Observatory Quest

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This quest has a quick guide found here. It briefly summarises the steps needed to complete the quest.

Observatory Quest (#43)
Released		17 March 2003 (Update)
Members		Yes
Quest series		None
Official difficulty		Novice
Lead developer(s)		James B

The Observatory Quest is a quest where you must help the professor of the observatory repair the structure and restore it to its former glory.

Details

Start point	Talk to the Observatory professor in the Observatory Reception Room south-west of Ardougne, north of Castle Wars.
Official difficulty	Novice
Description	The Observatory in south-west Ardougne has been ransacked by a family of nearby goblins. Can you help the professor to rebuild it?
Official length	Medium
Requirements	None
Items required	3 normal planks A bronze bar Molten glass
Recommended	A ring of dueling to get to the Observatory Antipoison (a 1-dose superantipoison spawns in a house next to the entrance to the Observatory Dungeon.) Some food Energy potions or stamina potion
Enemies to defeat	Goblin guard (level 42) (Optional – can simply be trapped behind a column)

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Map Showing the Observatory Quest Legend:
1: Observatory, a: Furnace (for molten glass and Bronze bar), b: Planks (2x), c: Copper and tin mines, d: Sandpit, e: Superantipoison(1), f: Antipoison(1) chest, g: Trader Crewmember (sells Soda ash and Bucket of Sand, both 5 coins each), A: Quest Area (Area to travel, from begin to end, if item collected beforehand).

Getting started

Items required: 3 regular planks, a bronze bar, molten glass

Speak with the Observatory professor, located in the reception room of the Observatory (near the Observatory tower) (Minigame Teleport: Castle Wars, ring of dueling or other methods can be used and then travel north). Ask if you can look through the telescope and he says that it's broken. He tells you that a family of goblins has tampered with the telescope, so ask if you can help. He says that he needs some wood for the tripod, bronze for the tube, and glass for a new lens.

Once you have these three items, bring them back to the professor who will take them from you. He then says that he needs a mould so that he can make a new lens.

Note: Make sure to talk to the professor three times and give him the molten glass, bronze bar and three planks before attempting to inspect the stove; otherwise, you will have to lure or kill the guard again for the key.

Retrieving the lens mould

Items required: None.

Recommended: An antipoison potion, energy potions, combat equipment (for lower levels) and food

If you don't have antipoison potions, you can pick up one Superantipoison at the spawn in the southeastern building. Go down the stairs to the east of the reception room to find the Observatory Dungeon (the room with the stairs is directly east of the start point). Once down the stairs, you must find the goblin kitchen key. It is commonly found in the south-eastern most chest although it can vary from person to person. Search any chests you pass on the way to the south-eastern chest just in case. Keep searching the chests (refer to the map) until you find the key. Once you search the correct chest, make sure you complete the dialogue for taking the key or else you will not receive the it and will have to return to the chest.

Sometimes there may be a poisonous spider (level 31) inside the chest in which case run away quickly or you may get poisoned.

Now that you've got the key, head all the way back to the kitchen gate (take the northwestern path from the stair entrance), and "prod" the sleeping guard (level 42). He will wake up and attack you. You can either defeat him or get him stuck behind a wall.

Note: Getting him stuck behind a wall will allow you to go through the door. However, if you pass the goblin again, you will be attacked. Also, another goblin will spawn asleep. You can fight multiple goblins.

Open the kitchen gate (you will use the key and discard it), and then inspect the goblin stove. You determine the goblins are cooking something foul in the lens mould. Dump out the stew and bring this back to the professor.

His assistant will ask you not to give it to him, as last time the professor attempted to craft something, the explosion took a week to clean up. The professor agrees and gives you back the molten glass and mould.

Use the molten glass with the lens mould to craft him a new lens. Give it back to the professor. He will want you to visit him in the Observatory.

The Observatory

The Observatory.

The Observatory

The music which plays when arriving at the Observatory.

Climb back down the stairs into the maze. Now, instead of taking the south-east path, follow the north-west passage (past the kitchen) to find some stairs leading to the Observatory (the southern set of stairs on the map). There is also a chest north-east of the stairs to the Observatory, which spawns infinite Antipoison(1) vials, which you can combine to make full vials. Consider using this moment to create yourself a stock for future use.

Go up the stairs, and a cutscene will play. After the cutscene ends, go up the stairs and talk to the professor, and then "view" the telescope to see a constellation.

Looking through the telescope.

After closing the window, the professor should ask you which constellation you saw. The constellations are on wall charts in the main level of the Observatory. Identify your constellation, talk to the professor again, and you should get your reward in your inventory.

Congratulations! Quest complete!

Name & Reward	Picture	Name & Reward	Picture
Aquarius 25 Water runes, uncut sapphire		Aries 875 Attack experience, uncut sapphire
Cancer Amulet of defence, uncut sapphire		Capricorn 875 Strength experience, uncut sapphire
Gemini Black 2h sword, uncut sapphire		Leo 875 Hitpoints experience, uncut sapphire
Libra 3 Law runes, uncut sapphire		Pisces 3 Tuna, uncut sapphire
Sagittarius Maple longbow, uncut sapphire		Scorpio Weapon poison, uncut sapphire
Taurus Super strength(1), uncut sapphire		Virgo 875 Defence experience, uncut sapphire

Quest complete!

Rewards

• 2 Quest points
• 2,250 Crafting experience
• Your item reward depends on what astrological sign you see when you look through the telescope. It is also different for each person. You will get one of these:
  • A maple longbow
  • Weapon poison
  • 3 law runes
  • An amulet of defence
  • A black 2h sword
  • A 1-dose super strength potion
  • 25 water runes
  • 3 tuna
  • An uncut sapphire
  • 875 experience in Attack, Defence, Hitpoints, or Strength (random)
• The Spirit of Scorpius will now give you a mould to make unholy symbols, and he will bless them for you too. He can be found in the graveyard north of the Observatory.
• Talk to the Observatory assistant after the quest and he will reward you with a jug of wine as well as tell you his and the professor's real name.
• Access to the grappling shortcut rock outside the Observatory.
• Completing this quest awards the player with 5 Kudos which can be claimed by talking to Historian Minas in the Varrock Museum.

Trivia

• If the player talks to the Observatory assistant after the quest, he will give the player a jug of wine as thanks for the help. He will also tell the player his and the professor's real names, which are Patrick and Mambo-duna-roona, respectively.
• The professor may give you a Chart during or after the quest. Although it is no longer a requirement now, you may still want to keep it for Treasure Trails.