The Diarist's Desire

The Diarist's Desire
Client	Ing the Diarist
Town	Grandport - Coastlands
Prerequisite(s)	Complete Tressa's Ch. 4
Reward(s)	6,500 Alluring Ribbon

"Is there still anything for an old man to experience so thrilling that it demands to be recorded in a diary?" —Ing the Diarist

The Diarist's Desire is a side story in Octopath Traveler. It is activated by speaking to Ing the Diarist in Grandport after Tressa's Chapter 4 has been completed.

Use the Purchase/Steal Path Action to obtain the following items:

• Astonishing Object, from Proud Collector in Bolderfall (North of the inn)
• Marvelous Memento, from Smirking Townsperson in Duskbarrow (Near Armorer store)
• Incredible Item, from Satisfied Merchant in Wellspring (Southwest section of town)

Give these items to Ing to complete the side story.

Gallery

Ing the Diarist (Grandport Markets)

Proud Collector (Bolderfall)

Smirking Townsperson (Duskbarrow)

Satisfied Merchant (Wellspring)

Trivia

• Proud Collector, Smirking Townsperson and Satisfied Merchant appear after completing Tressa's Chapter 4.

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