The Captured Son

Requirement
Canthan character.

Objectives

 * Defeat the Crimson Skull and free Jatoro Musagi.
 * Talk to Jatoro Musagi.
 * Return the letter for Jatoro's Mother to Lady Mukei Musagi.

Reward

 * 4,000 Experience
 * 500 Gold
 * Monastery Credit

Walkthrough
This quest is extremely difficult if performed with a low level character, which is when it is received. Be sure to fill all 5 slots with henchmen and/or human players. For added support, start but do not finish the Primary Quest To Zen Daijun. Use this quest to pick up four additional level 10 NPCs in your party, then go battle in the Crimson Skull village. Try to lure small groups of Crimson Skulls away from the main group and battle them separately. Additionally, you can wait for wandering groups of Nagas to battle with the Crimson Skulls first to help even the odds. Attacking the group from the north by walking around the group using the beach to the east and the rocky bluff can help prevent massive aggroing.

A party made entirely of ranged characters has a much easier job of this, as melee characters can easily aggro multiple groups at once which can lead to the party being overwhelmed. A Ritualist with a few attack spirits can also make it easier to pick apart the smaller groups that can be lured out of the intimidating gathering of enemies. It is recommended not to bring Mai, the assassin henchman, as you would need to flag her away in order to prevent her shadow stepping in the wrong place and attracting unwanted enemies.

Another strategy is to finish the Primary Quest To Zen Daijun and then leave from Zen Daijun. This offers the advantage of all henchmen being level 16 and allowing you to pick all ranged henchmen.

Another way to increase your odds is to stop off at the resurrection shrine in the Linkei Township (Located on the northern edge of the central mountain range in this map). Here you can '/kneel' at the shrine to call Melandru's Watcher. At a cost of 75 gold per +2% Moral Boost you could end up with a +10% bonus to your stats.

All enemies must be killed before you can speak to Jatoro.

Allies

 * 8 Jatoro Musagi

Foes
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 * 8 Crimson Skull Seer
 * 7 Crimson Skull Healer
 * 7 Crimson Skull Hunter
 * 8 Crimson Skull Ether Fiend
 * 15 Crimson Skull Spirit Lord
 * 15 Crimson Skull Priest
 * 15 Crimson Skull Longbow
 * 15 Crimson Skull Mentalist

Initial Dialogue
Lady Mukei Musagi
 * "Jatoro! JATOOOOROOOOO! You there...can you help me? The Crimson Skull have taken my son hostage! I heard that they usually sail out of Hanzing Pier, and that is where I last saw him. Please, help me rescue Jatoro!"

Intermediate Dialogue
Jatoro Musagi
 * "Kidnapped? No, I....all right, look. I just want to find my own path, but my mother has already got my entire future planned out for me.  Surely a hero like you understands.... I love my mother, but she doesn't want to let me live my own life.  So I faked the kidnapping, and I am going to join the pirates in search of adventure.  Please give mother this letter.  If she loves me, she will understand."

Reward Dialogue
Lady Mukei Musagi
 * "This letter has opened my eyes. I never realized Jatoro had no desire to be a merchant!  Of course I support his decision... even if it means a life of piracy.  After all, pirates do pretty well for themselves, I hear.  Thank you, !"