Grim Tales/Quick guide

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Details[edit | edit source]

Start point	Talk to Sylas in Taverley.
Official difficulty	Master
Description	"Once upon a time in a land far, far away..." Sylas, a collector of items both wondrous and unusual seeks out the latest additions to his trove with a somewhat unusual prize for the finder. Terrors and towers await; fierce battles with giant beasts; striding boldly to rescue a dwarf in distress! Not a quest for the meek or faint-hearted, prepare yourself for a feast of fairy-tale fun with rewards a-plenty! The Brothers Grimm could never have foretold a tale such as this...
Official length	Medium
Requirements	Completion of the following quests: Witch's House 45 Farming ^(boostable) 52 Herblore ^(boostable) 58 Thieving ^(boostable) 59 Agility ^(boostable) (needed twice) 71 Woodcutting ^(boostable) (68 with Dragon axe special attack or 66 with stews) Ability to defeat a level 138 cloud giant—Glod
Items required	2 Tarromin potion (unf) or 2 vials of water and 2 tarromins Seed dibber (leprechaun is nearby) Watering can with at least 1 dose (can also be stored with the leprechaun) Any axe Leather gloves (optional) (obtainable during quest) High healing food Good armour and a weapon (Ranged or Magic equipment recommended if you have low melee levels)
Recommended	55 Combat level Falador Teleports Mind Altar Teleports House teleports Set POH to Taverley for quick access Prayer potions One-click teleports in case you are about to die
Enemies to defeat	Glod (level 138)

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Walkthrough[edit | edit source]

Griffin's feather[edit | edit source]

The path to take to see Grimgnash, the griffin.

Talk to Sylas by the POH portal in Taverley. ( 1•5)…
1
5

Talk to Grimgnash the griffin on the NE side of White Wolf Mountain (see map). ( 1•1•2•4•4•3•1)

Steal a feather from next to his nest.
Return to Sylas and give him the feather. ( 3)…
3 I should be off, I think.

Rupert's helmet[edit | edit source]

Go to the stone tower south of the Mind Altar.
Climb over the crumbling wall on the East side (58 Thieving)
Talk-into to the drain pipe. Then talk into it again ( 2•2•2)…
2 I think I might have an idea!
2 I could try and climb up.
2 Is there anything up there that can help?
Climb the beard and talk to Rupert the Beard. (59 Agility)
Climb down the beard and talk to Miazrqa behind the tower. ( 2•4•4•4)…
2 I see there is an embarrassed-looking dwarf...
4 Your second-cousin, twice removed?
4 I need a key for the house.
4 I should be off, I think.

Miazrqa's pendant[edit | edit source]

Music sheet

Items needed: Leather gloves (optional), 2 tarromin potions (unf), door key from Witch's House, 3 free inventory spaces

Note: Ensure that your pet is banked or in your inventory as it will prevent you from drinking the shrinking potion

Enter the basement of the Witch's House next to the POH portal in Taverley.
Go to the piano on the southern wall, play the notes E-F-E-D-C on the right side (upper), then A-E-G-A on the left side (lower).
Search the piano.
Add the Shrunk ogleroot to your unfinished potions (52 Herblore).
Go through the south door on ground floor^[UK]1^st floor^[US] and drink a shrinking potion by the mouse hole.

Note: Level 95 mice will attack you while in this area, hitting up to 9 damage. Protect from Melee prayer is advised if in low armour gear.

Warning: Do not exit the area with the level 95 mice until you've collected the pendant.

Climb up the nails to the north-east.
Climb up the nails to the south-west.
Climb up the nails to the south.
Climb down the nails to the north-east.
Climb up the nails to the north-east.
Take the pendant.
Travel back to the tower and give the pendant to Miazrqa.
Talk to Rupert.
Optional: You can talk to Miazrqa and Rupert again to unlock extra humorous dialogue.

The beanstalk[edit | edit source]

Items needed: Combat equipment, any woodcutting axe, a seed dibber, a watering can, Rupert's helmet and a shrink potion.

Give Rupert's helmet to Sylas.
Plant and water the beans in the plot south-west of the Taverley tree patch (45 Farming).

This fight takes place in an instanced area.

On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance. Any items left on the ground will be lost.

Climb up the beanstalk (59 Agility). You cannot climb with a follower/pet, even if it's in your inventory.
Defeat Glod and pick up the golden goblin.
Talk to Sylas.
Use a shrinking potion on the beanstalk then chop it down (71 Woodcutting). Be careful not to drink it!
- If you're stat-boosting make sure you use the shrinking potion before you stat boost - an animation plays and this could cause your stat boost to expire
Talk to Sylas.

Quest complete!

Rewards[edit | edit source]

1 Quest point
10,000 Farming experience
15,000 Herblore experience
5,000 Hitpoints experience
60,000 Woodcutting experience
25,000 Agility experience
25,000 Thieving experience
Dwarven helmet (equip this helmet in the Dwarven Mines to complete a Hard Falador task)

1	I heard you were a great and mighty Griffin!
1	There once was a graveyard filled with undead.
2	There lived a skeleton named Skullrot.
4	Skullrot was insane!
4	Skullrot hungrily grabbed the gnome's hair.
3	Started to strangle the poor gnome.
1	He saw a hole he could just fit through.

2	I think I might have an idea!
2	I could try and climb up.
2	Is there anything up there that can help?

2	I see there is an embarrassed-looking dwarf...
4	Your second-cousin, twice removed?
4	I need a key for the house.
4	I should be off, I think.