South Shroud

South Shroud is a location in Final Fantasy XIV.

Story

Locations

The South Shroud lies along the southern border of the Twelveswood.

This zone connects to Central Shroud along the road north of Buscarron's Druthers, to East Shroud through Mun-Tuy Cellars, and to Eastern Thanalan by following the road south of Camp Tranquil.

Aetherytes

There are two Aetherytes: at Quarrymill and Camp Tranquil.

Areas

South Shroud contains the following areas:

Upper Paths - The northwestern roads around Buscarron's Druthers.
Silent Arbor – The northeastern forest near Quarrymill.
Rootslake – A swampland to the south.
Lower Paths - The southern most point of the Twelveswood.
Snakemolt - A winding corridor that passes by Amdapor Keep.
Urth's Gift - A secluded marsh to the east.

Settlements

Buscarron's Druthers

A tavern and hamlet run by former Wood Wailer, Buscarron, for travelers in South Shroud. Triple Triad is permitted within the establishment.

Quarrymill

A village originally built by the first settlers to emerge from Gelmorra in order to quarry stones for construction of their new city, Gridania. It's notable for being the main hub of levequests for crafters/gathers in the 20s.

Camp Tranquil

This camp is used by the Wood Wailers to guard the border between the Black Shroud and Thanalan. It is situated on several large platforms connected by bridges.

Weather

The South Shroud's climate may exhibit any of the following weather conditions:

Weather	Frequency or conditions
Clear Skies	30%
Fair Skies	30%
Thunder	15%
Clouds	10%
Fog	10%
Thunderstorms	5%
Tension	Occurs when Steel Reign is active anywhere in the Black Shroud.

Places of Interest

The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak

Main article: Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak

A gaol named for a man-eating beast of Padjal folklore. These natural caverns were used to incarcerate the worst of Gridania's criminals until recently, when it was abandoned in favor of a new gaol closer to the city-state. It has since been claimed by wildlife.

Redbelly Hive

Originally a settlement called Boughbury, it has since become a stronghold for the Redbelly bandits.

Taker's Rot

This remote enclave is home to a group of mi'qote poachers known as the Coeurlclaws.

Amdapor Keep

Main article: Amdapor Keep

A citadel constructed by the old Amdapori civilization. It has since been occupied by the Lambs of Dalamud.

The Lost City of Amdapor

Main article: Lost City of Amdapor

The original city-state of Amdapor. Until the Calamity, the Elementals had quarantined the ancient capital away from the current denizens of Twelveswood.

Urth's Fount

In ancient times, a heroine named Urth sealed away the primal Odin in this crystal structure. That elder primal has since gotten free, having been seen walking the Twelveswood atop his dark steed.

