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Final Fantasy XII Minigames

Archadian Chops

After the Cab Guide in Nilbasse refuses to take the party to Tsenoble, pay Jules 2,500 gil for the explanation. Talk to a resident, choose Commit the tale to memory, then find the matching person in the same district and choose Relate the tale. Each successful pair awards one Key ItemArchades status token earned by matching one resident’s memorized tale with the correct listener. Nine permit the story cab ride; all twenty-eight trade for the Sandalwood Chop..

You can hold only one tale in memory at a time, so finish a pair before committing another one. Talk to residents once to replace their generic labels with the names used below.

Nilbasse

Nilbasse has six pairs. The Senior Researcher and Failed Researcher make a convenient first example because both are close to the cab.

Archadian Chop TrackerNilbasse: 0 of 6 completed

  1. Working up a Sweat

    First: Gentleman Onlooker near the armory

    Second: Eager Crier nearby

  2. Words of Encouragement

    First: Senior Researcher wandering through the western half

    Second: Failed Researcher near the stairs around the middle

  3. Wages Halved

    First: Worried Husband around the middle of the western side

    Second: Materialistic Woman elsewhere along the western side

  4. A Grand Line of Gamesmen

    First: Athletic Woman wandering through the middle

    Second: Avid Reader at the far western side

  5. The Path to Stardom

    First: Aspiring Starlet close to the Faded Star

    Second: Faded Star nearby

  6. Time to Leave

    First: Determined Researcher near the eastern exit

    Second: Ex-Researcher patrolling through the middle

Rienna

Rienna has seven pairs. After completing the Tarot Reader’s pair, ask for a fortune to learn how many unfinished pairs remain in each district.

Archadian Chop TrackerRienna: 0 of 7 completed

  1. A Revolutionary Dish

    First: Philosopher of Cuisine near the western entrance

    Second: Dangerous Chef near the Gambit shop

  2. A Gambit for the Market

    First: Lazy Profiteer wandering through the eastern half

    Second: Researcher's Wife at the far western side

  3. Out of Ears

    First: Greenseller running along the eastern side

    Second: Vegetable Seller on the western side

  4. What She Wants

    First: Good Brother in the western half

    Second: Waiting Woman on the eastern side

  5. The Misfortune Teller

    First: Tarot Reader near the Gambit shop

    Second: Happy Novelist a short distance east

  6. An Epistle to Love

    First: Lucky Man near the northern edge

    Second: Romantic Lady along the corridor toward the aerodrome

  7. The Aerial Gardens

    First: Tour Leader at the far eastern side

    Second: Bhujerban Lady nearby, a little farther west

Trant

Trant has six pairs. The NPC is named Artistan Architect, while the tale is The Artisan Architect. That difference is real, not a typo.

Archadian Chop TrackerTrant: 0 of 6 completed

  1. The Boutique

    First: Boutiquere on the upper level near the western exit

    Second: Moneyed Gentleman at the eastern edge, just down the corner stairs

  2. A Ticket to the Farce

    First: Farce-Goer just above the western stairs

    Second: Girl on an Errand on the eastern side of the lower level

  3. The Lutenist

    First: Music Appreciator on the upper level near the western stairs

    Second: Lutenist near the lower western exit

  4. A History of Empire

    First: Historian on the lower eastern side

    Second: Perceptive Man at the far west of the lower level

  5. The Artisan Architect

    First: Builder strolling around the lower middle

    Second: Artistan Architect near the western exits on the lower level

  6. The Client's Daughter

    First: Smitten Man along the western edge

    Second: Smitten Woman near the southeastern exit

Molberry

Molberry has nine pairs, enough to satisfy the story requirement by itself. The two Look-Alikes are different residents: use the western one as the storyteller and the eastern one as the listener.

Archadian Chop TrackerMolberry: 0 of 9 completed

  1. The Mummer

    First: Reminiscing Lady at the western dead end

    Second: Family-minded Girl around the center of the lower level

  2. A Trinket from Giza

    First: Daughter-in-Law at the western dead end

    Second: Man from Giza usually close by

  3. The Master of Disguises

    First: western Look-Alike a little northeast of the Mummer

    Second: eastern Look-Alike beside the Magick shop

  4. To Be a Judge

    First: Would-be Judge running along the western side

    Second: Judge's Wife beside the Magick shop

  5. A Knack for Magick

    First: Talented Woman across the middle-to-eastern side of the upper level

    Second: Akademician by the Technick shop

  6. The Eight & Twenty Chops

    First: Ardent Woman near the Magick shop

    Second: Ardent Man at the far western side near the Mummer stairs

  7. The Tutor

    First: Proud Mother on the upper level near the eastern exit

    Second: Tutor almost beside her

  8. The Anniversary

    First: Poor Husband running through the middle of the lower level

    Second: Poor Wife east of him

  9. The Traveler

    First: Avid Traveler on the lower level near the eastern exit

    Second: Traveling Gentleman at the far western side

The Mummer is just a mummer. You can safely ignore him.

When every tracker reads complete, enter any shop, speak to its Chopmaster, and trade the twenty-eight Key ItemArchades status token earned by matching one resident’s memorized tale with the correct listener. Nine permit the story cab ride; all twenty-eight trade for the Sandalwood Chop. for the Key ItemPermanent Archades status token obtained by trading all twenty-eight Pinewood Chops to a Chopmaster. It satisfies the cab requirement and opens later high-status areas and sidequests.. Return to the Nilbasse Cab Guide and choose Tsenoble.