Obel Lake Mystery

[Beclem]

Did anyone do this side-quest? You know, the one where you talk to a 'creature' in the lake, he tells you to find the monkey in the forest, then you start looking for rocks then go hunting for treasure etc.

I did it, and thought it was boring, pointless and at times a little annoying.

Easily the worst side-quest.

[BG-57]

I liked Mr. Monkey.

[Xaven]

Did anyone do this side-quest?

No, I have not. I've heard of it, but never had the will to do it.

[Big D]

Mr Monkey rules. Best NPC ever, even though you never get to see him. Who else could deliver such a razor-edged insult about mothers and shellsuits?

The side-quest is good if you want to take the long way toward getting those hidden treasures. The chats with the spirit in the lake were interesting, too.

[boys from the dwarf]

its looks cool.when i first read it on the internet because of its stupid i thought it was a rumour but when i got the strategy guide OMFG its true.i cant do the quest though because i was realy pissed off when i found out its the only sidequest you cant do in the future.i completed the alien one in the future i completed the chocobo one in the future i completed the deep sea reasearch centre in the future.(apart from bahamut who i had already.)but i cant get the smurfing obel lake sidequest to work.

[Future Esthar]

In every FF I played I always have a special save in the moment we get a flying vehicle.
Special in the sense that I never delete nor overwrite it.
I do this because this tends to be the moment you can explore the world map by your own.And this tends to be the moment you can do nearly every side quest.