Activities

Duties

The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak. thousand maws of toto-rak Dungeon Level 24 The Thousand Maws of Toro-Rak (x19 y18)
Named after a man-eating creature from Padjali folklore, the Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak was built on the site of a natural cave system beneath Silent Arbor. Until recently, it held all of Gridania's foulest criminals, from arsonists to poachers, but the completion of a new gaol closer to the city heralded its abandonment.
Amdapor Keep. Amdapor Keep Dungeon Level 50 Item level 45 Amdapor Keep (x24 y24)
Once, the lost civilization of Amdapor thrived in the Twelveswood, her citizens wielders of powerful, yet forbidden magicks which could be used to alter the very fabric of existence. However, as is oft the case with peoples who fancy themselves gods, the self-assuring hubris of the Amdapori eventually became their downfall, and as quickly as they rose to power, did they disappear from the world. For generations, this relic of their once-mighty civilization has remained hidden in plain sight─cloaked by the elementals who sought only to prevent newer generations from stumbling across the ancient Amdapori magicks. That is, until the Lambs of Dalamud─a dark cult who worships the now-fallen lesser moon as a god─dispelled the elementals' glamour by means unknown, and claimed the keep as their own. Now the crazed followers use its ancient chambers to perform blood sacrifices in an effort to resurrect their evil lord.
The Lost City of Amdapor. lost city of amdapor Dungeon Level 50 Item level 55 Rootslake (x14 y30)
Born in magic, the ancient city of Amdapor lived in splendor and died in agony. As the Fifth Astral Era gave way to the Sixth Umbral and the ensuing catastrophe, the agent of Amdapor's destruction slept. Now, the seal that has held so long is softening like windfallen fruit─and what blind worms writhe underneath the skin of the dead city?
Amdapor Keep (Hard). amdapor keep hard Dungeon Level 50 Item level 90 Amdapor Keep (x24 y24)
Though purging the Lambs of Dalamud brought a hard-earned peace unto Amdapor Keep, some mysterious fiend has completed the cultists' rites and ushered shadows back into the ruins. Voidsent now revel anew within these walls, their wickedness warping the flora and transforming kindly woodland creatures to bloodthirsty beasts. For the sake of the Twelveswood and the elementals who keep watch over it, you must cleanse the evil from the keep, and sweep away all traces of the cultists.
The Lost City of Amdapor (Hard). lost city of amdapor hard Dungeon Level 60 Item level 180 Rootslake (x14 y30)
Following the defeat of Diabolos, the unnatural pall choking the crumbling city of Amdapor was lifted, and tranquility restored to the Twelveswood. Or so it had seemed. When the Hearers entered the ruins, however, they had scarce begun consigning the stones to the forest when their elemental allies fled in a sudden panic. By the spirits' agitated whispers did the Seedseers learn that a daunting and hostile presence yet lingered within Amdapor's moldering walls. Unable to complete their ritual of cleansing, once more have the Padjals called upon your aid. Once more must you delve deep inside the ancient city's husk, and purge its withered heart of an unknown evil...
Battle in the Big Keep. Battle in the Big Keep Trial Level 50 Item level 90 Amdapor Keep (x24 y24)
How many realms has he traversed, and how many rivals has he felled? Gilgamesh journeys ever onward in his unending quest for the strongest of weapons. But the road is long and lonesome, and a painted rooster─loyal and noble as the bird may be─can bring a man only so much comfort in the darkest and most trying of times. So it was that Gilgamesh turned to the heavens, pleading to be reunited with a long-lost companion. Be it by fortune or fate, his prayers were heard, and the stage for the final confrontation is set. To the victor goes the Treaty-Blade!
Urth's Fount. Urth's Fount Trial Level 50 Item level 95 Urth's Fount (x33 y23)
In the moons following the Calamity, myriad rumors of ghastly creatures stalking the Twelveswood began spreading across the realm like wildfire. While most of the rumors have since been deemed unfounded, there is one series of events that has remained difficult to cast off as merely the ravings of broken-minded smallfolk: that concerning the supposed Dark Rider of the Shroud. After several deaths attributed to this mysterious figure, Seedseer O-App-Pesi sought communion with the spirits of the Twelveswood, only to learn that the rider was none other than the elder primal Odin. Slain in the Third Astral Era by an Allagan hero, why and how the primal has returned to Eorzea remains a mystery─one now in the capable hands of Eorzea's adventurers.
The Palace of the Dead. palace of the dead Deep Dungeon Level 1 Quarrymill (x25 y20)
In the subterranean city of Gelmorra, deep within a forgotten corner of Issom-Har, stout-hearted explorers have uncovered the entrance to a labyrinthine dungeon. Those who set foot inside its maddening halls find their vigor drained by an irresistible fog of innervation, and repeated excursions have failed to map its seemingly inconstant architecture. After hearing chilling accounts of spectral denizens, locals took to whispering of a “Palace of the Dead,” and the Wood Wailers now seek the assistance of adventurers in laying bare its haunted secrets...
Hall of the Novice. Hall of the Novice Level 15 The Thousand Maws of Toro-Rak (x19 y18)

