Language Barrier

What to prepare

Nothing to gather: a single fight, doable in a group, and a few dialogues. The Pair of Glasses is obtained along the way.

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Pair of Glassesafter the fight against Shawt Sytid

The 5 quest steps

1. 1Talk to James Aystifle

   Dialogue[14,-60] · James Aystifle

   This desert adventurer suffers from the storms: some Castucs stole his glasses.

   

2. 2Defeat Shawt Sytid

   Combat[17,-62] · Shawt Sytid

   Talk to Shawt Sytid. A fight starts against 4 Castucs, doable in a group. The monsters have the same spells and stats as those in the area. You must defeat Shawt Sytid in a single fight to get the glasses.

   Dialogue

   1. “Stammer ‘Pik pikouille’”

   • Shawt Sytidfight · level 130 · 2,700 HP · 10 AP · 6 MP
   • Pair of Glassesreceived

   

3. 3Bring back the glasses

   Items[14,-60] · James Aystifle

   Bring the Pair of Glasses back to James Aystifle.

   • 1 × Pair of Glassesto give

4. 4Learn the language of the Castucs

   Dialogue[14,-64] · Paul Iglotte

   Paul Iglotte teaches you the language of the Castucs.

   Dialogue

   1. “‘Piki Piiiipipik?’ (What does piiiipipik mean?)”
   2. “Nod enthusiastically”

   

5. 5Go back to James Aystifle

   Dialogue[14,-60] · James Aystifle

   Now that you speak Castuc, go back to James Aystifle. The quest ends and unlocks new quests and new dialogues with the Castucs.

The fights

The rewards

• XP1,985,972 experience points
• 19,480 kamas
• 5 × Castupod Flower

Related quests

Speaking Castuc unlocks Hit or Talk, You Have to Choose, which lets you avoid fights, as well as Not So Wee Will-E and actions in The World is a Cactus. The quest is part of the achievement Go Without Desert, which groups eight Ohwymi quests.

Achievements · Ohwymi

Go Without Desert

Quest 3 of 8 · 10 achievement points

Complete the following quests:

1. The Depth StarLvl. 130
2. Rad, Bad, and Totally MadLvl. 130
3. Language BarrierLvl. 130
4. A Lover, Not a FloggerLvl. 130
5. Talk or Hit: One Must ChooseLvl. 130
6. Not So Wee Will-ELvl. 130
7. Never MinedLvl. 130
8. DeadlandsLvl. 130

← Rad, Bad, and Totally MadNext quest: A Lover, Not a Flogger →

Where does the quest Language Barrier start?

From James Aystifle, in the Dunes of Bones at [14,-60]. You must be at least level 110.

Where can I find James Aystifle's glasses?

On Shawt Sytid, at [17,-62]. Talk to him, choose “Stammer ‘Pik pikouille’” and win the fight against the Castucs.

Can the fight be done in a group?

Yes. The 4 Castucs have the same spells and stats as those in the area.

Where can I learn the language of the Castucs?

From Paul Iglotte, at [14,-64].

What is speaking Castuc good for?

Unlocks new quests and new choices: Hit or Talk, You Have to Choose, which lets you avoid fights, Not So Wee Will-E, and actions in The World is a Cactus.