Dragon's Dogma 2 A Beggar's Tale quest guide

How do you solve the A Beggar's Tale quest in Dragon's Dogma 2? This ambiguous quest will task you with simply watching the beggar in Dragon's Dogma 2 - but please don't do what we did and follow him for 24 in-game hours. Conversations with him and the bystander nearby who grants the quest turn up nothing, so just how do you complete this optional mission in DD2?
It's just one of many Dragon's Dogma 2 quests, but it can be a head-scratcher if you don't know where to turn. To pick this quest up in Dragon's Dogma 2, you'll need to be near the statue in the Merchant Quarter in Vernworth, so check the Dragon's Dogma 2 map if you're not sure where to head first.
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