FATEs

Name	Level	Location	Time limit	Objective
Name	Description Spawn conditions (if any)
Stag Parting	21-26	Upper Paths (x15 y18)	15 minutes	Defeat the antelope stags.
Stag Parting	Something has normally placid antelope stags stirred into a frenzy. Put the poor beasts down before they injure themselves or others.
Kickin' It with the Kedtraps	22-27	Upper Paths (x22 y21)	15 minutes	Defeat the kedtraps.
Kickin' It with the Kedtraps	The Upper Paths have become tangled with kedtraps. Slice your way through the seedkin before they choke the life from the forest.
Another Round	22-27	Buscarron's Druthers (x17 y20)	15 minutes	Protect the abused adventurer from Spenser of the Bottomless Cup.
Another Round	One of Buscarron's Druthers' more unruly patrons─Spenser of the Bottomless Cup─has (once again) had one too many mugs of mead, and begun fighting with another customer. Come and silence the sot. Spawn conditions: Speak with the abused adventurer.
To Whom the Toll Goes	22-27	Upper Paths (x21 y20)	15 minutes	Defeat the Redbelly gutters, hivekeeps, and sharpeyes.
To Whom the Toll Goes	Footpads have set up illegal checkpoints along major roadways, and are forcefully collecting coin from any who attempt to pass. Seek out these ne'er-do-wells and show them crime doesn't pay.
The Hunted	23-28	Upper Paths (x19 y22)	15 minutes	Defeat Sirocco.
The Hunted	Sirocco, a giant antelope long sought after by the Trappers' League, has been sighted in the area. Fame and fortune await those who can claim this trophy.
Conspiracy Theory	24-29	Upper Paths (x16 y22)	15 minutes	Defeat the Redbelly conspirators.
Conspiracy Theory	High-ranking members of the Redbelly Wasps have gathered in an abandoned hovel to discuss their next attack on Gridania's trade routes. See that they do not leave alive.
The Negotiators	28-33	Silent Arbor (x26 y21)	15 minutes	Defeat the Coeurlclaw cutters and goblin thugs.
The Negotiators	Negotiations between goblin merchants and a gang of local poachers have turned sour. Use this opportunity to teach both bands of outlaws a lesson! Spawn conditions: Speak with the Wood Wailer Lance.
The Coeurl King	29-34	Takers' Rot (x30 y19)	15 minutes	Defeat the Coeurlclaw King.
The Coeurl King	A band of Miqo'te poachers has begun hunting in the Twelveswood, led by a solitary male who has crowned himself King of the Coeurlclaws. Slay the unholy sovereign and send his subjects scampering. Spawn conditions: Complete Hide and Seek.
Hide and Seek	29-34	Silent Arbor (x29 y21)	15 minutes	Deliver poached hides to the Wood Wailer lance.
Hide and Seek	The Twelveswood has become a breeding ground for poachers. Slay the lawless fiends, retrieve the hides of their innocent victims, and deliver them to the Wood Wailer. Spawn conditions: Complete The Negotiators. Speak with the Wood Wailer Lance.
Robbin' Goblins	29-34	Goblins' Meet (x27 y21)	15 minutes	Deliver stolen crates to the crestfallen merchant.
Robbin' Goblins	Goblin robbers have attacked a merchant en route to Gridania. Cut down the culprits and reclaim the lost crates! Spawn conditions: Speak with the crestfallen merchant.
To Train a Tortoise	30-35	Rootslake (x16 y26)	15 minutes	Defeat the Redbelly lookouts and sharpeyes.
To Train a Tortoise	The ragtag band of cutthroats and thieves known collectively as the Redbelly Wasps have got it in their heads that an adamantoise might be trained to crush their enemies, and now they dart about Rootslake poking and prodding the otherwise peaceful giants into a frenzy. Cuff the troublemakers before the entire area is overrun with angry adamantoises.
