like to turn our attention to cultivating crops -- rice in particular.
Ihase: It is no exaggeration to say that it is our lifeblood. That is why I asked for permission to use the land.
Ihase: If you are not otherwise engaged, it would be a great honor to show you around. It is to the northwest, not far from here.

Ihase: I never thought that one day the Warrior of Light would come to see my paddy fields, and yet here you are.
Ihase: So, may I ask what you think of the place?
< Seems like as good a location as any. >
Ihase: Yes, I feel it has endless possibilities.
< A bit on the bleak side, isn't it? >
Ihase: Although it may not look like much now, once we have made a few improvements, we should soon see results.
(Both)
Ihase: Once we had gotten rid of the debris, we found the earth below fairly easy to till.
Ihase: I have also heard that before houses were built on this land, it was actually used for growing rice.
Ihase: It would give me a huge sense of satisfaction if the area were to come full circle and produce crops once more.
Ihase: The area is well suited to farming. Water naturally drains out of the fields and into the river without much intervention on our part. However, we must occasionally bring in fresh soil to replenish the nutrients.
Ihase: Of course, even earth of the highest quality will be of little value until we get more water flowing into the fields.
Ihase: Relying purely on the streams flowing down from the mountains will lead to a poor yield. We could dig a channel leading off from the One River, to bring in some of its mineral-rich silt. Yes, should work.
Ihase: Oh! I do apologize -- No doubt you have better things to do than listen to my ruminations on paddy field drainage.
Ihase: My workers and I do not lack for motivation, only for funding and materials. With your support, the people of the enclave will soon be feasting on delicious, homegrown rice!

(Optional)
Ihase: When it comes to growing rice, creating the perfect conditions is something of a fine art.

130,000 donated

Ihase: Ah, come to see how we are getting on? The new tools have helped us a great deal. We are very grateful.
Ihase: There is still a lot of work to be done before we can start planting the rice. That reminds me -- I placed an order with Kozakura and the delivery is due any day now.

Ihase: Kami forfend! We wish to use them as beasts of burden, to help plough our fields.
Ihase: Well-tilled soil is essential in the cultivation of crops. Ah... Just the thought of eating the first rice ball from our own harvest makes my mouth water.

Ihase: We need all the help we can get, and you seem to have a knack for steering dzos in the right direction, which will no doubt prove useful. But I must warn you -- the process takes several moons. You will get your share of the harvest once we are done, though.

Ihase: You want me to join the Buduga? I cannot imagine my wife and children would be very happy about that. Besides, I am much more at home in a paddy field than on a battlefield!

(Optional)
Ihase: I've high hopes for those Buduga. By all accounts, the Steppe is an unforgiving place, and a lifetime there should have prepared them for long days tilling the soil here.
Ihase: They will be expected to pull their weight, the same as everyone else.

150,000 donated

Ihase: We now have all of the essentials for rice production. There is even a waterwheel for milling once it has been harvested.
Ihase: Most of the more difficult tasks have been taken care of, so all we need to do now is keep the fields free of weeds and scatter fresh soil from time to time.
Ihase: Some of the children came to help, and were here until a few moments ago. I wonder where they've run off to?

Ihase: Kozakura! To what do we owe the pleasure?

(Optional)
Ihase: Patience is an essential part of cultivating rice. Even I can barely wait until the next harvest, though!

Additional Information

Ihase is initially identified as Formidable Farmer.
After completion of all Doman Reconstruction Quests, Ihase will always be located in the Enclave Demesne.