Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky
Section	Festival Event Quests
Event	Canthan New Year
Required campaigns	Factions
Given by	Coordinator Tahyaa in Shing Jea Monastery (Shing Jea Island)
Followed by	The Big Bang
Type	Festival quest
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Acquire some fireworks for the upcoming fight with Nian.

Quest information

Requirements

• Level 5 or higher.

Objectives

• Talk to Nubah Lao in Sunqua Vale to learn how to protect yourself from the nian.
• Bring Nubah Lao 10 piles of glittering dust and he will make you some fireworks.
• See Coordinator Tahyaa for your reward.

Reward

• 2,000 Experience
• 300 Gold
• 25 Lunar Tokens
• 1 Bottle Rocket
• 1 Champagne Popper
• 1 Sparkler

Walkthrough

After accepting the quest from Coordinator Tahyaa, talk to Nubah Lao in Sunqua Vale (right outside the Monastery). Now either buy 10 Piles of Glittering Dust from a material trader or check Category:Drops dust to obtain them yourself. Talk again with Nubah Lao and return to Coordinator Tahyaa to claim your reward.

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Coordinator Tahyaa

"Does not Shing Jea look wonderful? We have worked hard to ensure that the festival is an enjoyable time for all, but we also need to make sure everyone stays safe while we celebrate this New Year. The nian have been quite active of late, which has kept Nubah Lao busy scaring them away from the monastery. His fireworks chase the nian away so we can celebrate in peace. He is a wonderful craftsman. In fact, he has volunteered to create fireworks for festival attendees to use as long as they supply him with the necessary materials. You should talk to him and get yourself some sparklers or rockets. You do not want to be left out of all the fun, do you?"

 Accept: "Fireworks, hmmm? I could use some of those to scare off the...um...nian. Right. That's it."

 Decline: "Bottle Rockets? I'd probably shoot myself in the eye."

 Ask: "Have you met with Nubah Lao yet? He's just outside of the monastery in Sunqua Vale."

Intermediate dialogue

Nubah Lao

What is that you say? You need tire forks? What is a tire fork? OH! FIREWORKS! Sorry about that. This constant booming has put a horrible ringing in my ears. I can certainly make some for you, but I require all the materials I have on hand for the fireworks that are protecting the monastery from the Nian. I do have some extra time at the moment, however. All I have to do now is light these off periodically. I tell you what, I do have some spare materials lying around but I will need glittering dust to make anything worthwhile. Bring me 10 piles of glittering dust, and I can make you one of each type of firework for you to play with.

If your inventory has at least 10 Piles of Glittering Dust:

Nuhah Lao

Excellent! This is exactly what I needed. It will take me a while to finish these. So instead of making you wait, I'll have Coordinator Tahyaa give you some of the fireworks I already made while I get to work making replacements with this dust you brought me. Now if you don't mind, I need to set up the next batch of rockets. Can't have the nian storming the monastery and ruining the festival. Go talk to Tahyaa and she'll take care of you.

Reward dialogue

Coordinator Tahyaa

"There you are! Nubah sent a messenger ahead, so no need to explain anything. He seems quite happy to be making more fireworks. Sometimes that man worries me a little. Anyway, here you go! Oh, Nubah said that if you want more fireworks to shoot off during the festival, just bring him the materials he needs and he will gladly make them for you. Talk to him. He can tell [sic] what he needs. Now, go enjoy the festival!"

Trivia

• Fire in the Sky is also a line in the 1972 song Smoke On the Water by Deep Purple.
  • Fire in the Sky is the title of other things released after the song.
• The level 5 requirement was added in Canthan New Year 2008; it was heavily farmed during the 2007 celebration.