Fate Is a Fecal Mistress	31-36	Rootslake (x15 y30)	15 minutes	Defeat the stropers.
Fate Is a Fecal Mistress	The countless steaming pools of fecal ooze left by the stropers who have invaded Rootslake since its waters were drained are making those stationed at the nearby camp sick and unfit to fight. Help is sought in clearing the area of the vined creatures in a last-ditch effort to clear the air.
Breaching the Hive	32-37	Redbelly Hive (x22 y17)	30 minutes	Destroy the hive gates.
Breaching the Hive	Infiltrate Redbelly Hive by defeating the gatewatches and opening the gates. Spawn conditions: Redbelly Hive must be under control of the Redbelly Hornets, which can occur by failing Defending the Hive or Keeping the Hive, and maintained by failing this FATE or Clearing the Hive.
Clearing the Hive	32-37	Redbelly Hive (x22 y17)	15 minutes	Defeat Severaint Seven Splinter and Shredder.
Clearing the Hive	Make haste to the heart of Redbelly Hive and defeat the bandit leader Severaint Seven Splinter. Spawn conditions: Complete Breaching the Hive.
Defending the Hive	32-37	Redbelly Hive (x22 y17)	30 minutes	Protect the hive gates from the Redbelly chanters, gutters, and sharpeyes.
Defending the Hive	Join forces with the Wood Wailers to defend Redbelly Hive from the bandits who seek to reclaim it. Spawn conditions: Redbelly Hive must be under control of the Wood Wailers, which can occur by completing Clearing the Hive, and maintained by completing this FATE and Keeping the Hive.
Keeping the Hive	32-37	Redbelly Hive (x22 y17)	30 minutes	Protect the hive gates from the Redbelly larceners.
Keeping the Hive	Defend Redbelly Hive while demoralizing the remaining Redbellies by slaying their larceners. Spawn conditions: Redbelly Hive must be under control of the Wood Wailers, which can occur by completing Clearing the Hive, and maintained by completing this FATE and Defending the Hive.
A Tale of Two-tails	32-37	Lower Paths (x15 y33)	15 minutes	Defeat Yabi Two-tails.
A Tale of Two-tails	The Sixth Astral Era airship landing ruins have been transformed by poachers into a black market. Seek out and slay their ringleader, Yabi Two-tails.
Rogue on the Water	33-38	Rootslake (x19 y29)	15 minutes	Defeat the water sprites.
Rogue on the Water	Once a vast lake, home to myriad wavekin, the water of Rootslake has been sucked nigh dry by rogue sprites. Cull the creatures and restore the area's aetherial balance.
Eft for Dead	34-39	Rootslake (x21 y29)	15 minutes	Defeat the black efts.
Eft for Dead	Black efts from the east have begun taking over Rootslake, forcing out other species native to the area. Help cull their population before it's too late.
What Gored Before	46-50	Urth's Gift (x32 y25)	15 minutes	Defeat Phaia.
What Gored Before	Trained for boar fighting by a sylph elder, Phaia had not fought two battles before turning on his master and consuming him in a single bite. Now the former champion of the boar pits roams free in the wood, goring those foolish enough to stand in his way.
Steel Reign	50-70	Lower Paths (x16 y33) Upper Paths (x18 y23, x20 y20) Urth's Fount (x33 y23) Does not appear on the map.	30 minutes	Defeat Odin.
Steel Reign	Atop his mighty steed, clad in armor darker than the void, the elder primal Odin has returned to Eorzea to exact his brutal judgment upon the realm. Spawn conditions: 36 hour spawn window begins after server reset or after 36 hours have passed since last appearance. Changes weather in the entire Black Shroud to Tension while active.

