# The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths

**Quest No Raw**: 459847
**Quest Group (questGroupNo)**: 1095
**Entry (questId)**: 7

## Giver Label

_Eileen_

## Objective

There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of the alchemists.

_Go to Eileen in Velia;_

## Requirements & Objectives

Known requirements and objectives for this quest.

### Encounters

- **Meet** — [Eileen](/npc/40063.md)


## Rewards

Rewards this quest can give. Choice rewards are marked separately.

### Other Rewards


- **Quest Reward** — Contribution EXP +36


## Summary

Did the rumors bring you here? Perfect timing, we could really use some help.
You've heard of Caphras, right? The alchemist rumored to be behind the Cron Castle explosion.
We stumbled upon this new material,
when we were going through some documents left behind by Caphras.
That alchemist really did make a breakthrough.
If you're interested, I can tell you more.

## Contacts
- **Giver** — [Mevo Muranan](/npc/44008.md) — _Altinova Blacksmith_
- **Turn-in** — [Eileen](/npc/40063.md) — _Velia General Goods Vendor_

## Related Quests

Nearby quests from the same group, prerequisite quests, quest chains, and branch choices.

### Earlier Steps

- [[Boss] Witch of Horrors](/quest/393894.md)
- [[Boss] Witch of Horrors](/quest/479861.md)
- [[Calpheon] Epilogue III](/quest/7361171.md)


### Quest Group Entries

Other entries in the same quest group, shown in in-game order. This list does not necessarily mean each quest unlocks the next.

- Entry #1 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/66631.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of t...
- Entry #2 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/132167.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of t...
- Entry #3 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/197703.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Go find one of the alchemists.
- Entry #4 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/263239.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of t...
- Entry #5 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/328775.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of t...
- Entry #6 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/394311.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of t...
- **Current:** Entry #7 — [The Rumor Among the Blacksmiths](/quest/459847.md) — There are rumors that alchemists in Velia found a material with new properties. Head to Velia to find one of t...
- Entry #8 — [New Material](/quest/525383.md) — Refer to the instructions provided by Eileen and Clorince to produce a Caphras Stone. After that, bring the st...
- Entry #9 — [Caphras Stone](/quest/590919.md) — Find Clorince to learn more about Caphras Stones.