The observatory in South West Ardougne has been ransacked by a family of nearby goblins. Can you help the professors to rebuild it?
Use your skills at crafting to make the various parts, and fight your way through the cavern under the observatory. Use the telescope and the stars hold a secret for you.
Start point:
Observatory reception, South West of Ardougne
Speak to:
Observatory professor
Quest difficulty/length:
Novice/Short
Minimum requirements:
Level 10 Crafting
Able to kill a level 48 guard
Members only:
Yes
Items needed:
Go to Falador, stop in the General Store, buy a bucket (2gp each). (NOTE: you should only need 1 bucket, but you may want to get 2 just in case.)
Step is Complete.
( Done)
Stop at a bank, deposit all of your weapons and armour for the trip to Entrana Island.
Step is Complete.
( Done)
Head south to Port Sarim. Go to the north eastern area of the dock. Talk to one of the Monks of Entrana, go to the island.
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Once on the island, go east and then north across the bridge. Go to the north western side of the island. You will see Seaweed near the water, take 1 for each bucket you have.
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Head east, then south across the bridge, back towards the dock. Go west, past the dock, you will see a Sand Pit just south of the road. Use the buckets with the Sand Pit.
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( Done)
Go to the north western most building. Use the Seaweed with the Range to make Soda Ash.
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( Done)
Go into the next building to the west. Use the Soda Ash with the Furnace to make Molten Glass. Head south, back to the dock, leave the island.
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(NOTE: if you have a bronze bar, skip this step.) Head east to Draynor Village, go to the bank. Withdraw a pickaxe. Head west to the mine west of Port Sarim. Mine 1 copper and 1 tin.
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Head north to Falador, stop at the furnace and smelt the ore into a bar.
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( Done)
Now you need 3 Planks. You can get them in the Wilderness or near the Barbarian Outpost.
Wilderness: Go north to Edgville, stop at the bank and deposit anything you do not want to take into the Wilderness and withdraw anything you want to take with you. When you are ready, go east through Edgville and across the bridge. Head north into the Wilderness. At about level 19 of the Wilderness you should see a fenced in graveyard. There will be Zombies (level 18 and 24) around. Take 3 planks. Head south, back to Edgville.
Barbarian Outpost: west of the Coal Cart Mine, there is a house surrounded by a fence. Go north past the house and cross the bridge. Head north east, you will see the Barbarian Outpost. Near the north east corner of the Outpost you will see Planks, take 3.
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Head to Ardougne, stop at the bank. For the next part you will need a weapon and armour, a cure poison potion, the Molten Glass, and the Bronze Bar.
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Head to the Khazard battlefield (south of Ardougne, north of the Tree Gnome Village). Go to the Khazard side of the battlefield (the northern side, across the bridge), turn south west. You will see some buildings with Goblins all around. Go west of the Goblins, you will see a square building in a 'valley', go inside.
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Talk to the Observatory Professor. Say "I'd like to have a look through that telescope." and then "Sounds interesting, what can I do for you?". He will ask for planks, bronze, and glass.
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Talk to the Observatory Professor, give him the Planks. Talk to the Observatory Professor, give him the Bronze Bar. Talk to the Observatory Professor, give him the Molten Glass.
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Go down the ladder in the north east corner of the building. The Observatory Assistant will warn you to take care while in the cavern below. The enemies in the cavern are:
Rats (level 1)
Goblin (level 2 and 5)
Goblin Guard (level 42)
Poison Spider (level 64)
(NOTE: alot of the chests have Poison Spiders (level 64) inside.)
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Following the map, go to the south eastern corner of the cavern (marked 'Keep key'). Open and search the chest, you will get the Keep Key.
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Following the map, go north west to the 'Keep'. Use the Keep Key with the Keep Gate. Search the crates and sacks, you will find the Lens Mould. Go to the ladder at the 'Starting Point', go up it.
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Talk to the Observatory Professor, give him the Lens Mould. Say "Yes I have much experience in crafting.". He will give you back the Lens Mould and Molten Glass. Use the Molten Glass with the Lens Mould to make the Lens. Talk to the Observatory Professor, give him the Lens.
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To get to the Observatory, go down the ladder into the cavern. Following the map, go to the 'Telescope ladder', go up it.
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Once at the Observatory, talk to the Observatory Professor. Click on the Telescope to use it. You will be rewarded.
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To leave the Observatory, go down the ladder. Go through the cavern and up the ladder at the 'Starting Point'.
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Talk to the Obserbatory Assistant, he will give you a jug of wine.
Step is Complete.
( Done)
If you look through the Telescope again you will see an odd constellation. Leave the obserbatory and go back through the dungeon to the small building where you began. Take the Astrology Book from the table, read it. Go north and a bit east, you will see a graveyard with lots of ghosts around. Talk to the Spirit of Scorpius. He will give you an Unholy Mould, used to make Unholy Symbols. He will also bless the symbols if you talk to him again once they are made and strung. NOTE: the Unholy Symbol is not tradable.
Reward:
2 Quest Points
2250 Crafting exp
Uncut Sapphire
You also get a random reward when you look through the telescope
Bonus Reward:
Jug of Wine (when you talk to the Assistant at the end of the quest)
Unholy Symbol Mould (when you talk to the Spirit of Scorpius)
Random Telescope Rewards:
Aquarius: 25 Water Runes
Aries: 875 Attack exp
Cancer: Amulet of Protection
Capricorn: 875 Strength exp
Gemini: Black 2 Handed Sword
Leo: 875 Hits exp
Libra: 3 Law Runes
Pisces: 3 cooked Tunas
Sagittarius: Maple Longbow
Scorpio: Weapon Poison
Taurus: Super Strength Potion
Virgo: 875 Defense exp