Other

Encounters

Enemies

Enemy	Level	HP	Abilities	Drops	Areas
Adamantoise	31-33	877-1055	Attack, Tortoise Stomp		Lower Paths
Antelope Doe	20-23	413-532	Attack, Stampede	Antelope Shank Beast Sinew	Upper Paths
Antelope Stag	25-28	594-714	Attack, Big Horn	Antelope Horn Beast Sinew	Silent Arbor
Bark Eft	23	532	Attack, Stagnant Spray	Animal Skin	Upper Paths
Bigmouth Orobon	31	887	Attack, Gnaw	Orobon Liver	Lower Paths
Coeurlclaw Cutter	29-32	750-965	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash	Gil	Lower Paths Silent Arbor
Coeurlclaw Hunter	29-32	750-965	Attack, Hawk's Eye, Heavy Shot, Raging Strikes, Venomous Bite	Gil	Lower Paths Silent Arbor
Coeurlclaw Poacher	29-32	750-965	Attack, Feint, Heartstopper, True Thrust	Gil	Lower Paths Silent Arbor
Deepvoid Deathmouse	35-37	1220-1409	Attack, Somersault Slash	Animal Skin	Silent Arbor Snakemolt
Goblin Thug	28	714	Attack, Bomb Toss, Firecracker Shower		Silent Arbor
Hoverfly Swarm	10-14	192-293	Attack	Beastkin Blood	Lower Paths
Ked	47	2314	Attack, Shock Spikes, Thunderstrike		Urth's Gift
Kedtrap	21-24	458-568	Attack, Seedvolley, Sour Sough	Blue Landtrap Leaf	Upper Paths
Lesser Kalong	35-47	1220-2314	Attack, Blood Drain	Bat Fang Bat Wing Spoken Blood	Silent Arbor Snakemolt Urth's Gift
Midland Condor	30-32	780-965	Attack, Peck, Wing Cutter		Lower Paths
Overgrown Offering	22	493	Acid Mist, Attack		Upper Paths
Qiqirn Beater	20	413	Attack, Faze		Upper Paths
Redbelly Larcener	24-27	568-677	Attack, Featherfoot, Footwork, Second Wind, Triple Threat	Gil	Silent Arbor Upper Paths
Redbelly Lookout	24-27	568-677	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash	Gil	Silent Arbor Upper Paths
Redbelly Sharpeye	24-27	568-677	Attack, Hawk's Eye, Heavy Shot, Raging Strikes, Venomous Bite	Gil	Silent Arbor Upper Paths
Revenant	33	1055	Attack, Malice		Lower Paths
River Yarzon	25	594	Attack, Snap Jaw	Blue Yarzon Leg	Silent Arbor
Scarred Antelope	23	3192	Attack, Stampede	Antelope Shank Beast Sinew	Upper Paths
Smallmouth Orobon	21	458	Attack, Gnaw		Upper Paths
Stroper	34	1142	Attack, Bad Breath	Morbol Vine	Lower Paths
Treant	36-39	1306-1587	Arboreal Storm, Attack, Canopy	Treant Sap	Snakemolt
Water Sprite	25-50	594-2589	Water	Water Crystal	Silent Arbor Urth's Gift
Wild Hog	45-46	2112-2180	Attack, Bellowing Grunt, Reckless Charge	Boar Hide	Urth's Gift
Will-o'-the-wisp	38	1515	Fire		Snakemolt
Wind Sprite	21-24	413-568	Aero	Wind Shard	Silent Arbor Upper Paths

Allies

Enemy	Level	HP	Abilities	Areas
Disorderly Adventurer (pugilist)	35	6100	Attack, Featherfoot, Footwork, Second Wind, Triple Threat	Upper Paths
Disorderly Adventurer (gladiator)	35	6100	Attack, Fast Blade, Fight or Flight, Rampart, Shield Bash	Upper Paths
Disorderly Adventurer (marauder)	35	6100	Attack, Barbaric Surge, Overpower	Upper Paths
Wood Wailer Sentry	35-36	6100-6530	Attack, Feint, Heartstopper, True Thrust	Lower Paths Silent Arbor

Musical themes

"Greenwrath" plays during daytime in most areas of the South Shroud. Portions of "Serenity" play in Buscarron's Druthers, Camp Tranquil and Quarrymill.

"The Land Bends" plays during standard enemy encounters in the South Shroud.