Eadgar's Ruse
Eadgar's Ruse
Notes and Quest Details
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<td class="questdetails-info" colspan="2" data-attr-param="itemsDisp"><em>Items from the <a title="Tool belt" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Toolbelt">tool belt</a> are not listed unless they do not work or are not automatically added.</em>
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<li data-checklist-index="0"><a title="Climbing boots" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Climbingboots">Climbing boots</a> or <a title="Rock climbing boots" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Rockclimbingboots">rock climbing boots</a> (not required if the player has completed <a title="Love Story" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/LoveStory">Love Story</a>, and has the ability to make <a class="mw-redirect" title="Trollheim teleport tablets" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Trollheimteleporttablets">Trollheim teleport tablets</a>)</li>
<li data-checklist-index="1">A bottle of <a title="Vodka" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Vodka">vodka</a> (can be bought along with a <a title="Pineapple" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Pineapple">pineapple</a> from <a title="Heckel Funch" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/HeckelFunch">Heckel Funch</a> at the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Gnome Stronghold" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/GnomeStronghold">Gnome Stronghold</a> or Grand Exchange)</li>
<li data-checklist-index="2"><a title="Pineapple chunks" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Pineapplechunks">Pineapple chunks</a> (Right click on pineapple, slice, and select option for pineapple chunks.)</li>
<li data-checklist-index="3">10 <a title="Wheat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Wheat">wheat</a> (unnoted)</li>
<li data-checklist-index="4">5 <a title="Raw chicken" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Rawchicken">raw chickens</a> (there are chickens in <a title="Freda" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Freda">Freda</a>'s backyard)</li>
<li data-checklist-index="5">2 <a title="Logs" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Logs">logs</a></li>
<li data-checklist-index="6">An <a title="Ranarr potion (unf)" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Ranarrpotion(unf)">unfinished ranarr potion</a></li>
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<li data-checklist-index="0">40 <a title="Prayer" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Prayer"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/thumb/Prayer-icon.png/21px-Prayer-icon.png?933f9" srcset="/images/Prayer-icon.png?933f9 2x" alt="Prayer" width="21" height="21" data-file-width="25" data-file-height="25" /></a> <a title="Prayer" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Prayer">Prayer <span class="rs-qc-icon"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/f/fb/Yescheck.svg?00000" width="15px" /></span></a> or 47 <a title="Agility" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Agility"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/thumb/Agility-icon.png/21px-Agility-icon.png?9a56e" srcset="/images/Agility-icon.png?9a56e 2x" alt="Agility" width="21" height="21" data-file-width="25" data-file-height="25" /></a> <a title="Agility" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Agility">Agility <span class="rs-qc-icon"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/f/fb/Yescheck.svg?00000" width="15px" /></span></a></li>
<li data-checklist-index="1">Teleports to Ardougne; the <a title="Kandarin monastery Teleport" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/KandarinmonasteryTeleport">Kandarin monastery Teleport</a> can be used to teleport relatively close to the Zoo</li>
<li data-checklist-index="2">Beware of level 77 thrower trolls</li>
<li data-checklist-index="3">Some food if you have to run the gauntlet with thrower trolls. Access to <a title="Protect from Ranged" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/ProtectfromRanged">Protect from Ranged</a> is also helpful. Not necessary if you have the recommended agility level.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="4"><a title="Energy potion" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Energypotion">Energy potions</a> if your agility level is low</li>
<li data-checklist-index="5">A second pile of <a title="Logs" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Logs">logs</a> for a fire</li>
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<p>If you completed the <a title="Druidic Ritual" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/DruidicRitual">Druidic Ritual</a> or <a title="Death Plateau" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/DeathPlateau">Death Plateau</a> quests before they were reworked on <a title="31 January" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/31January">31 January</a> <a title="2012" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/2012">2012</a>, you must complete the updated versions of those quests before starting this quest unless you go up Trollheim the way near the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon, in which case, doing the new Death Plateau is unneeded, but doing the new Druidic Ritual is still required.</p>
<h2 class="mw-header"><a id="Gettingstarted" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Gettingstarted"></a><span class="mw-headline">Getting started</span></h2>
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<li data-checklist-index="0">Start the quest by speaking to <a title="Sanfew" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Sanfew">Sanfew</a>, who lives on the east side of <a title="Taverley" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Taverley">Taverley</a>, south-west of the summoning shop. <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="Ask general questions.">2</span>•<span class="chat-options-underline" title="Have you any more work for me, to help reclaim the circle?">1</span>•<span class="chat-options-underline" title="[Accept Quest]">✓</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-35fa654a8c9014a36f7bf6956bf07565"><strong>…</strong></span>
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<li data-checklist-index="1">If Zogre Flesh Eaters is not complete, use the following option: <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="Have you got any more work for me, to help reclaim the circle?">1</span>•<span class="chat-options-underline" title="[Accept Quest]">✓</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-ed49d19ec5303fa6f8ae6452e58f5f43"><strong>…</strong></span></li>
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<h3 class="mw-header"><a id="Thetrollcook" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Thetrollcook"></a><span class="mw-headline">The troll cook</span></h3>
<div class="seealso"><strong>Items needed</strong>: <a title="Climbing boots" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Climbingboots">Climbing boots</a></div>
