By the Lights of Ishgard - Quest Guide

Alphinaud wonders how the wounded knight could have seen the inquisitor coming from the direction of a chasm with no nearby road.

Requirements

This quest is available if you have completed the quest Influencing Inquisitors.

Starting the Quest

Talk to Alphinaud in the Whitebrim Front in Coerthas Central Highlands to begin the quest.

Search the Area Outside Whitebrim Front

Go east through the archway, then go north and walk down the downward slope to the bottom of the chasm. Go east, then dismount and and enter the purple circle. Kill the three Plasmoids that appear, then examine the sparkling Snow Mound.

Inspect the Corpse

Examine the sparkling corpse.

Show the Bloody Encyclical to Alphinaud

Go west to the base of the slope and go up it. Go east between the walls of spikes to re-enter Whitebrim Front. Talk to Alphinaud near the fire pit and hand over the encyclical to complete the quest.

Next Main Scenario Quest

After you complete the quest, talk to Alphinaud to accept the next quest: Blood for Blood.