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<li data-checklist-index="0">Equip your <a title="Climbing boots" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Climbingboots">climbing boots</a> and make your way to the <a title="Troll Stronghold (area)" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/TrollStronghold(area)">Troll Stronghold</a>.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="1">Once in the Stronghold cave, go south and climb down the stairs (this is the Troll Stronghold kitchen).</li>
<li data-checklist-index="2">Speak to <a title="Burntmeat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Burntmeat">Burntmeat</a>.</li>
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<h2 class="mw-header"><a id="Eadgar'splan" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Eadgar'splan"></a><span class="mw-headline">Eadgar's plan</span></h2>
<h3 class="mw-header"><a id="Trickingthetrolls" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Trickingthetrolls"></a><span class="mw-headline">Tricking the trolls</span></h3>
<div class="seealso"><strong>Items needed</strong>: <a title="Climbing boots" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Climbingboots">Climbing boots</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" title="Vodkas" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Vodkas">vodka</a>, <a title="Pineapple chunks" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Pineapplechunks">pineapple chunks</a>, 10 <a title="Wheat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Wheat">wheat</a>, 5 <a title="Raw chicken" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Rawchicken">raw chickens</a>, 2 <a title="Logs" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Logs">logs</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" title="Ranarr potion unf" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Ranarrpotionunf">ranarr potion unf</a></div>
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<li data-checklist-index="0">Walk back out of the stronghold and head east to the top of the mountain. Eadgar's Cave is on top of the mountain with the thrower trolls, the world map marks this as Trollheim.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="1">Talk to <a title="Eadgar" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar">Eadgar</a>.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="2">Talk to <a title="Parroty Pete" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/ParrotyPete">Parroty Pete</a> at the <a title="Ardougne Zoo" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/ArdougneZoo">Ardougne Zoo</a>. He is located at the northern end by the wolves. <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="What do you feed them?">3</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-83db4959c83cd89e962986aadbcbffb8"><strong>…</strong></span></li>
<li data-checklist-index="3">Talk to him again. <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="When did you add it?">2</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-b1a5d8c6530121ccaff9eb5e427cffa4"><strong>…</strong></span></li>
<li data-checklist-index="4"><strong>Right click</strong> the <a title="Pineapple chunks" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Pineapplechunks">pineapple chunks</a> and use them on the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Vodkas" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Vodkas">vodka</a> to obtain <a title="Alco-chunks" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Alco-chunks">alco-chunks</a>.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="5">Use the <a title="Alco-chunks" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Alco-chunks">alco-chunks</a> on the aviary hatch on the west side of the parrot cage.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="6">Head back to <a title="Eadgar" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar">Eadgar</a> and talk to him.
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<li data-checklist-index="7">If you haven't already, be sure to pick up the 10 <a title="Wheat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Wheat">wheat</a>, 5 <a title="Raw chicken" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Rawchicken">raw chickens</a>, and 2 <a title="Logs" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Logs">logs</a> on your way back to Eadgar.</li>
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<li data-checklist-index="8">Head to the stronghold.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="9">Go north and down the stairs, then pass through the prison door (to your east) and climb down the stairs.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="10">Use the "<em>Drunk Parrot</em>" on the rack north of the prison cells.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="11">Head back to Eadgar with your parrot still under the rack.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="12">Talk to Eadgar and he'll take the <a title="Wheat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Wheat">wheat</a>, <a title="Raw chicken" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Rawchicken">raw chickens</a>, and one set of <a title="Logs" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Logs">logs</a>.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="13">Head to <a title="Taverley" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Taverley">Taverley</a> and talk to <a title="Tegid" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Tegid">Tegid</a> who can be found doing laundry at the water's edge south of the herblore skill tutor. <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="Sanfew won't be happy...">2</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-3f4d6ad91ababd596288dcd593f02618"><strong>…</strong></span></li>
<li data-checklist-index="14">Head back to Eadgar and talk to him.
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<li data-checklist-index="15">If you forgot, grab your second set of logs and <a class="mw-redirect" title="Ranarr potion unf" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Ranarrpotionunf">ranarr potion unf</a> on your way back to Eadgar.</li>
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<h3 class="mw-header"><a id="Truthserum" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Truthserum"></a><span class="mw-headline">Truth serum</span></h3>
<div class="seealso"><strong>Items needed</strong>: <a title="Logs" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Logs">Logs</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" title="Ranarr potion unf" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Ranarrpotionunf">ranarr potion unf</a></div>
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<li data-checklist-index="0">Search all the grassy areas near Eadgar's cave until you find a tiny <a title="Troll thistle" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Trollthistle">Troll thistle</a> growing in a patch of grass (this will be the only one with a "pick" option; it is harder to see with low graphics settings).</li>
<li data-checklist-index="1">Make a fire with your remaining logs.
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<li data-checklist-index="2">Or, if you didn't bring logs, there's a fire down at the Troll Stronghold.</li>
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<li data-checklist-index="3">Use the Troll thistle on the fire and then grind it.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="4">Use the <a title="Ground thistle" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Groundthistle">ground thistle</a> on <a title="Ranarr potion (unf)" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Ranarrpotion(unf)">ranarr potion (unf)</a> to obtain the <a title="Troll potion" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Trollpotion">troll potion</a></li>
<li data-checklist-index="5">Talk to Eadgar.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="6">Search the rack to get the parrot from the rack and then talk to Eadgar again. You'll get a <a title="Fake man" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Fakeman">fake man</a> (you may need to speak to Eadgar again if you don't receive the <a title="Fake man" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Fakeman">fake man</a> the first time).</li>
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<h2 class="mw-header"><a id="Obtaininggoutweed" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Obtaininggoutweed"></a><span class="mw-headline">Obtaining goutweed</span></h2>
<div class="seealso"><strong>Items needed</strong>: <a title="Fake man" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Fakeman">Fake man</a></div>
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<li data-checklist-index="0">Go back to the kitchen in the stronghold and give the dummy to <a title="Burntmeat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Burntmeat">Burntmeat</a>. <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="Ooh, good, sounds like a quest.">1</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-a1db56e25d01a8f54721f4fe395028c0"><strong>…</strong></span></li>
<li data-checklist-index="1">Search the kitchen drawers for the <a title="Storeroom key" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Storeroomkey">storeroom key</a>.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="2">Climb down the stairs directly north of the kitchen drawers to enter the storeroom.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="3">Sit at the entrance of the door & wait until the guard patrolling the northernmost lane goes south. Quickly run west down the same lane and after you turn the corner use the <a title="Surge" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Surge">Surge</a> ability and run south to the <a title="Goutweed" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Goutweed">goutweed</a>. If done correctly, you will surge through the western most guards and be able to immediately obtain a goutweed.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="4">Alternatively, use safe spots (U-shaped areas with boxes on three sides) to pass the guards.
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<li data-checklist-index="5">Run to the first safe spot, the middle safe spot in the third row of boxes from the entrance, after the trolls patrolling the first row and the eastern second row just pass you.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="6">Wait for the troll which travels north on the western side to make the turn to the east, then run to the safe spot on the southern side of the third row.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="7">Wait until the troll guard approaching you from the south has turned the west, then run to the crate with the goutweed. Make sure that you are standing to the side of the crate or you will get caught.</li>
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<li data-checklist-index="8">Get 2 goutweed if you're planning on doing <a title="Dream Mentor" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/DreamMentor">Dream Mentor</a>.</li>
<li data-checklist-index="9">Head back to Sanfew and give him the goutweed. <span class="chat-options">(<em title="Chat options"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/QuickChaticon.png?daead" alt="Chat" width="13" height="10" data-file-width="13" data-file-height="10" /></em> <span class="chat-options-underline" title="Ask general questions.">2</span>)</span><span class="js-tooltip-click chat-options-dialogue" title="Click for explanation, click again to close" data-tooltip-name="coption-f22fbafc7aa6dd94b2d47abf4565a1dc"><strong>…</strong></span></li>
<li data-checklist-index="10">Quest complete!</li>
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<h2 class="mw-header"><a id="Rewards" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Rewards"></a><span class="mw-headline">Rewards</span></h2>
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<li>1 <a title="Quest points" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Questpoints">quest point</a></li>
<li>11,000 <a title="Herblore" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Herblore"><img src="https://runescape.wiki/images/thumb/Herblore-icon.png/21px-Herblore-icon.png?43135" srcset="/images/Herblore-icon.png?43135 2x" alt="Herblore" width="21" height="21" data-file-width="25" data-file-height="25" /></a> <a title="Experience" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Experience">experience</a></li>
<li>Ability to grow and steal <a title="Goutweed" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Goutweed">goutweed</a>, which can be traded for herbs</li>
<li>Ability to use the <a title="Trollheim Teleport" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/TrollheimTeleport">Trollheim Teleport</a> spell</li>
<li><a title="Burnt meat" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Burntmeat">Burnt meat</a></li>
<li>2 <a title="Treasure Hunter" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/TreasureHunter">Treasure Hunter</a> keys (<a title="Ironman Mode" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/IronmanMode">Ironman</a> accounts will not receive these)</li>
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<h2 class="mw-header"><a id="Requiredforcompleting" class="mw-headline-headanchor" title="Link to this section" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/Eadgar%27sRuse/Quickguide#Requiredforcompleting"></a><span class="mw-headline">Required for completing</span></h2>
<p>Eadgar's Ruse is directly required for the following quests/miniquests:</p>
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<li><a title="Dream Mentor" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/DreamMentor">Dream Mentor</a></li>
<li><a title="My Arm's Big Adventure" href="https://runescape.wiki/w/MyArm%27sBig_Adventure">My Arm's Big Adventure</a></li>
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